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Mubi and Chanel team up to present films from next award winners

Mubi and Chanel team up to present films from next award winners

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Arthouse distributor, production banner and streamer Mubi has partnered with luxury fashion house Chanel to present a selection of films from winners of the Chanel Next Prize. Launched in 2021, the biennial award honors 10 artists working across art, film, performance and music, with each given €100,000 ($111,000) to further their practice and realize their most ambitious work.

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The recently announced Next Prize Collection, curated by Mubi, features seven films by winners of the 2022 and 2024 editions of the prize. All films will be available to stream on Mubi from September 1.

The films include Kantemir Balagov's "Beanpole" (winner of the next award in 2024), Fox May's "Guts and Glitz" (2024), Rungano Nyoni's "I Am Not a Witch" (2022), Ho Tzu Nyen's "Here" (2024), Eduardo Williams' "The Human Surge" (2022), Sam Eng's "Skate Story: Shortplay Depth I" (2024), and Cyrus Moussavi's 15-minute music video for musician Moor Mother's album "Jazz Codes" (2024).

“The launch of the Next Prize Collection, a collaboration between Chanel and Mubi, is a celebration of artists who have demonstrated creative boldness and innovation in filmmaking,” said Yana Peel, Global Head of Arts and Culture at Chanel. “Everyone is a winner of the Chanel Next Prize, which is awarded biennially to visionaries who are defining the future of contemporary culture through visual arts, film, design, music, dance and gaming.”