'The Girl with the Needle' Wins Top Honor at 2024 Camerimage Festival

The Danish period thriller, shot by Michał Dymek, earned the Golden Frog for its striking cinematography, with special recognition for director Magnus von Horn.

• The 2024 Camerimage Film Festival awarded its top prize, the Golden Frog, to Michał Dymek for his cinematography on 'The Girl with the Needle,' a Danish period horror drama.
• The film, directed by Magnus von Horn, is based on the true story of Dagmar Overbye, who ran an underground adoption agency in post-World War I Copenhagen.
• Cate Blanchett led the festival jury, which included notable industry figures like cinematographers Rodrigo Prieto and Anthony Dod Mantle.
• Other major winners included Lol Crawley, who received the Silver Frog for 'The Brutalist,' and Paul Guilhaume, awarded the Bronze Frog for 'Emilia Pérez.'
• The festival also honored legendary cinematographer Ed Lachman with a lifetime achievement award and introduced a new TV performance award, given to Hiroyuki Sanada for 'Shogun.'

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