Down in Paris is a 2021 French film directed by Antony Hickling. It was first screened at Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival and Out on Film Atlanta's LGBTQ Film Festival, United States.[1][2][3][4][5] [6] [7]
Plot
The film revolves around a middle aged film director in the middle of a personal crisis. He heads into the Parisian night looking for answers.[8]
Cast
- Antony Hickling: Richard Barlow
- Dominique Frot: Samantha
- Jean-Christophe Bouvet: Robert
- Manuel Blanc: Mathias
- Thomas Laroppe: Tom
- Claudius Pan: Damien
- Nina Bakhshayesh: Elizabeth
- Raphaël Bouvet: Frédéric
- Mike Fédée: Claude
- Emmanuel Barrouyer: Paul
- Geoffrey Couët: Simon
Awards
- Down in Paris wins: Best Director, Queer international Film Festival, Playa del Carmen, Mexico, Nov 2022 [9]
- Down in Paris wins: Best Director for a Feature Film (International), Yellowstone International Film Festival, New Delhi, India, October 2022 [10]
- Down In Paris wins Best Narrative Feature for the 39th Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival OCT 2021 [11][12]
- Antony Hickling for Down In Paris wins The Kim Renders Memorial Award for Outstanding Performance Reelout Queer Film Festival, Canada, Feb 2022 [13]
- Down In Paris obtained the Arthouse Recommendation from the French Association of Arthouse Cinemas on Feb 24, 2022.
References
- ^ "Down in Paris". Reeling 2021.
- ^ "Antony Hickling Takes a Spiritual Gay Journey 'Down In Paris'". EDGE Media Network.
- ^ "Down in Paris (2021)" – via www.filmaffinity.com.
- ^ "Down in Paris (2021)". en.unifrance.org.
- ^ "Down in Paris at the Chicago Reeling LGBTQ+ International Film Festival". frenchculture.org.
- ^ "Times of Israel". fr.timesofisrael.com.
- ^ "Reel Chicago". Reelchicago.com. 26 October 2021.
- ^ "Down In Paris" – via www.allocine.fr.
- ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11880722/mediaviewer/rm652753665?ref_=ttmi_mi_all_evt_27
- ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11880722/awards/?ref_=tt_awd
- ^ "Winning films of Reeling: The 39th Chicago LGBTQ+ Film Festival". October 26, 2021.
- ^ Farinas, Gerald. "For your viewing pleasure! Reeling LGBTQ film festival announces awardees". ChicagoPride.com.
- ^ "Winning films of ReelOut: The 23rd Reeout Queer Film Festival". February 16, 2022.
External links
- Down in Paris at IMDb
- The Awards for Reeling 2021
- [1], Interview with Antony Hickling for the Greek magazine AntiVirus, For the website avmag.gr, Published the 13 May 2024.