Baftas destination for youngsters to come and discover the magical worlds of film, television and games. Martina is currently directing chalk, a 20 minutes drama set in the world of competitive gymnastic, developed with cinema extreme and commissioned by uk film council and film4. Nov 14, 2011 interview with bella freud and martina amati by iain alexander 14 november 2011 bafta award winning filmmaker martina amati and london fashion designer bella freud recently teamed up to create a short film to showcase a new collection. Cowboy has produced a number of short films including andrea arnolds oscar winning wasp and martina amatis critically acclaimed short dramas amare winner of the baftala certificate of excellence, i do air winner of the bafta for best short film and chalk nominated for the bafta and winner of best british short film at the british. The artist, hugo, and tinker tailor soldier spy earned the most nominations. Amare theme music by gunnlaug thorvaldsdottir from the short film amare by martina amati staring andrea puglisi and felice puglisi. Following this, curator andrea lissoni now senior curator, international art film at. When i watched it, and then her next short chalk about teenage gymnasts i became a profound fan. With her short films amati has won a unicef award amare, a bafta in 2010 i do air and another bafta nomination in 2012 for chalk, which also won a bifa british independent film award, along side several other international awards. Michel hazanavicius nearly silent black and white film led the field with 12 nominations and also picked. Two thirteenyearold professional gymnasts are competing at a national training camp when their friendship is put to the ultimate test. Bafta nominations highlight the artist, tinker tailor.
With her short films amati has won a unicef award amare, a bafta in 2010. Written and directed by italian filmmaker martina amati, i do air won the best short film bafta in 2010. Berlinale archive annual archives 2011 programme chalk. Chalk martina amati, gavin emerson, james bolton, ilaria bernardini mwansa the great rungano nyoni, gabriel gauchet only sound remains arash ashtiani, anshu poddar.
Cowboy has produced a number of short films including andrea arnolds oscar winning wasp and martina amati s critically acclaimed short dramas amare winner of the baftala certificate of excellence, i do air winner of the bafta for best short film and chalk nominated for the bafta and winner of best british short film at the british. The british academy of film and television arts bafta, is a british organisation that hosts annual awards shows for film, television, childrens film and television, and interactive media. Short film chalk martina amati, gavin emerson, james bolton, ilaria bernardini. These shorts were like mini films, with a huge deep story and very little dialogue. It is a dialoguefree film that tells the story of a young girl feeling insecure at a swimming pool. Get the latest indiewire alerts and newsletters delivered directly to your inbox. Her second drama, idoair, a short story entirely set in a swimming pool, won a bafta for best short film.
British academy film awardbester kurzfilm wikipedia. With her short films amati has won a unicef award amare, a bafta in 2010 i do air and another bafta nomination in 2012 for chalk, which also won a bifa british independent film award. Mar 22, 2018 martina amati is a film maker and artist based in london. When two gymnasts are selected for the national training camp they. Short film chalk, martina amati, gavin emerson, james bolton, ilaria bernardini mwansa, the great, rungano nyoni, gabriel gauchet. She grew up close to the sea in italy, and water is a recurring theme in her work. Short film chalk martina amati, gavin emerson, james bolton, ilaria bernardini mwansa the great rungano nyoni, gabriel gauchet only sound remains arash ashtiani, anshu poddar. I do air, the story of a little girl who who feels humiliated by her own fear of jumping into the water has won the bafta for best short. In 2008 amati moved into drama with three short films that premiered in competition at the sundance film festival, bfi london film festival and berlinale film festivals.
In 2008 amati moved into drama with three short films that premiered in competition at the. This page lists the winners and nominees for the bafta award for best short film for each year. Bafta award for best short film british academy film. Her short film amare 2008 won a unicef award at the zinebi film festival and chalk 2010 was nominated for a bafta. Jan 17, 2012 short film chalk martina amati, gavin emerson, james bolton, ilaria bernardini mwansa the great rungano nyoni, gabriel gauchet only sound remains arash ashtiani, anshu poddar pitch black heist john maclean, gerardine oflynn two and two babak anvari, kit fraser, gavin cullen. Martina amati was born on may 14, 1969 in milan, lombardy, italy. In those lists, tinker, tailor and marilyn each received 16.
