Clio Barnard’s film “I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning” wins the People’s Choice Audience Award at Cannes’ parallel Directors’ Fortnight section, according to Variety and Deadline. The award is described in both reports as the section’s top prize for the UK filmmaker represented at Directors’ Fortnight. The film stars Anthony Boyle, Joe Cole, Jay Lycurgo, Daryl McCormack and Lola Petticrew. Deadline adds that the movie is adapted from a book by Keiran Goddard, while both sources identify the film title and its connection to Barnard. The films’ story is described as following childhood friends Patrick, Shiv, Rian, Oli and others, who navigate their lives over time. With the People’s Choice win, the film receives an audience-driven honor within Directors’ Fortnight. The reports present the outcome as part of Cannes’ broader lineup, highlighting the parallel section’s role in recognizing filmmakers and audience favorites.
Clio Barnard’s ‘I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning’ wins Directors’ Fortnight People’s Choice Award
Clio Barnard’s film “I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning” wins the People’s Choice Audience Award at Cannes’ parallel Directors’ Fortnight section, according to Variety and Deadline. The award is desc...
- Clio Barnard’s “I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning” wins the Directors’ Fortnight People’s Choice (audience) award.
- The People’s Choice award is presented within Cannes’ parallel Directors’ Fortnight section.
- The film stars Anthony Boyle, Joe Cole, Jay Lycurgo, Daryl McCormack and Lola Petticrew.
- The film is adapted from a book by Keiran Goddard.
- The story follows childhood friends, including characters named Patrick, Shiv, Rian and Oli.
Cannes Directors’ Fortnight has served some compensation for a scant presence of U.K. filmmakers in major sections at those year’s festival, awarding the highest profile among them, Clio Barnard, the section’s only official prize: the Directors’ Fortnight People Choice Award – an effective Audience Award – for “I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning.” In a […]
3 months agoUK director Clio Bernard has clinched the People’s Choice Audience Award at parallel Cannes section Directors’ Fortnight. Starring Anthony Boyle, Joe Cole, Jay Lycurgo, Daryl McCormack and Lola Petticrew and adapted from the book of the same name by Keiran Goddard, I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning. It follows childhood friends Patrick, Shiv, Rian, Oli, and […]
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