Nice of course that Amour by Michael Haneke was not only crowned best film at the European Film Awards ceremony in Malta last night, but also received the director's prize and prizes for best actor and actress. But a bit boring is starting to become this paean to Haneke's latest. Enough of this, then.
Unadulterated pride, however, remains as the Dutch at the continued success of Chewboy, now awarded the Prix FIPRESCI for European Discovery 2012 at the European Film Awards. This can now be called a true victory lap for director Boudewijn Koole.
We list it again:
18 February, Berlin Film Festival - Grand Prix Deutsches Kinderhilfswerk for best youth film, and also Best First Feature Award for best debut film of the festival.
18 April, Saint-Quentin Film Festival - Specialist jury prize Prix de la ville de Saint-Quentin.
22 April, Buenos Aires International Film Festival - Unicef award.
28 April, Kristiansand International Children's Film Festival - ECFA Award (jury prize for best European youth film) and the Film & Kino Award, an award to Chewboy to be released in Norwegian cinemas.
10 June - Winner of first European Film Academy Young Audience Award (chosen by youth jury in Amsterdam, Belgrade, Copenhagen, Erfurt, Norrköping and Turin).
16 June, Brussels Film Festival - Fedex Cinephile Award given by youth jury.
28 September, Netherlands Film Festival - Silver Curling Tail for Best Screenplay 2012 (together with Adultery and Long may she live).
5 October, Netherlands Film Festival - Prize of Dutch Film Criticism.
Chewboy is also the Dutch Oscar contender.
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