Farooki to be Official Competition Jury at PÖFF
Eminent Bangladeshi film director Mostafa Sarwar Farooki has become one of the five Official Competition Jury members at the 24th edition of Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) set to occur from Nov 13 to Nov 29 in Estonia, reports UNB.
Farooki shared the news recently on his official Facebook account, and the state website of the festival in addition has added him as one of the Jury members alongside four of his co-jurors in the state Competition section: British film festival consultant and writer-reviewer Mark Adams (UK), producer and member of the European Film Academy Izabela Kiszka-Hoflik (Poland), theatre and film actress Ester Kuntu (Estonia) and renowned Director of Photography with double Oscar nominations for 'L.A. Confidential' and 'The Insider' and BAFTA nominee, Dante Spinotti (Italy). "
That is one festival I have always wished to maintain. Heard many advantages of this festival from friends! So when the offer came to be on the Official Competition Jury, I didn't take much time to state "yes"!," Farooki wrote on Facebook. Expressing his gratitude, he added, "Many thanks PÖFF Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival for having me! Looking towards watch the films and use my co-jurors!"
