Luzzu wins Grand Prize in Japanese International Cinema Festival

Maltese feature film Luzzu continues to wow international viewers winning the grand prize in the International Feature Competition at Skip City International D-Cinema Festival in Japan.  The 18th edition of the Japenese International festival received 1,084 submissions from 104 counties and regions. The festival took place online between September 25 and Sunday, when the Grand Prize was announced.  Established in 2004, Skip City International D-Cinema Festival focuses on both international and Japanese films. The International Competition accepts submissions from all over the world.  A list of the international winners in Skip City International D-Cinema Festival. Photo: Screenshot of Skip website After preliminary judges nominated the first round of nominees, the official jury judged the films. Luzzu is Alex Camilleri’s feature-length directorial debut, a Maltese language film that has netted international praise and scooped awards at festivals around the world.  It tells the story of a fisherman who risks everything to enter Malta's black-market fishing industry and has already wowed judges at this year's Sundance Film Festival, which is where the first screening took...