Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano, Habana (Cuba) || 11/12/2011
Premio Mediometraje o corto de ficción: TELA, Carlos Nader, BR
Further awards see: http://www.habanafilmfestival.com/
Dubai International Film Festival (UAE) || 14/12/2011
- „Sur la route du paradis" © Uda Benyamina
Arabic Shorts First Prize: SUR LA ROUTE DU PARADIS, Uda Benyamina, F
Arabic Shorts Special Jury Prize: BRULEURS, Faridd Bentoumi, F
Arabic Shorts Second Prize: ARD AL ABTAL, Sahim Omar Kalifa, Iraq
AsiaAfrica Short First Prize: MO-DEON PAE-MIL-LIL (Modern Family), Kwang Bin Kim, South Korea
AsiaAfrica Short Special Jury Prize: TINYE SO, Daouda Coulbaly, Mali
AsiaAfrica Short Second Prize: MEHFUZ (Safe), Rohit Pandey, India
FIPRESCI Arab Short: SUR LA ROUTE DU PARADIS, UDA BENYAMINA, F
Further awards see: http://www.dubaifilmfest.com
Festival des Cinemas Differents de Paris (F) || 11/12/2011
Grand Prix du cinéma différent: BECAUSE WE ARE VISUEL, Olivia Rochette & Gerard-Jan Claes, B
Grand Prix du cinéma expérimental: DISQUIET, SJ. Ramir, NZ
Grand Prix de la Presse (ex aequo): PANEXLAB, Olivier Séror, F
Grand Prix de la Presse (ex aequo): POST-INDUSTRIE, Arnaud Gerber, F
Further awards see: http://www.cjcinema.org
MAGMA. Exposición Internacional de Cortometrajes, Acireale (I) || 10/12/2011
Premio Lorenzo Vecchio: OSTATNI POCIAG, Weronika Tofilksa, PL
Miglior documentario: AFTER, Lukasz Konopa,
Miglior corto sperimentale: EJERCICIO, Raùl Pérez, ES
Miglior corto d'animazione: CAFFEINE, Danae Diaz & Patricia Luna, D
Further awards see: http://www.magmafestival.org
"Leuven Kort" International Short Film Festival (B) || 10/12/2011
- „Dura Lex" © Anke Blondé
Beste Europese Kortfilm: WITHOUT SNOW, Magnus von Horn, PL/S
Beste Vlaamse Kortfilm: DURA LEX, Anke Blondé, B
Beste Videoclip: DANCING SCHOOL - Garcia Goodbye, Jens Leen, B
Prijs van het publiek: L'ACCORDEUR, Olivier Treiner, F
http://www.shortfilmfestival.org
Tirana International Film Festival (Albania) || 10/12/2011
Best Fiction Short Film: TALE OF THE WIND, Claudio Jordao, P
Best Documentary Short Film: THE CONVERSATION, Piotr Sulkowski, PL
Best Experimental Short Film: Theo Putzu, ES
Ron Holloway Award: JAM TODAY, Simon Ellis, UK
Best Albanian Movie: HOME, Kast Hasa, USA
Further awards see: http://www.tiranafilmfest.com
Festival Internacional de Cortometrajes "Almería en corto" (ES) || 09/12/2011
- „Birdboy" © Alberto Vázquez & Pedro Rivero
Mejor cortometraje internacional: RITE, Michael Pearce, UK
Mejor cortometraje nacional: BIRDBOY, Alberto Vázquez & Pedro Rivero, ES
Premio al mejor guión: L'ACCORDEUR, Olivier Treiner, F
Premio al mejor dirección artistica: KEHA MÄLU, Ülo Pikkov, Estonia
Premio a la mejor fotografia: TEARDROP, Friede Clausz, D/USA
Premio del público: L'ACCORDEUR, Olivier Treiner, F
Further awards see: http://www.almeriaencorto.es
GZ DOC International Documentary Film Festival, Guangzhou (China) || 09/12/2011
Best Multimedia Short Documentary: MY WORLD ON BUS, Zimu Zhang, China
Further awards see: http://www.gzdoc.com/
Festival du Film de Vendôme (F) || 09/12/2011
- „Le Marin masqué" © Sophie Letourneur
Grand Prix Européen: KILLING THE CHICKEN TO KILL THE MONKEYS, Jens Assur, S
Prix de la jeunesse: DICEN, Alauda Ruiz de Azua, ES
Prix Format court: LA MALADIE BLANCHE, Christelle Lheureux, F
Grand Prix National: LE MARIN MASQUÉ, Sophie Letourneur, F
Further awards see: http://www.vendome-filmfest.com/
Festival de Cinema de Girona (ES) || 08/12/2011
Millor Curt Ficció: UNA FLOR EN RECEPCIÓN, Marta Parreño, ES
Millor Curt Documental: TERRITORI AL PLAT, Toni Marti, ES
Millor Curt de 35mm: AMISTAD, Alejandro Marzoa, ES
Further awards see: http://www.gironafilmfestival.com
Entrevues, Belfort (F) || 04/12/2011
Prix du court métrage: DRARI, Kamal Lazraq, F
Prix du public court métrage: UN MONDE SANS FEMMES, Guillaume Brac, F
Further awards see: http://www.festival-entrevues.com/
Foyle Film Festival (Northern Ireland) || 03/12/2011
Best Irish Short: DOWNPOUR, Claire Dix, Ireland
Best International Short: TSUYAKO, Mitsuyo Miyazaki, J
Best Animation: A MORNING STROLL, Grant Orchard, UK
Further awards see: http://www.foylefilmfestival.org/
Camerimage, Torun (PL) || 03/12/2011
- „Paparazzi" © Lukasz Zal & Piotr Bernas
Grand Prix Short Documentary: PAPARAZZI, Lukasz Zal & Piotr Bernas, PL
Special Mention: ARGENTINIAN LESSON, Woijciech Staron, PL
Best Music Video: MANCHESTER ORCHESTRA „Simple Math", Daniels, USA
Further awards see: http://www.pluscamerimage.pl/
Festival Internacional de Cine de Viña del Mar (Chile) || 03/12/2011
- „El hombre ..." © Manuel Loyola Bahrs
Mejor Cortometraje Nacional: EL HOMBRE QUE ESTABA ENTRE LA GENTE, Manuel Loyola Bahrs, CL
Mejor Cortometraje Internacional de Ficción: A FÁBRICA, Aly Muritiba, BR
Mejor Cortometraje de Animación: O CEU NO ANDAR DE BAIXO, Leonardo Cata Preta, BR
Weitere Preise sieh: http://www.cinevina.cl/
Festival Tous Courts, Aix-en-Provence (F) || 02/12/2011
- „Dicen“ © Alauda Ruiz de Azùa
Grand Prix: DICEN, Alauda Ruiz de Azùa, ES
Prix Spécial du Jury: GLASGOW, Piotr Subbotko, PL
Prix Jury Jeune: TEVE MUSU (Our Father), Marius Ivaskevicius, LIT
Prix du Public: ENFANT DE YAK, Christophe Boula, F
Prix Cinécourts: BYULDABANG MISS LEE (I can hear), Jeong-Dong-Kim, South Korea
Further awards see: http://www.festivaltouscourts.com/
International Animation Festival ExpoToons, Buenos Aires (ARG) || 01/12/2011
- „Là où meurent les chiens“ © Svetlanda Filippova
1er Premio: LÀ OÙ MEURENT LES CHIENS, Svetlanda Filippova, F/R
1ra Mención Especial: LUMINARIS, Juan Pablo Zaramella, ARG
2da Mención Expecial: PINCHAQUE, LA DANTA COLOMBIANA, Caroline Attia Larivière, COL/F
1er Premio Cortos de Graduacion: I'M FINE THANKS, Eamonn O'Neill, UK/Ireland
1er Mención Especial: LOOM, Illja Brunck & Csaba Letay & Jan Bitzer, D
2da Mención Especial: THE BLACKWATER GOSPEL, Bo Mathorne, DK
Further awards see: http://www.expotoons.com
Renderyard, London (UK) || 27/11/2011
Best Short Film: PAYLOAD, Stuart Willis, UK
Best Animation: LAST FALL, Andreas Thomsen, UK
Best Music Video: MISHKIN A GOOD DAY TO DIE, Ben Daure & Tom Box, UK
Best Documentary: DREAM WORLD, FRANK SAUER
Further awards see: http://www.renderyard.com
Certamen de cortos Ciudad de Soria-Castilla y León (ES) || 27/11/2011
- „Reise ohne Rückkehr“ © Güclü Yaman
Mejor Cortometraje: REISE OHNE RÜCKKEHR, Güclü Yaman, D
