2019

The 55th edition is unveiled by the Festival’s new leadership team, Managing Director Vivian Teng and Artistic Director Mimi Plauché, following the retirement of Festival Founder Michael Kutza in 2018. Tributes include Mexico’s Gael Garcia Bernal, in with his sophomore directorial feature, Chicuarotes, and festival alumna Chinonye Chukwu, who is recognized with an Artistic Achievement Award for her film Clemency. The Festival’s big winner in its competitions is Céline Sciamma’s Portrait Of A Lady On Fire, receiving both the Gold Hugo for Best Film as well as the Silver QHugo in the Outlook Competition. As part of its industry and public programming elevating creatives behind the camera, the Festival welcomes four award-winning Production Designers as part of its Architecture x Cinema program: Eugenio Caballero, Adam Stockhausen, Wynn Thomas, and Hannah Beachler.