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Pebbles (film)
''Pebbles'' (Tamil language, Tamil: ''Koozhangal'') is a 2021 Indian Tamil language, Tamil-language drama film directed by debutant PS Vinothraj, P. S. Vinothraj. The film was produced by Vignesh Shivan and Nayanthara under the Rowdy Pictures banner. Featuring music composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, the film had cinematography handled by Jeya Parthipan and Vignesh Kumulai and was edited by Ganesh Siva. ''Pebbles'' was screened at the 2021 International Film Festival Rotterdam, 50th International Film Festival Rotterdam held in Netherlands on 4 February 2021, where it received the International Film Festival Rotterdam#Tiger Award winners, Tiger Award at the festival. It was selected as the Indian entry for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film, Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards, but was not nominated. and was also screened at the 52nd International Film Festival of India in 'Indian Panorama' section, feature film category. The central theme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PS Vinothraj
P. S. Vinothraj (born 18 June 1988) is an Indian film director and a screenwriter. He wrote and directed the Tamil film, ''Pebbles (film), Pebbles'' (''Koozhangal'') which is also his debut film. ''Pebbles'' was screened at the 2021 International Film Festival Rotterdam, 50th International Film Festival Rotterdam held in Netherlands on 4 February 2021, where it received the International Film Festival Rotterdam#Tiger Award winners, Tiger Award at the festival. It is the second Indian film to win this award. It was selected as the Indian entry for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film, Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards, but was not nominated. Early life Vinothraj's father died when Vinothraj was in class 4. He had to drop out of school and work in the flower markets of Madurai as a daily wage labourer. He went to Tiruppur at the age of 14 to work there in one of the town's textile factories. He joined a tutorial college and studied there ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madurai
Madurai ( , , ), formerly known as Madura, is a major city in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the cultural capital of Tamil Nadu and the administrative headquarters of Madurai District, which is governed by the Madurai Municipal Corporation established on 1 November 1866. As of the 2011 Census of India, 2011 census, it is the List of cities in India by population, third largest metropolis in Tamil Nadu after Chennai and Coimbatore in terms of population and 27th largest List of million-plus urban agglomerations in India, urban agglomeration in India. Located on the banks of River Vaigai, Madurai has been a major settlement for two millennia and has a documented history of more than 2500 years. It is often referred to as "Thoongatha Nagaram", meaning "the city that never sleeps". Madurai is closely associated with the Tamil language. The third Tamil Sangam, a major congregation of Tamil scholars, is said to have been held in the ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
37th Independent Spirit Awards
The 37th Film Independent Spirit Awards, honoring the best independent films and television series of 2021, were presented by Film Independent on March 6, 2022. Traditionally held the Saturday before the Academy Awards, the 2022 date marks a shift in the season, placing the Spirit Awards squarely in the corridor leading into Oscar voting. The nominations were announced on December 14, 2021, by actresses Beanie Feldstein, Regina Hall, and Naomi Watts. Returning to an in-person ceremony this year, the event was televised in the United States on IFC (American TV channel), IFC and streamed exclusively for subscribers by AMC+. Married couple Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman hosted the ceremony. The grant recipients for the Emerging Filmmakers Awards were announced on February 10, 2022. Winners and nominees Film Films with multiple nominations and awards Television Series with multiple nominations and awards Special awards Independent Spirit John Cassav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independent Spirit Awards
The Independent Spirit Awards, originally known as the FINDIE or Friends of Independents Awards, and later as the Film Independent Spirit Awards, are awards presented annually in Santa Monica, California, to independent filmmakers. Founded in 1984, the event was renamed the Independent Spirit Awards in 1986. The ceremony is produced by Film Independent, a not-for-profit arts organization that used to produce the LA Film Festival. Film Independent members vote to determine the winners of the Spirit Awards. The awards show is held in a tent on a beach in Santa Monica, California, historically on the Saturday before the Academy Awards. In 2023, the ceremony was moved to the week before the Oscars, with the expectation that its winners could influence the final days of Oscar voting. The show was previously broadcast live on the IFC (American TV channel), IFC network in the US until 2023, when it was moved to YouTube, as well as Hollywood Suite in Canada and A&E Networks#A+E Network ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hollywood Reporter
''The Hollywood Reporter'' (''THR'') is an American digital and print magazine which focuses on the Cinema of the United States, Hollywood film industry, film, television, and entertainment industries. It was founded in 1930 as a daily trade paper, and in 2010 switched to a weekly Wide-format printer, large-format print magazine with a revamped website. As of 2020, the day-to-day operations of the company are handled by Penske Media Corporation through a joint venture with Eldridge Industries. The magazine also sponsors and hosts major industry events. History Foundation and early years ''The Hollywood Reporter'' was founded in 1930 by William R. Wilkerson, William R. "Billy" Wilkerson (1890–1962) as Hollywood's first daily entertainment trade newspaper. The first edition appeared on September 3, 1930, and featured Wilkerson's front-page "Tradeviews" column, which became influential. The newspaper appeared Monday-to-Saturday for the first 10 years, except for a brief period, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
50th International Film Festival Rotterdam