Mejor Cortometraje de Animación: SWITEZ, Kamil Polak, PL
Mejor Cortometraje Documental: ODYSSEUS GAMBIT, Alex Lora, ES/USA
Mejor Aportación Artística: LE MIROIR, Antoine Tinguely & Laurent Fauchere, CH
Mejor Cortometraje de Compromiso Social: LA BROMA INFINITA, David Muñoz, ES
Mejor Guión: ZEINEK GEHIAGO IRAUN, Gregorio Muro, ES
Mejor Corto Nacional: VICENTA, Sam Orti, ES
Premio del público: VICENTA, Sam Orti, ES
Further awards see: http://certamendecortossoria.org/
up & coming - Internationales Film Festival, Hannover (D) || 27/11/2011
Deutscher Nachwuchsfilmpreis (ex aequo): NAIV SEIN UND WISSEN, DASS EIN WEG IST, Friederike Hoppe, D
Deutscher Nachwuchsfilmpreis (ex aequo): TRAUMWALD, Magdalena Lepp, D
Deutscher Nachwuchsfilmpreis (ex aequo): ANDERSARTIG, Dennis Stein-Schomburg, D
International Young Film Makers Award (ex aequo): TAHRIR - BEN GHAZI, Osama El Wardani, Egypt
International Young Film Makers Award (ex aequo): WHEN I WAS A LITTLE GIRL, Congcong Teng, China
International Young Film Makers Award (ex aequo): L'OEIL DU PAON, Gerlando Infuso, B
Further awards see: http://www.up-and-coming.de
Festival Internacional del Cine de Gijón (ES) || 26/11/2011
- „Meteor“ © Christoph Girardet & Matthias Müller
Best Short Film (ex aequo): AT THE FORMAL, Andrew Kavanagh, AUS
Best Short Film (ex aequo): METEOR, Christoph Girardet & Matthias Müller, D
Best Director: PLAY, Ruben Östlund, S
Further awards see: http://www.gijonfilmfestival.com/
Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival (Taiwan) || 26/11/2011
Best Short Film: THIEF, Jay Chern, Taiwan
Further awards see: http://www.goldenhorse.org.tw
The Woodstock Film Festival (USA) || 25/11/2011
Best Short Narrative: WE'RE LEAVING, Zachary Treitz, USA
Best Student Short: THE RECORDER EXAM, Bora Kim, USA
Best Short Documentary: POETRY OF RESILIENCE, Katja Esson, USA
Further awards see: http://www.woodstockfilmfestival.com
European Film Awards (EU) || 24/11/2011
European Film Academy Short Film: THE WHOLLY FAMILY, Terry Gilliam, I
Further awards see: http://europeanfilmawards.eu
Festival International du film d'Amiens (F) || 20/11/2011
- „El Pozo“ © Guillermo Arriaga
Grand Prix du court métrage: EL POZO, Guillermo Arriaga, Mex
Prix du public court métrage: EL POZO, Guillermo Arriaga, Mex
Prix de La fémis: LA PHOTOGRAPHIE, Victor Dragomir, ROM
Prix Cinécourts: NOLYA, Cem Öztüfekçi, Turkey
Palmarès Fetons court 1er: LE PROCÈS DE MÉDÉE, Gauthier Manot, F
Palmarès Fetons court 2e: JOE, Julien Bardet, F
Palmarès Fetons court 3er: ORANGE GLASSESE, Antoine Giampaolo, F
Further awards see: http://www.filmfestamiens.org/
Bandits-Mages, Bourges (F) || 20/11/2011
Prix Etudiant: BECAUSE WE ARE VISUAL, Gerard Jan Claes & Olivia Rochette, B
Prix Spécial Arte Creative: LE VALLON, Thomas Couderc, F
Prix Indépendant: DÉBARQUEMENT 3, Marie Aerts, CAN
http://www.bandits-mages.com
Brief Encounters, Bristol (UK) || 20/11/2011
- „Unter Null“ © Ulrike Vahl
Grand Prix: UNTER NULL, Ulrike Vahl, D
Animated Encounters Grand Prix: SLOW DEREK, Dan Ojari, UK
Brief Best of British Jury Award: JAM TODAY, Simon Ellis, UK
Animated Best of British: A MORNING STROLL, Grant Orchard, UK
Documentary Award: DECLARATION OF IMMORTALITY, Marcin Koszaeka,
Bristol Nominee for EFA: MITEN MARJOJA POIMITAAN (How to Pick Berries), Elina Talvensaari, FIN
Audience Award: LAS PALMAS, Johannes Nyholm, S
Further awards see: http://www.encounters-festival.org.uk/
DepicT 90 Second Film Competition, Bristol (UK) || 20/11/2011
DepicT Award: WAKE, Nick Fogg, UK
British Special Mention Award: ABOVE AS BELOW, Michelle Arbon, UK
Further awards see: http://www.depict.org
Izmir Short Film Festival (Turkey) || 20/11/2011
- „Nolya“ © Cem Öztüfekçi
Best Film: EL VENDEDOR DEL AÑO, Coté Soler, ES
Special Mention: MOKHTAR, Halima Quardiri, CAN
National Competition Best Film: NOLYA, Cem Öztüfekçi, Turkey
Special Mention: ALI ATA BAK, Orhan Ince, Turkey
Further awards see: http://www.izmirkisafilm.org
Invideo - Mostra Internazionale di video d'arte e cinema oltre (I) || 20/11/2011
Premio under 35: KWA HERI MANDIMA, Robert-Jean Lacombe, CH
http://www.mostrainvideo.com
PÖFF Animated Dreams, Tallinn (Estonia) || 20/11/2011
Grand Prix: THE EXTERNAL WORLD, David O'Reilly, D/Ireland
Best Design: METACHAOS, Alessandro Bavari, I
Best Story: BODY MEMORY, Ülo Pikkov, Eesti
Special Mentions: IN A PIG'S EYE, Atsushi Wada, J
Special Mentions: MUYBRIDGE'S STRINGS, Koji Yamamura, J
Further awards see: http://www.poff.ee/anima/
Interfilm, Berlin (D) || 20/11/2011
- „La gran carrera“ © Kote Camacho
Bester Film: LA GRAN CARRERA, Kote Camacho, ES
Bester Spielfilm: SUIKER, Jeroen Annokée, NL
Beste Animation: PLATO, Leonhard Cohen, F
Best European Talent Award: BARBAKAN, Bartlomiej Zmuda, PL
Beste Kamera: GRANDFATHER, Lu Ding, China
Lobende Erwähnung: LUMINARIS, Juan Pablo Zaramella, ARG
Publikumswettbewerb Dokumentarfilm: PING PONG MASTER, Maria Zanetti & Felicitas Soldi, ARG
Bester Deutscher Film 1. Preis: ATLAS , Aike Arndt, D
Bester Deutscher Film 2. Preis: VIKI FICKI, Natalie Spinelli, D
ZDFneo reis DER EISANGLER, Anna Montanyà, D
Publikumspreis für den abwegigsten Film: NUN SEHEN SIE FOLGENDES, Stephan Müller & Erik Schmitt, D
Bester Kinder Kurzfilm 1. Preis: MARIJIN, Lillian Sijbesma, NL
Bester Kinder Kurzfilm 2. Preis: THE ROBOT AND THE FARMER, Abdollah Ali-Morad, Iran
Bester Film für Jugendliche Publikumspreis: MANOLO, Robert Bohrer, D
Further awards see: http://www.interfilm.de
L'Alternativa Festival de Cinema Independent de Barcelona (ES) || 19/11/2011
- "Wild Life“ © Cem Öztüfekçi
Gran Premi (ex aequo): IL CAPO, Yuri Ancarani, I
Gran Premi (ex aequo): WILD LIFE, Amanda Forbis & Wendy Tilby, CAN
Mención especial: PANDORE, Virgil Vernier, F
Premi del public: OBLIDANT A NONOT, Pablo Garcia Pérez Lara, ES
http://alternativa.cccb.org
Internationales Festival der Filmhochschulen, München (D) || 19/11/2011
ARTE-Kurzfilmpreis: ABUELAS, Afarin Eghbal, UK
Bestes Drehbuch: OPOWIESCI Z CHLODNI (Frozen Stories), Grzegorz Jaroszuk, PL
Further awards see: http://www.filmschoolfest-munich.de
Alcala De Henares Film Festival (ES) || 18/11/2011
- „Oblidant a Nonot“ © Pablo Garcia
Primer Premio Europeo: CLAES, Martina Carlstedt, DK
Segundo Premio Europeo: LA VENTRE DE JONAS, Emmanuel Saget, F
Tercer Premio Europeo: TAKIE ZYCIE, Daniel Zielinski, PL
