The 22nd Shanghai International Film Festival has just come to an end, and the Golden Jubilee Award Ceremony was held at the Shanghai Grand Theatre.
In the end, the Iranian film "Castle of Dreams" won the Best Picture Award, the Best Director Award and other awards, and the Jury Prize was won by the Georgian/Russian/Swedish cooperation "Between breaths".
Chang Feng, a Chinese actor familiar to the audience, won the Best Actor award with the Iranian actor Hamad Sabery Beddard in "Castle of Dreams", and salome Demelia or Best Actress in "Between the Breaths".
This year, a total of 2555 works from all over the world registered to compete in the four units of this year's Golden Jubilee Award, and 15 works were successfully shortlisted for the final selection of the main competition unit.
【Full List of Winners】
【Animation Unit】
"Best Animated Film":
"If I Could Ride the Waves with You" (Japan)
The jury commented that the film used excellent animation expression to tell a clear and emotional love story and the growth story of several young people, perfectly balancing and blending animation, color and music, and performing with magical realism and very unique emotions, bringing everyone an extraordinary and fascinating story.
【Documentary Unit】
"Best Documentary Award":
Bridges of Time (Latvia/Lithuania/Estonia)
The jury commented that the film, with its expressive images, pure cinematic language, perfect editing and photography, poetically presents us with a group of Don Quixotes in the film world, whose struggle and creation are not for fame and fortune, but for pure art.
【Golden Jubilee Award Main Competition Unit】
"Artistic Contribution Award":
"Under the Light of The Wooden Birthday" (India)
The jury commented that the film makes a strong expression of the strength of the family and the close connection between family members, and the emotion conveyed by the story transcends time and space.
"Best Cinematography Award":
Jack Pollock Spring Tide (China)
The jury commented that although the filming space of this film is small and difficult, the photographer skillfully uses light and shadow and lens to bring the director's ideas to life. Because of the photographer's excellent performance, the audience can be immersed in the scene and feel empathy.
"Best Screenplay Award":
Alexander Longin, Pavel Longin, Brotherhood (Russia)
The jury commented that the film provides a true and multi-dimensional portrayal of human destiny at an important historical turning point, creating a convincing and exquisite world for the audience.
"Best Actress Award":
Salome Demelia, Between Breaths (Georgia/Russia/Sweden)
The jury's comment was that through delicate performances, the actress gradually showed the fate of the character and the unique character personality. Between the breaths, is an outstanding performance!
Salome said at the scene that the day I won the Golden Jubilee Award was a day that changed my life.
"Best Actor Award":
Chang Feng, "Hometown Heart" (China)
Hamad Saberi Beddard, Castle of Dreams (Iran)
The jury's comment was: Chang Feng interpreted the characters' solemn attitude towards his hometown and life with a coherent, complete, and deep sense of detail.
Bedard's performances are imaginative, and the details are often unexpected and unforgettable.
When chang feng was heard that he was 97 years old, the audience applauded warmly.
Host Cao Kefan said that Teacher Chang Feng gave a very delicate and moving performance in the film "Hometown Heart", and this golden jubilee is a high respect for the performance artist who has devoted himself to the acting career for more than 70 years.
A small detail was disclosed at the awards ceremony, and the director of the film, Qin Hailu, told him that during the filming process, there was a heaviest scene filmed until two o'clock in the morning, but Chang Feng did not go to bed immediately after returning to the hotel after filming, but drank a little wine.
Because this scene Chang Feng felt a lot of pressure and the drama was very heavy, he was relieved after the performance. This is the professional ethics and respect for the role of the veteran artist who has acted for 70 years.
Chang Lao agreed with the Shanghai International Film Festival to come back to Shanghai after three years at the age of 100.
"Best Director Award":
Resa Mir karimi, Castle of Dreams (Iran)
The jury commented that the director brilliantly controlled every detail of the film — whether it was the picture, sound, dialogue, rhythm, or the psychology or action of the characters, presenting the reality of life in its entirety and revealing the surprising multifaceted humanity.
"Jury Prize"
Between Breaths (Georgia/Russia/Sweden)
The jury's comment was: the film truly presents the relationship between people, the actors perform with full tension, the director controls properly, and the artistic level is superb.
"Best Picture Award"
Castle of Dreams (Iran)
The jury's comment was that the film's handling of details is very deep and precise, so that the film has not lost its coherence and authenticity from beginning to end. Even if the film takes place in a small space and a limited time, the truth of life is revealed in it.
Editor: Wang Lei