Other winners included ‘Return To Seoul’, ‘Farha’ and ‘All That Breathes’
Kamila Andini’s Before, Now And Then (Nana) won the best film award at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards (Apsa) which took place on the Gold Coast, Australia today (November 11).
It is the first film directed by a woman to win the award and the first Indonesian film to do so.
Set against Indonesia’s turbulent post-independence years in the 1960s, Happy Salma stars as a woman still reeling from the past as she tries to move on with her life. The film premiered in competition at the Berlinale...
Kamila Andini’s Before, Now And Then (Nana) won the best film award at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards (Apsa) which took place on the Gold Coast, Australia today (November 11).
It is the first film directed by a woman to win the award and the first Indonesian film to do so.
Set against Indonesia’s turbulent post-independence years in the 1960s, Happy Salma stars as a woman still reeling from the past as she tries to move on with her life. The film premiered in competition at the Berlinale...
- 11/11/2022
- by Ellie Calnan
- ScreenDaily
Indonesian director Kamila Andini’s “Before Now and Then” was named best film at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards. The film’s lead actor Happy Salma was on hand to receive the award at a ceremony in Gold Coast, Australia, on Friday.
The film recounts the story of a young woman who escapes an anti-Communist purge and leads a quiet life as the second wife of a wealthy man. But her past traumas resurface in her dreams.
Although the win is the first time that an Indonesian title has been named Apsa’s best film, and the first time that a woman has claimed the prize, it is the third time that Andini has won a feature film Apsa. Previously, she won the best children’s film prize with “The Mirror Never Lies” in 2012 and collected the youth feature film prize with “The Seen and Unseen” in 2017.
Other key prizes...
The film recounts the story of a young woman who escapes an anti-Communist purge and leads a quiet life as the second wife of a wealthy man. But her past traumas resurface in her dreams.
Although the win is the first time that an Indonesian title has been named Apsa’s best film, and the first time that a woman has claimed the prize, it is the third time that Andini has won a feature film Apsa. Previously, she won the best children’s film prize with “The Mirror Never Lies” in 2012 and collected the youth feature film prize with “The Seen and Unseen” in 2017.
Other key prizes...
- 11/11/2022
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Andrzej Wajda (Courtesy: Giovanni Marino/Getty Images)
By: Carson Blackwelder
Managing Editor
The foreign language Oscar race is officially underway. At this point, countries have submitted the film they want to represent them at the 89th Academy Awards and we’re left with a list of 85 movies — four having not made the cut — and, to say the least, they’re an interesting crop.
These primarily non-English films will further be narrowed down to nine finalists at some point during December and then will be whittled down to five when all of the nominations are announced on January 24, 2017. Then, the winner of the category — which was created in 1956 — will be announced during the Oscar ceremony on February 26, 2017.
This long list of films — one that is often overlooked by the typical moviegoer and not given a lot of attention during the Oscar race — that have been submitted definitely have some oddities, so...
By: Carson Blackwelder
Managing Editor
The foreign language Oscar race is officially underway. At this point, countries have submitted the film they want to represent them at the 89th Academy Awards and we’re left with a list of 85 movies — four having not made the cut — and, to say the least, they’re an interesting crop.
These primarily non-English films will further be narrowed down to nine finalists at some point during December and then will be whittled down to five when all of the nominations are announced on January 24, 2017. Then, the winner of the category — which was created in 1956 — will be announced during the Oscar ceremony on February 26, 2017.
This long list of films — one that is often overlooked by the typical moviegoer and not given a lot of attention during the Oscar race — that have been submitted definitely have some oddities, so...
- 10/14/2016
- by Carson Blackwelder
- Scott Feinberg
Eighty-five countries have submitted films for consideration in the Foreign Language Film category for the 89th Academy Awards. Yemen is a first-time entrant.
The 2016 submissions are:
Albania, “Chromium,” Bujar Alimani, director;
Algeria, “The Well,” Lotfi Bouchouchi, director;
Argentina, “The Distinguished Citizen,” Mariano Cohn, Gastón Duprat, directors;
Australia, “Tanna,” Bentley Dean, Martin Butler, directors;
Austria, “Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe,” Maria Schrader, director;
Bangladesh, “link=tt5510934 auto]The Unnamed[/link],” Tauquir Ahmed, director;
Belgium, “The Ardennes,” Robin Pront, director;
Bolivia, “Sealed Cargo,” Julia Vargas Weise, director;
Bosnia and Herzegovina, “Death in Sarajevo,” Danis Tanovic, director;
Brazil, “Little Secret,” David Schurmann, director;
Bulgaria, “Losers,” Ivaylo Hristov, director;
Cambodia, “Before the Fall,” Ian White, director;
Canada, “It’s Only the End of the World,” Xavier Dolan, director;
Chile, “Neruda,” Pablo Larraín, director;
China, “Xuan Zang,” Huo Jianqi, director;
Colombia, “Alias Maria,” José Luis Rugeles, director;
Costa Rica, “About Us,” Hernán Jiménez, director;
Croatia, “On the Other Side,...