Mención Especial: THE EXTERNAL WORLD, David O'Reilly, D/Ireland
Mención Especial: FANCY-FAIR, Christophe Hermans, B
Mención Especial: KILLING THE CHICKEN TO SCARE THE MONKEYS, Jens Aussur, S
Premio del Público Europeo: RAJU, Max Zähle, D
Primer Premio: OBLIDANT A NONOT, Pablo Garcia, ES
Segundo Premio: HORS SAISON, Victoria Saez Gil, ES
Tercer Premio: NOTAS DE LO EFIMERO, Chus Dominguez, ES
Mención Especial: CRITERIOH, Alberto Blanco Montes, ES
Premio del Público: DESANIMADO, Emilio Marti, ES
Premio Comunidad de Madrid: LOS AMORES DIFICILES, Lucina Gil, ES
Further awards see: http://www.alcine.org
Festival ZINEBI, Bilbao (ES) || 18/11/2011
- „Without Snow“ © Magnus von Horn
Gran Premio: BEZ SNIEGU (Without Snow), Magnus von Horn, PL
Gold Mikeldi for Documentary: WIR STERBEN, Josephine Links, D
Gold Mikeldi for Animation: ABUELAS, Afarin Eghbal, UK
Gold Mikeldi for Fiction: LUCKY SEVEN, Claudia Heindel, D
Silver Caravel Best Latin American: SOJA, Gabriel Lacruz, Venezuela
Gran Premio de Cine Vasco (ex aequo): URREZKO ERAZTUNA, Jon Garaño, ES
Gran Premio de Cine Vasco (ex aequo): ZEINEK GEHIAGO IRAUN, Gregorio Muro, ES
Gran Premio de Cine Español(ex aequo): DICEN, Alauda Ruíz de Azúa, ES
Gran Premio de Cine Español(ex aequo): LA MUJER DEL HATILLO GRIS, Luis Trapiello, ES
Audience Award: SHE'S LOST CONTROL, Haritz Zubillaga, ES
Further awards see: http://www.zinebi.com
Festival du Film Court de Brest (F) || 14/11/2011
Grand Prix: SLITAGE, Patrik Eklund, S
Prix Révélation: C'EST GRATUIT POUR LES FILLES, Marie Amachoukeli & Claire Burger, F
Prix Européen: UNIVERSAL SPRING, Anna Karasinska, PL
Prix du Jury Presse: APLINKKELIS, Lawrence Tooley, D
Prix du Public: DONDE ESTA KIM BASINGER?, Èdouard Deluc, F
Further awards see: http://www.filmcourt.fr
International Documentary Filmfestival CPH:Dox, Copenhagen (DK) || 13/11/2011
Nordic Dox Award: IMAGINING EMANUEL, REnate Coste & Salla Sorri, FIN/Paraguay
Further awards see: http://www.cphdox.dk
Cork Film Festival (Ireland) || 13/11/2011
Best International Short Film: AGLAÉE, Rudi Rosenberg, F
Special Mentions: WOMAN WAITING, Antoine Bourges, CAN
Special Mentions: SOUL CATCHER, PV Lehtinen, Finland
Cork EFA Short Film Nominee: TWO HEARTS, Darren Thornton, Ireland
Best Irish Short Film: EVEN GODS, Phil Harrison, Ireland
Special Mention: QUARANTINE, Tadhg O'Sullivan & Feargal Ward, Ireland
Audience Award International: APELE TAC (Silent River), Anca Miruna Lazarescu, ROM
Audience Award Irish: EVEN GODS, Phil Harrison, Ireland
Award of the Festival: THE WIND IS BLOWING ON MY STREET, Saba Riazi, Iran
Further awards see: http://www.corkfilmfest.org
Cinanima Espinho (P) || 13/11/2011
- „Kubla Kahn“ © Joan Gratz
Prémio Melhor Curta-Metragem - até 5 minutos: KUBLA KAHN, Joan Gratz, USA
Prémio Melhor Curta-Metragem - mais de 5 minutos: SECOND HAND, Isaac King, CAN
Prémio Melhor Curta-Metragem - Filme de Escola: PLAYING GHOST, Bianca Ansems, UK
Prémio Melhor Banda Sonora Original: ARACHMANINOFF, René Lange, D
Prémio do Público: DANNY BOY, Marek Skrobecki, PL
Further awards see: http://www.cinanima.pt/
Festival Internacional de Cine Mar del Plata (ARG) || 13/11/2011
Mejor Cortometraje Latinoamericana: L, Thais Fujinaga, BR
Mejor Cortometraje Argentina: LO QUE HARÍA, Natural Arpajou, ARG
Further awards see: http://www.mardelplatafilmfest.com
Janela Internacional de Cinema do Recife (BR) || 13/11/2011
- „Cat Effekt“ © Gustavo Jahn & Melissa Dullius
Melhor filme internacional: CAT EFFEKT, Gustavo Jahn & Melissa Dullius, BR/D/RU
Premio Critica Melhor film curta internacional: FOURPLAY SAN FRANCISCO, Kyle Henry, USA
Premio Criticia Melhor mise en scene: INCENDIO, Karen Akerman & Miguel Scabra Lopes, BR/P
Premio Critica Melhor Curta brasileiro: CÉU, INFERNO E OUTRAS PARTES DO CORPO, Rodrigo John, BR
Troféu Janela Melhor filme brasileiro: NA SUA COMPANHIA, Marcelo Caetano, BR
Troféu Janela Melhor Contribuição Artística: DIA ESTRELADO, Nara Normande, BR
Troféu Janela Melhor: PRAÇA WALT DISNEY, Renata Pinheiro & Sérgio Oliveira, BR
Troféu Janela Melhor Direção: OVOS DI DINOSSAURO NA SALA DE ESTAR, Rafael Urban, BR
Premio Cineclubista: OMA, Michael Wahrmann, BR
Further awards see: http://www.janeladecinema.com.br
Reggio Film Festival International Short Film Contest (I) || 13/11/2011
First Prize: IN SCALE, Marina Moscova, F
Targa Zavattini: LAND OF THE HEROES, Sahim Omar Kalifa, B
FEDIC Prize: INNOCENZE PERDUTE, Francesco Guisiani, I
Further awards see: http://www.reggiofilmfestival.com/
International Women's Film Festival, Rehovot (Israel) || 13/11/2011
Most Promising Director Award: MARTHA MUST FLY, Maayan Rypp, IL
Best Short Film: THICKER THAN WATER, Mor Yogev, IL
Further awards see: http://www.iwff.net
Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur (CH) || 13/11/2011
- „Brûleurs“ © Farid Bentoumi
Hauptpreis: BRÛLEURS, Farid Bentoumi, F
Förderpreis: THREESOME, Johannes Dullin, D/NL/N
Schweizer Preis: BON VOYAGE, Fabio Friedli, CH
Schweizer Kamerapreis: LE DÉBUT DE LA FIN, Jean-François Vercasson, CH
Publikumspreis: LAS PALMAS, Johannes Nyholm, S
Shortrun-Preis: KURT UND DIE SESSELBAHN, Thais Odermatt, CH
http://www.kurzfilmtage.ch/
Kasseler Dokumentarfilm- und Videofest (D) || 13/11/2011
Goldener Herkules: ANDERSARTIG, Dennis Stein-Schomburg, D
Lobende Erwähnung: GEORGE SCHMITZKI, Benjamin Pfitzner, D
Produktions-Stipendium: TAO M'A DIT, Léo Médard, B
Further awards see: http://www.filmladen.de/dokfest
International Short Film Festival "OPERE NUOVE", Bozen/Bolzano (I) || 12/11/2011
Miglior Film Fiction: PRÉMICES, Pao Paixao, CH
Miglior Film Documentari: SOLO ANDATA, IL VIAGGIO DI UN TUAREG, Fabio Caramaschi, I
Miglior Film Corti a Parte: VODKA TONIC, Ivano Fachin,I
Miglior Film Global Vision: IT WOULD BE SPLENDID, YET..., Lina Luzyte,
Further awards see: http://www.operenuove.it
Festival International du Film et de la Télévision Cinéma Tout Ecran, Genf (CH) || 10/11/2011
Meilleur court métrage international: MISSCHIEN LATER, Moon Blaisse, B
Prix spécial: SHORT SCENES OF A LONG MARRIAGE, Raniah Attieh & Daniel Garcia, LIB
Meilleur court métrage suisse: LE TOMBEAU DES FILLES, Carmen Jaquier, CH
Further awards see: http://www.cinema-tout-ecran.ch
AFI FEST Los Angeles International Film Festival (USA) || 10/11/2011
Grand Jury Prize Live Action Short: OPOWIESCI Z CHLODNI (Frozen Stories), Grzegorz Jaroszuk, PL
