KUCHING: Malaysia won two awards at the ASEAN International Film Festival and Awards (AIFFA) 2015 Gala Night held at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCKK) here, Saturday.
The two awards are Best Film (Terbaik Dari Langit) and Best Actor, Bront Palare from the same film (Terbaik Dari Langit).
AIFFA 2015 is endorsed by the ASEAN 10 tourism ministers as the film festival for the region is attended by 200 international personalities and celebrities serve as a good platform to promote business collaborations and networking within the ASEAN film industry.
AIFFA 2015 also remarked that Malaysia has a dual role, not only as AIFFA host, but also as ASEAN chairman, and film festival was a move towards the set up of the ASEAN Community at the end of the year.
Also present at the gala night were Sarawak Chief Minister, Tan Sri Adenan Satem, Minister of Communication and Multimedia Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek, Sarawak Housing and Tourism Minister Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Openg, International movie star, Datuk Jackie Chan and Malaysian-born international actress Tan Sri Michelle Yeoh.
Meanwhile, Nora Aunor of Philippines was awarded with Lifetime Achievement Award and Jackie Chan was awarded the ASEAN Inspiration Award.
List of Winners:
Best Director – Joseph Laban – ‘Nuwebe’ – Philippines
Best Film – ‘Terbaik Dari Langit’ – Malaysia
Best Actress – Cherie Gil – ‘Sonata’ – Philippines
Best Supporting Actress – Nadiah Wahid – ‘Yasmine’ – Brunei
Best Actor – Bront Palare – ‘Terbaik Dari Langit’ – Malaysia
Best Supporting Actor – Sok Sothun – ‘The Last Reel’ – Cambodia
Best Photography – Dang Xuan Truong – ‘Inseminator’ – Vietnam
Best Editing – Benjamin Tolentino – ‘Bendor’ – Philippines
Best Screenplay – Ben Sihombing – ‘Soekarno’ – Indonesia
Special Jury Award:
1. ‘The Lion Men’ – Singapore
2. ‘Pee Mak’ – Thailand
Lifetime Achievement Award – Nora Aunor – Philippines
ASEAN Spirit Award – ‘Purok 7’ – Philippines
ASEAN Inspiration Award – Datuk Jackie Chan
– BERNAMA