Nocturne in Black

Nocturne in Black
Poster
Directed by	Jimmy Keyrouz
Written by	Jimmy Keyrouz
Produced by	Marc Fadel Ellie Foumbi Felecia Hunter Jimmy Keyrouz
Starring	Karim Zein Tarek Yaacoub Julian Farhat
Cinematography	Ziad Chahoud
Edited by	Jimmy Keyrouz
Music by	Fatrin Krajka
Distributed by	MAD Solutions
Running time	23 minutes
Country	Lebanon
Language	Arabic

Nocturne in Black is a 2016 short film written and directed by Jimmy Keyrouz. The film premiered at Telluride Film Festival ^[1] and won the gold medal at the Student Academy Awards, ^[2] the Bafta Student Film Awards, ^[3] the Directors Guild of America Student Film Awards. ^[4] The BBC has described it as an "immaculately shot, high-energy short drama". ^[5]

Plot

In a war-ravaged Middle Eastern neighborhood where daily activities such as smoking tobacco, modern dressing, and music have been banned, Karim, a musician, struggles to rebuild his piano after it is destroyed by Jihadists.

Awards

• Student Academy Awards Gold Medal Winner (2017) ^{[6] [7]}
• DGA Student Film Awards (2017) ^[8]
• Oscars Shortlist For Live Action Shorts (2017) ^[9]
• Telluride Film Festival Student Prints (2017) ^[10]
• CUFF Faculty Selects (2017) ^[11]
• NBR Marion Carter Green Award Winner (2017) ^[12]
• IFP Independent Filmmaker Project Audience Award ^[13]
• NBR Student Grant Winner (2017) ^[14]

References

1. "Columbia University Film Festival 2016". Filmlinc.org.
2. "Medalists Unveiled at 2016 Student Academy Awards | SHOOTonline". Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
3. "BAFTA Announces the 2017 Student Film Award Winners". Bafta.org. 23 June 2017.
4. "Awards / Students". Dga.org.
5. "BBC Arabic Festival: Jimmy Keyrouz" (video). BBC. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
6. "Medalists Revealed At 2016 Student Academy Awards®". Oscars.org. 22 September 2016.
7. "Medalists Unveiled At 2016 Student Academy Awards". Shootonline.com.
8. Handel, Jonathan (6 December 2016). "DGA Announces Diverse Student Film Winners". The Hollywood Reporter .
9. "10 LIVE ACTION SHORTS ADVANCE IN 2016 OSCAR RACE". Oscars.org. 23 November 2016.
10. Tapley, Kristopher (31 August 2017). "Telluride Film Festival Lineup Includes 'Darkest Hour,' 'Downsizing,' 'Shape of Water'". Variety.com.
11. "FILM_ Columbia Alumni at Days of Cinema Film Festival". Columbia – School of the Arts.
12. "Marion Carter Green Award Archives". Nationalboardofreview.org. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
13. "Nocturne in Black by Director Jimmy Keyrouz Wins Best Live Action Film Award at the BAFTA L.A.'s Student Film Awards". Mad.film.
14. "Nocturne In Black – Directed by Jimmy Keyrouz". Nationalboardofreview.org. Retrieved 26 May 2023.

External links

• Nocturne in Black at IMDb