Receives Two Nominations at Asian Film Awards in South Korea

Sept. 10, 2020 Thomas Merton (American poet) Art enables us to ﬁnd ourselves and lose ourselves at the 12 same time. Arts & Culture License Holder: Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) Editor-in-Chief: Kambakhsh Khalaji London cinematic event Editorial Dept. Tel: +98 21 88755761-2 Editorial Dept. Fax: +98 21 88761869 Subscription Dept. Tel: +98 21 88748800 to host four Iranian films ICPI Publisher: +98 21 88548892, 5 Advertising Dept. Tel & Email: +98 21 88500617 - [email protected] We b s it e : www.irandailyonline.ir Four Iranian feature and short films will be screened at the newspaper.irandaily.ir 64th BFI London Film Festival. Email: [email protected] Iranian feature film, ‘180 Degree Rule,’ directed by Far- Printing House: Iran Cultural & Press Institute noosh Samadi, is the representative from Iran’s cinema at the Fiction Feature section of the festival, ifilmtv.com wrote. Address: Iran Cultural & Press Institute, #208 Khorramshahr Avenue Tehran-Iran ‘180 Degree Rule’ is Iran Daily has no responsibility whatsoever for the advertisements and promotional material printed in the newspaper. about a school teacher from Tehran who is pre- paring to attend a wed- ding in northern Iran. When her husband sud- denly forbids her to go, Iran’s ‘Castle of Dreams’ receives two nominations she makes a choice that will place her on a pain- ful path to atonement. It will also be screened at a competi- at Asian Film Awards in South Korea tion section at Toronto International Film Fes- Compiled from Dispatches West and East Eurasian Film tival in Canada. ISNA Festival (Orenburg, Russia) ‘Witness,’ directed by Ali Asgari, and ‘Asho,’directed by cclaimed Iranian film and Best Director Award at the Ja’far Najafi, are two representatives from Iran’s cinema at the ‘Castle of Dreams’ re- fourth Slemani International Short Films section of the event. Aceived two nominations Film Festival in Iraq. ‘Ahso’ narrates the story of a boy who herds a flock of at the 14th Asian Film Awards in Bong Joon-ho’s Oscar-win- sheep. The boy’s biggest dream is to become a Hollywood Busan, South Korea. ning ‘Parasite’ leads the race of star. The boy, Asho, is under the influence of the Hollywood Due to the COVID-19 pan- this year’s South Korean festi- films that his cousin has brought him. demic, the organizers decided to val, which will be hosted in his ‘Asho’ has participated in several festivals and received hold an online video announce- home country for the first time many awards, including a special mention at the 62nd Inter- ment of winners, instead of a since the prize ceremony’s in- national Leipzig Festival in Germany, the Best Film Award of live event, on October 14. ception in 2007. The acclaimed the International Documentary Film Festival in Amsterdam, The lead actor in Reza drama picked up 10 nomina- the Netherlands, and the Lessina Silver for the Best Short Mirkarimi’s film, ‘Castle of tions, including best film, best Film Award at the 26th Film Festival Della Lessinia (FFDL) Dreams,’ Hamed Behdad won director and best screenplay. in Italy. a nomination for Best Actor ‘Parasite’ was closely fol- ‘The Chess Game of the Wind,’ directed by Mohammad- Award, while Mohsen Qaraie lowed by Wang Xiaoshuai’s reza Aslani, is another Iranian film which will be screened at and Mohammad Davoudi re- drama, ‘So Long, My Son,’ from the festival. ceived Best Screenplay nomina- mainland China, and Taiwan Aslani’s film is about a first lady of a noble house who has tions in the South Korean festi- drama, “A Sun,” di- died and now there is conflict between the survivors for their val. rected by Chung Mong- share of inheritance. The cast include Hamed Be- hong. They each scored From October 7 to 18, the festival will present over 50 Vir- hdad, Mohammad Asgari, Zhila seven nominations in- theindependent.co.uk tual Premieres and a selection of highly-anticipated new fea- Shahi, Akbar Ayeen, Azadeh A shot of ‘Castle of Dreams’ cluding best film and ture film previews at BFI Southbank, as well as in cinemas Nobahar, Mohammad Ashkan- best director. across the UK. far, Youna Tadayyon, and Niy- national Feature Film Competi- Award, Best Director Award, A total of 39 films The BFI London Film Festival is an annual film festival ousha Alipour. tion section of the 56th Antalya and the Golden Goblet at the from 11 countries and founded in 1957 and held in the United Kingdom, running for The film received the Best Di- Golden Orange Film Festival in Shanghai International Film regions are competing two weeks in October with co-operation from the British Film rector award, while its lead ac- Turkey. Festival. for the awards. Institute. It screens more than 300 films, documentaries and tor, Hamed Behdad, shared the ‘Castle of Dreams’ has al- The film has also won two tional Art-House