She is only at the beginning of her career but she couldnt be more appreciated. Idowish is the final song from bafta 2010 best short film idoair, directed by martina amati soundtrack composed by gunnlaug thorvaldsdottir idowish written, produced and performed by. Martina amati is an italian bafta winning filmmaker. Jun 10, 2011 one day martina amati for this is her name, dropped off a short film she had directed about a friend who made sculptures from sellotape. Martina amati, born in milan, italy in 1969, is an italian baftawinning filmmaker and artist. A mare, and received another bafta nomination in 2012 for chalk, which also won the bifa alongside other international awards. Bella freud i saw martinas short films and decided i had to work with her somehow.
The short film, directed by italian filmmaker martina amati, was also entered into the official selection at the encounters short film festival, this years berlinale, and the cinequest san jose film festival. Martina is developing her first feature, set in the world of chalk, with cowboy films and film4. Amati studied in milan, italy, at the academia di belle arti di brera. She has a head full of wild curls and crazy thoughts. Since 1960, selected films have been awarded with the bafta award for best short film at an annual ceremony. Jan 17, 2012 short film chalk martina amati, gavin emerson, james bolton, ilaria bernardini. Chalk 2010 two young gymnasts learn about friendship and more. Berlin international film festival official website. With her short films amati won a unicef award amare, a bafta in 2010 i do air and another bafta nomination in 2012 for chalk, which also won a bifa british independent film award, along side several other international awards. So was it the best short film made in the uk during 2009. Jan 17, 2012 short film chalk, martina amati, gavin emerson, james bolton, ilaria bernardini mwansa, the great, rungano nyoni, gabriel gauchet. The results were foreshadowed last week when bafta announced its longlists, which narrowed each category to 15 semifinalists.
Martina amati born 14 may 1969 is an italian bafta winning filmmaker and artist. Apr 12, 2010 idowish is the final song from bafta 2010 best short film idoair, directed by martina amati soundtrack composed by gunnlaug thorvaldsdottir idowish written, produced and performed by. Chalk is a short film commissioned by film4 and ukfc that premiered at the berlin film festival 2011 and has collected a number of awards among the international film festival circuit. The british academy of film and television arts, is a british organisation that hosts annual awards shows for film, television, childrens film and television, and interactive media. Chalk, 2010 short drama, colour, stereo mix, 18 minutes film four cinema extremes award, cowboy films, uk film still nominated best short film bafta. She is a director and writer, known for amare 2008, i do air 2009 and the last king of scotland 2006. Martina amati is an italian baftawinning filmmaker and artist. Bafta nominations confirm that british people rather. Winner best british short film bifa 2011 chalk, film stills world premiere berlinale ff, official selection 2011 north american premiere sxsw, official selection 2011 nominated best short film bafta 2012. Under martina amati is a film installation, funded by the wellcome trust large art award, debuted at ambikap3. Many of her films study the human body crystallised in movement, and the limits of its strength and fragility.
Martina amati bella asked me to direct a short film featuring her new collection, i said yes. Amatis practice spans a number of genres including narrative, documentary, experimental, animated and commercial. Enter challenges, watch videos, and take part in our annual vote to decide the best film, tv show and game of the year. James bolton writers martina amati, ilaria bernardini director ama. Mar 21, 2009 amare theme music by gunnlaug thorvaldsdottir from the short film amare by martina amati staring andrea puglisi and felice puglisi. She had brilliantly turned it into a thriller and my son, then aged six, was enchanted and made his own sellotape sculpture. Chalk, 2010 short drama, colour, stereo mix, 18 minutes film four cinema extremes award, cowboy films, uk film still nominated best short film bafta 2012 winner best british short film bifa 2011 chalk, film stills world premiere. Short film chalk martina amati, gavin emerson, james bolton, ilaria bernardini mwansa the great rungano nyoni, gabriel gauchet only sound remains arash ashtiani, anshu poddar pitch black heist john maclean, gerardine oflynn two and two babak anvari, kit fraser, gavin cullen. Upon graduation amatis work was selected for the first salon primo di brera. A few years and two short films later, when i bumped into martina on the street she told me she had been nominated for a bafta for i do air which she won. It is a dialoguefree film that tells the story of a young girl feeling insecure at a swimming pool manifest in her inability to dive off the diving board. Martina amati born in milan, italy, 1969 liceo artistico santa marta, milan, italy, 1987.