Le Weekend - News

News update Febraury 2008:
Le Weekend has been sold to MTV Networks USA for broadcast on their LOGO Channel and website:
www.logoonline.com

The film has also been sold to SBS TV for broadcast in Australia.
www.sbs.com.au

Festivals & Awards
June 8, 2008
Le Weekend receives Riley-Metzger Jury Award for Best Short Film at the Calgary GLFF.

October 6, 2007
Le Weekend receives special commendation at The Iris Prize Festival.
The largest L&G Film Prize in the world.
Thirty of the best short films were selected from the International Film Festival Circuit and the winner received a £25000 prize.
Four films were given special commendations.
Read the press here:
http://www.irisprize.org/blog07/index.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/7032376.stm

JUNE 7, 2007
Le Weekend has just won the Best Short Film Award
at the Milan Gay & Lesbian Film Festival:
www.cinemagaylesbico.com

The Festival Jury made this statement:

Premio per il miglior cortometraggio al film:

Le Weekend di Timothy Smith

"Un film che sceglie di utilizzare una tecnica inusuale quale la
soggettiva continua per raccontarci in maniera originale i complessi
rapporti tra omosessuali ed eterosessuali, sfruttando la bravura dei
due protagonisti per arrivare ad un finale secco e malinconico. Dopo 'The Bigger The Better' e 'Attack', una brillante conferma del talento registico del 35enne Timothy Smith."

...and here's the translation:

Best Short Film:

Le Weekend, by Timothy Smith

"A film that chooses an unusual technique like the continuous
subjective shot to tell in an original way the complex relationships between homosexuals and heterosexuals, making the most of its actors' excellence to eventually offer us a melancholic ending. After "The Bigger, the Better" and "Attack", a brilliant confirmation of director Timothy Smith's talent."