National League for Democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi delivers the opening speech at the Art of Freedom Film Festival award ceremony in Rangoon on Wednesday, January 4, 2012. About 1,500 people attended the ceremony which presented awards to winners in the video film festival. Photo: Mizzima
Aung San Suu Kyi presents film director Zaw Bo Bo Hein an award for best animated film at the award ceremony of the Art of Freedom Film Festival Wednesday, January 4, 2012. Photo: Mizzima
Film director Aung Zaw Moe, 19, receives the best young film director award at the Art of Freedom Film Festival on Wednesday, January 4, 2012. Photo: Mizzima
Aung Sun Suu Kyi presents film director Wyne an award for “Ban that Scene,” a favorite of the Art of Freedom Film Festival, on Wednesday, January 4, 2012. Photo: Mizzima
Suu Kyi presents film director Min Thike an award for the best short film at the Art of Freedom Film Festival on Wednesday, January 4, 2012. Photo: Mizzima
On behalf of film director Sai Kyaw Khine, film director Min Htin Ko Ko Gyi receives an award from Aung San Suu Kyi for “Click in Fear,” the best documentary film, at the Art of Freedom Film Festival in Rangoon on Wednesday , January 4, 2012. The documentary film featured Laurel Soe, who worked as a photojournalist before fleeing to Thai-Burmese border after the 2007 "Saffron Revolution."
On behalf of charities, Metta Wardi Hinthada Monastery’s abbot receives a cash donation from Aung San Suu Kyi at the award ceremony of the Art of Freedom Film Festival on Wednesday, January 4, 2012. Photo: Mizzima
Ko Ko Htwe, middle, the owner of the Tawwin Center and Tawwin Construction Group, and his colleagues sing “Burmese Heroes” at the Art of Freedom Film Festival on Wednesday, January 4, 2012. Photo: Mizzima
Comedian Zarganar, Ayine, King Kong, Ngapyawkyaw, Poe Phyu, Godzilla and members of the Thee Lay Thee traditional dance troupe entertain after the award ceremony of the Art of Freedom Film Festival on Wednesday, January 4, 2012. Photo: Mizzima
Comedian Zarganar, Ayine, King Kong, Ngapyawkyaw, Poe Phyu, Godzilla and members of the Thee Lay Thee traditional dance troupe at the award giving ceremony of the Art of Freedom Film Festival on Wednesday, January 4, 2012. Photo: Mizzima
