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Shanghai International Film Festival
The Shanghai International Film Festival (, French: ''Festival international du film de Shanghai''), abbreviated SIFF, is one of the largest film festivals in East Asia. "China's biggest film festival" according to the Hollywood Reporter. Next to Tokyo International Film Festival, the SIFF is considered by many to be the second biggest film festival in Asia. The first festival was held from October 7 to 14, 1993. In 2003 there was no festival due to the SARS outbreak. Since its beginning in 1993, Shanghai International Film Festival has grown to become an A-category international film festival. Every June, the 10-day film festival arrives as scheduled, and it has become an important sight in Shanghai's cultural life. The Shanghai Film Festival has screened more than 400 Chinese and foreign films. SIFF organized by Shanghai Municipal Administration of Culture, Radio, Film & TV and Shanghai Media & Entertainment Group. It awards several "Golden Goblet" Awards () for best film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 Shanghai International Film Festival
The 3rd Shanghai International Film Festival was held between October 24 and December 2, 1997. The Film Festival was divided into four activities: *Golden Cup International Film Competition *International Film Panorama *International Film and TV Market *Retrospectives with Seminar British film ''The Woodlanders'' won the Golden Goblet for best film. Jury * Shi Fangyu (China) *Keiko Matsuzaka (Japan) *Im Kwon-taek (Korea) *Elem Klimov (Russia) *Mark Rydell (United States) *István Szabó (Hungary) *Ng See-Yuen (Hong Kong) In competition Awards Golden Goblet *Best Film - ''The Woodlanders'' (dir. Phil Agland, United Kingdom) *Best Director - Phil Agland for ''The Woodlanders'' (United Kingdom) *Best Actor - Michel Piccoli for '' Traveling Companion'' (Italy) *Best Actress - Pan Yu for '' Live at Peace'' (China) Special Jury Award *'' Mendel'' (dir. Alexander Rosler, Norway) *'' Live in Peace'' (dir. Hu Binliu) External linksArchivesof the Shanghai International Film Festival ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 Shanghai International Film Festival
The 2002 Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF) was the 6th SIFF to be held and the second festival to be held on an annual basis. The festival was held between June 8 and June 16, 2002. Jury * President: Li Quankuan (China) - director * François Girard (Canada) - director * Geoffrey Gilmore (America) - director * Hur Jin-ho (South Korea) - director * Jacek Bromski (Poland) - director * Sergei Solovyov (Russia) - director * Thorfinnur Omarsson (Iceland) - film critic * Han Sanping (China) - producer * Huang Shuqin (China) - director In competition Awards Golden Goblet *Best Film - ''Life Show'' (China) *Best Actor - Colin Farrel for ''Hart's War'' *Best Actress - Tao Hong for ''Life Show'' *Best Cinematography - Sun Ming for ''Life Show'' *Best Music - Takeshi Kobayahi for '' All About Lily Chou-Chou'' *Best Director - David Caesar for '' Mullet'' *Best Screenplay - Ju Kyung-Jung for ''A Little Monk'' Special Jury Award *'' All About Lily Chou-Chou'' External lin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 Shanghai International Film Festival
The 2009 Shanghai International Film Festival is the 12th such festival devoted to international cinema to be held in Shanghai, China. It was held from June 13-21, 2009. Jury This year's jury members are: *Danny Boyle (UK, head of jury) *Xavier Koller (Switzerland) *Jianxin Huang (China) *Komaki Kurihara (Japan) *Andy Lau (Hong Kong) *Andie MacDowell (USA) * Jung-Wan Oh (South Korea) Awards Golden Goblet * Golden Goblet for Best Film ** ''Original'', directed by Alexander Brøndsted, Antonio Tublen * Golden Goblet for Best Actor ** Sverrir Gudnason for ''Original'' * Golden Goblet for Best Actress ** Simone Tang for ''Kærestesorger'' * Best Director **Julius Ševčík for ''Normal'' * Best Cinematography ** Nicolas Guicheteau Hans Meier for ''Nulle part terre promise'' * Contribution to Cinema **Priyanka Chopra Asian New Talent Award * Best Director ** Ye Zhao for ''Zha lai nuo er'' * Audience Award ** Ye Zhao for ''Zha lai nuo er'' References External linksOfficia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 Shanghai International Film Festival
