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Your Ads Privacy ChoicesIMDb 20: Critically acclaimed film “Snow Leopard” which was directed by the late Pema Tseden from Tibet received the highest award at the Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema The festival was held from February 6 to 13 in Vesoul Pema Tseden, who passed away on May 8 known as the father of Tibetan new wave cinema Despite facing intense scrutiny from Chinese censors Tseden presented an honest look at contemporary Tibetan life under Chinese illegal occupation of Tibet The awarded film will be screened at Musée Guimet in Paris on March 8-10 The festival’s jury was headed by Iranian filmmaker Mohsen Makhmalbaf and other members included Taiwanese filmmaker Zero Chou and actors Fatemeh Motamed-Arya from Iran and Shogen from Japan.  The festival also awarded the honorary Golden Cyclos to Chou and Taiwanese sound engineer Tu Du-chih This year’s festival focused on Taiwanese cinema and Malayalam-language cinema from the southern Indian state of Kerala TEHRAN – Several movies by Iranian filmmakers will be competing in the 28th Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinemas as the organizers announced their official lineup on Tuesday star of the Oscar-winning drama “A Separation” will head the international jury of the festival which will take place in the French city from February 1 to 8 “No Choice” directed by Reza Dormishian is the sole Iranian film in the official competition The film tells the story of three women who clash when a determined lawyer takes on the case of a 16-year-old homeless girl against a doctor The girl repeatedly works as a surrogate mother for money A human rights attorney tries to rescue her A highlight of the Iranian films is “Hit the Road” that will be screened in the Premieres section which is on a road trip across a rugged landscape Mom tries to laugh when she’s not holding back tears The kids keep exploding into choreographed car karaoke All of them are fussing over the sick dog and getting on each other’s nerves Only the mysterious older brother is quiet “Asho” directed by Jafar Najafi will be competing in the documentary section It is about a little shepherd interested in cinema but passion for Hollywood and acting allows his dreams to mix in with real life who were promised for each other in marriage since they were small as dictated by tradition in his village try to ignore love with their childish tenacity The film was selected as the best children’s documentary at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) in 2020 Photo: Pardis Ahmadieh and Negar Javaherian act in a scene from “No Choice” directed by Reza Dormishian Enjoy the best of both worlds: Film & Festival News exploring the best of the film festivals community relentlessly connecting films to festivals documenting and promoting festivals worldwide For collaboration, editorial contributions, or publicity, please send us an email here.  RSS Feeds  president and co-founder of the prestigious Busan International Film Festival (South Korea) will be the president of the jury of the 29th Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema  (February 28 - March 7 The 29th Festival International des Cinémas d'Asie de Vesoul will take place from February 28 to March 7 It will be chaired by Korean Lee Yong-kwan co-founder and president of the prestigious BIFF (Busan International Film Festival) He is a brilliant academic with many roles including president of the Busan Film Library The other members of the international jury are Emily Jane Hoe director of the Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) and an advocate for Singaporean independent cinema who came to Vesoul in 2002 to present In Paris to receive in 2016 the special mention of the jury for Walnut Tree and to be at the closing ceremony in 2022 with The Horse Thieves; Mikhail Red a prodigy of Philippine cinema who has won awards in numerous festivals Members : Denitza Bantcheva (Positif) and Sophie Guo (RFI) The Netpac Jury (Network for the Promotion of Asia Pacific Cinema): co-president of Netpac (India); members: Diana Ashimova artistic director of Bastau International film festival (Kazakhstan); Andreas Ungerböck critic and co-founder of the Red Lotus Asian Film Festival in Vienna (Austria) award-winning film in several international festivals (Philippines) selected at the Critics' Week in Cannes 2016 (Lebanon); Marina Gulbahari female lead in Osama by Siddiq Barmak Golden Globe Award 2004 for Best Foreign Language Film (Afghanistan) The Inalco Jury (National Institute of Oriental Languages and Civilizations): student in contemporary art history and Russian IMEA of the Vesoul Agglomeration Community Members: students of the Edouard Belin high school 02.02.2023 | Editor's blog Cat. : PEOPLE Interview with Cannes Marche du Film Director Filmfestivals.com dailies live coverage from > Other resources More images Bruno Chatelin Interviewed Be sure to update your festival listing and feed your profile to enjoy the promotion to our network and audience of 350.000.         