Cannes-winning helmer to chair Asian Film Academy March 19, 2013 - 18:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Lee Chang-dong, the Cannes-winning auteur of Poetry (Best Screenplay) and Secret Sunshine (Best Actress, Jeon Do-yeon), will serve as dean of the 2013 Asian Film Academy (AFA). Held in conjunction with the annual Busan International Film Festival, AFA is an international education program that offers aspiring filmmakers the chance to develop different aspects of their craft. This year’s edition will be held 18 days from Sept. 26 to Oct. 13, and AFA is now accepting submissions for fellowships through April 30. Acceptance decisions will be announced July 10. Lee will teach students about short film production and supervise master classes and lectures. Participants will also learn about the practice and philosophy of filmmaking during the intensive program. In addition to Lee, emerging Thai filmmaker Aditya Assarat, winner of the New Currents Award at the 2007 Busan Festival for Wonderful Town, will serve as a mentor. “With Lee Chang-dong’s master vision combined with Aditya Assarat’s enthusiastic energy, the AFA 2013 faculty promises the best education possible for its new prospective fellows,” said the academy. In the past, top Asian directors have supervised the academy: Korea’s Im Kwon-taek, Japan’s Kiyoshi Kurosawa, China’s Jia Zhangke, Taiwan’s Hou Hsiao Hsien, and Iran’s Moshen Makhmalbaf and Abbas Kiarostami. Partner news  Top stories The museum artifacts were moved to a place of safety after the fire was put out; reconstruction works are currently in progress. Oldman made his directorial debut in 1997 with the critically-acclaimed family drama "Nil by Mouth." Yuri Shevchukexpressed a wish to meet representatives of the Armenian rock, noting it as one of the key goals of his visit. The Hunger Games star joins a cast featuring John Malkovich, Ben Kingsley, Michael Sheen and Teresa Palmer.   Partner news |  Latest news No final decision on Yak-130 delivery to Syria yet  The aircraft are bare airframes only and have not yet been fitted with their engines or avionics, the source said.Best Buy recalls over 5000 MacBook Pro replacement batteries Best Buy has received 13 reports that the battery caught fire, including one of a serious burn to a consumer's leg, according to CPSC.Rivaldo says Brazil unable to host World Cup "We are not able to host the World Cup at the moment, we don't need it, we need education and health," the 41-year-old said.Armenia gets highest status in combating human trafficking Each year, governments need to demonstrate appreciable progress in combating trafficking to maintain a Tier 1 ranking. |
