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The winners of the 4th Bangkok International Film Festival Golden Kinnaree Awards were announced at a gala black-tie dinner attended by international dignitaries from around the world last night.
HRH Princess Ubol Rattana presented the Kinnaree award to winners selected by an international jury of producers, actors and directors from the entertainment industry.
French star Catherine Deneuve was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award by HRH Princess Ubol Rattana in recognition of her contribution to the cinema. Les Parapluies de Cherbourg (The Umbrellas of Cherbourg) was shown during the festival, followed by a Q&A with the international star on Tuesday, February 21st.
Kinnaree award winners are:

Best Picture – ‘WATER” produced by David Hamilton, directed by Deepa Mehta Canada/India)
Best Director – Chan-Wook Park for ‘SYMPATHY FOR LADY VENGEANCE” (South Korea)
Best Actor – Presley Chaweneyagae for ‘TSOTSI” (South Africa/UK)
Best Actress – Felicity Huffman for ‘TRANSAMERICA”(United States)
ASEAN Film – “THE BRIDE OF SILENCE” directed by Doan Minh Phuong and Doan Thanh Nghia (Vietnam)
New Voices – ‘KEPT AND DREAMLESS” directed by Martin DeSalvo and Vera Fogwill (Argentina).
Best Documentary – “RIZE” directed by David LaChapelle (United States)
Jamesan Best Asian Short Film – ‘UNDER CONSTRUCTION” directed by Lee Hyung-Suk (South Korea)
Jameson People’s Choice Award – ART OF THE DEVIL 2” directed by Kongkiat Khomsiri; Art Thamthrakul; Yosapong Polsap; Putipong Saisikaew; Isara Nadee; Pasith Buranajan; Seree Pongniti (Thailand)
Jury Mention – “In Recognition of Excellence” “ISTANBUL TALES” directed by Umit Unal; Kudret Sabanci; Elim Demirdelen; Yucel Yolcu; Omur Atay (Turkey)
Honorable Mentions to the two documentaries “BALLETS RUSSES” directed by Dan Geller and Dayna Goldfine (United States) and “IN THE SHADOW OF THE PALMS” directed by Wayne Coles-Janess (Australia)
The fourth Bangkok International Film Festival finishes on Monday February 27th after featuring more than 150 international films, educational seminars, panel discussions and a film market.
By Jeremy Colson