Sebastian Bieniek (middle), press conference 2007 Shanghai International Film Festival The 2007 Shanghai International Film Festival was the 10th such festival devoted to international cinema to be held in the city of Shanghai in the People's Republic of China. It was held from June 16 to June 24, 2007. It was one of twelve film festivals to be accredited in 2007 by the International Federation of Film Producers Association (FIAPF). The festival was composed of three sections: the Golden Goblet (Jin Jue) competition, the Asian New Talent Section, and an International Panorama. Films in competition Juries Golden Goblet * Chen Kaige (China) (head of jury) * Fernando Trueba (Spain) * Michael Ballhaus (Germany) * Maria Grazia Cucinotta (Italy) * Luc Jacquet (France) * Lu Chuan (China) * Kohei Oguri (Japan) Asia New Talent * He Ping (China) (head of jury) * Mabel Cheung (Hong Kong) * Jean-Michel Frodon (France) * Isao Yukisada (Japan) * Apichatpong Weerasethakul (Thaila ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1993 Shanghai International Film Festival
The 1st Shanghai International Film Festival was the inaugural film festival of the now A-grade Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF). It was held for one week in Shanghai between October 7 and October 14, 1993. The festival saw participation of 167 films from 33 different countries and 300,000 attendees. Shanghai Film Art Center was the primary main venue with an additional eight secondary venues. Jury *Xie Jin (China) * Oliver Stone (U.S.) *Nagisa Oshima (Japan) *Tsui Hark (Hong Kong) * Paul Cox (Australia) *Karen Shakhnazarov (Russia) In competition *'' The Appointed'' (director Daniel Wachsmann) (Israel) *'' Ask Yourself'' (director Pak Jong Jun) (North Korea) *''The Banishment'' (director Mehmet Tanrisever) (Turkey) *'' Beck'' (director Jacob Biji) (Netherlands/Belgium) *''Cageman'' (director Jacob Cheung) (Hong Kong) *''The Cherry Orchard'' (director Antonello Aglioti) (Italy) *'' Country Teachers'' (director He Qun) ( China) *'' Cultivating Cruelty in Women and D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 Shanghai International Film Festival
The 2004 Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF) was the 7th SIFF to be held and the second festival to be held on an annual basis. Jury members * Ding Yinnan (China) *Park Chul-soo (Korea) *David Caesar (Australia) *Kazuo Kuroki (Japan) *Manfred Wong (HK, China) *Olivier Assayas (France) *Ron Henderson (USA) Winners * Best Feature Film: Tradition Of Lover Killing, director Khosro Masumi (Iran) * Jury Grand Prix: Jasmine Women (China) * Best Director: Lee Je-yong, Untold Scandal (Korea) * Best Actress: Gu Meihua, Shanghai Story (China) * Best Actor: Andreas Wilson, Evil (Sweden) * Best Screenplay: Esa ILLI, Brother (Finland) * Best Cinematography: Marita HALLFORS/ Pekka UOTILA, Brothers / Peter MOKROSINSKI, Evil (Sweden) (ex aequo) * Best Music: Lee Byeong-woo, Untold Scandal (Korea) External links2004 Shanghai International Film Festivalsiff.com website7th SIFFat the Internet Movie Database Shanghai Shanghai Shang The Shang dynasty (), also known as the Yin dyna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Woo
John Woo Yu-Sen SBS (; born September 22, 1946) is a Hong Kong filmmaker, known as a highly-influential figure in the action film genre. He was a pioneer of heroic bloodshed films (a crime action film genre involving Chinese triads) and the gun fu genre in Hong Kong action cinema, before working in Hollywood films. He is known for his highly chaotic "bullet ballet" action sequences, stylized imagery, Mexican standoffs, frequent use of slow motion and allusions to ''wuxia'', film noir and Western cinema. Considered one of the major figures of Hong Kong cinema, Woo has directed several notable action films including ''A Better Tomorrow'' (1986), '' The Killer'' (1989), '' Hard Boiled'' (1992) and '' Red Cliff'' (2008/2009). His Hollywood films include ''Hard Target'' (1993), '' Broken Arrow'' (1996), ''Face/Off'' (1997) and '' Mission: Impossible 2'' (2000). He also created the comic series ''Seven Brothers'', published by Virgin Comics. He is the founder and chairman of the produ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny Boyle
Daniel Francis Boyle (born 20 October 1956) is an English director and producer. He is known for his work on films including ''Shallow Grave'', '' Trainspotting'' and its sequel ''T2 Trainspotting'', '' The Beach'', '' 28 Days Later'', '' Sunshine'', ''Slumdog Millionaire'', '' 127 Hours'', '' Steve Jobs ''and '' Yesterday''. Boyle's debut film ''Shallow Grave'' won the BAFTA Award for Best British Film. The British Film Institute ranked ''Trainspotting'' the 10th greatest British film of the 20th century. Boyle's 2008 film ''Slumdog Millionaire'', the most successful British film of the decade, was nominated for ten Academy Awards and won eight, including the Academy Award for Best Director. He also won the Golden Globe and BAFTA Award for Best Director. Boyle was presented with the Extraordinary Contribution to Filmmaking Award at the 2008 Austin Film Festival, where he also introduced that year's AFF Audience Award Winner ''Slumdog Millionaire''. In 2012, Boyle was th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bille August
