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16 July 2008 2:38 AM, PDT | From TwitchFilm.net | See recent Twitch news

The award winners for the 2008 edition of the New York Asian Film Festival have been announced and, with a drum roll please, here they are:

This year the New York Asian Film Festival gave two sets of awards this year. One was the Audience Award that we give every year, selected by the audience, then, for the first time ever, we had a jury who gave out five awards, including a Grand Prize.

The winners of the jury awards for the New York Asian Film Festival 2008 are:

- Winner - New York Asian Film Festival Grand Prize

Sad Vacation directed by Shinji Aoyama

- Honorable Mention and Best Ensemble Cast

Sparrow

Strawberry Shortcakes

- Best Visual Achievement

Lee Myung-Se for M

Joko Anwar for Kala

- Outstanding Achievement

Koji Wakamatsu for United Red Army

- Best Debut Feature

Ryo Nakajima for This World Of Ours

For the Audience Award we

Todd Brown

17 March 2008 6:55 AM, PDT | From ifc.com | See recent IFC news

By Neil Pedley

Sxsw recently concluded a week-long unveiling of some of the best and brightest new talent that indie film has to offer, but that didn't deter established players from forging ahead with the fine traditions that have this week brought us an Owen Wilson kiddie comedy, a poker mockumentary and an imitation of whatever Asian cinema was doing four years ago.

"Boarding Gate"

Three-time Palme D'Or nominee Olivier Assayas delivers a sleek and sexually charged thriller that stars the irresistible Asia Argento as a gal on the run from Europe to Asia as she indulges in affairs with both Michael Madsen's high-flying financier and the hit man sent to target him. If you can take your eyes off of Argento, keep one eye open for a supporting turn by Sonic Youth's Kim Gordon.

Opens in limited release.

"Drillbit Taylor"

Judd Apatow tries to appeal to the

Neil Pedley

2 articles from 2008