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Martin Scorseses Silence, based on Japanese author Shusaku Endos novel, will wrap on May 15 after filming for 14 weeks in Taiwan.Scorsese, the fil
stanley cup ms producer Emma Koskoff and actor Andrew Garfield attended a press event in Taipei on May 4, along with Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je and Catchplay chairman Harvey Chang.The film received subsidy and production support from Taipei City government and Taipei Film Commission and was also partly financed by Catchplay, which is the films distributor in Taiwan.Scorsese said that as a Catholic he was drawn to Endos novel, about a Jesuit missionary in 17th Century Japan, which tackles the issue of Gods silence in the face of suffering. He first wrote a draft in 1992 but it has taken 15 years to bring the project to the screen.Although the novel is set in Japan, Scorsese explained that he was introduce
stanley cup d to shooting in Taiwan by Ang Lee, who filmed most of Life Of Pi in the country.Silence was filmed entirely in Taiwan in locations including Taipei, Taichung and Hualien. Liam Neeson, Tadanobu Asano and Yoshi Oida also star.TopicsAsiaProductionTaiwanUnited States No comments Related articles
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The film from Jonah Markowitz and Tracy Wares eatned the documentary award and the audience documentary award.In other prizes handed out at the end of the festival on Thursday, the U.S. Fiction Award went to Remy Auberjonois for Blood Stripe, while the World Fiction Award was presented to Ana茂s Volp茅 for HEIS chronicles .As previously stated, the Documentary Award went to Markowi
stanley cup tz and Wares for Political Animals, and the LA Muse Award was presented to Heidi Saman for Namour.The Nightfall Award went to Jackson Stewart for Beyond The Gates, while the Audience Award for Fiction Featu
stanley us re Film went to GREEN / is / GOLD, directed by Ryon Baxter.Markowitz and Wares also collected the Audience Award for Documentary Feature Film for Political Animals. With all the talk about diversifying Hollywood, the LA Film Festival provides proof that talented film-makers with new voices are out there; they just need a platform and thats what were providing, said festival director Stephanie Allain. One of the more satisfying aspects of this job is watching new directors blossom in the spotlight. Im grateful to our esteemed jurors for their service and congratulate the winners. The festival ran from June 1-9. For the full roster of winners click here.TopicsOther FestivalsUnited States No comments
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