It gives us an immense pleasure to announce that we will present two films at the Closing Gala of the 25th anniversary edition of the International Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography CAMERIMAGE: The Shape of Water (dir. Guillermo del Toro, cin. Dan Laustsen) and Battle of the Sexes (dir. Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris, cin. Linus Sandgren). The Shape of Water will be introduced by Dan Laustsen.
The Shape of Water is an other-worldly fairy tale, set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1962. In the hidden high-security government laboratory where she works, lonely Elisa is trapped in a life of isolation. Elisa's life is changed forever when she and co-worker Zelda discover a secret classified experiment. The film stars Sally Hawkins, Octavia Spencer, Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, Michael Stuhlbarg, and Doug Jones.
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Apart from the cinematographer Dan Laustsen (Crimson Peak, John Wick: Chapter 2) the creative team behind Guillermo del Toro's The Shape of Water includes Academy Award® winning composer Alexandre Desplat (Argo, The Grand Budapest Hotel), Primetime Emmy winning editor Sidney Wolinsky (The Sopranos, Boardwalk Empire), production designer Paul D. Austerberry (30 Days of Night, Pompeii) and costume designer Luis Sequeira (Mama, The Strain).
Battle of the Sexes
Battle of the Sexes is based on the true story of the 1973 tennis match between World number one Billie Jean King and ex-champ and serial hustler Bobby Riggs. The films stars the phenomenal Emma Stone (Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance), La La Land) and Steve Carell (Foxcatcher, The Big Short), as well as Andrea Riseborough, Sarah Silverman, Bill Pullman, Elisabeth Shue and Alan Cumming in supporting parts.
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The creative team behind Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Feris's Battle of the Sexesincludes Academy Award® winning cinematographer Linus Sandgren (American Hustle, La La Land), two-time Academy Award® nominated costume designer Mary Zophres (True Grit, La La Land), Academy Award® nominated composer Nicholas Britell (The Big Short, Moonlight), Academy Award® nominated editor Pamela Martin (Little Miss Sunshine, The Fighter), and Academy Award® nominated production designer Judy Becker (Brokeback Mountain, Carol).
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Both premiere Camerimage screenings will be held on 18th November in Opera Nova in Bydgoszcz, and will be a part of Camerimage 2017 Closing Gala, to which you need an invitation. However, subject to availability of free seats, we will admit holders of festival passes. The Shape of Water will have its Polish release on 19th January 2018, while Battle of the Sexes on 8th December 2017. Both films will be distributed by Imperial - CinePix Sp. z o. o.
