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Pingyao International Film Festival 10th anniversary

Overview

The 10th anniversary of the Pingyao International Film Festival (PYIFF) commenced with the announcement of its programming lineup, which included a 4K restoration of the 1948 classic ‘Spring In A Small Town’ as the opening film. The festival featured various competitions, such as the ‘Crouching Tigers’ for international works and ‘Hidden Dragons’ for emerging Chinese-language directors, alongside gala screenings of works by established filmmakers.

Following the festival, the winners were announced. Niu Niu’s ‘Final Payment’ received the Fei Mu Award for Best Film, and director Niu Jianrong earned the Best Actor award. In the Crouching Tigers section, Rafiki Fariala’s ‘Congo Boy’ was awarded the Roberto Rossellini Award for Best Film. Other honors included the Jury Award and Cinephilia Critics’ Award for Dong Jie’s ‘Zoom In, Zoom Out’, Best Director for Xu Zao’s ‘Light Pillar’, and Best Actress for Sun Yi in ‘A Joke’.

Entities

Jia Zhangke · Pingyao International Film Festival · Niu Jianrong · Dong Jie · Niu Niu

Timeline

  1. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Pingyao International Film Festival crowns top winners

    Niu Niu’s ‘Final Payment’ and Rafiki Fariala’s ‘Congo Boy’ secured top honors at the 10th Pingyao International Film Festival.

  2. [CULTURE] 3 sources
    Pingyao International Film Festival announces 10th anniversary lineup

    The 10th Pingyao International Film Festival has unveiled its lineup, featuring a 4K restoration of ‘Spring In A Small Town’ as the opening film and ‘Good Trip’ as the closer.

Sources

deadline.com · thelagosreview.ng · variety.com