Etienne Kallos (born 1972) is a South African filmmaker best known for directing the 2018 film The Harvesters.[1]
Etienne Kallos | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1972 (age 51–52) |
| Occupation | Film director |
Early life
editKallos was born in South Africa to parents from Greek immigrant families that had settled in Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) and the Belgian Congo (the Democratic Republic of the Congo).[2]
Career
editAfter studying theater in South Africa, Kallos attended the graduate film program at New York University.[3] In 2006, his short film Doorman premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. The short debuted at North America at Sundance Film Festival the following year.[1]
Kallos' graduate thesis project, titled Firstborn, became the first Afrikaans-language short film to be awarded the Corto Cortissimo Lion at the Venice Film Festival in 2009.[1]
The Harvesters, Kallos' feature debut, premiered in the Un Certain Regard portion of the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.[4]
Kallos began doctoral studies at Leiden University in 2021.[2]
Personal life
editFilmography
edit| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Jane's Birthday Trip | Documentary short film |
| Doorman | Short film | |
| 2009 | Firstborn | Short film |
| 2018 | The Harvesters | — |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Results | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Venice Film Festival | Short Film Competition | Firstborn | Won | [1] |
| 2010 | Atlanta Film Festival | Jury Award for Best Dramatic Short | Won | [1] | |
| 2018 | Cannes Film Festival | Un Certain Regard | The Harvesters | Nominated | [4] |
| Golden Camera Award | Nominated | ||||
| Chéries-Chéris | Grand Prix | Won | [5] | ||
| El Gouna Film Festival | Best Narrative Feature | Nominated | [6] | ||
| Mumbai Film Festival | Best International Feature | Nominated | [7] | ||
| São Paulo International Film Festival | Best Film from a New Director | Nominated | [8] | ||
| Thessaloniki International Film Festival | Best Feature | Nominated | [9] | ||
| Transatlantyk Festival | New Cinema | Nominated | [10] | ||
| 2019 | Göteborg Film Festival | Best International Feature | Nominated | [8] | |
| Miami International Film Festival | First Feature Award | Nominated | [8] | ||
| San Francisco International Film Festival | Best Feature from a New Director | Nominated | [8] |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Director: Etienne Kallos". Bord Cadre Films. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ a b c Yang, Jue. "'What does it mean to come from places that no longer exist?' – an interview with Etienne Kallos". Metropolis. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "Etienne Kallos". Leiden University. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ a b Van Hoeij, Boyd. "'The Harvesters' ('Die Stropers'): Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "Chéries-Chéris sacre "Les moissonneurs"". Le FIlm Français. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "Film Selection 2018". El Gouna Film Festival. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman. "'Wildlife,' 'The Bangle Seller' in Competition at Mumbai Film Festival". Variety. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ a b c d "The Harvesters (2018): Awards & Festivals". MUBI. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ Murray, Jonathan. "The Thessaloniki International Film Festival". Cineaste. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ Sorrento, Matthew. "States of Independence: the 8th Transatlantyk Festival, Łódź, Poland (July 2018)". Filmint. Retrieved 23 April 2024.