Udine Far East Film Festival is an all-embracing gaze over the Far East which – since 1999 – has been engaging with, transcending, and never ceasing to delve deeper into questions of diversity, distance and every possible interpretation of the word “inspiring”. Some numbers: 75 films (48 in competition and 27 not in competition) from 12 countries. More precisely, 12 world premieres, 22 international premieres, 23 European premieres and 19 Italian premieres. And as far as the number of accredited visitors goes, there's been an increase of 24% over 2023. There have also been more than 250 requests from cinema students at universities around the world, which shows just how active the younger “Fareasters” are.
The 26th edition of this prestigious and beloved Festival came to an end on Thursday night with the Awards Ceremony in its historic headquarters of the Teatro Nuovo theatre. Here all the winners:
Audience Awards
1st place: Takano Tofu, Mitsuhiro Mihara, Japan 2023
2nd place: Confetti, Naoya Fujita, Japan 2024
3rd place: Time Still Turns the Pages, Nick Cheuk, Hong Kong 2023
Black Dragon Audience Award
Bushido, Kazuya Shiraishi, Japan 2024
White Mulberry Award for First Time Director
Mimang, Kim Tae-yang, South Korea 2023
Mulberry Award for Best Screenplay
Citizen of a Kind, Park Young-ju, South Korea 2024
Purple Mulberry Award (MYmovies.it)
Takano Tofu, Mitsuhiro Mihara, Japan 2023
Director Zhang Yimou and Producer Chiu Fu-sheng received this year's Golden Mulberry Award for Lifetime Achievement
Thank you once again to the wonderful staff of the Festival and see you in 2025 in Udine!
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