Alice Rohrwacher
Alice Rohrwacher | |
|---|---|
 Alice Rohrwacher at Lisbon Film Festival (2019) | |
| Born | 29 December 1981 |
| Alma mater | University of Turin |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter, editor |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Relatives | Alba Rohrwacher (sister) |
Alice Rohrwacher (Italian: [aˈliːtʃe rorˈvaːker], German: [ˈʁoːɐ̯vaxɐ]; born 29 December 1980) is an Italian film director, editor and screenwriter.
Her film Le pupille was nominated for Oscar in 2023 in short film categories.[1]
Early life
Rohrwacher was born in Fiesole, in Tuscany, to an Italian mother and German father.[2] She spent her youth in the village of Castel Giorgio, where her mother was born and her father Reinhard worked as a beekeeper. She is the sister of the Italian actress Alba Rohrwacher.[3] She studied literature and philosophy at the University of Turin, then specialized in screenwriting at the Holden School in Turin.[3]
Career
Her first experience in filmmaking was in 2006, when directing a part of the Italian documentary Checosamanca.
In 2011, she directed her first feature film, Heavenly Body, which premiered at the Directors' Fortnight during the 2011 Cannes Film Festival to critical acclaim.[4][5]
Her second feature film, The Wonders, won the Grand Prix at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival.[6] Also in 2014, Rohrwacher was appointed the President of the International Jury for the “Luigi De Laurentiis” Venice Award for a Debut Film at the 71st Venice International Film Festival.
She announced filming of her third film Lazzaro Felice in 2017 with the film starring Sergi López and Rohrwacher's sister Alba Rohrwacher.[7] The film premiered at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival where it won the award for Best Screenplay. It was released by Netflix in December of that year.
Rohrwacher was invited to serve on the jury for the 2019 Cannes Film Festival.[8]
Style
Bong Joon-ho described her work as "a mix of magic realism and neorealism, innocent characters butting up against corrupt behemoths".[9]
Filmography
As filmmaker
| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Screenwriter | |||
| 2006 | Checosamanca | Yes | Documentary film | |
| 2011 | Heavenly Body | Yes | Yes | Göteborg Film Festival - International Debut Award Nastro d'Argento for Best New Director Nominated—2011 Cannes Film Festival - Caméra d'Or Nominated—David di Donatello for Best New Director |
| 2014 | The Wonders | Yes | Yes | Abu Dhabi Film Festival - Black Pearl Award 2014 Cannes Film Festival - Grand Prix Munich Film Festival - CineVision Award |
| 2014 | 9x10 novanta | Yes | Yes | Documentary film (segment: "Una canzone") |
| 2015 | De Djess | Yes | Yes | Short film |
| 2018 | Happy as Lazzaro | Yes | Yes | 2018 Cannes Film Festival - Best Screenplay Award |
| 2021 | Futura | Yes | Documentary film | |
| 2022 | Le pupille | Yes | Yes | Short film Nominated - Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film |
| 2023 | La Chimera | Yes | Yes | |
Other work
| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Screenwriter | Cinematographer | Editor | |||
| 2005 | Un piccolo spettacolo | Yes | Yes | Yes | Documentary film | |
| 2008 | Boygo | Yes | Short film | |||
| Tradurre | Yes | Documentary film | ||||
| 2009 | In tempo, ma rubato | Yes | Documentary film | |||
| Residuo fisso | Yes | Yes | Documentary short | |||
| 2020 | My Brilliant Friend | Yes | No | HBO series - episodes 4 and 5 of the second season | ||
| Ad una mela | Yes | Trailer for the Vienna International Film Festival | ||||
References
- ^ "2023 | Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences". www.oscars.org.
- ^ "Rassegna stampa Alba Rohrwacher". Mymovies.it. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
- ^ a b Fulvia Caprara (22 April 2011). "Rohrwacher, sorelle d'arte che non-si incontrano mai". La Stampa. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
- ^ Smith, Ian Hayden (2012). International Film Guide 2012. p. 154. ISBN 978-1908215017.
- ^ "The moon in May". BFI. Archived from the original on 11 February 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- ^ "Awards 2014 : Competition". Cannes. Archived from the original on 27 May 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
- ^ Vivarelli, Nick (7 August 2017). "Italy's Alice Rohrwacher Shooting 'Lazzaro Felice,' Match Factory Takes World Sales". Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ^ Oldham, Stuart (29 April 2019). "Cannes Announces 2019 Jury Members Including Elle Fanning and Yorgos Lanthimos". Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ Joon-ho, Bong (25 February 2020). "Bong Joon Ho's 20 upcoming directors for the 2020s". British Film Institute. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
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