Robin Moran's feature film MASKOT is really doing well, please see below
MASKOT nominated for Best Script and Best Film in the 2nd Asian Festival of 1st Films (AFFF 2006), Singapore
Jakarta, Indonesia, 30th October 2006 — random pictures first film MASKOT was short listed from an entry of 330 submissions from 60 countries to be nominated in the highest categories of this festival.
“We’re very excited to receive nominations in the categories mentioned. It’s such an honor to be acknowledged by the international community of our first effort into the medium”, says director Robin Moran. MASKOT recently received a Best Supporting Actor award in Festival Film Jakarta 2006 for Butet Kartaredjasa’s performance as Misran.
The AFFF nominees was presented by award-winning Cannes and Venice Festival winner and Academy Award Nominee, director Mira Nair (“Monsoon Wedding”, "Salaam Bombay", and "Vanity Fair") and actress Fann Wong (“Dragon Eye Congee”) at the AFFF 2006 nomination night announcement at the Q-Bar, Singapore.
Nominated films were from countries including China, France, Germany, Japan, Hong Kong, Indonesia, India, Israel, New Zealand, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and USA, the 22 nominated first films and documentaries will compete for nine awards in the categories of: Best Film, Best Director, Best Producer, Best Actor in a Leading Role, Best Actress in a Leading Role, Best Script or Screenplay, Best Cinematographer or Editor, Best Documentary, and Best Director (Documentary).
The nominees were chosen by an international selection committee made up of eminent filmmakers, producers and directors including Alex Law (Hong Kong), Kunal Kohli (India), Raymond Lee (Philippines), Daw Ming Lee (Taiwan) and Sirkka Moeller (UK), who congregated in Singapore last month to review over 300 hours of film and documentaries and to make their nominations for the respective categories.
AFFF 2006 nominated films and documentaries will premiere at public screenings in Golden Village cinemas and the Arts House during the week-long Asian Festival of 1st Films (November 29 to December 5, 2006).
MASKOT recently has been re-released in Blitz Megaplex Bandung. “When we were offered, we took it as an opportunity to give the public a second chance to view this film”, says Robin. Kineforum will be screening the film at Taman Ismail Marzuki this Friday 3rd November to Sunday 5th November 2006, with an open discussion with the director on Saturday 4th November 2006. The film stars Ariyo Wahab, Butet Kartaredjasa, Uli Auliani, and Epy Kusnandar, accompanied by a slew of cameos of famous actors such as El Manik and Dedi Sutomo. Further information about MASKOT can be found at http://maskot.randompicturesindonesia.com.
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