The 2016 submissions are:
Albania, “Chromium,” Bujar Alimani, director;
Algeria, “The Well,” Lotfi Bouchouchi, director;
Argentina, “The Distinguished Citizen,” Mariano Cohn, Gastón Duprat, directors;
Australia, “Tanna,” Bentley Dean, Martin Butler, directors;
Austria, “Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe,” Maria Schrader, director;
Bangladesh, “link=tt5510934 auto]The Unnamed[/link],” Tauquir Ahmed, director;
Belgium, “The Ardennes,” Robin Pront, director;
Bolivia, “Sealed Cargo,” Julia Vargas Weise, director;
Bosnia and Herzegovina, “Death in Sarajevo,” Danis Tanovic, director;
Brazil, “Little Secret,” David Schurmann, director;
Bulgaria, “Losers,” Ivaylo Hristov, director;
Cambodia, “Before the Fall,” Ian White, director;
Canada, “It’s Only the End of the World,” Xavier Dolan, director;
Chile, “Neruda,” Pablo Larraín, director;
China, “Xuan Zang,” Huo Jianqi, director;
Colombia, “Alias Maria,” José Luis Rugeles, director;
Costa Rica, “About Us,” Hernán Jiménez, director;
Croatia, “On the Other Side,...
- 10/12/2016
- by Melissa Thompson
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Eighty-five countries have submitted a film for consideration in the 60th anniversary year of the foreign language film category.
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Science said on Tuesday that this season also marks the first time Yemen has submitted a film, Khadija Al-Salami’s I Am Nojoom, Age 10 And Divorced.
The 89th Oscars will take place on February 26, 2017, at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood. László Nemes’ Hungarian entry Son Of Saul won the award last February.
Foreign-language Academy Award Submissions
(Country, Title, director)
Albania, Chromium, dir Bujar Alimani;
Algeria, The Well, Lotfi Bouchouchi;
Argentina, The Distinguished Citizen, Mariano Cohn, Gastón Duprat;
Australia, Tanna, Bentley Dean, Martin Butler;
Austria, Stefan Zweig: Farewell To Europe, Maria Schrader;
Bangladesh, The Unnamed, Tauquir Ahmed;
Belgium, The Ardennes, Robin Pront;
Bolivia, Sealed Cargo, Julia Vargas Weise;
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Death In Sarajevo, Danis Tanovic;
Brazil, Little Secret, David Schurmann.
Bulgaria, Losers, [link...
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Science said on Tuesday that this season also marks the first time Yemen has submitted a film, Khadija Al-Salami’s I Am Nojoom, Age 10 And Divorced.
The 89th Oscars will take place on February 26, 2017, at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood. László Nemes’ Hungarian entry Son Of Saul won the award last February.
Foreign-language Academy Award Submissions
(Country, Title, director)
Albania, Chromium, dir Bujar Alimani;
Algeria, The Well, Lotfi Bouchouchi;
Argentina, The Distinguished Citizen, Mariano Cohn, Gastón Duprat;
Australia, Tanna, Bentley Dean, Martin Butler;
Austria, Stefan Zweig: Farewell To Europe, Maria Schrader;
Bangladesh, The Unnamed, Tauquir Ahmed;
Belgium, The Ardennes, Robin Pront;
Bolivia, Sealed Cargo, Julia Vargas Weise;
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Death In Sarajevo, Danis Tanovic;
Brazil, Little Secret, David Schurmann.
Bulgaria, Losers, [link...
- 10/11/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
The 11th edition of the Dubai International Film Festival (Diff) closes today, but film industry professionals will be able to watch many of the Arab films in the selection online for the next nine months.
The Arab titles in the line-up will be available to screen on the Dubai Film Market’s video platform Cinetech for nine months starting from December 18.
“The service is open to all the distributors and sales agents who attended the market,” said Dfm chief Samr Al Marzooqi. “We want these films to continue their sales careers after the market has closed. The Cinetech is the best place to find Arab films.”
Aside from keeping Cinetech live for nine months, the Dfm is also continuing its partnerships with Festival Scope and the Venice Film Festival.
Under the agreement with Festival Scope, the titles in Diff’s Muhr Shorts and Features competitions will be available on the industry platform.
The agreement...
The Arab titles in the line-up will be available to screen on the Dubai Film Market’s video platform Cinetech for nine months starting from December 18.
“The service is open to all the distributors and sales agents who attended the market,” said Dfm chief Samr Al Marzooqi. “We want these films to continue their sales careers after the market has closed. The Cinetech is the best place to find Arab films.”
Aside from keeping Cinetech live for nine months, the Dfm is also continuing its partnerships with Festival Scope and the Venice Film Festival.
Under the agreement with Festival Scope, the titles in Diff’s Muhr Shorts and Features competitions will be available on the industry platform.
The agreement...