Grand Jury Prize: THE EAGLEMAN STAG, Michael Please, UK
Further awards see: http://www.afifest.com/
Asiana International Short Film Festival, Seoul (South Korea) || 07/11/2011
- „Into Focus“ © Jo Young Joon
Grand Prix: PROMISE, Jéro Yun, F
Best International Short Film (ex aequo): BLUE RINSE, Matt Leigh, Ireland
Best International Short Film (ex aequo): THE FACTORY, Aly Muritiba, BR
Best Korean Short Film: INTO FOCUS, Jo Young Joon, South Korea
Public Jury Award: FINALE, Balazs Simonyi, H
Further awards see: http://www.aisff.org/
Festival Internacional de Curtas de Rio - Rio de Janeiro International Short Film Festival (BR) || 06/11/2011
- „Diana Wellington“ © Arnaud des Pallières
Grande Prêmio internacional: DIANE WELLINGTON, Arnaud des Pallières, F
Melhor Direção: ON THE WAY TO THE SEA, Tao Gu, CAN/CH
Melhor Filme - Júri Jovem: SHORT MEMORY, Marwan Khneisser, LIB
Prêmio do Público: SHORT SCENES FROM A LONG MARRIAGE, Rania Attieh & Daniel Garcia, UAE
Grande Prêmio nacional: PRAÇA WALT DISNEY, Renata Pinheiro & Sergio Oliveira, BR
Melhor Direção: OVOS DE DINOSSAURO NA SALA DE ESTAR, Rafael Urban, BR
Melhor Filme - Júri Jovem: O CÉU NO ANDAR DE BAIXO, Leonardo Cata Preta, ARG
Prêmio do Público: QUANDO MORREMOS A NOITE, Eduardo Morotó, BR
Further awards see: http://www.curtacinema.com.br
Seguin Film & Arts Festival (USA) || 06/11/2011
Gold Pecan Award: MUSTACHIO, Joshua Flanagan & Stephen Gamache, USA
Silver Pecan Award: BAD JUDGEMENT, Ron McGuire, USA
Bronze Pecan Award: LILITH, Isaac Rodriguez, USA
Further awards see: http://www.seguinfestival.org
Vienna International Film Festival, Wien (A) || 02/11/2011
MehrWert-Kurzfilmpreis (ex aequo): KREIS WIENER NEUSTADT, Johann Lurf, A
MehrWert-Kurzfilmpreis (ex aequo): SCHNEIDEREI, Kurdwin Ayub
MehrWert-Kurzfilmpreis (ex aequo): SOMMERURLAUB, Kurdwin Ayub
Further awards see: http://www.viennale.at
Jihlava Int Documentary Film Festival East Silver (CZ) || 31/10/2011
Short Documentary Silver Eye Award: I WILL FOGET THIS DAY, Alina Rudnitskaya, RU
Further awards see: http://www.eastsilver.net
Cortopetere Shortfilmfestival, Bergamo (I) || 30/10/2011
Best International Short Film: ON THE WAY TO THE SEA, Tao Gu, China/CAN
Audience Award: VICENTA, Sam Orti, ES
Best National Short Film. OMERO BELLO DI NONNA, Marco Chiarini, I
Audience Award: IO SONO QUI, Mario Piredda, I
Further awards see: http://www.cortopotere.it
FIKE, Évora (P) || 30/10/2011
- „Baby" © Daniel Mulloy
Melhor Ficção: BABY, Daniel Mulloy, UK
Melhor Documentário: ØNSKEBØRN, Birgitte Stærmose, DK
Melhor Animação: KIN, l’Atelier Collectif, B
Melhor Argumento: VICKY AND SAM, Nuno Rocha, P
Melhor Fotografia: SEO-BU-YEONG-HWA (Western Movie), Lee Hyung-suk, South Korea
Melhor Representação: APELE TAC (Silent River), Anca Miruna Lazarescu, ROM/D
Melhor Curta-Metragem Europeia: DANIEL’S ASCHE, Boris Kunz, D
Melhor Curta-Metragem Portuguesa: MAYBE..., Pedro Resende, P
Prémio do Público: LAMBS, Stephen Huff, CAN
Prémio da Organização: KEHA MÄLU (Body Memory), Ülo Pikkov, Estonia
Prémio Don Quijote: LA GRAN CARRERA, Kote Camacho, ES
Further awards see: http://www.fikeonline.net
International Film Festival "Molodist", Kiev (Ukraine) || 30/10/2011
Best Short Film: LA HUIDA (The Runaway), Victor Carrey, ES
Best Student Film (ex aequo): CORAL, Ignacio Chenton, ARG
Best Student Film (ex aequo): TWIST & BLOOD, Kuba Czekaj, PL
FICC Jury top prize: TRO, HAB OG SEX (The Prayer) Emma Balcazar, DK
Ecumenical Jury Best Short Film: PROTECT THE NATION, Candice Reisser, Za/D
Further awards see: http://www.molodist.com/
Doclisboa, Lisboa (P) || 30/10/2011
Prémio Doclisboa para melhor curta-metragem: CON LA LICENCIA DE DIÓS, Simona Canonica, CH
Prémio Doclisboa para melhor curta-metragem portuguesa: PRAXIS, Bruno Cabral, P
Further awards see: http://www.doclisboa.org
Uppsala International Short Film Festival (S) || 30/10/2011
- „No Sex Just Understand" © Mariken Halle
Uppsala Grand Prix: MITEN MARJOJA POIMITAAN, Elina Talvensaari, FIN
Uppsala kommuns filmpris (Ingmar Bergman Award): LES NAVETS BLANCS EMPÊCHENT DE DORMIR (White turnips make it hard to sleep), Rachel Lang, F/B
Special Mentions (ex aequo): BRANDT RHAPSODIE, François Avril et al, F
Special Mentions (ex aequo): SKALLAMAN (Baldguy), Maria Bock, N
Publikens pris: THE EXTERNAL WORLD, David O’Reilly, D
Bästa svenska kortfilm: NO SEX JUST UNDERSTAND, Mariken Halle, S
Bästa foto: MYRLANDET, Jonas Selberg Augustsén, S
Special Mentions (ex aequo): BANGA INTE, Fanni Metelius, S
Special Mentions (ex aequo): STORA SCENEN, Tova Mozard, S
Publikens pris: TVILLINGEN, Gustav Danielsson, S
Bästa barnfilm: THE LIGHTHOUSE, Po Chou Chi Den, USA/Taiwan
http://www.shortfilmfestival.com
Festival international Cinéma Méditerranéen Montpellier (F) || 29/10/2011
- „Mokhtar" © Halima Ouardiri
Grand prix: MOKHTAR, Halima Ouardiri, CAN/Maroc
Prix du public: JE POURRAIS ÊTRE VOTRE GRAND-MÈRE, Bernard Tanguy, F
Prix jeune public: BRÛLEURS, Farid Bentoumi, F/Algérie
Prix Association Beaumarchais:
Prix Canal+: RF, Stavros Liokalos, GR
Prix Cinecourtss: TIRAILLEMENT, Najwa Limam Siama, Tunisie
Further awards see: http://www.cinemed.tm.fr
Semana International de Cine Seminci Valladolid (ES) || 29/10/2011
- „Superman, Spiderman Sau Batman" © Tudor Giurgu
Espiga de Oro (ex aequo): TICKET, Ferenc Rófusz, H
Espiga de Oro (ex aequo): IL RESPIRO DELL’ARCO, Enrico Maria Artale, I
Espiga de Plata: COURT VIE, Adil El Fadili, Maroc
Mejor Cortometraje Europeo: SUPERMAN, SPIDERMAN SAU BATMAN, Tudor Giurgu, ROM
Further awards see: http://www.seminci.com
Festival Chileno Internacional del Cortometraje, Santiago (CL) || 25/10/2011
- „Open Doors" © Ashiah Pancdey
Primer Premio Ficción Internacional: OPEN DOORS, Ashiah Pancdey, India
Segundo Premio Ficción Internacional: PORNEK, S. I. Justyna Tafel, PL
Primer Premio Documental Internacional: PECAN TREE, Adi Mozes, IL
Segundo Premio Documental Internacional: ESCRITO A TINTA, Martin Rath, PL
Primer Premio Animación Internacional: BIRDBOY, Alberto Vázquez & Pedro Rivero, ES
Segundo Premio Animación Internacional: LA HIJA EL CAZADOR, Jadwiga Kowalska, CH
Primer Premio Experimental Internacional: STRANGE THINGS HAPPENS, Martin Toro, USA
Segundo Premio Experimental Internacional: WARDISEASE, Marie Magescas, F
Premio especial: SUDD, Erik Roselund, S
Primer Premio a la Ficción Nacional: TITANES, Edison Cájas, CL
