Turkey’s Academy Award Entry for Best Foreign Language Film: ‘The Wild Pear Tree’‘The Wild Pear Tree’ by Nuri Bilge CeylanThe guilty pleasure of Cannes is seeing a 3 hour and 8 minute film that takes you into an unknown place and leads you toward a perfect ending. In this category Nuri Bilge Ceylan joins Andrei Tarkovsky and Theodoros Angelopoulos.
The Wild Pear Tree is about Sinan, a young man returning from college who is passionate about literature and has always wanted to be a writer. Returning to the village where he was born, he pours his heart and soul into scraping together the money he needs to be published, but his father’s debts catch up with him…
Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Ebru Ceylan, Zeynep Ozbatur Atakan, Murat Cemcir, Tamer Levent, Hazar Ergüçlü, and Dogu Demirkol in Cannes
Going on long walks, Sinan joins the town’s iman and his college...
The Wild Pear Tree is about Sinan, a young man returning from college who is passionate about literature and has always wanted to be a writer. Returning to the village where he was born, he pours his heart and soul into scraping together the money he needs to be published, but his father’s debts catch up with him…
Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Ebru Ceylan, Zeynep Ozbatur Atakan, Murat Cemcir, Tamer Levent, Hazar Ergüçlü, and Dogu Demirkol in Cannes
Going on long walks, Sinan joins the town’s iman and his college...
- 10/27/2018
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
The guilty pleasure of Cannes is seeing a 3 hour and 8 minute film that takes you into an unknown place and leads you toward a perfect ending. In this category Nuri Bilge Ceylan joins Andrei Tarkovsky and Theodoros Angelopoulos.
The Wild Pear Tree is about Sinan, a young man returning from college who is passionate about literature and has always wanted to be a writer. Returning to the village where he was born, he pours his heart and soul into scraping together the money he needs to be published, but his father’s debts catch up with him…
Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Ebru Ceylan, Zeynep Ozbatur Atakan, Murat Cemcir, Tamer Levent, Hazar Ergüçlü, and Dogu Demirkol in Cannes
Going on long walks, Sinan joins the town’s iman and his college mate and they carry on a long discussion about morality, each one offering a different viewpoint, one more liberal, one more...
The Wild Pear Tree is about Sinan, a young man returning from college who is passionate about literature and has always wanted to be a writer. Returning to the village where he was born, he pours his heart and soul into scraping together the money he needs to be published, but his father’s debts catch up with him…
Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Ebru Ceylan, Zeynep Ozbatur Atakan, Murat Cemcir, Tamer Levent, Hazar Ergüçlü, and Dogu Demirkol in Cannes
Going on long walks, Sinan joins the town’s iman and his college mate and they carry on a long discussion about morality, each one offering a different viewpoint, one more liberal, one more...
- 5/24/2018
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
Ritesh Batra’s The Lunchbox, Amit Virmani’s Menstrual Man and Shilpa Ranade’s The World of Goopi and Bagha have been nominated under different categories for the Asia Pacific Screen Awards. Rajeev Ravi has earned a nomination for Achievement in Cinematography in Amit Kumar’s Monsoon Shootout.
The Lunchbox has been nominated for Best Screenplay while The World of Goopi and Bagha has been nominated in the Best Animated Feature Film category.
Amit Virmani’s Menstrual Man, a Singapore – India co-production, has been nominated for the Best Documentary Feature Film. The film made its Canadian Premiere at the HotDocs, the Canadian International Documentary Film Festival in Toronto and was screened at International Documentary Festival Amsterdam (Idfa).
A total of 39 films from 22 countries will compete in nine different categories. The award ceremony will be held December 12, 2013 in Brisbane.
The jury is headed by Shyam Benegal and comprises South Korean director Kim Tae-yong,...
The Lunchbox has been nominated for Best Screenplay while The World of Goopi and Bagha has been nominated in the Best Animated Feature Film category.
Amit Virmani’s Menstrual Man, a Singapore – India co-production, has been nominated for the Best Documentary Feature Film. The film made its Canadian Premiere at the HotDocs, the Canadian International Documentary Film Festival in Toronto and was screened at International Documentary Festival Amsterdam (Idfa).
A total of 39 films from 22 countries will compete in nine different categories. The award ceremony will be held December 12, 2013 in Brisbane.
The jury is headed by Shyam Benegal and comprises South Korean director Kim Tae-yong,...
- 11/12/2013
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Tim Winton.s The Turning has been nominated for best feature film in the 7th annual Asia Pacific Screen Awards (Apsa).
In his first lead role in Ivan Sen.s Mystery Road, Aaron Pedersen scored a nomination for best performance by an actor.
