The 5th ANNUAL ASIAN WORLD FILM FESTIVAL (AWFF) announced Festival award winners during the closing night ceremony, November 14, at the ArcLight in Culver City. Almost 70 feature films from 50 participating countries were presented during the nine-day festival that included 25 Oscar® Best International Feature Film submissions and/or Golden Globe submitted films. The Awards … [Read more...] about 5th Annual Asian World Film Festival Announces Winners
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“Chasing the Dream” to Premiere at Asian World Film Festival
Chasing the Dream: The New Chinese in America will premiere at the 5th annual Asian World Film Festival at the Arclight Cinema in Downtown Culver City on Tuesday, November 12. The documentary, directed by Harrison Engle, tells of a number of Chinese men and women who came to the U.S. with nothing but a dream. They have all built successful and creative lives in their chosen … [Read more...] about “Chasing the Dream” to Premiere at Asian World Film Festival
Upin & Ipin First Malaysian Film to Qualify for Academy’s Animated Film Category
The Malaysian animated feature Upin & Ipin: The Lone Gibbon Kris will screen for one week at the Laemmle Glendale on November 8 in a qualifying run for the 92nd Academy Awards Best Animated Film category. One of 32 films in the race, it is the first animated film from Malaysia to qualify in this category. Upin & Ipin will also … [Read more...] about Upin & Ipin First Malaysian Film to Qualify for Academy’s Animated Film Category
The 5th Annual Asian World Film Festival to Screen Over 25 Films Submitted for Oscar and Golden Globe Consideration
The 5th annual Asian World Film Festival has selected over 25 films that have qualified for Best International Feature Film competition at one or both of Hollywood's major award events, the Academy Awards and the Golden Globes. In addition to the closing night film Weathering With You, Japan's official submission, many other films with Academy Award entry … [Read more...] about The 5th Annual Asian World Film Festival to Screen Over 25 Films Submitted for Oscar and Golden Globe Consideration