LIYANA

Original title
LIYANA
Directed by Amanda Kopp, Aaron Kopp
SWAZILAND - 2017 - English - TFA Indies
Themes :
Generalist - ALL, African Cinema & Culture, Animation, Children , Family, Youth, Documentary
Five children in Swaziland dive into their imaginations to create an original African tale about a girl on a dangerous quest.
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Directed by Amanda Kopp, Aaron Kopp
SWAZILAND - 2017 - English - TFA Indies
Themes :
Generalist - ALL, African Cinema & Culture, Animation, Children , Family, Youth, Documentary
Five children in Swaziland dive into their imaginations to create an original African tale about a girl on a dangerous quest.
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TECHNICAL
Time 77 minCAST & CREW
Directed by Amanda Kopp, Aaron KoppProducer Davis Coombe, Sakheni Dlamini, Daniel Junge, Aaron Kopp, Amanda Kopp
DOP Aaron Kopp
Music Philip Miller
Sound Cody Ball
Editing by Aaron Kopp, Davis Coombe
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FESTIVALS & AWARDS (50) keyboard_arrow_downLondon 2017
MoMA Doc Fortnight 2018
African Film Festival New York 2018
Palm Springs International Film Festival 2018
FESPACO 2018
Heartland Film Festival
2017 - won - Grand Prize
Los Angeles Film Festival
2017 - won - Grand Jury Award
Miami Film Festival
2018 - won - Knight Documentary Achievement Award
New York International Children's Film Festival
2018 - won - Grand Prize - Best Feature
Cinema Eyes Honors
2019 - - Outstanding Animation
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
2019 - nominated - Best Documentary Feature Film
Beloit International Film Festival
2019 - - Best Documentary Feature
Children's Film Festival Seattle
2019 - won - Favorite Documentary Feature
Children's Film Festival Seattle
2019 - nominated - Global Zoom Prize for film that best promotes intercultural understanding
Cinema Eye Honors Awards, US
2019 - nominated - Outstanding Achievement in Graphic Design or Animation
Ashland Independent Film Festival
2018 - won - Feature Length Documentary
Black Film Festival Montreal
2018 - won - Best Animated Feature
Brattleboro Film Festival
2018 - - Best in Fest
Cleveland International Film Festival
2018 - - Greg Gund Memorial Standing Up Award
Festival Sayulita
2018 - won - Best Documentary
Festival del Cinema Africano di Verona
2018 - won - Best Feature Film
Festiwal Filmowy Kino Dzieci
2018 - won - Film Discoveries Competition
Giffoni Film Festival
2018 - won - Best Film - GEX DOC
Luxor African Film Festival
2018 - won - Freedom Films Best Feature Documentary
Miami Film Festival
2018 - nominated - Best Documentary
Montclair Film Festival (MFF)
2018 - nominated - New Jersey Films Competition
Montclair Film Festival (MFF)
2018 - won - New Jersey Films Competition - Special Jury Prize
Olympia International Film Festival for Children and Young People
2018 - won - Best Feature Documentary
Oxford Film Festival, Mississippi, USA
2018 - won - Emerging Female Filmmaker
Palm Springs International Film Festival
2018 - nominated - John Schlesinger Award
Rincon International Film Festival, PR
2018 - won - Best International Documentary
Roxbury International Film Festival
2018 - won - Audience Favorite Feature
Roxbury International Film Festival
2018 - won - Festival Prize Best of Festival
Sedona International Film Festival
2018 - - Director's Choice Award Best Documentary
Vancouver South African Film Festival
2018 - won - People's Choice Award Best Documentary
Women Film Critics Circle Awards
2018 - nominated - Best Animated Female
ZagrebDox
2018 - won - Special Mention
Zanzibar International Film Festival
2018 - won - IGNIS Award - Special Commendation
Bahamas International Film Festival
2017 - won - Spirit of Freedom: Narrative Award Best Film
BendFilm Festival
2017 - won - Best of Show
BendFilm Festival
2017 - won - Best Film
Denver International Film Festival
2017 - won - People's Choice Award Documentary Film
Denver International Film Festival
2017 - won - True Grit Award
Durban International Film Festival
2017 - won - DIFF Award for Artistic Bravery
Durban International Film Festival
2017 - won - Special Mention Documentary
Heartland International Film Festival
2017 - won - Grand Prize Documentary Feature
Indiana Film Journalists Association, US
2017 - nominated - Best Documentary
Los Angeles Film Festival
2017 - won - Documentary Award Best Documentary Feature
New York International Children's Film Festival, US
2017 - won - Grand Prize Feature Feature Films
Providence Children's Film Festival
2017 - won - Jury Prize Best Feature
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PRESS (6) keyboard_arrow_downLos Angeles Times
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"Review: 'Liyana's' mix of documentary and animation compels"
The Hollywood Reporter
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"‘Liyana’: Film Review | LAFF 2017"
Entertainment Weekly
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"Get a First Look at the Gorgeous Animated/Documentary Film Liyana"
Variety
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"Film Review: ‘Liyana’"
NPR
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"The story of Liyana : How 10 Orphans From eSwatini Helped Write A Prize-Winning Movie"
Huffpost
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"The Best Family Movies Of 2018"