Oh Lucy! (2014 film)
| Oh Lucy! | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Atsuko Hirayanagi |
| Written by | Atsuko Hirayanagi |
| Produced by | Atsuko Hirayanagi Masumi Soga Ken Natsuhara Perry Loong |
| Starring | Kaori Momoi Billy Scott Keiichi Tsuda |
| Cinematography | Mitch Arens |
Release date | 2014 |
Running time | 21 minutes |
| Countries | Japan Singapore United States |
| Language | Japanese |
Oh Lucy! is a short film directed by Atsuko Hirayanagi. The short film made its world premiere at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival receiving 2nd place in the Cinéfondation. Oh Lucy! has since become Academy Qualified[1] by winning the Best International Short Film Award at the 2015 Flickerfest[2] as well as the Short Film Jury Award: International Fiction at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival.
Hirayanagi later made the film into a feature film version, released in 2017.[3]
Synopsis
Setsuko, a 55-year-old single 'office lady' in Tokyo, is given a blonde wig and a new identity, "Lucy," by her young unconventional English instructor. "Lucy" awakens desires Setsuko never knew she had. When the instructor suddenly disappears, Setsuko must come to terms with what remains – herself.
Awards
| Year | Association | Award Category | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Sundance Film Festival | Short Film Jury Award: International Fiction[4][5] | Won |
| 2015 | Flickerfest | Best Short Film[2] | Won |
| 2015 | Guanajuato International Film Festival | Best International Short Fiction | Won |
| 2015 | Guanajuato International Film Festival | Women in Film and Television Award | Won |
| 2015 | Chicago International Film Festival | Audience Choice Award for Best Short Film[6] | Won |
| 2015 | Vail Film Festival | Best Short Film[7] | Won |
| 2015 | 24 FPS International Film Festival | Silver Medal[8] | Won |
| 2015 | 24 FPS International Film Festival | Horizon Award[8] | Won |
| 2015 | 24 FPS International Film Festival | Best Director[8] | Won |
| 2015 | 24 FPS International Film Festival | Best Actress (Kaori Momoi)[8] | Won |
| 2015 | Hell's Half Mile Film and Music Festival | Best Short Film[9] | Won |
| 2015 | Los Angeles Film Festival | Special Jury Mention for Best Actress[10] | Won |
| 2015 | Tel Aviv International Student Film Festival | Best Director[11] | Won |
| 2015 | Best of International Short Films Festival! | Soleil d'Or (Grand Prix)[12] | Won |
| 2014 | Cannes International Film Festival | 2nd place (Cinéfondation Category)[13][14] | Won |
| 2014 | Toronto International Film Festival | Honorable Mention (Best Short Film) | Won |
| 2014 | Janela Internacional de Cinema do Recife | Best Film to the Critics Jury, at the internacional competitive | Won |
| 2014 | Tisch Asia First Run Film Festival | 1st prize Wasserman Award | Won |
| 2014 | Tisch Asia Thesis Script Contest | 1st place | Won |
| 2014 | NYU Fusion Film Festival | 1st place (Graduate Short Screenplay Category) Short Film Jury Award: International Fiction | Won |
Release
The short has been shown at over 50 film festivals and is currently touring in theaters as a part of the Sundance FIlm Festival Award-winning short film tour.
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-02-19. Retrieved 2015-10-17.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ a b http://flickerfest.com.au/press-releases/24th-flickerfest-awards-anounced/
- ^ McNary, Dave (December 16, 2016). "Josh Hartnett, Shinobu Terajima to Star in U.S.-Japan Drama-Comedy 'Oh Lucy!'". Variety. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
- ^ http://www.sundance.org/projects/oh-lucy
- ^ https://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/10/movies/review-award-winning-short-films-from-sundance.html
- ^ http://www.chicagofilmfestival.com/51st-chicago-international-film-festival-announces-audience-award-winners/
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on April 14, 2015. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ a b c d http://24fpsfest.com/blog/the-2015-jury-awards-have-been-announced1/
- ^ http://www.mlive.com/news/bay-city/index.ssf/2015/09/see_which_films_took_home_top.html
- ^ http://www.filmindependent.org/press/press-releases/winners-and-grant-recipients-announced-for-2015-los-angeles-film-festival/
- ^ https://tisch.nyu.edu/tisch-asia/news/2015/09/summer-2015-alumni-news
- ^ http://www.bestoffestival.com/2015/oh-lucy/
- ^ 2014 Cannes Film Festival
- ^ https://variety.com/2014/film/news/cannes-skunk-tops-cannes-film-festivals-cinefondation-1201189481/
External links
- Official website
- Oh Lucy! at IMDb
- https://web.archive.org/web/20141028153720/http://blogs.indiewire.com/womenandhollywood/tiff-women-directors-meet-atsuko-hirayanagi-oh-lucy-20140910
- https://web.archive.org/web/20180219210714/http://www.cinefondation.com/en/news/32
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