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14th Asia Pacific Screen Awards
The 14th Asia Pacific Screen Awards were held on 11 November 2021 in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. Jury International Jury was composed of: * Tran Anh Hung, President, French/Vietnamese filmmaker * Annemarie Jacir, Palestinian filmmaker * Nashen Moodley, Director of Sydney Film Festival (Australia) * Sooni Taraporevala, Indian photographer, screenwriter and filmmaker * Janet Wu, President of Heaven Pictures and Director of China Film Foundation – Wu Tianming Film Fund for Young Talents, (People’s Republic of China) Winners and nominees and References External links * {{Asia Pacific Screen Awards Asia Pacific Screen Awards Asia Pacific Screen Awards Asia Pacific Screen Awards Asia Pacific Screen Awards The Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) is an international cultural initiative overseen by the Asia Pacific Screen Academy and headquartered in Australia. In order to realise UNESCO's goals of promoting and preserving the different cultures th ...< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drive My Car (film)
is a 2021 Japanese drama film directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi and written by Hamaguchi and Takamasa Oe. It follows a theatre director (played by Hidetoshi Nishijima), who directs a multilingual production of ''Uncle Vanya'' while dealing with the death of his wife. It is based on Haruki Murakami's short story "Drive My Car" and other stories from his 2014 collection '' Men Without Women''. ''Drive My Car'' had its world premiere at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, where it competed for the Palme d'Or and won three awards, including Best Screenplay. The film received widespread critical acclaim, with many declaring it the best film of 2021. It was nominated for four awards at the 94th Academy Awards, winning Best International Feature Film, and received numerous other accolades. ''Drive My Car'' was the first Japanese film to receive a Best Picture nomination. Plot Stage actor and director Yūsuke Kafuku lives in Tokyo with his wife Oto, a screenwriter who conceives her stories ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Night Of Knowing Nothing
''A Night of Knowing Nothing'' is a documentary film, directed by Payal Kapadia and released in 2021. An exploration of university student life in India, the film centres on letters written by L., a student at the Film and Television Institute of India, to her estranged boyfriend after they are separated when he is forced to quit film school and denied permission from his family to continue dating L. because she is not of the same caste. The film premiered in the Directors' Fortnight stream at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, where it was named the winner of the L'Œil d'or award for Best Documentary Film. It was subsequently screened at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival, where it was one of the winners of the Amplify Voices Award.Steve Pond"‘Belfast’ Wins Toronto Film Festival’s People’s Choice Award" ''TheWrap'', 18 September 2021. The film has been acquired for commercial distribution by Square Eyes. Release ''A Night of Knowing Nothing'' premiered in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hidetoshi Nishijima (actor)
is a Japanese actor. He is widely regarded as one of Japan's leading actors, having appeared in a wide range of films from science fiction films such as ''Shin Ultraman'' (2022) to small-scale art films such as ''Dolls'' (2002). He gained international recognition for his critically acclaimed leading role in the 2021 film '' Drive My Car'', for which he received the Japan Academy Film Prize for Best Actor. Career Nishijima became interested in watching films as a child, influenced by his father. He wanted to be a film crew member, but while in college, he passed the acting audition that his acquaintance encouraged him to take, and he became an actor. Nishijima made his debut in the contemporary detective television drama series ''Hagure Keiji Junjōha'' in 1992. In 1993, Nishijima gained public recognition for his portrayal of a gay character in the massive hit television series ''Asunaro Hakusho'', which co-starred Takuya Kimura. Nishijima’s subtle performance and good looks ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brighton 4th
''Brighton 4th'' ( ''meotkhe Brait’oni'') is a 2021 Georgian drama film directed by Levan Koguashvili. It was selected as the Georgian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards. Plot A former Olympic wrestler from Tbilisi helps his adult son in Brighton Beach to get his life on track. Cast * Levan Tediashvili * Giorgi Tabidze * Kakhi Kavsadze * Nadezhda Mikhalkova * Irakli Kavsadze * Tornike Bziava * Anastasia Romashko Reception Critical response On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 89% based on 27 reviews, with an average rating of 7.5/10. Awards The film won best picture award at Asian World Film Festival 2021 in Los Angeles. At the Tribeca Film Festival 2021, it won three awards: best international film, best actor for Levan Tediashvili, and best screenplay for Boris Frumin. At FilmFestival Cottbus 2021, the film also won three awards: Outstanding Individual Performance, for Levan Tediashvili; also the FIPRESCI Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Levan Tediashvili
Levan Tediashvili ( ka, ლევან თედიაშვილი; born 15 March 1948 in Gegmoubani, Georgian SSR) is a former Soviet (Georgian) wrestler and Olympic champion in Freestyle wrestling in 1972 and 1976. He remained undefeated between 1971 and 1976. Besides freestyle wrestling, he was also a Soviet and world champion in sambo. Olympics Tediashvili won gold medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics in the ''middleweight'' class."1972 Summer Olympics – München, Germany – Wrestling" ''databaseOlympics.com'' (Retrieved on 13 September 2008) At the he received gold medal in the ''light heavyweight'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asia Pacific Screen Award For Best Performance By An Actress