Mandy Walker is in contention for the achievement in in cinematography gong for John Curran.s Tracks, the first Australian nomination in this category in Apsa.s history.
New Zealand film Shopping, produced by Aussies Anna McLeish and Sarah Shaw of Warp Films, is in the running for best children.s feature.
Peter O.Brien plays the lead in Malaysian feature Almayer's Folly (Hanyut), whose writer/director U-Wei Bin Hajisaari is up for best screenplay.
Some 39 films from 21 Asia Pacific countries will compete in the awards which will be presented on December 12 in Brisbane.s City Hall.
Other nominees for best film are Asgha Farhadi.s The Past,...
In his first lead role in Ivan Sen.s Mystery Road, Aaron Pedersen scored a nomination for best performance by an actor.
Mandy Walker is in contention for the achievement in in cinematography gong for John Curran.s Tracks, the first Australian nomination in this category in Apsa.s history.
New Zealand film Shopping, produced by Aussies Anna McLeish and Sarah Shaw of Warp Films, is in the running for best children.s feature.
Peter O.Brien plays the lead in Malaysian feature Almayer's Folly (Hanyut), whose writer/director U-Wei Bin Hajisaari is up for best screenplay.
Some 39 films from 21 Asia Pacific countries will compete in the awards which will be presented on December 12 in Brisbane.s City Hall.
Other nominees for best film are Asgha Farhadi.s The Past,...
- 11/11/2013
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Palestine’s Omar and Bangladesh’s Television among best feature nominees in the upcoming Asia Pacific Screen Awards.Scoll down for full list of nominations
Mostofa Sarwar Farooki’s Television is one of six films in the running to win best feature at the 7th Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSAs) - the first film from Bangladesh to ever be nominated.
Television directly deals with issues of modernity versus tradition in rural Bangladesh, making it a film well worth debating within the context of the APSAs, which celebrate both quality cinema and the cultural importance of film.
Television closed the Busan International Film Festival last year. If it wins Apsa’s highest accolade it will have impressed the jury more than Omar from Palestine; With You, Without You from Sri Lanka; Like Father, Like Son from Japan; The Turning;, an anthology film from Australia and The Past, directed by one of Apsa’s most high-profile regular contenders, Iranian...
Mostofa Sarwar Farooki’s Television is one of six films in the running to win best feature at the 7th Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSAs) - the first film from Bangladesh to ever be nominated.
Television directly deals with issues of modernity versus tradition in rural Bangladesh, making it a film well worth debating within the context of the APSAs, which celebrate both quality cinema and the cultural importance of film.
Television closed the Busan International Film Festival last year. If it wins Apsa’s highest accolade it will have impressed the jury more than Omar from Palestine; With You, Without You from Sri Lanka; Like Father, Like Son from Japan; The Turning;, an anthology film from Australia and The Past, directed by one of Apsa’s most high-profile regular contenders, Iranian...
- 11/11/2013
- by Sandy.George@me.com (Sandy George)
- ScreenDaily
Renowned Indian filmmaker Shyam Benegal will head the International Jury for the 7th Asia Pacific Screen Awards (Apsa) to be held on 12 December in Brisbane, Australia.
This announcement was made by Apsa Executive Chairman Michael Hawkins at the Busan International Film Festival.
“As India celebrates 100 years of cinema, it is fitting that the International Jury be led by a filmmaker of such gravitas as Shyam Benegal. The important task of determining the winners of the region’s highest accolade in film is being undertaken by a truly remarkable group of eminent filmmakers,” said Hawkins.
The Jury includes Korean screenwriter and director Kim Tae-yong,“Queen of Sri Lankan Cinema” actress Malini Fonseka, Turkish actor Tamer Levent, Swiss director Christoph Schaub and Hong Kong producer Albert Lee.
The Apsa International Jury will meet in Brisbane to view nominees and determine the winners of six award categories.
Shyam Benegal’s four-decade career has...
This announcement was made by Apsa Executive Chairman Michael Hawkins at the Busan International Film Festival.
“As India celebrates 100 years of cinema, it is fitting that the International Jury be led by a filmmaker of such gravitas as Shyam Benegal. The important task of determining the winners of the region’s highest accolade in film is being undertaken by a truly remarkable group of eminent filmmakers,” said Hawkins.
The Jury includes Korean screenwriter and director Kim Tae-yong,“Queen of Sri Lankan Cinema” actress Malini Fonseka, Turkish actor Tamer Levent, Swiss director Christoph Schaub and Hong Kong producer Albert Lee.
The Apsa International Jury will meet in Brisbane to view nominees and determine the winners of six award categories.
