Tibetan film ‘Pawo’ awarded Best Director for Feature at Revolution Me Film Festival 2017
By Lobsang Tenchoe
DHARAMSALA, August 17: A Tibetan film titled ‘Pawo’ – meaning martyr in Tibetan – has been awarded the Best Director for Feature at the Revolution Me Film Festival 2017.
Pawo, directed by Marvin Litwak and co-directed by Sonam Tsetan was declared the winner of the Best Director for Feature at the Revolution Me Film Festival 2017 held in New York from August 11 – 13.
Apart from winning the the Best Director for Feature, Pawo was also shortlisted for six other nominations at the Revolution Me Film Festival 2017 in the following categories: Best Feature, Best Cinematography, Best Story, Best Actor, Best Editing and Best Drama.
The film made by a Tibetan-German crew and featuring all Tibetan actors is based on the life story of Jamphel Yeshi, who self-immolated on March 26, 2012 to protest against China’s continued rule in Tibet and draw global attention to the issue of Tibet. JJI Exile Brothers, the Dharamsala-based Tibetan rock band co-engineered the film’s music.
Pawo was screened and shortlisted by numerous international film festivals across the globe.
The film is one of the most acclaimed Tibetan feature film with a glittering list of Awards and nominations across the globe such as:
Nominated Best Feature at Palm Beach International Film Festival
Nominated Best Feature at Corto Creativo International Film Festival, Mexico
Nominated Best Drama at I WILL TELL International Film Festival, UK
Nominated Best Feature at Jaipur International Film Festival, I
Winner Best Feature Film at Mediterranian International Film Festival Cannes,
Winner Best Feature Film at Top Indie Film Festival, US
Nominated Best Writing at Top Indie Film Festival, US
Nominated Best Cinematography at Top Indie Film Festival, US
Nominated Best Sound at Top Indie Film Festival, US
Nominated Best Score at Top Indie Film Festival, US
Winner Best Feature Film at International Planet Film Festival Barcelona, ES
Winner Platinum Award for Cinematography at International Independent Film Awards, US
Winner Gold Award for Best Feature Film at International Independent Film Awards, US
Winner Gold Award for Best Score at International Independent Film Awards, US
Official Selection Portobello International Film Festival , UK
Official Selection Haryana International Film Festival, I
Official Selection International Buddhist Film Festival Europe, NL
Official Selection Orlando Film Festival, US
Official Selection Migration Film Festival London, UK
Official Selection Tibet Film Festival, CH/I
Official Selection Human Rights Film Festival Hong Kong, HK
