Europe
FESTIVALS: Locarno Hands Golden Leopard To 'Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash'
Indonesian director Edwin’s Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash was awarded the Golden Leopard at this year’s Locarno Film Festival (August 4-14).
Europe
FESTIVALS: 'Memoria', 'Drive My Car' Among Cannes Winners
Apichatpong Weerasethakul's Memoria was awarded the Jury Prize ex aequo at this year's Cannes film festival, while Ryusuke Hamaguchi's Drive My Car took best screenplay.
Middle East
FESTIVALS: 'Manchurian Tiger' Takes Top Prize In Shanghai
Chinese filmmaker Geng Jun’s dark comedy Manchurian Tiger won the top prize, the Golden Goblet, at the closing ceremony of this year’s Shanghai International Film Festival.
Festivals
FESTIVALS: 'Ito' Wins Grand Prix At Osaka Asian Film Festival
Japanese comedy drama Ito, directed by Satoko Yokohama, won the Grand Prix best picture award at this year’s Osaka Asian Film Festival (March 5-14).
Europe
FESTIVALS: 'Wheel Of Fortune And Fantasy' Wins Silver Bear In Berlin
Ryusuke Hamaguchi's Wheel Of Fortune And Fantasy was awarded the Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize at this year’s Berlin Film Festival, which was held online.
Chinese Speaking
FESTIVALS: Osaka Asian Unveils Competition Including 'Elisa's Day' Premiere
Man Lim-chung’s Keep Rolling, about Hong Kong filmmaker Ann Hui, will open the festival, while Yuya Ishii’s The Asian Angel will play as the closing film.
Chinese Speaking
FESTIVALS: Tamil Drama 'Pebbles' Wins Tiger Award At Rotterdam Film Festival
Tamil-language drama Pebbles, directed by Vinothraj P.S. and produced by Rowdy Pictures, won the Tiger Award at this year’s International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR).
Festivals
FESTIVALS: India’s 'Writing With Fire' Wins Sundance Audience Award
Rintu Thomas and Sushmit Ghosh’s Writing With Fire won the Audience Award for World Cinema Documentary at this year's Sundance Film Festival.
Festivals
FESTIVALS: Busan Hands New Currents Awards To 'A Balance' & 'Three'
Yujiro Harumoto’s A Balance and Pak Ruslan’s Three were presented with the New Currents Award at this year’s Busan International Film Festival (October 21-30).
Middle East
FESTIVALS: 'Hope', 'The Pencil' Take Top Prizes At Japan’s Skip City
Maria Sodahl’s Hope received the Grand Prize at this year’s Skip City International D-Cinema Festival in Japan, which took place virtually and wrapped on October 4.
Europe
FESTIVALS: 'Wife Of A Spy' & 'The Disciple' Win Big At Venice Film Festival
Kiyoshi Kurosawa won best director at this year’s Venice film festival for Wife Of A Spy, while India’s Chaitanya Tamhane took best screenplay for The Disciple.
Chinese Speaking
FESTIVALS: 'Better Days' Takes Top Prize At Udine Far East Film Festival
Derek Tsang’s youth drama Better Days won the top prize, the Golden Mulberry, at Italy’s Far East Film Festival in Udine, which took place as a virtual event (June 26-July 4).