Anthony Chen Urges Filmmakers to 'Break Conventions' as Shanghai Film Festival Juries Reveal Criteria
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Naman Ramachandran
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Singaporean director Anthony Chen, chairing the Asian New Talent jury at the 28th Shanghai International Film Festival, urged filmmakers to "break conventions" during the second Golden Goblet jury meeting. Chen, whose film "Ilo Ilo" won Cannes' debut prize, emphasized that age and experience should not be factors in assessing filmmakers. He leads a jury that includes Indonesian director Kamila Andini, Chinese director Liu Jiayin, Chinese actor Wen Qi, and Kazakhstan director Farkhat Sharipov. The meeting brought together jurors from the Asian New Talent, Short Film, Animation and Documentary sections to share their competition criteria.
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