A New Old Play was named best film in the Chinese section, while Mediterranean Fever took best film in the World section.
Category: FESTIVALS
FESTIVALS: ‘Coo-Coo 043’, ‘Marry My Dead Body’ to bookend Taipei Golden Horse
Golden Horse has set Coo-Coo 043 as this year’s opening film, while Cheng Wei-hao’s Marry My Dead Body will close the festival.
FESTIVALS: ‘Drowning In Holy Water’ takes best film at MIFFEST Awards
Eric Gravel’s Full Time was presented with best director and best actress at fifth edition of the awards.
FESTIVALS: ‘You Won’t Be Alone’ wins best film at BiFan
Goran Stolevski’s horror drama You Won’t Be Alone took best film at this year’s Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival.
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.