Film Festival ISNA, Variety, Screen Daily shorts from approximately 50 countries. Best Actor award of the Inter- ready won the Best Actor awards at the Batumi Interna- in Georgia, Best Film in the contributed to this story. AAss TTorontooronto ffilmilm ffestivalestival ggoesoes mmask-optional,ask-optional, aattendeesttendees ffearear BBAFTAAFTA LLAA delaysdelays BBritanniaritannia AAwardswards ttoo 22021021 ddueue ttoo ppandemicandemic eeventvent bbecomesecomes ccoronavirusoronavirus ‘superspreader’‘superspreader’ While the Venice Film Festival when in their seats. At TIFF’s coronavirus pandemic has been cities were generally pretty lax and major US cinema chains screenings at outdoor venues, in- effective, but that perception may about mask-wearing until laws have mandated face masks dur- cluding drive-ins, wearing a mask not match the north-of-the-border were put in place,” said Graeme ing movie screenings to mitigate is optional, “though it’s recom- reality. Pollsters say many Cana- Bruce, a business data journalist the spread of COVID-19, with British polling firm the Toronto International YouGov. Film Festival — which is Infectious disease ex- offering both in-person perts warn that beyond and virtual screenings — TIFF screenings, the social adopted a more relaxed nature of the fest could in- stance that makes mask- crease the risks of COV- ing up compulsory in its ID-19 transmission. “The TIFF Bell Lightbox ven- reason people want to go ue, but not “when seated is for interaction. [So] you in-cinema.” have tension already,” said YAHOO In a statement to The Thomas Tenkate, associate The 2020 British Britannia Awards was delayed ing participants based in New York, the BAFTA Hollywood Reporter, To- professor of occupational until next year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Breakthrough program has launched in the US to ronto organizers insist and public health at Ryer- BAFTA LA, which holds the event every year, support emerging talents across America, and a they’re strictly following son University in Toronto. said in a statement: “BAFTA’s focus in Los An- global program of online screenings and Q&As the advice of public health For Canadian actress geles during 2020 will continue to be on its year- continue for members, Variety reported. experts, which limits the Ramona Pringle, a TIFF round membership programming, educational The first Britannia Award was presented in 1989 Bell Lightbox venue to 50 regular who is also direc- initiatives, and new talent programs, reaffirming to Albert R. ‘Cubby’ Broccoli, producer of the socially distanced patrons tor of Ryerson Univer- its commitment to keep people connected, cre- James Bond films. Each year, the awards celebrate per screen, among other sity’s Transmedia Zone, atively inspired and supported during these chal- the work of distinguished honorees and the fruitful safety precautions (the the mixed messaging on lenging circumstances. Since the onset of the relationship between the UK and US industries. five Lightbox theaters can face masks is a cause for pandemic, BAFTA has focused on delivering its Past honorees have included Martin Scorsese, An- collectively seat more than brooklynvegan.com concern. “Unfortunately, programs and initiatives safely through virtual thony Hopkins, Steven Spielberg, George Clooney, 1,200 moviegoers). I fear we’ve tumbled into platforms.” Clint Eastwood and Helen Mirren. Mandates from the Toronto mended when physical distancing dians shrugged off coronavirus this situation where you could This year, the Global Student Accommoda- Last year, the event took place on Oct. 25 and Public Health office can be cannot be maintained,” according fears and were reluctant to wear have one of those superspreader tion BAFTA Student Film Awards were hosted celebrated the accomplishments of Jackie Chan, opaque. Masks are mandatory “in to Toronto Public Health spokes- masks in public until July, when events,” said Pringle, adding, as an online initiative with filmmakers join- Steve Coogan, Jane Fonda, Norman Lear, Jordan indoor public spaces” and filmgo- person Vinita Dubey. the government required them to “because people are in a confined ing panels and presentations from around the Peele and Phoebe Waller-Bridge. For the second ers must wear them everywhere in The widely held opinion is that do so in response to rising infec- space, which very likely could be world, the BAFTA Newcomers Program has year in a row, the ceremony streamed live across the theater, but can remove them Canada’s response to the novel tion rates. “Canadians in larger a movie theater.” expanded from an LA program to one includ- North America on BritBox. Weather 32 46 26 34 12 29 18 33 13 31 12 21 26 12 27 18 39 24 17 6 17 9 Ahvaz Borujerd Rasht Kerman Arak Tehran Bishkek Barcelona Amman Minsk Moscow.

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