Pakistan won 2 prestigious awards at 2013 SAARC Film Festival awards ceremony held at the National Films Corporation Sri Lanka. Pakistan won awards in the categories of Best Actress and Best Feature Films in the 3rd edition of the annual SAARC Film Festival, which was held from 26th to 31st May 2013.
The Film Festival screened Feature and
Documentary films from Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and
Sri Lanka, which were adjudicated by an International panel of Jury from
Singapore, Iran and Russia. The SAARC Film Festival 2013 focused on promoting
some of the best films featured from 2010 to 2012 from all member states of the
SAARC Association.
The awards for the Best Actress of the year in
SAARC Region went to Pakistan’s Aamina Sheikh, for her role in “Seedlings-
Lamha”. Pakistan also won Silver Medal in the category of Best Feature Film of
SAARC Region for“Seedlings- Lamha”.
Pakistan had nominated one feature film and two
documentaries for the festival. The film in feature category was“Seedlings-
Lamha”, whereas “The Story of a Living Saint” and “A Bike Ride from USA to
Pakistan” were included in the documentary category.
The award winning 90 minutes feature film
‘Seedlings’ is directed by Mansoor Mujahid and produced by Meher Jaferi. “Seedlings- Lamha” chronicles the story of a
happy couple whose lives are changed forever after a devastating accident. The
circumstances surrounding the tragedy leave the couple besieged with unanswered
questions, leading them to re-evaluate their whole approach to life and their
mutual relationship.
The Awards Ceremony was held under the
distinguished patronage of Minister Dhilan Perera, Minister of Foreign
Employment, Promotion and Welfare, Sri Lanka. The Chief Guest congratulated the
SAARC Cultural Centre for organizing the Film Festival and reiterated his
support for such events. He also congratulated Pakistan for receiving theawards
and appreciated the cinematic excellence displayed by the Pakistani
presentations.
The SAARC Film
Festival is an annual event, encouraging visual arts, and bringing nations
together.
Final Results: SAARC Film Festival 2013
1. Best Actor – Thisal Moragoda – (Mouse) Sri Lanka
2. Best Actress – Aamina Sheikh ( Seelings)
Pakistan
3. Trophy for Best Director – Tigmanshu
Dhulia (Paan Singh Tomar) India
4. Best Documentary Film – “Cost of Climate
Change” – Tshering Penjor – Bhutan
5. Best Feature Film Bronze Medal – “Mouse”
Directed by Wasantha Moragoda – SRI LANKA
6. Best Feature Film Silver Medal –
“Seedlings” Directed by Mansoor Munjahid – PAKISTAN
7. Best Feature Film Trophy – Paan Singh
Tomar – Directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia INDIA
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