A photograph of Hélène Louvart A photograph of Robby Müller taking a polaroid picture

ROBBY MÜLLER AWARD 2023

HÉLÈNE LOUVART

“In most of her works, the signature of Hélène Louvart is recognizable from the very first glance and the very first shot. Louvart's gaze unfolds as a constant becoming, a physical, instinctive process of evolving and dissolving. Her visuals are effortlessly synchronised with the rhythm of natural breathing, as if they were shot from within and cross the very line between screen and viewer.” — Robby Müller Award Jury

 

In remembrance of Robby Müller and as a tribute to his legacy, the Netherlands Society of Cinematographers (NSC), the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR), and Andrea Müller-Schirmer established the Robby Müller Award in 2020. The award is presented annually for exceptional artistic contributions to film. It honours an image maker who has created an authentic, credible and emotionally striking visual language. The aim of the Robby Müller Award is to stimulate originality and artistry in international arthouse cinema and to encourage today’s cinematographers and filmmakers to open their eyes and experiment, to find a more outspoken way of visual narration. Film is an art that has to progress, that has to evolve.

 

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2021 ROBBY MÜLLER AWARD goes to Kelly Reichardt

2020-10-29 - IFFR / NSC

Kelly Reichardt will receive the second annual Robby Müller Award. As part of the award, she will also receive a gallery print of one of Robby Müller’s Polaroids.


First ROBBY MÜLLER AWARD goes to Diego García

2019-10-30 - IFFR / NSC

The Robby Müller Award honours an ‘image maker’ who, in the spirit of the late Robby Müller, has created an authentic, credible and emotionally striking visual language throughout their oeuvre. The first award goes to Diego García and will be presented at the 49th International Film Festival Rotterdam.


Winners

List of Robby Müller Award winners
Winner Polaroid
Hélène Louvart
2023 - Hélène Louvart
Hélène Louvart
Full-Screen Image
Robby Müller - Hotel Miramare, Sestri Levante II, June 2, 1977 Polaroid
Sayombhu Mukdeeprom
2022 - Sayombhu Mukdeeprom
Sayombhu Mukdeeprom
Full-Screen Image
Robby Müller, Botanical garden, Berlin, 1980s Polaroid
Kelly Reichardt
2021 - Kelly Reichardt
Kelly Reichardt
Full-Screen Image
Robby Müller - Winter tree, Englischer Garten, Munich, 1980s Polaroid
Diego García
2020 - Diego García
Diego García
Full-Screen Image
Robby Müller - while shooting Down By Law - 1985 Polaroid


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