The 50th International Film Festival Rotterdam, was the 2021 installment of the International Film Festival Rotterdam, which took place on 1–7 February 2021 and 2–6 June 2021. The first part of the edition focused on the main Tiger, Big Screen, Ammodo Tiger Short, and Limelight programmes. Whilst, the second part focused on the Harbour, Bright Future, Cinema Regained, Classics and Short and Mid-Length Film sections. The event was presented as a hybrid event, with a film programme was available online in the Netherlands whilst physically screened in cinemas across the country. Indian drama film, '' Pebbles'' by Vinothraj P.S., won Tiger Award, the top prize. Juries Tiger * Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese, Mosotho screenwriter, film director and visual artist * Orwa Nyrabia, Syrian documentary film festival director * Hala Elkoussy, Egyptian artist and film director * Helena van der Meulen, Dutch screenwriter and film critic *Ilse Hughan, Dutch film producer Ammodo Tiger Short *An ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asia Pacific Screen Award For Achievement In Cinematography
The Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Cinematographer formerly known as the Asia Pacific Screen Award for Achievement in Cinematography, is an award category of the annual Asia Pacific Screen Awards The Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) is an international cultural initiative overseen by the Asia Pacific Screen Academy and headquartered in Australia, sometimes called "Asia-Pacific Oscars". In order to realise UNESCO's goals of promoting a .... The winners and nominees of this category are: Winners and Nominees 2000s 2010s References External links *{{official, https://www.asiapacificscreenawards.com Awards for best cinematography ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asia Pacific Screen Award For Achievement In Directing
The Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Director, formerly known as the Asia Pacific Screen Award for Achievement in Directing, is an award category of the annual Asia Pacific Screen Awards. The award has been given annually by the Asia Pacific Screen Academy since 2007. Winners and nominees 2000s 2010s References External links * {{Asia Pacific Screen Awards Asia Pacific Screen Awards, Directing Awards for best director Film directing awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
14th Asia Pacific Screen Awards
The 14th Asia Pacific Screen Awards were held on 11 November 2021 in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. Jury International Jury was composed of: * Tran Anh Hung, President, French/Vietnamese filmmaker * Annemarie Jacir, Palestinian filmmaker * Nashen Moodley, Director of Sydney Film Festival (Australia) * Sooni Taraporevala, Indian photographer, screenwriter and filmmaker * Janet Wu, President of Heaven Pictures and Director of China Film Foundation – Wu Tianming Film Fund for Young Talents, (People’s Republic of China) Winners and nominees and References External links * {{Asia Pacific Screen Awards Asia Pacific Screen Awards Asia Pacific Screen Awards Asia Pacific Screen Awards Asia Pacific Screen Awards The Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) is an international cultural initiative overseen by the Asia Pacific Screen Academy and headquartered in Australia, sometimes called "Asia-Pacific Oscars". In order to realise UNESCO's goals of promoting a . ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asia Pacific Screen Awards
The Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) is an international cultural initiative overseen by the Asia Pacific Screen Academy and headquartered in Australia, sometimes called "Asia-Pacific Oscars". In order to realise UNESCO's goals of promoting and preserving the different cultures through the influential medium of cinema, it honours and promotes the films, actors, directors, and cultures of the Asia-Pacific, Asia Pacific area to a worldwide audience. Event history APSA was established in 2007 and works with FIAPF, the International Federation of Film Producers Associations. An international jury selects the winners, and films are evaluated based on their cinematic quality and how well they reflect their cultural backgrounds. More than 70 nations and regions in the Asia Pacific region are represented by APSA, which introduces their films to new international audiences. It is a sister organisation to the European Film Academy and Platino Awards, Premios PLATINO del Cine Iberoameric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
15th Asian Film Awards
The 15th Asian Film Awards was held on October 8, 2021, in Busan at Haeundae. Like 2020 edition it was staged with the 26th Busan International Film Festival in hybrid format that combines online and face-to-face participation. The award show was hosted by actress Kim Gyu-ri and broadcaster Lee Seung-guk. In 15th edition of Asian Film Awards, 36 films from 8 Asian regions competed for 16 awards. Director Kiyoshi Kurosawa's '' Wife of a Spy'' (2020) won the best picture award at the ceremony streamed live on YouTube and Naver. Nomination committee * Edmund LEE - South China Morning Post Film Editor * ICHIYAMA Shozo - Programming Director, Tokyo International Film Festival * JEONG Yeong-beom - President, Star J Entertainment * Kiki FUNG - Hong Kong International Film Festival Programme Consultant * DAN Kyoko - Film Coordinator, Marketing Consultant * ONDA Yasuko - Staff Writer, Yomiuri Newspaper * SHAN Dongbing - Managing Director, Delight Consultancy * Alex JIA - Vic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asian Film Awards
The Asian Film Awards are presented annually by the Asian Film Awards Academy to recognise the excellence of the film professionals in the film industries of Asian cinema. History On January 29, 2007, Wilfred Wong, the Chairman of Hong Kong International Film Festival Society, announced the launch of the Asian Film Awards (AFA). The 1st Asian Film Awards occurred on March 20, 2007, on the opening night of the 31st Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF) in Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. It honoured the best film achievements of the Asian cinema in the year 2006. It was attended by about 4000 guests from around the world. The AFA Presentation Ceremony takes place as part of the Entertainment Expo Hong Kong Opening Gala. Eminent filmmakers and superstars from around the world are invited to bestow awards upon the winner(s) of each category, making the ceremony a dazzling extravaganza as well as an influential cultural event. Throughout its history and sinc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
