Eric Gravel’s Full Time was presented with best director and best actress at fifth edition of the awards.
Category: FESTIVALS
FESTIVALS: Elvis Lu’s ‘A Holy Family’ wins grand prize at Taipei Film Award
Fiona Ruan Fengyi’s American Girl took best narrative feature at the awards, held during the Taipei International Film Festival.
FESTIVALS: Park Chan-wook, Song Kang-ho win major Cannes awards
Korean talent took two of the top awards, with Park Chan-wook winning best director and Song Kang-ho taking best actor.
FESTIVALS: Korean, Chinese films triumph at Far East Film Festival
Lee Jang-hoon’s Miracle: Letters To The President was presented with the Golden Mulberry, while China’s Return To Dust and Too Cool To Kill took multiple awards.
FESTIVALS: Aloners awarded with Grand Prix at Osaka Asian
Other award winners include Angry Son, directed by Japan’s Kasho Iizuka, and Longman Leung’s Anita, which took the Audience Award and a special mention.
FESTIVALS: Mama’s Affair, Angry Son among world premieres at Osaka Asian
Osaka Asian Film Festival (OAFF, March 10-20) has unveiled its biggest ever line-up with 76 films and 24 world premieres, including two in its competition section – Mama’s Affair, from Hong Kong director Kearen Pang, and Angry Son from Japan’s Kasho Iizuka.
FESTIVALS: Alcarras, The Novelist’s Film win top awards in Berlin
Catalan filmmaker Carla Simon’s Alcarras won the Golden Bear for best film at this year’s Berlin Film Festival (February 10-20), while The Novelist’s Film, from Korean auteur Hong Sangsoo, took the Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize.
FESTIVALS: Paz Encina’s Eami takes Rotterdam Tiger Award
Special Jury Awards in the Tiger Competition went to Excess Will Save Us, directed by French filmmaker Morgane Dziurla-Petit, and To Love Again from China’s Gao Linyang.
FESTIVALS: Vera Dreams Of The Sea wins top prize in Tokyo
Kaltrina Krasniqi’s Vera Dreams Of The Sea was awarded the Tokyo Grand Prix at the close of the Tokyo International Film Festival.
FESTIVALS: Feathers, Journey To The West take top awards in Pingyao
Feathers by Egypt’s Omar El Zohairy won best film in the Roberto Rossellini Awards at this year’s Pingyao film festival, while Kong Dashan’s Journey To The West took best film in the Fei Mu Awards.