paris France Heath Ledger is a strong contender at the Oscars for (late) best actor (for Dark Knight) Dear filmfestivals.com Visitor: can you please tell us which is your profession your turn to Rate the success of Abu Dhabi MEIFF's entry on the fest circuit Do you think that blogs can help YOUR business Oliver Stone in Conversation with Costa-Gavras The 17 award winners of the 37 Filmfest Dresden were announced Call for Entries 28th UNAFF Messages for the Future SIFF announces lineup for 51st annual Seattle International Film Festival Hawk Hill Pictures Presents: Mtn Craft Film Festival at The Parkway Theater WAiFF in Nice : positive overview of this first edition focusing on AI Award winners of the 37 Filmfest Dresden 2025 More blog entries San Diego Festival Photo Gallery Slide Show Satis and Fest21.com partner for the third year EMX85 Race 1 – The muddy track required a lot of courage and excellent riding skills from all riders as being fast was simply not enough With a really good performance French rider Simon Depoers clinched victory in this first heat in front of David Braceras and Eddie Jay Wade EMX65 Race 1 – Even on a shortened track with some dry sections the EMX 65 boys were pushing to the maximum of their abilities Italian rider Ferruccio Zanchi showed that he is able to perform well under all conditions and lead the race from start to finish really earning a well deserved win in front of Antonio Gallego and Alejandro Perez The third round will be held in Fernao Joanes Full results on FIM Europe website: http://www.fim-europe.eu/events/340 | Copyright 2025 FIM Europe | Terms of use - Privacy statement | Your Ads Privacy ChoicesIMDb has been announced as the president of the international jury of the 28th edition of the Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinemas The winner of the Silver Bear for best actress at the Berlin Film Festival for “A Separation” directed by Asghar Farhadi will be accompanied by Palestinian screenwriter Suha Arraf Philippine director Zig Dulay and Kazakh director Yerlan Nurmukhambetov a prize which is offered by the Regional Council of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté The panel also gives the Grand Prix du Jury and the Prix du Jury which is offered by the Departmental Council of Haute-Saone Six other juries will judge films in the fiction and documentary competitions of the festival The Marc Haaz jury will select the best film by a young director This section has been launched in memory of Marc Haaz the technical director of the VIFFAC who tragically died last July at the age of 33 Cambodian director Kavich Neang is the president of the jury which also has Afghan director Zahra Akhlaq and Korean director Jung Won-hee The NETPAC jury (Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema) will be headed by Indian director Qasi Abdur Rahim Afghan director Qassem Hosseini and Japanese producer Watanabe Kazutaka The Critics’ Jury included president Houda Ibrahim and the members Ogoulbibi Amanniyazova and Christophe Maulavé who are teachers and students of the National Institute of Oriental Languages and Civilizations make up the Inalco Jury Films will also be judged by the high school student jury which includes about 40 members from academic centers The Young Jury will also award the Young Jury Prize which is offered by the Agglomeration Community of Vesoul The winner of the audience award is also selected by direct popular vote Photo: Actress Leila Hatami in an undated photo Mongolian director Byambasuren Davaa and Sri Lankan film critic and director Vimukthi Jayasundara are the other members of the jury Three Iranian films are scheduled to be screened in different sections of the festival Mohsen Abdolvahab’s “Being Born” is competing in the official section of the festival who are struggling financially when the wife finds out she is pregnant with their second child Veteran Iranian director Dariush Mehrjui’s 1969 drama “The Cow” and Abolfazl Jalili’s 2001 film “Delbaran” are also scheduled to go on screen at the Asian Country Sides section of the festival Our fact checking systematically