THE GOLD RUSH

A Record 382 Submissions

FROM 30 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES MADE THE LATEST US HOLLYWOOD INTERNATIONAL GOLDEN FILM AWARD A TRULY GLOBAL CONTEST.

Established and undiscovered filmmakers all competed for the trophies in an event held virtually for the first time with the movies streamed for delegates and judges at Flixge.com.

The attention, feedback, profile and prizes helped all entrants advance their careers and highlight their movies.

GFA Chair Michael Tea explained: “GFA enables filmmakers to hone their craft, promote their work and interact with a global audience.”

Ultimately, no one film dominated the December 2020 ceremony and the main prizes were shared around.

Winners included USA’s Forbidden Power for best picture, Argentina’s Small Town Big Winter capturing Outstanding International Film, Turkey’s Barcode winning best screenplay and best director going to China’s Li Taiyanzi for Ouyang Hai.

The main acting awards went to Gregg Christie for American film Await the Dawn and Nicolette McKeown for British movie Autumn Never Dies.

A selection of films and filmmakers celebrated at the event are featured on these pages.

– Sandro Monetti

WE LIVE IN FAST CHANGING TIMES BUT THERE IS STILL ROOM FOR TRADITIONAL AND TIMELESS ENTERTAINMENT.

That was shown by two recent New Year concerts celebrating Chinese culture and supported by Hi-Fex.

One was a performance of opera and the other a mix of musical genres, spectacle and dance.

Broadcast online and enjoyed right around the world, the performers involved – several of whom are shown on these pages – raised smiles worldwide with their prodigious talent.