Primer Premio al Documental Nacional: LA TIERRA DEL OLVIDO, Carlos Sepúlveda, CL
Primer Premio a la Animación Nacional: PARAISO TERRENAL, Thomas Weiss, CL
http://www.festivalcortometraje.cl/
Festival Internacional de Curtas de Belo Horizonte (BR) || 23/10/2011
Melhores Curtas Internacional (ex aequo): PARMI NOUS, Clément Cogitore, F
Melhores Curtas Internacional (ex aequo): DIE FRAU DES FOTOGRAFEN, Philip Widmann & Karsten Krause, D
Melhores Curtas Internacional (ex aequo): LES NAVETS BLANCS EMPECHENT DE DORMIR, Rachel Lang, F
Melhores Curtas Brasil (ex aequo): CANOA QUEBRADA, Guillerme Martins, BR
Melhores Curtas Brasil (ex aequo): A FELICIDADE DOS PEIXES, Arthur Lins, BR
Melhores Curtas Brasil (ex aequo): PRAÇA WALT DISNEY, Sérgio Oliveire & Renata Pinheiros, BR
Prémio de Público: OPALE PLAGE, Marie-Eve de Grave, B
http://www.festivaldecurtasbh.com.br/
Lausanne Underground & Music Festival LUFF (CH) || 23/10/2011
Meilleurs courts métrages: MISS CANDACE HILLIGOSS’ FLICKERING HALO, Fabio Scacchioli & Vincenzo Core, I
Meilleurs courts métrages: SLICK HORSING, Kiron Hussain, UK
Further awards see: http://www.luff.ch/
Festival du nouveau Cinéma, Montréal (CAN) || 23/10/2011
- „Magma" © Marianna Mørkøre & Rannvá Káradóttir
Meilleur court métrage: MAGMA, Marianna Mørkøre & Rannvá Káradóttir, Island
Grand Prix Focus Short Film: SUR LA LIGNE VARIATION No2, Mario Calvé & Anne-Marie Turcotte, CAN
Prix Innovation (ex aequo): BLA BLA, Vincent Morisset, CAN
Prix Innovation (ex aequo): LA ZONE - RETOUR À TCHERNOBYL, Bruno Masi & Guillaume Herbaut, F
Further awards see: http://www.nouveaucinema.ca
Festival du court métrage de Nice (F) || 23/10/2011
Grand Prix: UN JUEGO DE NINOS, Jacques Toulemonde Vidal, F/COL
Prix spécial du jury: BLONDINA, Laura Bispuri, I
Prix des étudiants: DIMANCHES, Valéry Rosier, B
Prix du meilleur court métrage d’animation francophone, LES ARBRES NAISSENT SOUS TERRE, Manon & Sarah Brûlé, B
Prix du public: LA FRANCE QUE SE LÈVE TOT, Hugo Chesnard, F
Further awards see: http://www.nice-filmfest.com
imagineNATIVE Film & Media Arts Festival, Toronto (CAN) || 23/10/2011
- „Salar" © Nicholas Greene
Best Canadian Short Drama: AMAQQUT NUNAAT (The Country of Wolves), Neil Chistopher, CAN
Best Short Drama: SALAR, Nicholas Greene, Bolivia
Best Short Documentary: SPIRIT OF THE BLUEBIRD, Jesse Gouchey & Xstine Cook, CAN
Best Experimental: THE GIFT, Terril Calder, Calder
Best Music Video: I LOST MY SHADOW, Nanobah Becker, USA
Further awards see: http://www.imaginenative.org
Zagreb Film Festival (HR) || 23/10/2011
Best Short Film: ALS NAMIBIA EINE STADT WAR ... (When Namibia was a City), Ilker Catak & Johannes Duncker, D
Best Croation Film: KOMBA, Tin Zanic, HR
Further awards see: http://www.zagrebfilmfestival.com
Middle East International Film Festival, Abu Dhabi (UAE) || 22/10/2011
- „Soul" © Fatma Abdulla
1st Prize Short Narrative: SOUL, Fatma Abdulla, UAE
Best Erimati Short Narrative: SOUL, Fatma Abdulla, UAE
1st Prize Short Documentary: A FALCON WILL NOT BREED A DOVE, Mansour Al Dhaheri, UAE
1st Prize Student Short Narrative: MAHER’S CAMERA, Mansour Al Badran, Saudi Arabia
1st Prize Student Short Documentary: 6 ON 18, Salma Serry, UAE/Egypt
Best International Short Narrative: A MARRIAGE, Henning Rosenlund, N
Best International Short Documentary: CO RAZ ZOSTALO ZAPISANE (Written in Ink), Martin Rath, PL/D
Best International Short Animation (ex aequo): LUMINARIS, Juan Pablo Zaramella, ARG
Best International Short Animation (ex aequo): SPECKY FOUR-EYES, Jean-Claude Rozec, F
Best Film from the Arab World: FAREWELL EXILE, Lamia Alami, Marocco
Best Producer: THE WEDDING TAPE, Arben Zharku, Kosovo/D
Best Producer from the Arab World: TOMORROW ALGIERS?, Yacine Bouaziz, Algeria
Further awards see: http://www.meiff.com
Chicago International Film Festival (USA) || 20/10/2011
- „The Eagleman Stag“ © Mikey Please
Best Short Film: THE EAGLEMAN STAG, Mikey Please, UK
Best Animated Short: BIRDBOY, Pedro Rovero & Alberto Vázquez, ES
Best Documentary Short: CARETAKER TO THE LORD, Jane McAllister, UK
Best Narrative Short: THE UNLIVING, Hugo Lilja, S
Gold Plaque: THE EXTRAORDINARY LIFE OF ROCKY, Kevin Meul, B
Gold Plaque for Best Student Animated Short: BELLY, Julia Pott, UK
Gold Plaque for Best Student Documentary: GOODBYE MANDIMA, Robert-Jan Lacombe, CH
Further awards see: http://www.chicagofilmfestival.com
Hamptons Film Fest, New York (USA) || 17/10/2011
Short Narrative Winner: THE STRANGE ONE, Chrisopher Radcliff & Lauren Wolkstein, F/USA
Audience Award Best Short: TWO’S A CROWD, Jim & Tom Isler, USA
Further awards see: http://www.hamptonsfilmfest.org
International Documentary Film Festival "Flahertiana", Perm (RU) || 17/10/2011
Best Short Film: THE LAST DAY OF SUMMER, Piotr Stasik, PL
FIPRESCI Jury Prize: OUT OF REACH, Jakub Stozek, PL
http://www.flahertiana.ru
anim'est International Animation Film Festival, Bucharest (ROM) || 16/10/2011
- „Keha Mälu“ © Ülo Pikkov
Anim’est Trophy: KEHA MÄLU (Body Memory), Ülo Pikkov, Estonia
Best Short: THE EXTERNAL WORLD, David O’Reilly, D/Ireland
Best Student Film: WEISS KEIN WEISS, Anna Bergmann, D
Best Romanian Film: TIPATUL (The Scream), Sebastian Cosor, ROM
Best Balkan Animation: TIPATUL (The Scream), Sebastian Cosor, ROM
Best Music Video: I SAY FEVER - Ramona Falls, Stefan Nadelmann, USA
Audience Award: FLAMINGO PRIDE, Tomer Eshed, D
Further awards see: http://www.animest.ro
Signes de Nuit, Paris (F) || 16/10/2011
Grand Prix: ON THE WAY TO THE SEA, Tao Gu, CAN/China
Prix de Signes: MWANSA THE GREAT, Rungano Nyoni, Sambia/UK
Prix de Nuit: RAUSCHGIFT, Peter Baranowski, D
http://www.signesdenuit.com
Festival courts devant, Paris (F) || 16/10/2011
Grand Prix: DE RIZ OU D’ARMÉNIE, Hélène Marchal & S. Barras & R. Blondelle & C. Seillé, F
Prix du meilleur film étranger: VAHETUS, Anu Aun, Estonia
Prix Public: SUIKER, Jeroen Annokkée, NL
Further awards see: http://www.courtsdevant.com
Skip City International D-Cinema Festival, Kawaguchi (Japan) || 16/10/2011
Best Picture Short Competition: A DROP OF MEMORIES, Daisuke Hatanaka, J
Audience Choice: A DROP OF MEMORIES, Daisuke Hatanaka, J
Weitere Preise: http://www.skipcity-dcf.jp/en/index.html
SITGES Festival Internacional de Cinema de Catalunya, Barcelona (ES) || 16/10/2011
- „Dirty Silverware“ © Steve Daniels
Mejor Cortometraje (ex aequo): DIRTY SILVERWARE, Steve Daniels, USA
