Val Abel
Val Abel | |
|---|---|
| Born | Russian: Валерий Анатольевич Абель November 18, 1969 |
| Nationality | Soviet Union, United States |
| Occupation | film producer |
Val Abel is a Russian–American film producer best known for the 2019 American comedy drama Give Me Liberty and an American drama War Pony, the 2022 winner of Caméra d'Or.
Early life and education
[edit]Val Abel was born and raised in Tashkent, Uzbekistan (former USSR). He holds a bachelor's degree in philosophy and an MBA, both from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee.[1]
Career
[edit]Film Producing
[edit]Abel is a producer of Give Me Liberty, which received four Independent Spirit Award nominations, winning the John Cassavetes Award.[2][3]
He is a producer of War Pony, a 2022 American drama directed by Riley Keough and Gina Gammell. War Pony had its world premiere on May 21, 2022, at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival in the Un Certain Regard section, where it won the Caméra d'Or award for the best first feature.[4]
Business and other interests
[edit]Abel served as the Creative Director of the Bookberry chain of bookstores.[5]
He has been serving on the jury (from 2006) of the Big Book Award, Russia's largest literary award for best prose in Russian.[6]
Abel co-owns Veranda 32.05, a restaurant in Moscow Hermitage Garden. Abel's Tilda Food & Bar made the 2021 Michelin Guide Moscow List as one of the Bib Gourmand restaurants.[7][8][9]
Abel is a professional antiquarian, operating through his bookstore Abelbooks.[10][11]
Filmography
[edit]- Producer
- Give Me Liberty (2019)
- War Pony (2022)
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Independent Spirit Awards | John Cassavetes Award | Give Me Liberty | Won | [12] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Val Abel". snob.ru. Snob.
- ^ Galuppo, Mia (February 8, 2020). "Film Independent Spirit Awards: 'The Farewell' Takes Best Feature; Complete Winners List". hollywoodreporter.com. The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ "Валерий Абель о фильме «Гив ми либерти»". silver.ru. Silver Rain Radio. November 22, 2019.
- ^ Gyarkye, Lovia (May 21, 2022). "Riley Keough's 'War Pony': Film Review Cannes 2022". hollywoodreporter.com. The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ "Книжные магазины в России "сращиваются" с общепитом". rbc.ru. RBK Group. April 14, 2006.
- ^ "Члены Литературной академии – жюри премии «Большая книга»". bigbook.ru. Big Book Award. November 22, 2006.
- ^ "Tilda Food & Bar в Большом Палашевском". the-village.ru. The Village. September 28, 2017.
- ^ Tankilevich, Polina (October 5, 2017). "Ресторан Tilda: Патриаршие захватывают Тверскую". afisha.ru. Afisha.
- ^ Pigarev, Alexander (October 14, 2021). "Девять московских ресторанов получили звезды Michelin". rbc.ru. RBK Group.
- ^ "Валерий Абель. Владелец магазина антикварной книги Abelbooks, коллекционер, предприниматель". kommersant.ru. Kommersant. November 27, 2018.
- ^ "Пора домой. Антикварные книги". smotrim.ru. Smotrim. July 4, 2018.
- ^ Gemmill, Allie (February 9, 2020). "'Uncut Gems' & 'The Farewell' Lead 2020 Independent Spirit Awards Winners". collider.com. Collider.