Festival De Musique Et Cinema Award Winner

Composer Cyril Morin (Sacem) Honored For The Syrian Bride

Pictured (l-r) at a reception at the home of the Governor of Flanders in Ghent, Belgium are Riklis, Morin and Nancy Knutsen.

One of the acclaimed films at the 2004 Flanders International Film Festival in Belgium was The Syrian Bride, directed and co-written by Eran Riklis of Israel. Riklis received the coveted Audience Award and another for Best Screenplay. The film has also been recognized at several other major film festivals, including the Montreal World Film Festival, where Riklis received the Grand Prix des Ameriques, People's Choice, Prize of the Ecumenical Jury and the Federation Internationale de la Presse Cinematographique Awards. New ASCAP and SACEM composer Cyril Morin received an award for his score to the film at the Festival de Musique et Cinema in Auxerre, France.