Two-day International Films Festival 2022 organised by Youth Affairs and Sports Department Punjab with the collaboration of Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) concluded at Alhamra Arts Council on Wednesday.
Renowned artiste Adeel Hashmi, actress Hania Amir, Nirmal Bano and hundreds of male and female students of leading universities of the country participated in the second day’s events.
The title of Best Short International and Best Director (Short Int’l) was won by Cannibal while the Best Cinematography (Short Int’l) and Best Editing (Short Int’l) competition was won by Anita. Metamorphosis in the Slaughterhouse was declared Best Feature Film Int’l.
A panel of top judges monitored the performance of all participating students cautiously before deciding the winners and other position holders.
On the second and final day of the International Films Festival, different cultural bands presented beautiful performances besides establishing multiple cultural stalls to attract the large gathering. A movie making and screen writing workshop was also organized in the International Films Festival on the second day. Top film and drama directors and experts of the country delivered lectures during the largely-attended workshop.
A large number of art lovers were there to watch the eye-catching creative performances of male and female students belonging to top universities of the country.
Expressing their views, male and female students of leading universities said that the creative programmes like this should be organized more frequently so that potential young students can demonstrate their true talent at a bigger platform. “Definitely, it is a great step of Youth Affairs and Sports Department Punjab to provide a suitable platform to competent male and female students to express their hidden abilities,” they added.
Following are the results:
Title Winner
Best Short International: Cannibal
Best Director (Short Int’l): Cannibal
Best Cinematography (Short Int’l): Anita
Best Editing (Short Int’l): Anita
Best Feature Film Int’l: Metamorphosis in the Slaughter house
Best Director Feature Int’l: Laura Lehmus - Sweet Disaster
Best Screenplay Feature Int’l: The Hotel
Best Doc Short (International): Laboratory No. 2
Best Direction (Doc Short Int’l): Laboratory No. 2
Best cinematography (Doc Short Int’l): Storgetnya
Best Documentary - Long Int’l: Geeta
Best Director (Documentary - Long Int’l): Diogo Varela Silva (Do Bairro)
Best Music Video – International: Part Twelve
Best Animation Int’l: The Rotation
Best Direction Animation Int’l: The Rotation
Best Cinematography Animation Int’l: Ajjigiingiluktaaqtugut (We Are All Different)
Best Editing Animation Int’l: The Rotation
Best Rising Youth Film: Rose by the Street Tree
Best Short Local: Flying in Darkness
Best Direction Short Local: Amber
Best Animation Local: Ssh
Best Doc Short Local: The Land of My Forefathers
Best Cinematography Doc Short Local: The Land of My Forefathers
Best Music Video - Local: Pakar Dhakar – Baydari.