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Duds Jostle With Delights as China’s Indie Scene Is Kept at the Heart of FIRST Film Festival
Variable selection is both curse and charm at China's resolutely indie FIRST International Film Festival
But noted Chinese filmmaker Guan Hu(“Mister Six,” “Black Dog”) dealt FIRST organizers a blow on Sunday, when as head of the main competition jury, he refused to announce a best film winner. Other notable figures who owe some of their success to FIRST and Xining include Wen Muye (“Dying to Survive”), Zhang Dalei (“The Summer Is Gone”) and the late Hu Bo (“An Elephant Sitting Still”). Fu Zongsheng Best screenplay: Zhang Yudi for “The Midsummer’s Tale” Best Artistic Originality: “The Small Village” Best Actor: Huang Jingyi in “Fish Bone” Grand Jury Prize: “Sailing Song of June” Special mention: “The Dreamer in the Jungle” Best director: Jiang Yuzhi for “Shards” Best Documentary: “Unstoppable”
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