Bille August (born 9 November 1948) is a Danish director, screenwriter, and cinematographer of film and television. In a career spanning over four decades, he has been the recipient of numerous accolades, making him one of the most acclaimed contemporary Danish filmmakers. August's 1987 film ''Pelle the Conqueror'' won the Palme d'Or, Academy Award and Golden Globe Award. He is one of only nine directors to win the Palme d'Or twice, winning the award again in 1992 for ''The Best Intentions'', based on the autobiographical script by Ingmar Bergman. His filmography includes ''The House of the Spirits'', based on the novel by Isabel Allende; '' Smilla's Sense of Snow''; ''Les Misérables''; ''Night Train to Lisbon'', ''Silent Heart'', ''The Chinese Widow'' and '' A Fortunate Man''. He has received five Robert Awards (including Best Film and Best Director) and three Bodil Awards for Best Danish Film. He is also a Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog. Life and career August ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wong Kar-wai
Wong Kar-wai (born 17 July 1958) is a Hong Kong film director, screenwriter, and producer. His films are characterised by nonlinear narratives, atmospheric music, and vivid cinematography involving bold, saturated colours. A pivotal figure of Hong Kong cinema, Wong is considered a contemporary auteur, and ranks third on ''Sight & Sound''s 2002 poll of the greatest filmmakers of the previous 25 years. His films frequently appear on best-of lists domestically and internationally. Born in Shanghai, Wong emigrated to British Hong Kong as a child with his family. He began a career as a screenwriter for soap operas before transitioning to directing with his debut, the crime drama '' As Tears Go By'' (1988). While ''As Tears Go By'' was fairly successful in Hong Kong, Wong moved away from the contemporary trend of crime and action movies to embark on more personal filmmaking styles. ''Days of Being Wild'' (1990), his first venture in such a direction, did not perform well at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
He Ping (director)
He Ping (; born 1957 in Shanxi) is a Chinese film director, screenwriter and producer whose main filmography consists of a hybrid genre of Western-wuxia movies. He made three movies along this genre - '' Swordsmen in Double Flag Town'' (1991), '' Sun Valley'' (1995) and ''Warriors of Heaven and Earth'' (2004). Personal life and background He Ping's mother was the female lead in Communist China's first feature film ''Bridge'' (1949). She was an ethnic Manchu whose ancestors were members of the Blue Banners, while He Ping's father was Han Chinese. Directorial career He Ping began his directorial career in the 1980s, directing stage productions and documentary films.Zhang, Yingjin & Xiao, Zhiwei (1998). "He Ping" in ''Encyclopedia of Chinese Film''. Taylor & Francis, p. 183. . By the late 1980s, He transferred to the Xi'an Film Studio, where he began directing fiction films, including ''We Are the World'' and ''Kawashima Yoshiko'' a film based on the story of the Manchurian-Japan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tran Anh Hung
Trần Anh Hùng (born December 23, 1962) is a Vietnamese-born French film director and screenwriter. Early life Hùng was born in Mỹ Tho, South Vietnam. Following the fall of Saigon at the end of the Vietnam War in 1975, he immigrated to France at age 12. He majored in philosophy at a university in France. By chance, he saw Robert Bresson's film ''A Man Escaped'' and decided to study film instead. He went on to study photography at the Louis Lumiere Academy, which trains cinematographers. Film career Hùng has been at the forefront of a wave of acclaimed overseas Vietnamese cinema over the past two decades. His films have received international fame and acclaim, and his first three features were varied meditations on life in his home country Vietnam. Hùng's Oscar-nominated debut (for Best foreign film) was '' The Scent of Green Papaya'' (1993), which also won two top prizes at the Cannes Film Festival. His follow-up '' Cyclo'' (1995, which featured Hong Kong movie star T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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