502 Don’t Distract Me (2/2)

Iris and Jin Liwei didn't know what they were thinking about at the moment. Although they were all sitting together as one team, a special invisible lovey-dovey bubble separated the couple from the rest of the other people around them. The two of them were very much in tune with each other's emotions.

Jin Liwei sensed that his baby girl had become a bit more relaxed, thanks to his words. It made him feel both gratified and relieved.

As for Iris, she may look calm and composed, but she was actually feeling quite nervous inside. Fortunately, her darling managed to relax her somewhat. Even though she kept telling herself that she wouldn't care much if she won or lost tonight, there was still a desire inside her to win. After all, who wouldn't want to win an award from such a prestigious event as the Sommet International Film Festival?

She was confident of her own work—she had always been—but the winner would be chosen from jury voting. She had no control over the jury's personal preferences. As such, even if a work was a genius masterpiece, if it wasn't to the jury's tastes, then it still wouldn't win. All Iris could do was to continue believing in her own work while keeping an open mind, so even if she didn't win, it wouldn't discourage her.

The first awards that were being distributed were the minor ones given out by other independent entities affiliated to the film festival, not by Sommet International Film Festival itself. Nevertheless, these minor awards were still important and respected by many in the world's film industry. Some of these awards even included rather generous cash prizes, especially those targeted at young filmmakers to encourage them to continue pursuing their dreams.

By this time, the grand theatre was filled with applause and cheering every time a winner was announced. The winners went up the stage to give their acceptance speeches. Since the winners came from all over the world and spoke in different languages, the audience had the option of listening to real time translations via the provided earphones, just like during the opening ceremony.

Of course, Iris didn't need to use the earphones at all. Jin Liwei also didn't bother using them. He already had a skilled interpreter beside him. Fortunately, all of the languages being spoken so far were ones that she was proficient in. She had no trouble translating everything to him.

There were quite a number of other awards being given out. The atmosphere within the grand theatre had become much more relaxed compared to earlier. The winners were already starting to celebrate. The losers could only clap their hands in congratulations to the winners. It would be bad taste to express outward disappointment or resentment for not winning.

As for the remaining nominees, they eagerly awaited their turn.

Would they win and celebrate?

Or would they have to congratulate someone else's win?