Mejor Cortometraje (ex aequo): THE UNLIVING, Hugo Lilja, S
Competición Òrbita Premio especial: COLOUR BLEED, Peter Szweczyk, PL/UK
Noves Visiones Millor Cortometraje: COUP DE GRACE, Clara van Gool, NL
Anima’t Premio Mejor Cortometraje: DRIPPED, Léo Verrier, F
Méliès de Oro Mejor Cortometraje: SUIKER, Jeroen Annokkée, NL
Méliès de Plata Mejor Cortometraje: THE UNLIVING, Hugo Lilja, S
http://www.cinemasitges.com/
Festival internacional de vídeo i arts digitals, Girona (ES) || 15/10/2011
Millor obra (ex aequo): CONSTELACIONES, Mariana Carranza, F
Millor obra (ex aequo): CINÉTICA, Ana Cembrero, ES
Premi Metrópolis (ex aequo): ODYSSEUS’ GAMBIT, Àlex Lora, ES/USA
Premi Metrópolis (ex aequo): ICH ALLEIN AUF FREMDE WEGEN, Félix Fernández, ES
Premi Metrópolis (ex aequo): YO ME CONFORMA, Begonya Garcia, ES
Premi Metrópolis (ex aequo): ÁMÁR, Isabel Herguera, ES
Further awards see: http://www.vadfestival.net/
Mestre Film Fest, Venezia (I) || 15/10/2011
Miglior Cortometraggio Internazione: PAPER MEMORIES, Theo Putzu, ES
Premio Speciale Dino Boscarato: PIZZANGRILLO, Marco Gianfreda, I
Premio Speciale Amici delle Arti: LA VALIGETTA, Sebastiano Melloni, I
Premio Corti & Web/Machinima: OVER DATA, Marcio Cadioli, I
Miglior Videoclip internazionale: GENESIS, Ameleto Cascio, I
Premio UNICEF: L’ALBERO DEI DESIDERI, Tiziana Passarini, I
Further awards see: http://www.shortinvenice.net
I've seen Films International Film Festival, Milano (I) || 14/10/2011
- „All inclusive“ © Zapruder
Best Short Film: CHALK, Martina Amati, UK/I
Best Documentary Short Film: HANDS OF EROS, Linda Carfagno, USA/I/CH
Best Experimental Film: PAPER MEMORY, Theo Putzu, ES
Best Film School Work: RAJU, Max Zähle, D
Best Videoclip: LOSE THIS CHILD, Yuval & Merav Nathan, IL
Special Award: ALL INCLUSIVE - CHIAVI IN MANO, Zapruder, I
Further awards see: http://www.icfilms.org
Festival Latinoamericano y Caribeño de Margarita (VE) || 13/10/2011
Cortometraje Nacional Ficción: HOY NO SE HACE PASTEL D CHUCHO, Braulio Rodríguez, VE
Cortometraje Nacional Documental: MEDICINA TRADICIONAL, Libia Planas, VE
Further awards see: http://www.amazoniafilms.gob.ve
Sapporo International Short Film Festival and Market (Japan) || 10/10/2011
- „Forgive“ © Kiyoto Kawamura
Filmmaker’s Section Grand Prix: Dustin Feneley, AUS
One Title Selection Grand Prix: BROKEN NIGHT, Hyojoo Yang, Korea
Best Students Director: KISS BILL, Ina Holmqvist & Emelie Wallgren, S
Best Screen Play: SCRIPT, Albert Ventura, J
Best Editing: YURI LENNON’S LANDING ON ALPHA 46, Anthony Vouardoux, D
Best Cinematography: LIN, Piers Thompson, UK
Best Children Short: ALEKSANDR, Remy Dereux et al, F
Best Animation: LA DÉTENTE, Pierre Ducos & Bertrand Bey, F
Best National Short: FORGIVE, Kiyoto Kawamura, J
Best Contemporary/Experimental Short: THE EXTERNAL WORLD, David O’Reilly, D
Best Documentary: GUANAPE SUR, Janos Richter, I
Sapporo Peace Award: MIYUKI’S WIND BELL, Ken Ochiai, J
Further awards see: http://www.sapporoshortfest.jp
Festival International du Film d'Animation, Genéve (CH) || 09/10/2011
Prix Animatou: GET REAL, Evert de Bejer, NL
Special Mentions: MECHANISM OF SPRING, Atsushi Wada, J
Special Mentions: JE VAIS A DISNEYLAND, Antoine Blandin, F
Special Mentions: DER KLEINERE RAUM, Cristobal Léon & Nina Wehrle, CH
Prix du Public Compétition Suisse: ROMANCE, Georges Schwitzgebel, CH
Weitere Preise sieh: http://www.cinematou.ch
Angelus Awards Student Film Festival (USA) || 08/10/2011
- „Raju“ © Max Zähle
Excellence in Filmmaking Award: RAJU, Max Zähle, D
Triumph of the Spirit Award: THIEF, Julian Higgens, USA
Audience Award: THE LOVE SONG OF ISKRA PRUFROCK, Lucy Gaffy, AUS
http://www.angelus.org
International Panorama of Independent Film- and Video makers, Thessaloniki (GR) || 08/10/2011
Best Short Film: LEAP IN TIME, Andreas Reisenbauer, A
Best Animation: THE FREEDOM, Artan Maku, Albania
Best Documentary: THE INFINITE JEST, David Muñoz, ES
Best Video Art: THE ART-QUEDA PROJECT, Wei-Ming Ho, Taiwan
Best Video Dance: DREAM ON ME, John Bush, USA
Best Greek Short Film (ex aequo): THE HAPPY LIFE, Minos Nikolakis, GR
Best Greek Short Film (ex aequo): ANASTASIA, Giannis Kokkalis & Efthimia Karava, GR
Best Greek Video Art: MURMURS, Stavroula Chantzi, GR
Further awards see: http://www.independent.gr/
U.Frame - Festival Internacional de Vídeo Universitário, Porto (P) || 08/10/2011
Great Prize: TIME FRAME, Jimmy Grassiant, D
Best Fiction: FATAKRA, Soham Mehta, USA
Best Documentary: ODYSSEUS’ GAMBIT, Alex Lora, USA
Best Animation: THE VISIT, Conrad Tambour, D
Best Experimental: KOTZEBUE, Joshua Yates, USA
Honours: RAJU, Max Zähle, D
http://www.uframe.org/
Naoussa International Film Festival (GR) || 03/10/2011
- „Centipede Sun“ © Mihai Grecu
Best Short Film: MWANSA THE GREAT, Rungano Nyomi, Zambia/UK
Best Greek Short Film: RF, Stavros Liokalos, GR
People’s Choice Award: MOMENTOS, Nuno Rocha, P
Best Animation: THE LOST TOWN OF SWITEZ, Kamil Polak, PL
People’s Choice Award Animation: BLANCO, Kristina Frank, S
Best Experimental Film: CENTIPEDE SUN, Mihai Grecu, F
BEST DV SEE Film: BABIE LATO, Maciej Cendrowski, P
Further awards see: http://www.niff.gr
KROK International Animated Film Festival, MV "St. Petersburg" (Ukraine) || 03/10/2011
Prize Films up to 5 minutes: RUBIKA, Claire Bauean & Ludovic Habas, F
Prize Films 5 - 10 minutes: THE EXTERNAL WORLD, David O’Reilly, D/Ireland
Films for Children Prize: DODU - THE CARDBOARD BOY, José Miguel Ribeiro, P
Further awards see: http://www.krokfestival.com/
Curta 8 – Brazil Super-8 Film Festival, Curitiba (BR) || 02/10/2011
Melhor Atuação: SOAP, Eberson Martins, BR
Melhor Filme Estrangeiro: FOR PLUS-X, Paulo Abreu, P
Melhor Filme Júri Popular: FESTA NO APARTAMENTO DA SUZANA, Christopher Faust, BR
Further awards see: http://www.curta8.com.br/
Festival Internacional de Cine Puebla (Mex) || 02/10/2011
Mejor Cortometraje Poblano: ÌNSEBRA, Nallely Cáceres, Mex
Mejor Cortometraje de Animación: TECLÓPOLIS, Javier Mrad, ARG
Mejor Cortometraje Mexicano: DESPERTAR, Simón Sepùlveda & Nuevo Léon, Mex
Mejor Cortometraje Extranjero: FÁBRICA DE MUÑECAS, Ainhoa Menéndez, ES
Further awards see: http://www.ficp.mx/
Message to Man, St. Petersburg (Rus) || 30/09/2011
- „I will forget this day“ © Alina Rudnitskaya
Best Short Documentary: I WILL FORGET THIS DAY, Alina Rudnitskaya, RU
Best Experimental Film: LA GRAN CARRERA, Kote Camacho, ES
