Pablo Larrain biopic “Neruda” wins big at Fenix AwardsDecember 8, 2016 - 13:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Pablo Larrain's biopic Neruda, which premiered at Cannes earlier this year to enthusiastic reviews, won four Fenix Awards Wednesday night, December 7 including best picture, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The 3rd edition of the Fenix Awards, held in Mexico City, honors the best in cinema from Latin America, Spain and Portugal. Neruda nabbed awards for editing, costume and art design as well. The poet and his wife — played by Luis Gnecco and Mercedes Moran — pose for a taunting propaganda shot even while on the run from the government in this scene from 'Neruda.' Larrain has been on a roll. His latest film Jackie, starring Natalie Portman as First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, also received rave reviews and Portman's performance is generating Oscar buzz. The Fenix for best director went to Brazilian helmer Kleber Mendonca Filho for Aquarius, in which veteran actress Sonia Braga plays a widow who makes a final stand against greedy real-estate developers. Braga won best actress. Other films garnering multiple awards were Brazil's Neon Bull, winner of best cinematography and screenplay, and Tatiana Huezo's Mexico-set Tempestad, which took home prizes for best documentary and cinematography. Event organizer Cinema 23 honored Chilean filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky (The Dance of Reality) with a career achievement award. 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 | 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. |