Sentences with phrase «native film awards»

This 2013 Hong Kong feature was nominated for a slew of native film awards including Best Action Choreography, Best Editing, Best Visual Effects and Best New Director and with my penchant for violent Asian cinema, I have trouble believing that this won't be a surprise victory for SIFF.

Firestorm This 2013 Hong Kong feature was nominated for a slew of native film awards including Best Action Choreography, Best Editing, Best Visual Effects and Best New Director and with my penchant for violent Asian cinema, I have trouble believing that this won't be a surprise victory for SIFF.

Not exact matches

Winner of Best Picture Awards at numerous international film festivals including Sydney, Berlin and Fajr in its native Iran, as well as the Academy Award for Best Foreign Film, the film is an intimate drama about conflict within and between two families of vastly different social and economic standings.

AFCA also decided to recognize actor and Austin native Matthew McConaughey with a Special Honorary Award, in light of his strong performances this year in four films: Bernie, Killer Joe, Magic Mike, and The Paperboy.

Released near the end of 1985 locally and the spring of 1987 in the US, My Life as a Dog (Mitt liv som hund in its native tongue) would earn Hallström Academy Award nominations for Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay (the latter shared with three co-writers), two categories rarely recognizing foreign films.

Then, at the conclusion of DIFF, Fort Worth native and widely - admired actor and filmmaker Bill Paxton will be remembered and honored with a posthumous presentation of the Dallas Star Award, and Zoey Deutch, the talented star of the recent hit indie film, BEFORE I FALL, will receive the Dallas Shining Star Award during the DFS Honors event presented by the Arthur E. Benjamin Foundation at The Highland Dallas (5300 E. Mockingbird Lane).

STAR TREK legend WILLIAM SHATNER has signed up to host the 31st annual Genie film awards in his native Canada next month (Mar11).

A Mermaid Tale The tale of two mermaids who come ashore to work as nightclub performers, the ambitious first effort captured a World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award for Unique Vision and Design for director Agnieszka Smoczyńska to go along with the Best Debut Feature prize she won at her native Poland's Gdynia Film Festival when the film made its world premiere in September.

A Decatur, Illinois native, Ronreaco began his career with a small role in the award - winning film, Glory, with Denzel Washington.

A native of Inverness, Scotland, Lorne Balfe is a Grammy award - winning film composer, known for composing the scores to the Dreamworks» animation Megamind, and Ron Howard's film The Dilemma, in collaboration with Academy Award - winning composer, Hans Ziaward - winning film composer, known for composing the scores to the Dreamworks» animation Megamind, and Ron Howard's film The Dilemma, in collaboration with Academy Award - winning composer, Hans ZiAward - winning composer, Hans Zimmer.

Despite being one of the most successful indies in its native UK (it beat out Mr. Turner, Calvary and The Imitation Game, all films with a much higher profile, for the British Independent Film Award), and a decent theatrical release, I don't feel Pride got much love stateside.

Each year, the Native - led arts foundation awards fellowships to recognize exceptional Native artists who have made a significant impact in the fields of dance, film, literature, music, traditional and visual arts.