Best Experimental Jury Diploma (ex aequo): SENSE + INNOCENCE, Nicolas Schmidt, D
Best Experimental Jury Diploma (ex aequo): THE D TRAIN, Jay Rosenblatt, USA
Best National Short Documentary: GROMOV, Andrey Stadnikov, RU
Further awards see: http://m2m.iffc.ru/
Chorts - Festival de Cortos de Caracas (Venezuela) || 29/09/2011
- „Suger“ © Lev Pictures
Mejor Corto Internacional Ficción: SUGAR, Jeroen Annokkée, NL
Mejor Animado Internacional: LUMINARIS, Juan Pablo Zaramella, ARG
Mejor Documental Internacional: ROSAS DE PIEDRA, Alfredo Zambrano, VE
Mejor Corto Venezolano: BUENAS NOCHES CON ARIANA GUÉDEZ, Cesar Manzano, VE
Premio I. Sat Mejor Corto Internacional (ex aequo): LUMINARIS, Juan Pablo Zaramella, ARG
Premio I. Sat Mejor Corto Internacional (ex aequo): SUGAR, Jeroen Annokkée, NL
Further awards see: http://www.festivalchorts.com
Nordisk Panorama - 5 Cities Film Festival, Århus (DK) || 28/09/2011
- „Killing the Chickens to scare the Monkeys“ © Jens Assur
Nordic Short Film Competition Winner: KILLING THE CHICKENS TO SCARE THE MONKEYS, Jens Assur, S
Honorable Mentions: NO SEX JUST UNDERSTAND, Mariken Halle, S
Honorable Mentions: TO ALL MY FRIENDS, Behrouz Bigdeli, DK
http://www.nordiskpanorama.com
Buster - International Children's Filmfestival Copenhagen (DK) || 25/09/2011
Bedste Kortfilm: THE CONFESSION, Tanel Toom, UK
Special Mention: JÄG ÄR RUND, Mario Adamson, S
Further awards see: http://www.buster.dk/
Coney Island Short Film Festival, NY (USA) || 25/09/2011
Best Short: IMPOSTOR, Marc Masciandaro, USA
Best Documentary Short: TWO’S A CROWD, Tom Isler & Jonathan Martin, USA
Best Experimental: DAME FACTORY, Melanie Abramov, USA
Further awards see: http://www.coneyislandfilmfestival.com/
25 FPS - International Experimental Film and Video Festival, Zagreb (HR) || 25/09/2011
- „Manque de preuves“ © Hayoun Kwon
Ben Russell awarded: MANQUE DE PREUVES, Hayoun Kwon, F
Tina Frank awarded: THE EXTERNAL WORLD, David O’Reilly, D/Ireland
Tanja Vrvilo awarded: EMAKI (Light), Takashi Makino & Takashi Ishida, J
Critics Jury Award: EMAKI (Light), Takashi Makino & Takashi Ishida, J
Fujifilm Award: REFLECT, Tsen-Chu Hsu, USA
http://www.25fps.hr
International Short Film Festival in Drama (GR) || 24/09/2011
- „Nolya“ © Cem Öztüfekci
Grand Prix Drama: NOLYA, Cem Öztüfekci, TY/F
Grand Prix 2nd Award: AQUARIUM, Bard Rossevold, N
Prix EFA Drama: THE WHOLLY FAMILY, Terry Gilliam, I
Best South and Eastern Europe Film: OXYGEN, Adina Pintilie, ROM
Best Animation: TO SWALLOW A TOAD, Jurgis Krasons, LV
Special Mention: SING ME TO SLEEP, Magnus Arnesen, PL
1st Prize Fiction Film National Competition: FACE DOWN, Yiorgos Fourtounis, GR
2nd Prize Fiction Film National Competition: DADDY, LENIN AND FREDDY, Rinio Dragasaki GR
Greek Association of Film Critics Award: HANDSET TYPE, Andreas Siadimas, GR
Further awards see: http://www.dramafilmfestival.gr
Yerevan International Animation Film Festival || 19/09/2011
Best Short Film: MENDELSSOHN ON THE ROOF, Jean-Jacques Prunes, CZ
Special Mention: LUMINARIS, Juan Pablo Zaramello, ARG
Best Music for Short Film: SLEEPINCORD, Marts Pajek, PL
Further awards see: http://reanimania.com/
Riga International Film Forum "Arsenals" (LV) || 18/09/2011
Best Baltic Short Film: GRANDPA, Audrius Paskevicus, LIT
Further awards see: http://www.arsenals.lv/
Bornshorts Filmfestival, Gudhjem (Bornholm/DK) || 17/09/2011
Best Short Film: THE BIG SOCIETY, Nick Scott, UK
Best Animation: THE BACKWATER GOSPEL, Bo Mathorne, DK
http://www.bornshorts.com/
Split Film Festival (HR) || 17/09/2011
- „Screening at the Tatry Cinema“ © Igor Chojna
Grand Prix: SEANS W KINIE TATRY (Screening at the Tatry Cinema), Igor Chojna, PL
Special Mentions: MONSTER ATTACK, Milja Viita, FIN
Special Mentions: STARGATE, Pascal Fendrich & Bernd Härpfer, D
http://www.splitfilmfestival.hr
Jornada Internacional de Cine de Bahía, Salvador (Brasil) || 15/09/2011
- „Angeli 24 horas“ © Beth Formaggini
Melhor Filme Documentário: ANGELI 24 HORAS, Beth Formaggini, BR
Melhor Filme de Ficçåo: NALÁ E A LUA, Leandro Tadashi, BR
Melhor Filme Experimental/Animação: PARAÍSO TERRENAL, Tomás Weiss, Chile
Premio Walter Da Silveira: CALLE ULTIMA, Marcelo Martinessi, Paragui
Premio Glauber Rocha: DE CORPO E AMA, Matthieu Bron, Moçambique
Premio Revelação: A FÓRMULA, Henrique Filho, BR
Further awards see: http://www.jornadabahia.com/
Fantoche - Internationales Festival für Animationsfilm, Baden (CH) || 11/09/2011
Best Film Internationaler Wettbewerb: THE EXTERNAL WORLD, David O’Reilly, D/Ireland
Best Swiss Film: BON VOYAGE, Fabio Friedli, CH
Further awards see: http://www.fantoche.ch
Salento Int. Film Festival, Tricase (I) || 11/09/2011
Miglior Cortometraggio: SUDD, Erik Rosenlund, DK
Further awards see: http://www.salentofilmfestival.com
AYE AYE Film Festival Nancy/Lorraine (F) || 10/09/2011
- „Vahetus“ © Anu Aun
Grand Prix: UNE MER DE DESIRS, Shota Gamisonia, RU
Prix Spécial: VAHETUS, Anu Aun, Eesti
Prix des Jeunes Européens: YURI LENNON`S LANDING ON ALPHA 46, Anthony Voardoux, CH/D
Further awards see: http://www.ayeaye-vo.com
FIS/FISch Festival, Tolmin (SLO) || 03/09/2011
Best Film: Sizyfos, Marek Janicik, Slovakia
Special Prize: RASCACIELOS, Marina Torres, ES
Further awards see: http://www.pfis-fuk.eu/
China International Animation and Digital Arts Festival, Changzhou (CN) || 30/08/2011
- „Esterhazy“ © Izabela Plucinska
„Golden Dinosaur“ Best Short Film: ESTERHAZY, Izabela Plucinska, PL/D
„Golden Dinosaur“ Best Chinese Short Film: CHASING, N.N., CN
Jury Special Prize: AT THE OPERA, Juan Pablo Zaramella, ARG
Jury Special Prize: ROMANCE, Georges Schwizgebel, CH
Jury Special Prize: AST MIT LAST (Out in a Limb), Falk Schuster, D
Further awards see: http://www.cicdaf.com
AsoloArtFilmFestival (I) || 28/08/2011
- „Paths of Hate“ © Damian Nenow
Miglior Film in Çoncorso Grand Award: PATHS OF HATE, Damian Nenow, PL
Miglior Film Sull’Arte: VOICES, Peter Bebjak, Slovakia
Miglior Produzione Scuole di Cinema: LOOM, Jan Bitzer & Iljia Brunk & Csaba Letay, D
Premio Giuria Giovani: EL ORDEN DE LAS COSAS, César & José Esteban Alenda, ES
Further awards see: http://www.asolofilmfestival.it
Festival Internacional de Cine de Monterrey FICMTY (Mex) || 28/08/2011
- „Loom“ © Filmakademie Ludwigsburg
Best Fiction Short Film: EU ÑAO QUERO VOLTAR SOZINHO, Daniel Ribeiro, BR
