Well-established Hong Kong director John Woo will head the international jury of the 4th Beijing International Film Festival (BJIFF) in April, the film festival's organizing committee announced in Beijing on Mar. 11, 2014. The complete jury lineup will be unveiled soon, according to the organizing committee. The jury will decide the winners of this year's Tiantan Awards, which include 10 awards in total: Best Feature, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Music and Best Visual Effects. Of all 837 participating films from across the world, 15 will receive a nomination for this segment. Woo, born in 1946, is best-known for his Hong Kong action films which include "A Better Tomorrow," "The Killer," "Hard Boiled" and "Red Cliff." His Hollywood films include "Broken Arrow," "Face/Off" and "Mission: Impossible II." In 2010, Woo received a Golden Lion Lifetime Achievement award at the Venice Film Festival. As of Feb. 24, a total of 1,323 films from 79 countries have been submitted to this year's Film Panorama. Of this number, 1,149 are from overseas. The event will run from Apr. 16 to 23.
GMT 13:47 2018 Tuesday ,23 January
'Jumanji' continues to stomp N. American box office competitionGMT 12:12 2018 Sunday ,21 January
Global box office for French films doublesGMT 15:45 2018 Thursday ,18 January
'Jumanji' leads box office pack over US holiday weekendGMT 13:15 2018 Wednesday ,10 January
'Jumanji' bounds out of jungle to top N. American box officeGMT 12:25 2018 Tuesday ,09 January
'Jumanji' bounds out of the jungle to top North American box officesGMT 10:14 2018 Monday ,01 January
Latest 'Star Wars' passes $1 billion mark in third weekGMT 15:54 2017 Thursday ,28 December
'The Last Jedi' tops Christmas box office in North AmericaGMT 09:38 2017 Tuesday ,22 August
Mandwa film to pay tribute director Robin GhoshMaintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©
Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©
Send your comments
Your comment as a visitor