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Siraj SyedSiraj Syed is the India Correspondent for FilmFestivals.com and a member of FIPRESCI, the International Federation of Film Critics. He is a Film Festival Correspondent since 1976, Film-critic since 1969 and a Feature-writer since 1970. He is also an acting and dialogue coach. @SirajHSyed IFFILMS 54, 06: The Golden Peacock, and other birds of the same featherIFFILMS 54, 06: The Golden Peacock, and other birds of the same feather On the 28th of November, when the award winners were being announced at IFFI 54, I was packing my bags to catch a flight the next morning, to Jeddah, where I was invited by the Red Sea International Film Festival (RSIFF). But it would be fitting to end my writings on IFFI 54 by listing the winners. So, here goes: Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award: Michael Douglas Special Recognition for Contribution to Bharatiya (that is Hindi for Indian) Cinema Award: Madhuri Dixit Golden Peacock (Best Film): Endless Borders: Abbas Amini Best Director: Stephan Komandarev: Blaga's Lessons Best Actor: Pouria Rahimi Sam: Endless Borders Best Actress: Mélanie Thierry: Party of Fools (Great performance) Best Debut Film of a Director: When The Seedlings Grow: Rêger Azad Kaya Special Jury Award: Rishab Shetty: Kantara (Really?) ICFT UNESCO Gandhi Medal: Drift: Anthony Chen Best Web Series Award: Panchayat Season 2: Deepak Kumar Mishra
Of these films, I have, sadly, seen only two: Party of Fools and Kantara, and my comments are given in brackets. Goodbye, IFFI 54. RSIFF, here I come. 08.01.2024 | Siraj Syed's blog Cat. : AWARDS
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(Siraj Associates) Siraj Syed is a film-critic since 1970 and a Former President of the Freelance Film Journalists' Combine of India.He is the India Correspondent of FilmFestivals.com and a member of FIPRESCI, the international Federation of Film Critics, Munich, GermanySiraj Syed has contributed over 1,015 articles on cinema, international film festivals, conventions, exhibitions, etc., most recently, at IFFI (Goa), MIFF (Mumbai), MFF/MAMI (Mumbai) and CommunicAsia (Singapore). He often edits film festival daily bulletins.He is also an actor and a dubbing artiste. Further, he has been teaching media, acting and dubbing at over 30 institutes in India and Singapore, since 1984.View my profile Send me a message The EditorUser contributions |