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3rd Hanoi International Film Festival
The 3rd Hanoi International Film Festival opened on November 23 and closed on November 27, 2014, at Hanoi Friendship Cultural Palace, with the slogan "Cinema - Integration and Sustainable Development" (Vietnamese: "Điện ảnh - Hội nhập và phát triển bền vững"). 130 films from 33 countries were selected to be screened at the festival. In which, there will be 13 feature-length films and 30 short films participating in the competition. Programs Many activities took place within the framework of this film festival, including "The Film Project Market" which was held for the first time. Ceremonies - At Hanoi Friendship Cultural Palace, 91 Trần Hưng Đạo Street, Hoàn Kiếm District: * Opening ceremony: 19:00, Sunday, November 23 (live broadcast on VTV1) * Closing ceremony: 19:00, Thursday, November 27 (live broadcast on VTV1) Professional Activities - At Hanoi Daewoo Hotel, 360 Kim Mã Street, Ba Đình District: * Exhibition: ''To promote the filming scene and f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sivas (film)
''Sivas'' is a 2014 Turkish drama film directed by Kaan Müjdeci. It was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 71st Venice International Film Festival where it won the Special Jury Prize. The film was selected as the Turkish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards but it was not nominated. Plot The film follows an eleven-year-old boy named Aslan (Dogan Izci) and his relationship to a fighting dog, Sivas. The initial scenes show Aslan's life at school and home. Many of the interactions with his classmates and family members display conflict. The teacher (Okan Avci) announces at school that there's to be a performance of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves put on by the students. Ayse (Ezgi Ergin), a girl Aslan likes, is selected to be the princess and Aslan's friend Osman (Furkan Uyar) is selected to be the prince. However, Aslan wants the role, mainly to impress Ayse. Later, Aslan tries to convince his teacher to make him the prince. His teac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Doo-yong
Lee Doo-yong (born December 24, 1942) is a South Korean film director. Since his debut in 1969 with the film ''The Lost Wedding Veil'' (1970), Lee has made more than 60 films in a wide array of genres. In the 1970s, he introduced Korean-style action films, including ''The Korean Connection'' (1974) and ''Left Foot of Wrath'' (1974). His film ''Mulleya Mulleya'' (1984) created great controversy in the Korean media as well as in the West, due to the graphic portrayal of a woman's subjugated life during the Yi Dynasty. Filmography As director *''The Lost Wedding Veil'' (1970) *''Is Your Husband Like This Too?'' (1971) *''A Sudden Calamity'' (1971) *''My Older Brother (sequel)'' (1971) *''A Guilty Woman'' (1971) *''A Chinese Ghost'' (1971) *''Some Married Couple'' (1971) *''Don't Go'' (1972) *''Where Should I Go?'' (1972) *''Ever smiling Mr. Park'' (1972) *''I Will Give It All'' (1972) *''A Warrant for an Arrest'' (1973) *''The General in Red Robes'' (1973) *''Manchurian Ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flapping In The Middle Of Nowhere
''Flapping in the Middle of Nowhere'' is a 2014 internationally co-produced drama film written and directed by Nguyễn Hoàng Điệp. Plot Huyền is a college student. Her boyfriend, Tùng, works for the city and enjoys illegal cockfighting. They live together in the capital, far away from their families. Tùng always wants to make love with Huyền, which results in Huyền's discovery of pregnancy. The couple, which never has enough money to make ends meet, decides to abort. Reception ''Flapping in the Middle of Nowhere'' has received mostly favourable reviews from critics. Guy Lodge from Variety wrote "Vietnamese helmer Diep Hoang Nguyen's sly, sensual, politically probing debut is a knocked-up drama with a difference". Accolades ''Venice International Film Festival'' * FEDEORA Best Film - ''won'' ''Ha Noi International Film Festival'' * Jury Special Award for Length Film - ''won'' '' Fribourg International Film Festival'' * The Youth Jury and the Exchange Award - ''won'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shahram Mokri
