The Audience Award of PÖFF | Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival went to the Iranian drama “When the Moon Was Full” directed by Narges Abyar. Based on a true story about the marriage between Hamid (Hootan Shakiba) – brother of the dispiteous leader of the terrorist Islamic group Jundullah (God’s Army) Abdul Malik Rigi (Armin Rahimian) and a young unsuspecting Iranian woman Faezeh (Elnaz Shakerdust), this is a film that evolves into a thriller with lots of teary pathos.
It’s love at first sight for the shop assistant Hamid and his shy customer. Not long after their first encounter at the bazaar he is – accompanied by his parents – asking for Faezeh’s hand from her mother Esmat (Shabnam Maghdami). The proposal doesn’t go as smoothly as the groom-to-be was hoping for; Esmat is worried about the cultural differences between two love birds, and even more so about the possibility...
It’s love at first sight for the shop assistant Hamid and his shy customer. Not long after their first encounter at the bazaar he is – accompanied by his parents – asking for Faezeh’s hand from her mother Esmat (Shabnam Maghdami). The proposal doesn’t go as smoothly as the groom-to-be was hoping for; Esmat is worried about the cultural differences between two love birds, and even more so about the possibility...
- 12/3/2019
- by Marina D. Richter
- AsianMoviePulse
Other winners include the UK’s ‘Looted’ and the Philippines’ ‘Kalel, 15’.
Japanese drama Kontora has won the grand prix at the 23rd Black Nights Film Festival, held in the Estonian capital of Tallinn.
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The black-and-white feature, produced by Kowatanda Films, received its world premiere at the festival and marks the second live-action feature of India-born animator Anshul Chauhan. The story centres on a teenager who searches for a mysterious trove, guided by her grandfather’s WWII-era diary.
Chauhan, who was in Tallinn to accept the honour at an awards ceremony tonight, will receive...
Japanese drama Kontora has won the grand prix at the 23rd Black Nights Film Festival, held in the Estonian capital of Tallinn.
Scroll down for full list of winners
The black-and-white feature, produced by Kowatanda Films, received its world premiere at the festival and marks the second live-action feature of India-born animator Anshul Chauhan. The story centres on a teenager who searches for a mysterious trove, guided by her grandfather’s WWII-era diary.
Chauhan, who was in Tallinn to accept the honour at an awards ceremony tonight, will receive...
- 12/1/2019
- by 1100453¦Michael Rosser¦9¦
- ScreenDaily
Other winners include the UK’s ‘Looted’ and the Philippines’ ‘Kalel, 15’.
Japanese drama Kontora has won the grand prix at the 23rd Black Nights Film Festival, held in the Estonian capital of Tallinn.
Scroll down for full list of winners
The black-and-white feature, produced by Kowatanda Films, received its world premiere at the festival and marks the second live-action feature of India-born animator Anshul Chauhan. The story centres on a teenager who searches for a mysterious trove, guided by her grandfather’s WWII-era diary.
Chauhan, who was in Tallinn to accept the honour at an awards ceremony tonight, will receive...
Japanese drama Kontora has won the grand prix at the 23rd Black Nights Film Festival, held in the Estonian capital of Tallinn.
Scroll down for full list of winners
The black-and-white feature, produced by Kowatanda Films, received its world premiere at the festival and marks the second live-action feature of India-born animator Anshul Chauhan. The story centres on a teenager who searches for a mysterious trove, guided by her grandfather’s WWII-era diary.
Chauhan, who was in Tallinn to accept the honour at an awards ceremony tonight, will receive...
- 12/1/2019
- by 1100453¦Michael Rosser¦9¦
- ScreenDaily
Mike Newell shared select highlights while a local actress was signed by a talent agency and guests shared excitement for the future of the Estonian film industry.
Fresh films, homegrown talent and optimism for the future fired up guests at this year’s Black Nights Film Festival in the Estonian capital of Tallinn.
Mike Newell, the UK drector of Four Weddings And A Funeral and Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire, was on the main jury that considered 21 features. He told Screen: “The selection of films has been extremely rich and enormously varied, coming from all over the world.
Fresh films, homegrown talent and optimism for the future fired up guests at this year’s Black Nights Film Festival in the Estonian capital of Tallinn.
Mike Newell, the UK drector of Four Weddings And A Funeral and Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire, was on the main jury that considered 21 features. He told Screen: “The selection of films has been extremely rich and enormously varied, coming from all over the world.
- 12/1/2019
- by 1100453¦Michael Rosser¦9¦
- ScreenDaily
Estonian festival also unveils first feature selection.
Estonia’s Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (Nov 15-Dec 1) has announced the first eight films for its official selection, the festival’s main competition strand.
These include the European premiere of Wayne Wang’s Coming Home Again and the world premieres of Liu Shu’s Lost Lotus and Tom Sullivan’s Monster.
The titles will compete for the Grand Prix for best film, which includes a grant of €10,000 shared by the director and producer, among other prizes for director, script, actor, actress, cinematographer and music.
Coming Home Again screened at Toronto and Busan...
Estonia’s Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (Nov 15-Dec 1) has announced the first eight films for its official selection, the festival’s main competition strand.
These include the European premiere of Wayne Wang’s Coming Home Again and the world premieres of Liu Shu’s Lost Lotus and Tom Sullivan’s Monster.
The titles will compete for the Grand Prix for best film, which includes a grant of €10,000 shared by the director and producer, among other prizes for director, script, actor, actress, cinematographer and music.
Coming Home Again screened at Toronto and Busan...
- 10/10/2019
- by 1100453¦Michael Rosser¦9¦
- ScreenDaily
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