The Asia Pacific Screen Award for Performance by an Actress has been given annually by the Asia Pacific Screen Academy since 2007. Winners and nominees 2000s 2010s See also * Asian Film Award for Best Actress Asian Film Award for Best Actress has been awarded annually since 2007 by the Hong Kong International Film Festival Society. Winners and nominees 2000s 2010s 2020s See also * Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Performance ... External links * {{Asia Pacific Screen Awards Best Performance by an Actress Lists of films by award Awards for actresses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asia Pacific Screen Award For Best Performance By An Actor
The Asia Pacific Screen Award The Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) is an international cultural initiative overseen by the Asia Pacific Screen Academy and headquartered in Australia. In order to realise UNESCO, UNESCO's goals of promoting and preserving the different cult ... for Performance by an Actor has been given annually by the Asia Pacific Screen Academy since 2007. Winners and Nominees 2000s 2010s References External links * {{Asia Pacific Screen Awards Best Performance by an Actor Lists of films by award ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuni (film)
''Yuni'' is an internationally co-produced drama film, written and directed by Kamila Andini. It stars Arawinda Kirana in the titular role. The film had its world premiere at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival in September 2021, where it was named the winner of the Platform Prize competition. It was selected as the Indonesian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards. Plot Yuni, a bright high school student, wants to attend university. She gains notoriety as she rejects a proposal by a man she barely knows. She rejects a second proposal, triggering concern relating to the local belief that if two proposals are rejected, a person will never marry. She finds her love for poetry as an escape from the reality. Until one day, her literature teacher comes to her house and become the third man to propose to her. Cast *Arawinda Kirana as Yuni *Kevin Ardilova as Yoga *Dimas Aditya as Pak Damar *Neneng Risma as Sarah *Vania Aurell as Nisa *Anne Y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamila Andini
Kamila Andini (born 6 May 1986) is an Indonesian film director known for her critically acclaimed debut ''The Mirror Never Lies''. Biography Andini was born on 6 May 1986 and is the eldest daughter of filmmaker Garin Nugroho. Although uninterested in cinematography for fear that she would be "work ngin her father's shadow", she began studying photography while still in junior high school, hoping to "capture people's life and behavior". While in senior high school her classmates often asked her father about film making, questions which Andini later said "ashamed" her because she knew nothing of her father's oeuvre. She later began to become involved with several film committees. Andini completed a degree in sociology at Deakin University in Melbourne, Australia. Career Upon her return to Indonesia, Andini began to work as a director. She handled music videos for groups such as Ungu and Slank, as well as documentaries on music and the ocean. One of these, ''Lagu untuk Tukik'' (''A S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pebbles (film)
''Pebbles'' (Tamil: ''Koozhangal'') is a 2021 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by debutant PS Vinothraj. The film was produced by Vignesh Shivan and Nayanthara under the Rowdy Pictures banner. Featuring music composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, the film had cinematography handled by Jeya Parthipan and Vignesh Kumulai and was edited by Ganesh Siva. ''Pebbles'' was screened at the 50th International Film Festival Rotterdam held in Netherlands on 4 February 2021, where it received the Tiger Award at the festival. It was selected as the Indian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards, but was not nominated. and will also be screened at 52nd International Film Festival of India in 'Indian Panorama' section, feature film category. About the film The story is of the film based on a real incident of director Vinothraj's family which inspired him to direct the film. Vinoth stated that he spent a lot of time looking for an arid landscape, which w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beginning (film)
''Beginning'' ( ka, დასაწყისი, ''dasats’q’isi'', ''Dasatskisi'', working title: ''Naked Sky'') is a 2020 Georgian- French drama film, directed by Déa Kulumbegashvili, about the wife of a Jehovah's Witness leader who becomes disillusioned with her life inside a patriarchal religious community after its place of worship is firebombed by violent extremists. It was in the official selection of the Cannes Film Festival, and had its premiere at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), where it won the FIPRESCI Prize. It was subsequently screened and won awards at the San Sebastián International Film Festival, and the Adelaide Film Festival. ''Beginning'' received mostly favourable reviews from critics, with the direction compared to that of Austrian director Michael Haneke. Plot Yana, the wife of a Jehovah's Witness religious leader, David, becomes disillusioned with her life inside a patriarchal religious community after its Kingdom Hall is fireb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dea Kulumbegashvili
Déa Kulumbegashvili is a Georgian film director and writer, of Ossetian origin. She is known for her 2020 film ''Beginning'', which won and was nominated for numerous awards. Kulumbegashvili was born in Oriol, Russia (Oryol), and raised in a small town called Lagodekhi at the foot of the Caucasus Mountains in Georgia. Her filmmaking has been informed by her experience of growing up in a place with such a mix of ethnicities and nationalities. She went to New York, where she enrolled in the Media Studies course at The New School, before earning a Master of Fine Arts in Film Directing at Columbia University School of the Arts, where she enrolled in 2014. Kulumbegashvili's debut short film, ''Ukhilavi Sivrtseebi'' (''Invisible Spaces''), was nominated for the Palme d’Or at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival. In it, editor Rati Oneli played the father, one of three characters in a film about tensions in a small family. Her second short film, ''Lethe'', premiered at the 2016 Cannes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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