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Low budget anti-China feature wins at the Hong Kong Film Awards

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On Sunday, the anti-China film “10 Years” won best film at the Hong Kong Film Awards. The controversial low-budget film portrays a dark visualization of Hong Kong’s future under Chinese rule. From the stage, Producer Andrew Choi said, “Thank you for having the courage to give this award to us.” The film illustrates the changes to Hong Kong’s society in ten years. It is set in 2025 and made up of 5 shorts, each depicting a dystopian future. One segment shows a political activist who sets himself on fire, and in another segment, standard Mandarin replaced the local Cantonese language. … Continue reading Low budget anti-China feature wins at the Hong Kong Film Awards

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“Room” dominates the 2016 Canadian Screen Awards

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Just recently, Leonardo DiCaprio just won his first Oscars while strong, independent films were honored at the Berlinale Festival. The annual Canadian Screen Awards, on the other hand, which is given by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television to celebrate exceptional productions and talent, has also just completed. The award show recognizes excellence in Canadian film, English-language TV and digital media productions. This year, it was dominated by the Canada-Ireland hostage drama, Room. On Sunday night, Room swept the Canadian Screen Awards. Here’s a list of the awards they earned: Best actress – Brie Larson (Oscar winner) Best actor … Continue reading “Room” dominates the 2016 Canadian Screen Awards