Shanghai International Film Festival ends

On Sunday, July 23, 2018, the 21st Shanghai International Film Festival concluded with a red carpet ceremony, the announcement of the winners, the presentation of awards, and the screening of the closing film

The red carpet event was held amid tight security, with only members of the media allowed to attend. Various print, audio, and video media from different countries and languages ​​covered the event

The ceremony to announce the winners and present the awards was accompanied by a video broadcast of the festival judges’ views on art, especially film and cinema, the performance of other visual programs, and short, live speeches and talks by the judges, guest artists, and program hosts

The jury of the 21st Shanghai International Film Festival, consisting of Jiang Wen, director and actor, and chairman of the jury from China, Zhang Jen, actor from Taiwan, China, Ildiko Enidi, director and screenwriter from Hungary, Semih Kaplanoglu, director, screenwriter, producer from Turkey, David Permot, producer from the United States, Qin Hai Lu, actor, screenwriter, producer from China, and He Lai Jemei from Japan, announced the awards for this round of the festival as follows

An animated feature film titled Makiya: When the Promised Flower Blooms from Japan, directed by Mari Okada, won the Golden Goblet for Best Animated Film

The Golden Goblet Award at the Shanghai International Film Festival in the documentary category went to the film Long Season from the Netherlands, directed by Leonard Rattel Helmrich

The Outstanding Artistic Achievement Award at the 21st Shanghai International Film Festival went to the film Carnivores, a joint work from France and Belgium, directed by Jérôme Rainier and Yannick Rainier

The Chinese film Ala Changsu, directed by Suntar Gyal, won the Best Screenplay award at the 21st Shanghai International Film Festival

The Best Cinematography Award at the 21st Shanghai International Film Festival went to the American film Friday’s Child

The Best Actress award at the 21st Shanghai International Film Festival went to Isabelle Béla for the Canadian film Tadoussac, directed by Martin Laroche

The Best Actor award at the 21st Shanghai International Film Festival went to Ty Sheridan for the American film Friday’s Child

The Best Director Award at the 21st Shanghai International Film Festival went to the Cuban-Canadian film Translator, a joint work by Rodrigo Barrioso and Sebastian Barrioso

The Chinese film Ala Changsu, directed by Suntar Gyal, won the Grand Jury Prize at the Shanghai International Film Festival

Hat Trick, Iran’s representative, did not win an award in the festival’s main competition, but Dressage, Iran’s representative, won the Best Actress award in the Asia’s New Talent competition

Outside Paradise is the closing film of the 21st Shanghai International Film Festival, and with its screening, this year’s festival officially came to an end