The Malaysian crime/drama film Abang Adik directed by Jin Ong won the Snow Leopard Award for Best Film at the 10th Asian World Film Festival (AWFF). The film also won the Snow Leopard Best Actor Award for Wu Kang-ren.
Film Festivals
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Jin Ong’s ‘Abang Adik’ Wins Best Picture at 10th Asian World Film Festival | Full List of Winners
Abang Adik directed by Jin Ong
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Salli and ‘Three Infallible Rules’ Win Top Awards at 23rd RIFF – Rome Independent Film Festival
Salli by Lien Chien Hung (courtesy RIFF) Salli by Lien Chien Hung won the Feature Film Award – Best International Feature Film at the 23rd RIFF – Rome Independent Film Festival. The drama follows a 38-year-old Taiwanese chicken farmer who doesn’t speak English and develops a online romantic relationship with a French man. Despite everyone calling it a romance scam, she wants to prove that love indeed exists.
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Sundance Film Festival Gala to Honor Michelle Satter + Filmmakers Sean Wang, Julian Brave NoiseCat, Emily Kassie
Michelle Satter, Sean Wang, Julian Brave NoiseCat, Emily Kassie (courtesy Sundance Institute( Sundance Institute will honor Michelle Satter, Founding Senior Director of Artist Programs at Sundance Institute at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival’s gala fundraiser, Celebrating Sundance Institute Presented by Google TV.
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Maciej J. Drygas’ ‘Trains’ Wins Best Film at 37th IDFA (International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam) | Complete list of Winners
(Photo credit Roger Cremers) The Polish film Trains by Maciej J. Drygas won the Award for Best Film and Best Editing in the International Competition at the 37th International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA). The found footage documentary created a collective portrait of people in 20th century Europe, capturing their hopes, desires, dramas, and tragedies.
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Kieran Culkin to Receive Breakthrough Performance Award, Actor for ‘A Real Pain’ at Palm Springs Film Awards
Kieran Culkin in A Real Pain (Searchlight Pictures) Kieran Culkin will receive the Breakthrough Performance Award, Actor at the Palm Springs International Film Awards for his performance in A Real Pain.
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Revelation Perth Film Festival Announces Nominees for 5th WA Screen Culture Awards
Levi Miller in Before Dawn. (Photo credit Umbrella Entertainment Revelation Perth International Film Festival announced the nominees for the 5th annual WA Screen Culture Awards celebrating the local Western Australian film industry.
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Kieran Culkin, Karla Sofía Gascón, Selena Gomez, Ariana Grande, Mikey Madison, and More to be Honored at Santa Barbara Film Festival
Kieran Culkin, Harris Dickinson, Karla Sofía Gascón, Selena Gomez, Ariana Grande, Clarence Maclin, Mikey Madison, and John Magaro (courtesy SBIFF) Kieran Culkin (A Real Pain) Harris Dickinson (Babygirl) Karla Sofía Gascón (Emilia Pérez) Selena Gomez (Emilia Pérez) Ariana Grande (Wicked) Clarence Maclin (Sing Sing) Mikey Madison (Anora) and John Magaro (September 5) will be honored at the 40th Santa Barbara International Film Festival with Virtuosos Award, an honor created to recognize a select group of talent whose noteworthy performances in films this season has propelled them into the forefront of national cinematic conversation.
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Films Starring Laura Dern, Zendaya, Aaron Pierre Win Awards at 12th Berlin Fashion Film Festival
Laura Dern in Vivier Express directed by Nicolangelo Gelormini for the brand Roger Vivier (screenshot / BfFF) Berlin Fashion Film Festival announced the winners of this year’12th edition themed “Runway Exodus”. Luxury brands featuring star studded talent Aaron Pierre, Laura Dern, Zendaya, Anne Hathaway and Anya Talylor-Joy walked away with the top award honors.
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‘Peas and Carrots’ and ‘Here’s Yianni!’ Headline 3rd Dances With Films, NYC Edition Lineup
Peas and Carrots (courtesy DWF) Evan Oppenheimer’s Peas and Carrots will make its world premiere as the Opening Night feature, and Christina Elioupolos’ Here’s Yianni! is the Closing Night selection of the film lineup for the 3rd New York City edition of Dances With Films (DWF) film festival taking place December 5-8, 2024.
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‘The One That Got Away’, ‘City of Hate’ Win Top Awards at 6th Billy the Kid Film Festival
The One That Got Away (Film Freeway) The One That Got Away, City of Hate: Dallas and the Assassination, 60 Years Later, Showdown on the Brazos won top award honors at the 6th Billy the Kid Film Festival in Texas.
