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]

Nocturne in Black
Directed byJimmy Keyrouz
Written byJimmy Keyrouz
Produced byMarc Fadel
Ellie Foumbi
Felecia Hunter
Jimmy Keyrouz
StarringKarim Zein
Tarek Yaacoub
Julian Farhat
CinematographyZiad Chahoud
Edited byJimmy Keyrouz
Music byFatrin Krajka
Distributed byMAD Solutions
Running time
23 minutes
CountryLebanon
LanguageArabic

Plot

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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

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  1. ^ "Columbia University Film Festival 2016". Filmlinc.org.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  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. ^ "Nocturne in Black". IMDb.com. 13 May 2016.
  7. ^ "Medalists Revealed At 2016 Student Academy Awards®". Oscars.org. 22 September 2016.
  8. ^ "Medalists Unveiled At 2016 Student Academy Awards". Shootonline.com.
  9. ^ Handel, Jonathan (6 December 2016). "DGA Announces Diverse Student Film Winners". The Hollywood Reporter.
  10. ^ "10 LIVE ACTION SHORTS ADVANCE IN 2016 OSCAR RACE". Oscars.org. 23 November 2016.
  11. ^ Tapley, Kristopher (31 August 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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