- 12/17/2014
- ScreenDaily
Khadija Al-Salami’s I Am Nojoom, Age 10 And Divorced was awarded best fiction film in the Muhr Feature competition at this year’s Dubai International Film Festival (Diff), while Nujoom Al Ghanem’s Nearby Sky won the award for best non-fiction film.
Al-Salami’s Yemen-uae-France co-production is based on the true story of a Yemeni teenager who fought to escape an arranged marriage to a much older man.
Al Ghanem’s Nearby Sky is about a female Emirati camel owner who ignores the disapproval of local society to enter her camels into beauty pageants and auctions. Based in the UAE, Al Ghanem has previously made several award-winning documentaries.
The Jury Prize in the Muhr Feature competition went to Salim Abu Jabal’s documentary Roshmia, about an old couple who face losing their home due the building of a road between Mount Carmel and the sea. Hisham Zaman’s Letter To The King, Yacine Mohamed...
Al-Salami’s Yemen-uae-France co-production is based on the true story of a Yemeni teenager who fought to escape an arranged marriage to a much older man.
Al Ghanem’s Nearby Sky is about a female Emirati camel owner who ignores the disapproval of local society to enter her camels into beauty pageants and auctions. Based in the UAE, Al Ghanem has previously made several award-winning documentaries.
The Jury Prize in the Muhr Feature competition went to Salim Abu Jabal’s documentary Roshmia, about an old couple who face losing their home due the building of a road between Mount Carmel and the sea. Hisham Zaman’s Letter To The King, Yacine Mohamed...
- 12/16/2014
- by lizshackleton@gmail.com (Liz Shackleton)
- ScreenDaily
Yemeni filmmaker Khadija Al-Salami won the top prize at the Dubai International Film Festival for her powerful I Am Nujoom, Age 10 And Divorced, about Yemeni child brides. Adapted from the book of the same name, the film won a rave review from Jury President Lee Daniels. “I love this film so much,” he commented at the fest’s awards ceremony.
The award marks a spectacular redemptive arc for Al-Salami, who was herself a child bride in her native Yemen before escaping the abusive relationship.
Now in its 11th year, Dubai has cemented its position as one of the premier platforms for Arab cinema in the world. While its host city is synonymous with glittering high rises and seven star hotels, the festival has etched out a place as a much-needed serious-minded and thoughtful meeting place for the region’s filmmakers.
The best non-fiction film went to local Emirati director Nujoom Al Ghanem for Nearby Sky,...
The award marks a spectacular redemptive arc for Al-Salami, who was herself a child bride in her native Yemen before escaping the abusive relationship.
Now in its 11th year, Dubai has cemented its position as one of the premier platforms for Arab cinema in the world. While its host city is synonymous with glittering high rises and seven star hotels, the festival has etched out a place as a much-needed serious-minded and thoughtful meeting place for the region’s filmmakers.
The best non-fiction film went to local Emirati director Nujoom Al Ghanem for Nearby Sky,...
- 12/16/2014
- by Ali Jaafar
- Deadline
Titles include the world premiere of thriller I’m Dead and the new feature from Egyptian director Daoud Abdel Sayed.
The Dubai International Film Festival (Dec 10-17) has unveiled the competition line-up for the Muhr Feature Awards.
The awards, first launched in 2006, aims to recognise artistic excellence from within the Arab world.
Titles include:
Dolphins, Waleed Al ShehhiI’m Dead, Yacine Mohamed BenelhadjI am Nujoom, Aged 10 and Divorced, Khadija Al-SalamiThe Sea is Behind, Hicham LasriIn This Land Lay Graves of Mine, Reine MitriA Letter to the King, Hisham ZamanThe Narrow Frame of Midnight, Tala HadidThe Council,Yahya AlabdallahOut of the Ordinary, Daoud Abdel Sayed
Dolphins is directed by Waleed Al Shehhi, who secured funding from Diff’s post-production fund Enjaaz in cooperation with Watani and Filmi before going on to win the Iwc Filmmaker Award during the 2013 edition of the Festival.
In its world premiere, Dolphins follows the intertwined stories of three people within a 24 hour period...
The Dubai International Film Festival (Dec 10-17) has unveiled the competition line-up for the Muhr Feature Awards.
The awards, first launched in 2006, aims to recognise artistic excellence from within the Arab world.
Titles include:
Dolphins, Waleed Al ShehhiI’m Dead, Yacine Mohamed BenelhadjI am Nujoom, Aged 10 and Divorced, Khadija Al-SalamiThe Sea is Behind, Hicham LasriIn This Land Lay Graves of Mine, Reine MitriA Letter to the King, Hisham ZamanThe Narrow Frame of Midnight, Tala HadidThe Council,Yahya AlabdallahOut of the Ordinary, Daoud Abdel Sayed
Dolphins is directed by Waleed Al Shehhi, who secured funding from Diff’s post-production fund Enjaaz in cooperation with Watani and Filmi before going on to win the Iwc Filmmaker Award during the 2013 edition of the Festival.
In its world premiere, Dolphins follows the intertwined stories of three people within a 24 hour period...
- 11/3/2014
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
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