"Siddharth" drama wins grand jury prize at South Asian Film Fest December 9, 2013 - 14:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The South Asian International Film Festival held its 2013 Gala Awards at the Carlton Hotel in Manhattan Saturday, where Richie Mehta’s Siddharth won the fest's Grand Jury Prize, The Hollywood Reporter said. The drama follows a father as he searches India for his missing son. The film also won the best director award for Mehta. “This intense, boundary-pushing art is representative of why we started this festival in the first place," said South Asian International Film Festival founder Shilen Amin. The festival's Jury Prize went to I.D. The film is the feature debut of director Kamal KM. The Short Grand Jury Prize was awarded to Shubhashish Bhutiani’s Kush, which centers on the 1984 assassination of Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and the anti-Sikh violence that came after. “Our 2013 competition winners exemplify the innovative storytelling that’s currently coming out of South Asia,” said program director Galen Rosenthal. “They truly are proof that the independent film scene in South Asia is only growing stronger.” The ceremony marked SAIFF's tenth anniversary. After the awards, the guests enjoyed a private dinner featuring a set from hip-hop artist Jay Sean. The awards ceremony was presented by HBO. Related links:   Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running”   Partner news |  Latest news Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan  A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia.U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel.Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |
