Oliver Schmitz
Oliver Schmitz | |
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Born | 1960 (age 63–64) Cape Town, South Africa |
Nationality | South African |
Citizenship | South African |
Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
Years active | 1988-present |
Notable work | Hijack Stories Mapantsula |
Oliver Schmitz (born 1960) is a South African film director and screenwriter.
His film Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Academy Awards.[2] It made the shortlist of nominations announced in January 2011.[3]
Selected filmography
- Mapantsula (1988)
- Hijack Stories (2000)
- Paris, je t'aime (2006)
- General Dad (2007)
- Deadly Harvest (2008)
- Life, Above All (2010)
- Shepherds and Butchers (2016)
Awards
- Black Reel Awards 2012 Nominated
- Black Reel Outstanding Foreign Film
- Dubai International Film Festival 2010 Won
- Durban International Film Festival 2010 Won Best South African Film
- Muhr AsiaAfricaSpecial Jury Prize Feature Oliver Schmitz Nominated
- Muhr AsiaAfrica Award, Best Film - Feature Oliver Schmitz
- Image Awards 2012 Nominated Image Award Outstanding Foreign Motion Picture
- Leo Awards 2011 Won Leo Best Screenwriting in a Feature Length DramaDennis Foon
- National Board of Review, USA 2010 Won NBR Award Top Five Foreign Films
References
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Mapantsula". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 30 July 2009.
- ^ "65 Countries Enter Race for 2010 Foreign Language Film Oscar". oscars.org. Retrieved 16 October 2010.
- ^ "9 Foreign Language Films Continue to Oscar Race". oscars.org. Retrieved 19 January 2011.
External links
- Oliver Schmitz at IMDb