Shahram Mokri ( fa, شهرام مکری)(born 1978) is an Iranian filmmaker. He graduated from Soore University. Mokri started his filmmaking training in the Young Cinema Association and entered the professional world of cinema with his short film "Dragonfly Storm" (2002). Career Mokri received three Crystal Simorghs from the Fajr Film Festival for short films. He holds the record for receiving Crystal Simorghs in this category. In addition to filmmaking, Shahram Mokri has worked as a film Teacher at the Sooreh University of Tehran, the University of Arts, as well as Karnameh Film School, and the Bamdad Film School. Mokri won the Venice Film Festival's Horizons Award in 2013 for "Creative Content" for his film Fish and Cat.Venice International Film Festival also won a silver Hugo medal at the Chicago Film Festival in the main section for Careless crime. and the Venice Critics' Best Screenplay Award for the same film is among his other awards. Shahram Mokri is a founding member o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fish & Cat
''Fish & Cat'' (in Persian : ماهی و گربه; transliterated as ''Mahi va Gorbeh'') is a 2013 mystery drama slasher Iranian film directed by Shahram Mokri about of a group of university students camping at a lakeside for kite-running competitions. The film is notable for being presented in a single, uncut 135-minute shot. The film was first premiered in the Venice Film Festival on 6 September 2013. The film won the Special Award in 2013 Venice Film Festival and the FIPRESCI award in 2014 Fribourg International Film Festival. In September 2015, ''Fish & Cat'' was one of ten shortlisted films for Iran's submission for the Best International Feature Film at the 88th Academy Awards, but ultimately was not selected. ''Fish & Cat'' was inspired by the true story of a restaurant in northern Iran that served human flesh in the late 90s. Iranian actors Babak Karimi and Saeid Ebrahimifar, along with young, unknown theatre artists, appeared in the film. Many critics found t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camera (2014 Film)
''Camera'' is a 2014 Hong Kong-Singaporean science fiction thriller directed by James Leong and co-written by Ben Slater and Leong. It stars Sean Li as a surveillance expert who falls in love with his newest target, played by Venus Wong. It premiered at the 2014 Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival. It is Leong's first narrative film. Plot In near-future Hong Kong, Ming receives a cybernetic eye to replace his biological eye, which went blind in his childhood. He uses this replacement to record everything he sees. On his latest surveillance job, he falls in love the subject, a woman named Clare. Cast * Sean Li as Ming * Venus Wong as Clare * Calvin Poon as Dr. Chan Po-Chih Leong, director James Leong's father, appears in a cameo as Ming's father. Production Prior to production, Leong received funding from the Network of Asian Fantastic Films in the form of the Puchon award. Shooting took place during January and February 2012 in Hong Kong. Release ''Came ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allen Dizon
Allen Dizon (born on October 3, 1977), is a Filipino actor, model and producer in the Philippines. A former member of the Viva Hot Men, Dizon has transitioned from his early years in daring roles to become an independent film actor and producer. In 2007, he won the Best Supporting Actor FAMAS award and Star Award for Movies in the film ''Twilight Dancers''. Dizon appeared in movies such as ''Dukot'' (2009), ''Sigwa'' (2010), ''Patikul'' (2011), ''Deadline'' (2011), and ''Migrante'' (2012). He played as Sonny Burgos in the film ''Burgos'' (2013) starring Lorna Tolentino and Rocco Nacino, directed by Joel Lamangan. Dizon played as a soldier in ''Lauriana'' (2013) with Bangs Garcia and Rich Asuncion. He starred in ABS-CBN's melodrama series ''Doble Kara'' (2015), as Antonio Dela Rosa. Dizon produced the indie films ''Crossroads (Paupahan)'' (2008), ''Marino'' (2009) and ''Dukot'' (2009). Awards and nominations International Film Festivals * Note: The Special Jury Prize in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hawaii International Film Festival
The Hawai'i International Film Festival (HIFF) is an annual film festival held in the United States state of Hawaii. HIFF has a focus on Asian-Pacific cinema, education, and the work of new and emerging filmmakers. HIFF’s primary festival is held annually in Honolulu over November, with additional screenings and events held across the Hawaiian Islands of Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi, Kauaʻi and Maui. The festival also holds a smaller Spring Showcase in March and runs education and industry events throughout the year. In 2018, HIFF welcomed over 44,000 attendees. History HIFF was founded in 1981 by Jeannette Paulson Hereniko as a project of the East-West Center located at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa campus in Honolulu. Due to this academic association, HIFF prominently featured academic seminars and discussions in its early years, and was delivered free to the public. The relationship between HIFF and the East-West Center ended in 1994. Film critic Roger Ebert had a close ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |