Pakistan triumphs at SAARC Film Awards 2012
Pakistan won its first SAARC Film Award on Sunday night for the documentary “Saving Face” that chronicles the work of a British plastic surgeon who rebuilds the faces of women disfigured by acid attacks.
Another Pakistani movie nominated for the Awards was Mehreen Jabbar’s directed Raam Chand Pakistani, which bagged Silver Medal in the Best Feature Film category.
Pakistan High Commissioner in Sri Lanka Seema Ilahi Baloch receiving an award on behalf of Pakistan for Best Documentary of the Year in SAAR C Region from Public Administration and Home Affairs Minister W D J Seneviratne
The Awards for the Best Documentary of the year, and Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in SAARC region was received on behalf of Pakistan by Pakistan High Commissioner in Pakistan Seema Ilahi Balloch.
Another honour for Pakistan was the awards for Best Actor which went to Manzar Sehbai, and Rashid Farooqi for their roles in Bol and Ram Chand Pakistani respectively.
Pakistan had nominated two feature films and one documentary for the awards. The films in feature category included Shoaib Mansoor’s Bol and Mehreen Jabbar’s Raam Chand Pakistani and Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy’s Saving Face in documentary category.
The Best Feature Film Trophy was given to Sri Lanka’s Akasa Kusum, directed by Prasanna Vithanage, for its poetic evocation of a golden age of cinema, seen through the memories of love and loss of an ageing actress.
National Film Corporation Chairman Asoka Serasinghe accepted the award on behalf of the Director.
The SAARC Film Festival concluded yesterday with some of the best films in the region being acknowledged and awarded. The SAARC Film Festival was held for the second year this time, at the National Film Corporation Cinema Hall, organized by the SAARC Cultural Centre in Sri Lanka.
This year brought in nominations from India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Maldives and Sri Lanka. Documentary and Feature films were screened daily from May16 to 20 for the public and well known film directors from Singapore, Iran and Russia who were adjudicators at the Regional Film Awards.
This year competition was held for two categories, namely, Feature and Documentary films.
The awards ceremony was held under the patronage of Public Administration and Home Affairs Minister W. D. J Seneviratne.
Minister Seneviratne congratulated the SAARC Cultural Centre in organizing the Film Festival and reiterated his support for such events.
He also congratulated Pakistan for receiving the awards and appreciated the cinematic excellence displayed by the Pakistani presentations. Directors of some of the nominated films from Bangladesh, India, and the Maldives were also present at this festival which also included a workshop on “Film Vs Digital – The Impending Extinction of the celluloid cinema, and the challenges ahead”, with panelists, Dr Nihalsingha, Chandran Rutnam,Vimukthi Jayasundara and Key Note speaker was Phillip Cheah from Singapore.
The Film Festival is an annual event, encouraging the arts, and bringing nations together
Results of 2012 SAARC Film Awards
Best Documentary Film
Trophy: “Saving Face” – Pakistan – Directed by Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy
Runner up Documentary: “The Great School Teacher” – Sri Lanka – Directed by Mayri Wanaguru
Best Feature Film
Trophy: “Akasa Kusum” – Sri Lanka – Directed by Prasanna Vithanage
Best Feature Film ( Silver)
“Ram Chand Pakistani” – Pakistan - Directed by Mehreen Jabbar**
Best Feature Film ( Bronze)
“Byari” – India- Directed by K.P. Suveeran
Best Actor
Manzar Sehbai/Pakistan –“Bol”
Rashid Farooqi/Pakistan –“Ram Chand Pakistani”
Best Actress
Malini Fonseka/Sri Lanka/”Akasa Kusum”
Best Director
Morshedul Islam/ Bangladesh/” Khelaghar”
http://www.dailynews.lk/2012/05/22/news51.asp
Pakistan won its first SAARC Film Award on Sunday night for the documentary “Saving Face” that chronicles the work of a British plastic surgeon who rebuilds the faces of women disfigured by acid attacks.
Another Pakistani movie nominated for the Awards was Mehreen Jabbar’s directed Raam Chand Pakistani, which bagged Silver Medal in the Best Feature Film category.
Pakistan High Commissioner in Sri Lanka Seema Ilahi Baloch receiving an award on behalf of Pakistan for Best Documentary of the Year in SAAR C Region from Public Administration and Home Affairs Minister W D J Seneviratne
The Awards for the Best Documentary of the year, and Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in SAARC region was received on behalf of Pakistan by Pakistan High Commissioner in Pakistan Seema Ilahi Balloch.
Another honour for Pakistan was the awards for Best Actor which went to Manzar Sehbai, and Rashid Farooqi for their roles in Bol and Ram Chand Pakistani respectively.
Pakistan had nominated two feature films and one documentary for the awards. The films in feature category included Shoaib Mansoor’s Bol and Mehreen Jabbar’s Raam Chand Pakistani and Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy’s Saving Face in documentary category.
The Best Feature Film Trophy was given to Sri Lanka’s Akasa Kusum, directed by Prasanna Vithanage, for its poetic evocation of a golden age of cinema, seen through the memories of love and loss of an ageing actress.
National Film Corporation Chairman Asoka Serasinghe accepted the award on behalf of the Director.
The SAARC Film Festival concluded yesterday with some of the best films in the region being acknowledged and awarded. The SAARC Film Festival was held for the second year this time, at the National Film Corporation Cinema Hall, organized by the SAARC Cultural Centre in Sri Lanka.
This year brought in nominations from India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Maldives and Sri Lanka. Documentary and Feature films were screened daily from May16 to 20 for the public and well known film directors from Singapore, Iran and Russia who were adjudicators at the Regional Film Awards.
This year competition was held for two categories, namely, Feature and Documentary films.
The awards ceremony was held under the patronage of Public Administration and Home Affairs Minister W. D. J Seneviratne.
Minister Seneviratne congratulated the SAARC Cultural Centre in organizing the Film Festival and reiterated his support for such events.
He also congratulated Pakistan for receiving the awards and appreciated the cinematic excellence displayed by the Pakistani presentations. Directors of some of the nominated films from Bangladesh, India, and the Maldives were also present at this festival which also included a workshop on “Film Vs Digital – The Impending Extinction of the celluloid cinema, and the challenges ahead”, with panelists, Dr Nihalsingha, Chandran Rutnam,Vimukthi Jayasundara and Key Note speaker was Phillip Cheah from Singapore.
The Film Festival is an annual event, encouraging the arts, and bringing nations together
Results of 2012 SAARC Film Awards
Best Documentary Film
Trophy: “Saving Face” – Pakistan – Directed by Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy
Runner up Documentary: “The Great School Teacher” – Sri Lanka – Directed by Mayri Wanaguru
Best Feature Film
Trophy: “Akasa Kusum” – Sri Lanka – Directed by Prasanna Vithanage
Best Feature Film ( Silver)
“Ram Chand Pakistani” – Pakistan - Directed by Mehreen Jabbar**
Best Feature Film ( Bronze)
“Byari” – India- Directed by K.P. Suveeran
Best Actor
Manzar Sehbai/Pakistan –“Bol”
Rashid Farooqi/Pakistan –“Ram Chand Pakistani”
Best Actress
Malini Fonseka/Sri Lanka/”Akasa Kusum”
Best Director
Morshedul Islam/ Bangladesh/” Khelaghar”
http://www.dailynews.lk/2012/05/22/news51.asp
