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. 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. Bella freud i saw martinas short films and decided i had to work with her somehow. 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. Mar 22, 2018 martina amati is a film maker and artist based in london. Berlinale archive annual archives 2011 programme chalk. Written and directed by italian filmmaker martina amati, i do air won the best short film bafta in 2010. Get the latest indiewire alerts and newsletters delivered directly to your inbox. With her short films amati has won a unicef award amare, a bafta in 2010. 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. Since 1960, selected films have been awarded with the bafta award. James bolton writers martina amati, ilaria bernardini director ama. 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.
Mar 21, 2009 amare theme music by gunnlaug thorvaldsdottir from the short film amare by martina amati staring andrea puglisi and felice puglisi. Jan 17, 2012 short film chalk, martina amati, gavin emerson, james bolton, ilaria bernardini mwansa, the great, rungano nyoni, gabriel gauchet. Martina amati is an italian baftawinning filmmaker and artist. 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. Bafta award for best short film british academy film. Martina amati is an italian bafta winning filmmaker. 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 is a filmmaker and artist based in london. Baftas destination for youngsters to come and discover the magical worlds of film, television and games. Berlin international film festival official website. 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.
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. 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 upon graduation martina was immediately picked. Amare theme music by gunnlaug thorvaldsdottir from the short film amare by martina amati staring andrea puglisi and felice puglisi. 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.
The results were foreshadowed last week when bafta announced its longlists, which narrowed each category to 15 semifinalists. When two gymnasts are selected for the national training camp they learn something new about bodies, boys and friendship. When i watched it, and then her next short chalk about teenage gymnasts i became a profound fan. 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. So was it the best short film made in the uk during 2009. 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. She is only at the beginning of her career but she couldnt be more appreciated. She grew up close to the sea in italy, and water is a recurring theme in her work.
Bafta nominations confirm that british people rather. Bafta award for best short film british academy film awards. Martina is developing her first feature, set in the world of chalk, with cowboy films and film4. The artist, hugo, and tinker tailor soldier spy earned the most nominations. In 2012 amati was awarded a wellcome trust large arts award to make under, her debut multiple screen. 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. In 2008 amati moved into drama with three short films that premiered in competition at the. Martina amati is an italian director who lives in london. 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. Chalk 2010 two young gymnasts learn about friendship and more. This page lists the winners and nominees for the bafta award for best short film for each year. 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. These shorts were like mini films, with a huge deep story and very little dialogue. How did you both get involved with submission and is this the first time you have worked together.
Following this, curator andrea lissoni now senior curator, international art film at. She had brilliantly turned it into a thriller and my son, then aged six, was enchanted and made his own sellotape sculpture. Two thirteenyearold professional gymnasts are competing at a national training camp when their friendship is put to the ultimate test. Chalk, 2010 short drama, colour, stereo mix, 18 minutes film four cinema extremes award, cowboy films, uk film still nominated best short film bafta. Michel hazanavicius nearly silent black and white film led the field with 12 nominations and also picked. Short film chalk martina amati, gavin emerson, james bolton, ilaria bernardini. Martina amati bella asked me to direct a short film featuring her new collection, i said yes.
Her second drama, idoair, a short story entirely set in a swimming pool, won a bafta for best short film. She is a director and writer, known for amare 2008, i do air 2009 and the last king of scotland 2006. Amatis practice spans a number of genres including narrative, documentary, experimental, animated and commercial. It is a dialoguefree film that tells the story of a young girl feeling insecure at a swimming pool. 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. With subdued tones, filmmaker martina amati eloquently captures the unspoken tension between friends who are also rivals. 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. 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. British academy film awardbester kurzfilm wikipedia. 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. Many of her films study the human body crystallised in movement, and the limits of its strength and fragility. Upon graduation amatis work was selected for the first salon primo di brera. Her short film amare 2008 won a unicef award at the zinebi film festival and chalk 2010 was nominated for a bafta. Martina amati born 14 may 1969 is an italian bafta winning filmmaker and artist.
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. Under martina amati is a film installation, funded by the wellcome trust large art award, debuted at ambikap3. 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. Short film chalk, martina amati, gavin emerson, james bolton, ilaria bernardini mwansa, the great, rungano nyoni, gabriel gauchet. 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.
Bafta nominations highlight the artist, tinker tailor. A mare, and received another bafta nomination in 2012 for chalk, which also won the bifa alongside other international awards. 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. Martina amati, born in milan, italy in 1969, is an italian baftawinning filmmaker and artist. Jan 17, 2012 short film chalk martina amati, gavin emerson, james bolton, ilaria bernardini. Enter challenges, watch videos, and take part in our annual vote to decide the best film, tv show and game of the year. Chalk martina amati, gavin emerson, james bolton, ilaria bernardini mwansa the great rungano nyoni, gabriel gauchet only sound remains arash ashtiani, anshu poddar. In those lists, tinker, tailor and marilyn each received 16. Amati studied in milan, italy, at the academia di belle arti di brera.
Martina amati born in milan, italy, 1969 liceo artistico santa marta, milan, italy, 1987. Martina amati was born on may 14, 1969 in milan, lombardy, italy. 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. Since 1960, selected films have been awarded with the bafta award for best short film at an annual ceremony. She has a head full of wild curls and crazy thoughts.