The 7th Les Arcs European Film Festival drew to a close at the weekend with Irish film ‘Room’ picking up yet another major award receiving the festival’s Audience Award.
The film has received a very positive critical response since premiering to a standing ovation at the Telluride Film Festival in September, and the film has so far won Audience Awards at festivals in Vancouver and the Hamptons, as well as the People’s Choice Award at Toronto. ‘Room’ has also so far received three Independent Spirit Award nominations, two Screen Actors Guild nominations and three Golden Globe nominations.
‘Room’ is produced by Element Pictures and No Trace Camping with funding from the Irish Film Board and is told through the eyes of a five year old who is held captive in a room along with his mother. The film stars Brie Larson, William H. Macy and Jacob Tremblay.
‘Room’ is directed by Lenny Abrahamson with Emma Donoghue adapting the screenplay from her own novel. The film was post-produced at Screen Scene in Dublin with Outer Limits (formerly EMC) working on Picture finishing. The creative team includes Abrahamson’s regular collaborators, editor Nathan Nugent (‘Frank’) and composer Stephen Rennicks (also ‘Frank’).
‘Room’ was released in the US on October 16 through A24 and will be released in Ireland & the UK on January 15. Check out the trailer below:
