Serbian director to be jury president for SIFF
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European director Emir Kusturica has been appointed as head of the international jury for the upcoming Shanghai International Film Festival this year.
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Emir Kusturica [File Photo: siff.com] |
The announcement was made yesterday in Berlin.
Kusturica and the jury will decide on a series of 'Golden Goblet' awards for the films in competition.
The director himself has won several awards in many international competitions including the Venice Film Festival, the Cannes Film Festival, as well as an Academy Award nomination for Best Foreign Language Film.
The 19th Shanghai International film festival will build on its collaboration with the Tokyo International Film Festival and Busan International Film Festival.
It will also present "Shakespeare on Film - Shakespeare's 400th Anniversary Film Screenings" with the British Film Institute and British Council to celebrate Shakespeare 400 years after his death.
The film festival will be held from June 11th to the 19th.
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