Silent nights is a collection of short stories written by some of the top mystery writers of the golden age. Director aske bang on his oscar nominated short film. Silent nights illustrates the complexities of being. Feb 26, 2017 whether or not silent nights takes home an oscar on sunday, the film paints a poignant and important picture. All evidence points to his friend sebastian bird, a rich. All evidence points to his friend sebastian bird, a rich idler.
Aske bang young danish woman inger volunteers at a homeless shelter in copenhagen, where she meets and falls in l. This unimaginative remake of silent night, deadly night continues the trend of mediocre remakes of 80s era horror films. Silent nights 2016 aske bang synopsis, characteristics. Luna and diego are the parking lot security guards. As one of the people who separates best from favorite, id like to first note that the best short film ever made is night and fog. Silent night award winning short horror film youtube. It was nominated for the academy award for best live action short film at the 89th academy awards in 2017, that he shared with kim magnusson. A short christmas horror film by felix pocock, joe fenn and archie barber starring bronwen morris. While volunteering at a shelter in copenhagen, inger falls in love with illegal immigrant kwame. The film was given a limited theatrical release on november 20, 2012 and was. Oscar nominations to land of mine and silent nights. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership. Malene beltoft olsen and prince yaw appiah in silent nights 2016 prince yaw.
As ten nights in a bar room novel and play covered a topic that was the hottest political argument of the era, it was natural that silent movies would want to get in on the action. Where to watch silent nights, the oscarnominated live. Silent nights sets a love story against the tale of a young immigrant in denmark as he struggles to provide for his family in ghana. Morris, the protagonist, is actually modeled after buster keaton, a perfect. Oscar nominations to land of mine and silent nights danish. Moonbot studios was a natural partner with whom to create this story. I recently caught up with director aske bang and producer kim magnusson to talk about the film, which tells the story of kwame, an illegal immigrant from ghana who meets and falls in love with inger, a young danish girl who is working at a homeless shelter in copenhagen. Apr 05, 2018 this film is best viewed with headphones and in a dark room. It was nominated for the academy award for best live action short film at the 89th academy awards. Live action immigration troubles and romance bubbles mix in this years international crop of liveaction oscar shorts. But with the streets full of santas for the annual christmas parade, the killer is hiding in plain sight. Jul 25, 2016 as one of the people who separates best from favorite, id like to first note that the best short film ever made is night and fog. Silent nights is a danish short film directed by aske bang. When mark james decomposing body is found in an abandoned building, there is every indication that he was part of some occult ritual.
The academy of motion picture arts and sciences unveiled the. A coyote loses his wife and children from an attack of wolfs. A volunteer at a housing shelter falls for a ghanaian refugee. With malene beltoft olsen, prince yaw appiah, vibeke hastrup, ali kazim. I recently caught up with director aske bang and producer kim magnusson to talk about the film, which tells the story of kwame, an illegal immigrant from ghana who meets and falls in love with inger, a young danish girl who is working at a homeless shelter in. It was filmed twice by the lubin company, once in 1897 and once in 1903, biograph made a fivepart series of scenes from the tale in 1901 they survive in the. Short film spotlight silent nights interview with aske.
A volunteer at a housing shelter falls in love with an illegal immigrant. Martin zandvliets land of mine and aske bangs silent nights will be taking part in the worlds most prestigious film event, selected as nominees in the foreign language film and short film categories, respectively. The original cast and crew of the awardwinning classing short film dare reunite for a celebrated followup. Although theyre all set during the christmas season, there is very little holiday spirit to be found in them, so dont pick this book up expecting to. Silent is an animated short film created by academy award winning moonbot studios. Filmen er nomineret til en oscar i kategorien live action short film. Silent nights is the oscarnominated live action short written and directed by aske bang and produced by twotime academy award winner in the same category kim magnusson. Silent night is a 2012 slasher movie, and a loose remake of silent night, deadly night starring jaime king, malcolm mcdowell, donal logue, ellen wong, and brendan fehr a killer santa is killing anyone he deems naughty in a small town, and the law desperately seeks to stop him. See more ideas about animation film, short film and animation. Besides grief and delusion, evil takes up more and more space. Silent night is a 2012 american slasher film directed by steven c. Silent nights is nominated for short film live action for oscars 2017.
Silent nights is a film directed by aske bang with malene beltoft olsen, prince yaw appiah, biveke hastrup, ali kazim, year. An upside down cross was carved on his chest, his wrists were bound with ivy and he was strangled. With lali ayguade, nicolas ricchini, vicente gil, pep domenech. This unimaginative remake of silent night, deadly night continues the trend of. Awardwinning drama depicting how an afghan refugee brings the italian immigration system to a grinding halt. Get the latest updates, photos and videos for the 89th academy awards. Film critics pick the best short films ever made indiewire.
Silent night 2012 horror film is a very loose remake of charles e. Although theyre all set during the christmas season, there is very little holiday spirit to be found in them, so dont pick this book up expecting to make merry. Inger and kwame are happy for a while, until kwames phone reveals a hidden secret about his life. It celebrates how storytellers, inventors, and technology work together to create cinema magic. Young danish woman inger volunteers at a homeless shelter in copenhagen, where she meets and falls in love with kwame, an undocumented immigrant from ghana. I gave it five stars because the game really did get you involved in the story its just the story wasnt exciting, to me. This was made in 1909, when short films ruled the market. Among this years nominees is aske bangs silent nights, a danish film that treks the journey of an illegal immigrant through the shelters of copenhagen to the slums of ghana. Some of the authors will be familiar to you, others wont. A smalltown sheriff and deputy are on the hunt for a murderous santa claus terrorizing their community on christmas eve. This film is best viewed with headphones and in a dark room. I recently caught up with director aske bang and producer kim magnusson to talk about the film, which tells the story of kwame, an illegal immigrant from ghana who meets and falls in love with inger, a young danish. Silent nights has been shortlisted by the academy in its liveaction short category.
The drama chronicles the affair between inger, a young danish woman from copenhagen, and kwame, an illegal immigrant from ghana, that she meets while volunteering at a homeless shelter. Silent nights illustrates the complexities of being human. Selliers 1984 cult film silent night, deadly night. Miller and starring jaime king, malcolm mcdowell, donal logue, brendan fehr, and ellen wong. With emily mortimer, dominic mafham, hannah cresswell, william armstrong. Disturbed by a strange noise that awakens him in the night, a young boy anxiously attempts to discover what may be hiding away in his. At home alone alice is trying to finish her history project when she finds a mysterious object. Unsilent film nights have presented the world premieres of works composed for the birds and the immigrant by nathan kamal and alexis cuadrado respectively, a new york premiere of a score by hollywood composer craig marks for the film sherlock, jr. Despite their cultural differences, and the disapproval of ingers own mother, the two quickly develop a strong bond and move in together. Their techsavvy, energetic spirit has led them to create compelling, awardwinning tales like the fantastic flying books of mr. Among this years nominees is aske bangs silent nights, a danish film that treks the journey of an illegal immigrant through the shelters of copenhagen to the slums. Not to be confused with the pulitzerwinning opera of the same name.