Uzbekistan Wins Best Screenplay Award at Altyn Minbar Film Festival
Uzbekistan
Uzbek filmmakers Ochilbek Hamidov and Sarvar Karimov have won the Best Screenplay award at the 22nd Kazan International Film Festival “Altyn Minbar”. The jury presented the award for the film “Fard”. Several Russian sources covering the festival’s closing ceremony confirmed the result.
The 22nd festival was held in Kazan from September 4 to 8. Around 10,000 people watched films during the event, while more than 20 creative meetings with directors took place in Kazan and municipal districts of Tatarstan.
The festival’s Grand Prix for Best Feature Film went to “Land of Angels” by Iranian director Babak Hajepashi. The film also received the award for Best Cinematography, which went to Alireza Barazade.
Lalit Ratnayake of Sri Lanka was named Best Director for “River Stone”. The Best Actor award went to Priyanthe Sirikumar, while Iranian actress Sulaf Fawaherji was named Best Actress. “Alifba”, directed by Ildar Yagafarov, won the Best National Film award.
The festival’s business programme also concluded with international agreements. Organizers signed cooperation agreements with the Oman Film Festival and the Malaysian Association of IT and Cinema, as well as an agreement to establish an international association of festivals involving the Kazan, Arab and European film festivals.
The festival’s Grand Prix for Best Feature Film went to “Land of Angels” by Iranian director Babak Hajepashi. The film also received the award for Best Cinematography, which went to Alireza Barazade.
Lalit Ratnayake of Sri Lanka was named Best Director for “River Stone”. The Best Actor award went to Priyanthe Sirikumar, while Iranian actress Sulaf Fawaherji was named Best Actress. “Alifba”, directed by Ildar Yagafarov, won the Best National Film award.
The festival’s business programme also concluded with international agreements. Organizers signed cooperation agreements with the Oman Film Festival and the Malaysian Association of IT and Cinema, as well as an agreement to establish an international association of festivals involving the Kazan, Arab and European film festivals.
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