Nocturne in Black
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| Nocturne in Black | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Jimmy Keyrouz |
| Written by | Jimmy Keyrouz |
| Produced by | Marc Fadel Ellie Foumbi Felecia Hunter Jimmy Keyrouz |
| Starring | Karim Zein Tarek Yaacoub Julian Farhat |
| Cinematography | Ziad Chahoud |
| Edited by | Jimmy Keyrouz |
| Music by | Fatrin Krajka |
| Distributed by | MAD Solutions |
Running time | 23 minutes |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Language | Arabic |
Nocturne in Black is a 2016 short film written and directed by Jimmy Keyrouz. The film premiered at Telluride Film Festival[1] and won the gold medal at the Student Academy Awards,[2] the Bafta Student Film Awards,[3] the Directors Guild of America Student Film Awards.[4] The BBC has described it as an "immaculately shot, high-energy short drama".[5]
Plot
[edit]In a war-ravaged Middle Eastern neighborhood where daily activities such as smoking tobacco, modern dressing, and music have been banned, Karim, a musician, struggles to rebuild his piano after it is destroyed by Jihadists.[6]
Awards
[edit]- Student Academy Awards Gold Medal Winner (2017)[7][8]
- DGA Student Film Awards (2017)[9]
- Oscars Shortlist For Live Action Shorts (2017)[10]
- Telluride Film Festival Student Prints (2017)[11]
- CUFF Faculty Selects (2017)[12]
- NBR Marion Carter Green Award Winner (2017)[13]
- IFP Independent Filmmaker Project Audience Award[14]
- NBR Student Grant Winner (2017)[15]
References
[edit]- ^ "Columbia University Film Festival 2016". Filmlinc.org.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2021-05-06. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "BAFTA Announces the 2017 Student Film Award Winners". Bafta.org. June 23, 2017.
- ^ "Awards / Students". Dga.org.
- ^ "BBC Arabic Festival: Jimmy Keyrouz" (video). BBC. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ "Nocturne in Black". IMDb.com. May 13, 2016.
- ^ "Medalists Revealed At 2016 Student Academy Awards®". Oscars.org. September 22, 2016.
- ^ "Medalists Unveiled At 2016 Student Academy Awards". Shootonline.com.
- ^ Handel, Jonathan (December 6, 2016). "DGA Announces Diverse Student Film Winners". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ "10 LIVE ACTION SHORTS ADVANCE IN 2016 OSCAR RACE". Oscars.org. November 23, 2016.
- ^ Tapley, Kristopher (August 31, 2017). "Telluride Film Festival Lineup Includes 'Darkest Hour,' 'Downsizing,' 'Shape of Water'". Variety.com.
- ^ "FILM_ Columbia Alumni at Days of Cinema Film Festival". Columbia - School of the Arts.
- ^ "Marion Carter Green Award Archives". Nationalboardofreview.org. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
- ^ "Nocturne in Black by Director Jimmy Keyrouz Wins Best Live Action Film Award at the BAFTA L.A.'s Student Film Awards". Mad.film.
- ^ "Nocturne In Black - Directed by Jimmy Keyrouz". Nationalboardofreview.org. Retrieved 26 May 2023.