Shyam Benegal’s four-decade career has...
- 10/5/2013
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Sydney - Films from Iran, the Russian Federation, Hong Kong, Korea and Turkey are vying for the best feature film award at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards in November. Turkish first time writer-director Emin Alper’s Beyond the Hill, winner of the Caligari prize at the Berlinale in 2012, leads the pack with nominations in three categories including best feature, best Screenplay and best actor (Tamer Levent). The four other films nominated for best feature include Shanghai Golden Goblet winner Bear (Khers, Iran), epic historical drama, The Horde (Orda , Russian Federation), Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time (Bumchoiwaui Junjaeng, Republic of
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- 10/12/2012
- by Pip Bulbeck
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Two Indian actors Manoj Bajpayee and Vidya Balan won nominations for the 6th Asia Pacific Screen Awards to be held on November 23 in Brisbane, Australia.
Manoj Bajpayee won a nomination in “Best Performance by an Actor” category for Gangs of Wasseypur.
Vidya Balan has been nominated for “Best Performance by a Actress” for The Dirty Picture.
Read also Gangs of Wasseypur and Gattu nominated for Asia Pacific Screen Awards 2012
Established in 2007, the APSAs are one of the highest accolade in film in the Asia Pacific region. Apsa is headquartered in Brisbane, Queensland and is an initiative of the Queensland Government, Australia.
Complete list of nominations:
Best Feature Film
Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time [South Korea]
Bear [Iran]
The Horde
[Russia]
Beyond the Hill
[Turkey]
Wu Xia
[Hong Kong, China]
Best Children’S Feature Film
My Australia
[Poland, Israel]
Gattu [India]
I Wish [Japan]
The Mirror Never Lies
[Indonesia]
Off White Lies
[Israel]
Best Documentary Feature Film
5 Broken Cameras [Israel, Palestine, France]
In My Mother’s Arms...
Manoj Bajpayee won a nomination in “Best Performance by an Actor” category for Gangs of Wasseypur.
Vidya Balan has been nominated for “Best Performance by a Actress” for The Dirty Picture.
Read also Gangs of Wasseypur and Gattu nominated for Asia Pacific Screen Awards 2012
Established in 2007, the APSAs are one of the highest accolade in film in the Asia Pacific region. Apsa is headquartered in Brisbane, Queensland and is an initiative of the Queensland Government, Australia.
Complete list of nominations:
Best Feature Film
Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time [South Korea]
Bear [Iran]
The Horde
[Russia]
Beyond the Hill
[Turkey]
Wu Xia
[Hong Kong, China]
Best Children’S Feature Film
My Australia
[Poland, Israel]
Gattu [India]
I Wish [Japan]
The Mirror Never Lies
[Indonesia]
Off White Lies
[Israel]
Best Documentary Feature Film
5 Broken Cameras [Israel, Palestine, France]
In My Mother’s Arms...
- 10/12/2012
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Gattu by Rajan Khosa has been nominated in “Best Children’s Feature Film” category at the 6th Asia Pacific Screen Awards (Read Rajan Khosa’s interview here). The 2012 Asia Pacific Screen Awards announced its nominations today.
Anurag Kashyap has been nominated for “Achievement in Directing” for Gangs of Wasseypur (Read Anurag Kashyap’s interview here). Manoj Bajpayee won a nomination for the same film in “Best Performance by an Actor” category.
Vidya Balan has been nominated for “Best Performance by an Actress” for The Dirty Picture.
Established in 2007, the APSAs are one of the highest accolade in film in the Asia Pacific region. Apsa is headquartered in Brisbane, Queensland and is an initiative of the Queensland Government, Australia.
All winners in the 6th annual Asia Pacific Screen Awards will be announced at a ceremony on Friday November 23 in Brisbane, Australia.
Complete list of nominations:
Best Feature Film
Nameless Gangster: Rules...
Anurag Kashyap has been nominated for “Achievement in Directing” for Gangs of Wasseypur (Read Anurag Kashyap’s interview here). Manoj Bajpayee won a nomination for the same film in “Best Performance by an Actor” category.
Vidya Balan has been nominated for “Best Performance by an Actress” for The Dirty Picture.
Established in 2007, the APSAs are one of the highest accolade in film in the Asia Pacific region. Apsa is headquartered in Brisbane, Queensland and is an initiative of the Queensland Government, Australia.
All winners in the 6th annual Asia Pacific Screen Awards will be announced at a ceremony on Friday November 23 in Brisbane, Australia.
Complete list of nominations:
Best Feature Film
Nameless Gangster: Rules...
- 10/12/2012
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
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