Bali High
“The Gospel of the Beast,” a film from The Philippines director Sheron Dayoc, was named the best narrative feature at the Bali International Film Festival (aka Balinale) which concludes Friday.
The film features a 15-year-old boy who accidentally kills a classmate, runs away and sets up an unlikely relationship with a man he barely knows. In his company he learns the harrowing realities of life, death and beasthood. The festival jury praised the film’s cinematography, script and direction, noting that the protagonist’s difficult choice was “compelling and deeply resonant.”
Other prizes included a the best feature documentary award, which went to “No More History Without Us,” by Brazil’s Priscilla Regis Brasil, and a special jury award in the same section, which went to “Porcelain War,” by U.S. directors Brendan Bellomo and Slava Leontyev. The committee choice award for best feature went to Sean Devlin’s much-awarded “Asog,...
“The Gospel of the Beast,” a film from The Philippines director Sheron Dayoc, was named the best narrative feature at the Bali International Film Festival (aka Balinale) which concludes Friday.
The film features a 15-year-old boy who accidentally kills a classmate, runs away and sets up an unlikely relationship with a man he barely knows. In his company he learns the harrowing realities of life, death and beasthood. The festival jury praised the film’s cinematography, script and direction, noting that the protagonist’s difficult choice was “compelling and deeply resonant.”
Other prizes included a the best feature documentary award, which went to “No More History Without Us,” by Brazil’s Priscilla Regis Brasil, and a special jury award in the same section, which went to “Porcelain War,” by U.S. directors Brendan Bellomo and Slava Leontyev. The committee choice award for best feature went to Sean Devlin’s much-awarded “Asog,...
- 6/7/2024
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
After wrapping its inaugural edition, the Ho Chi Minh Film Festival (Hiff) has set its sights on becoming the largest film festival in Southeast Asia.
Showcasing more than 100 films over eight days, the festival received over 280,000 visitors, including international guests, over eight days earlier this month (April 6-13).
Industry professionals present at the festival told Deadline that they were impressed by the scale and ambition of the festival, which included a script lab, workshop and project market and a “content and tech expo” focusing on new media and emerging technologies.
“It can be said to be a success, although there are still a few things we could have done better if we had more time to prepare,” Hiff Executive Director Pham Minh Toan told Deadline. “We are happy because most of the international friends who attended responded positively — what happened in Ho Chi Minh City over the eight days exceeded...
Showcasing more than 100 films over eight days, the festival received over 280,000 visitors, including international guests, over eight days earlier this month (April 6-13).
Industry professionals present at the festival told Deadline that they were impressed by the scale and ambition of the festival, which included a script lab, workshop and project market and a “content and tech expo” focusing on new media and emerging technologies.
“It can be said to be a success, although there are still a few things we could have done better if we had more time to prepare,” Hiff Executive Director Pham Minh Toan told Deadline. “We are happy because most of the international friends who attended responded positively — what happened in Ho Chi Minh City over the eight days exceeded...
- 4/23/2024
- by Sara Merican
- Deadline Film + TV
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