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Etienne Kallos

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Etienne Kallos
Born1972 (age 51–52)
OccupationFilm director

Etienne Kallos (born 1972) is a South African filmmaker best known for directing the 2018 film The Harvesters.[1]

Early life

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Kallos 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

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After 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

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Kallos identifies as queer.[2]

Filmography

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Year Title Notes
2006 Jane's Birthday Trip Documentary short film
Doorman Short film
2009 Firstborn Short film
2018 The Harvesters

Awards and nominations

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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

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Director: Etienne Kallos". Bord Cadre Films. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Etienne Kallos". Leiden University. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  4. ^ a b Van Hoeij, Boyd. "'The Harvesters' ('Die Stropers'): Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Chéries-Chéris sacre "Les moissonneurs"". Le FIlm Français. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Film Selection 2018". El Gouna Film Festival. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  7. ^ Ramachandran, Naman. "'Wildlife,' 'The Bangle Seller' in Competition at Mumbai Film Festival". Variety. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  8. ^ a b c d "The Harvesters (2018): Awards & Festivals". MUBI. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  9. ^ Murray, Jonathan. "The Thessaloniki International Film Festival". Cineaste. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  10. ^ Sorrento, Matthew. "States of Independence: the 8th Transatlantyk Festival, Łódź, Poland (July 2018)". Filmint. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
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