raises standards in public debate and changes the behaviour of powerful actors We’re campaigning to tackle bad information online protect our elections and improve the quality of information in public debate Our policy work aims to improve the information environment in order to protect and encourage good public debate Our technology and training work is designed to help everyone work faster and smarter We’re a team of independent fact checkers and campaigners who find A truckload of manure was dumped outside a McDonald’s restaurant in France in protest against Israel’s actions in Gaza The footage is from a protest by French farmers outside McDonald’s and Burger King branches over the amount of meat imported from outside France Multiple posts on social media falsely claim that a video clip of a truckload of manure dumped outside a branch of McDonald’s in France shows a protest against Israel amid the conflict with Hamas. One Facebook post states: “Protests have taken place in France by dumping animal dung in front of a McDonald's branch supporting Israel.” The protest took place on 24 November at Vesoul, in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté located in eastern France, according to a statement released on social media by the Haute-Saône branch of the Departmental Federation of Farmers’ Unions Yannick Augrandenis, an associate at the communications consultancy representing McDonald’s France, told Reuters that the video shows the farmers’ protest on 24 November He also included a statement that said 75% of McDonald’s France’s raw agricultural materials were sourced domestically in 2022 from 29,400 French farms and livestock holdings The clip which is now being claimed to show a protest relating to the Israel-Gaza conflict appears to originate from a French X account The translation of the French caption alongside the video states: “Farmers dump tons of manure in front of Mac Donald and the Burger King in Vesoul to denounce the origin of meat in fast food Image courtesy of Albert Bridge Full Fact fights for good, reliable information in the media, online, and in politics. Bad information ruins lives. It promotes hate, damages people’s health, and hurts democracy. You deserve better. The Kerala Chalachitra Academy has announced that 10 Malayalam films have been selected for screening at the 30th Festival International des Cinémas d' Asie de Vesoul (Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema). The event will be held between February 6 and 13 in France. View this post on Instagram A post shared by IFFK (@iffklive) the films were selected by the Vesoul Film Festival authorities from the list provided by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy of the Malayalam films screened in the 26th and 27th editions of IFFK This is part of the efforts made by the academy to promote Malayalam cinema internationally 'Ariyippu' (English title: Declaration by Mahesh Narayanan) 'Aayirathonnu Nunakal' (Thousand and One Lies by Thamar KV) 'Vettappattikalum Oattakkarum' (English title: The Hounds and the Runners by Rarish G 'Aanu' (English title Yes by Sidhartha Siva) 'Nayattu' (English title: The Hunt by Martin Prakatt) and 'Niraya Thattakalulla Maram' (English title: A Tree Full of Parrots by Jayaraj R) are the films selected was started in 1995 by Martine and Jean-Marc Thérouanne Both have been working as festival directors ever since Director J.Sengedorj’s “The Sales Girl” was among the winners at the  Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema on Tuesday “The Sales Girl,” which played at Busan and won awards at the New York and Osaka Asian film festivals the festival’s top honor awarded by the international jury Showing another side of contemporary Mongolia J.Sengedorj’s humorous tale turns on the unusual friendship that arises between the two women each in their own way lonely and looking for a kind of liberation from a sometimes hopeless existence founded by Martine and Jean-Marc Therouanne It remains as popular as ever with almost all screenings going full document.getElementById("comment").setAttribute("id","a56db025dd9b3157dae08c1f6126f86a");document.getElementById("a31dd1c797").setAttribute("id","comment"); You don't have permission to access the page you requested What is this page?The website you are visiting is protected.For security reasons this page cannot be displayed PEP.ph has been granted the NPC Seal of Registration in recognition of the successful registration of its DPO and DPS We use cookies to ensure you get the best experience on PEP.ph. 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