It’s one of the world’s richest film prizes, but that’s news to this contender

She’s one of 11 directors in contention for the inaugural Bright Horizons prize at the Melbourne International Film Festival on Saturday night, but until she’s asked how she feels about it French filmmaker Lola Quivoron has no idea there’s $140,000 up for grabs.

“I should have thought about it more because my answer is so superficial,” she adds, before veering into French philosopher mode. “But maybe I’m not superficial, because I’m not thinking about money.” The new prizes were designed to shine a light on the festival in its 70th year, and to hail its return as an in-person event after two years of virtual-only screenings.

“David’s pretty superstitious, and he said, ‘If we stay here we won’t win’, so we all left,” Arkapaw recalls. “And I’ve sort of taken that on board. I tend to avoid award ceremonies if I’m nominated for something.”

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