Descrição
Nasceu em Dublin, na Irlanda, em 1966. Estudou filosofia e física teórica antes de se dedicar ao cinema, inicialmente dirigindo comerciais. Dirigiu o curta “3 Joes” (1991), premiado no Festival de Oberhausen, e estreou na direção de longas-metragens com o filme independente “Adam e Paul” (2004). Também dirigiu “Garagem” (2007, 31ª Mostra), exibido no Festival de Cannes, onde ganhou o Prêmio C.I.C.A.E., concedido pelo circuito de cinema de arte, “O que Richard Fez” (2012), exibido no Festival de Toronto, “Frank” (2014), apresentado no Festival de Sundance, “O Quarto de Jack” (2015), pelo qual foi indicado a quatro Oscars, incluindo o de direção e melhor filme, e que rendeu o prêmio de melhor atriz para Brie Larson, e ̈Estranha Presença ̈ (2018). Também dirigiu as premiadas séries de televisão “Prosperity” (2007), “Normal People” (2020) e “Conversas entre Amigos” (2022). A 47ª Mostra exibirá os três primeiros longas-metragens de Abrahamson.
Born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1966. He studied philosophy and theoretical physics before taking up filmmaking, initially directing commercials. He directed the short film “3 Joes” (1991), awarded at the Oberhausen Short Film Festival, and made his full-length debut with the independent comedy “Adam & Paul” (2004). He also directed “Garage” (2007, 31st Mostra), presented at the Cannes Film Festival, where it won the C.I.C.A.E. Award, granted by the art movie theatre circuit, “What Richard Did” (2012), exhibited at the Toronto Film Festival, “Frank” (2014), screened at Sundance Film Festival, “Room” (2015), nominated for fours Academy Awards, including Best Motion Picture and Best Achievement in Directing, and for which Brie Larson was awarded with an Academy Award for Best Leading Actress, and “The Little Stranger” (2018). He also directed the awarded television series “Prosperity” (2007), “Normal People” (2020) and “Conversations with Friends” (2022). The 47th Mostra will present Abrahamson ́s first three feature films as part of its programme.
