Nocturne in Black

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Nocturne in Black
Directed by Jimmy Keyrouz
Written byJimmy Keyrouz
StarringKarim Zein, Tarek Yaacoub, Julian Farhat

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]

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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. [6]

Awards

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References

  1. ↑ "Columbia University Film Festival 2016". Filmlinc.org.
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2021-05-06. Retrieved 2021-05-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ↑ "BAFTA Announces the 2017 Student Film Award Winners". Bafta.org. June 23, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Awards / Students". Dga.org.
  5. ↑ "BBC Arabic Festival: Jimmy Keyrouz" (video). BBC. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  6. ↑ "Nocturne in Black". IMDb.com. May 13, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Medalists Revealed At 2016 Student Academy Awards®". Oscars.org. September 22, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Medalists Unveiled At 2016 Student Academy Awards". Shootonline.com.
  9. ↑ Handel, Jonathan (December 6, 2016). "DGA Announces Diverse Student Film Winners". The Hollywood Reporter .
  10. ↑ "10 LIVE ACTION SHORTS ADVANCE IN 2016 OSCAR RACE". Oscars.org. November 23, 2016.
  11. ↑ Tapley, Kristopher (August 31, 2017). "Telluride Film Festival Lineup Includes 'Darkest Hour,' 'Downsizing,' 'Shape of Water'". Variety.com.
  12. ↑ "FILM_ Columbia Alumni at Days of Cinema Film Festival". Columbia - School of the Arts.
  13. ↑ "Marion Carter Green Award Archives". Nationalboardofreview.org. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  14. ↑ "Nocturne in Black by Director Jimmy Keyrouz Wins Best Live Action Film Award at the BAFTA L.A.'s Student Film Awards". Mad.film.
  15. ↑ "Nocturne In Black - Directed by Jimmy Keyrouz". Nationalboardofreview.org. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
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