Best Documentary Short Film. GUANAPE SUR, János Richter, I
Best Animation Short Film: LOOM, Jan Bitzer & Iljia Brunk & Csaba Letay, D
Best Mexican Short Film: REQUIEM PARA LA ETERNIDAD, Alberto Resendis Gómez, Mex
Further awards see: http://www.monterreyfilmfestival.com/
Festival des Films du Monde, Montréal (CAN) || 28/08/2011
1er prix courts métrages: DANS LE CADRE, Philippe Lasry, F
Prix du Jury: NADIE TIENE LA CULPA, Esteban Crespo, ES
Further awards see: http://www.ffm-montreal.org
International Kansk Video Festival, Moskau (RU) || 28/08/2011
- „Mir krepezha “ © Mikhail Segal
Grand Prix Palm Secateur D'Or: CATHARSIS, Cedric Prevost, F
Best Russian Film: MIR KREPEZHA (Fastener Solutions), Mikhail Segal, RU
Critics guild award: RAUSCHGIFT (Addicted), Peter Baranowski, D
Audience Award: WATER, Alizhan Nasyrov, Kyrgizstan
Further awards see: http://www.festival-cannes.ru
Open Cinema Competition, St. Petersburg (RU) || 28/08/2011
- „Los minutos, las horas“ © Janaina Marques
Best Short Fiction: LOS MINUTOS - LAS HORAS, Janaina Marques Ribeiro, Cuba/BR
Best Short Animation: ONCE UPON A TIME THERE LIVED A MOM, Anna Artemyeva, RU
Best Short Non-fiction: FAMILY MATTERS, Sarah Horst, CH
Best Short Experimental: AANAATT, Max Hattler, UK/D
Further awards see: http://www.artbereg.ru
Odense International Film Festival (DK) || 27/08/2011
- „13“ © Malou Reymann
National Grand Prix: 13, Malou Reymann, DK
International Grand Prix: SMÅ BARN, STORA ORD (Little Children, Big Words), Lisa James-Larsson, S
Bedste Animation: TUSSILAO, Jonas Odell, S
Further awards see: http://www.filmfestival.dk/
One Minute Film & Videofestival Aarau (CH) || 21/08/2011
Kategorie Spiel- und Dokumentarfilm: SWOOSH!, Michi Fuchs, CH
Kategorie Kunst- und Experimentalfilm: WILLY PAS LIBRE, Jela Hasler & Caroline Schöbi, CH
Kategorie Animationsfilm: NIPPON NIGHT MARE, Michael Spahr, CH
Publikumspreis: DE HARDCORE SCHWIIZER, Dustin Rees, CH
Further awards see: http://www.oneminute.ch
Anonimul International Independent Festival, Sfantu (ROM) || 14/08/2011
Audience Award Best Animation: GROWING, Roxana Bentu, ROM
Audience Award Best Fiction: WINTER FROG, Slony Sow, F
Further awards see: http://www.festival-anonimul.ro
Filmfestival Alpinale, Nenzing (A) || 13/08/2011
- „Millhaven“ © Bartek Kulas
Bester Kurzfilm International: ENFANT DE YAK, Christophe Boula, F
Preis der Jury: MORIR CADA DIA, Aitor Echeverria, ES
Bester Kurzfilm Animation: MILLHAVEN, Bartek Kulas, PL
Bester Kurzfilm Hochschule: EISBLUMEN, Susan Gordanshekan, D
Publikumspreis: HEIMATLAND Andreas Schneider, CH
Further awards see: http://www.alpinale.net
Festival internazionale del film, Locarno (CH) || 13/08/2011
- „Rauschgift“ © Peter Baranowski
Pardino d’oro per il miglior cortometraggio internazionale: RAUSCHGIFT, Peter Baranowski, D
Pardino d’argento: LES ENFANTS DE LA NUIT, Caroline Deruas, F
Menzione speciale della giuria:
MENS SANA IN CORPORE SANO, Juliano Dornelles, BR
Nomination European Film Award: OPOWIESCIZ CHŁODNI (Frozen Stories), Grzegorz Jaroszuk, PL
Premio Film und Video Untertitelung: LIBERDADE, Gabriel Abrantes & Benjamin Crotty, P
Pardino d’oro per il miglior cortometraggio svizzero: L’AMBASSADEUR & MOI, Jan Czarlewski, CH
Further awards see: http://www.pardo.ch
International Festival of Animated Films, Visual Effects and Video-Games, Las Palmas (ES) || 08/08/2011
El gran premio: THE EAGLEMAN STAG, Michael Please, UK
Mejor cortometraje 3D: THE LIGHT OF LIFE, Daihei Shibata, J
Mejor corto Español: CONDENADOS, Guillermo Garcia Carsi, ES
Further awards see: http://www.animayo.com/
MoliseCinema, Casacalenda (I) || 07/08/2011
Miglior cortometraggio internazionali: THE WIND IS BLOWING ON MY STREET, Saba Riazi, USA/Iran
Primo premio cortometraggi nazionali „Percorsi“: SALVATORE, Bruno & Fabrizio Urso, I
Primo premio cortometraggi nazionali „Frontiere“: FOLDER, Cosimo Terlizzi, I
Primo premio cortometraggi nazionali „Frontiere“: IL VALZER DELLO ZECCHINO, Vito Palmieri, I
Further awards see: http://www.molisecinema.it
Festival Brasileiro de Cinema Universitário, Rio de Janeiro & Niterói (BR) || 07/08/2011
- „Reaching out to Mama“ © Olga Tomenko
Prêmio Retrato da Realidade Nacional: MITEN MARJOJA POIMITAAN (How to pick berries), Elina Taivensaari, FIN
Prêmio Pesquisa de Linguagem: DIE FRAU DES FOTOGRAFEN, Karsten Krause & Philip Widmann, D
Prêmio Expressão Cultural: FAREWELL FACEBOOK, Joep van Osch, NL
Prêmio Expressão Poética: ELOISA, Ramiro Diaz, ARG
Prêmio Construção Narrativa: REACHING OUT TO MAMA, Olga Tomenko, RU
Prêmio Contribução Artística: THE DESCENT, Shai Miedzinski, IL
Prêmio Contribução Técnica: JOURS DE COLÈRE, Charles Redon, F
Prêmio do Público: REACHING OUT TO MAMA, Olga Tomenko, RU
Further awards see: http://www.fbcu.com.br
Durban International Film Festival (ZA) || 31/07/2011
Best Short Film: DIRTY LAUNDRY, Stephen Abbott, ZA
Best South African Short Film: DIRTY LAUNDRY, Stephen Abbott, ZA
Further awards see: http://www.cca.ukzn.ac.za
Expresion En Corto International Film Festival, San Miguel de Allende & Guanajuato (Mex) || 31/07/2011
- „De este Mundo“ © Fernanda Valadez
Mejor Cortometraje de Ficción Internacional: TSUYAKO, Mitsuyo Miyazaki, USA/J
Mejor Cortometraje Documental Internacional: SMOLARZE, Piotr Zotorowicz, PL
Mejor Cortometraje Experimental: DREXCIYA, Akosua Adoma Owusu, USA/Ghana
Premio al Mejor Cortometraje de Animación: EXTERNAL WORLD, David O’Reilly, D/Ireland
Mejor Cortometraje Mexicano: DE ESTE MUNDO, Fernanda Valadez, Mex
Further awards see: http://www.guanajuatofilmfestival.com
Lenola Filmfestival "Inventa un Film" (I) || 31/07/2011
Primo premio: DEU CI SIA, Gianluigi Tarditi, I
Secondo Premio: STAND BY ME, Guiseppe Marco Albano, I
Terzo Premio: OGGI GIRA COSI, Sydney Sibilia, I
Further awards see: http://www.inventaunfilm.it
International Documentary and Short Film Festival Prizren (Kosova) || 31/07/2011
Best International Short Dox: OUT OF REACH, Jakup Stozek, PL
Best International Short Film: GARDFREN, Cüneyt Karaahmetoglu, Turkey
Further awards see: http://www.dokufest.com
Era New Horizons International Film Festival, Wroclaw (PL) || 31/07/2011
- „Jag är rund“ © Mario Adamson
Best European Short Debut Animation: JAG ÄR RUND (I am round), Mario Adamson, S
Best European Short Documentary: IL CAPO (The Chief), Yuri Ancarani, I
Best European Short Fiction: LA HUIDA (Runaway), Victor Carrey, ES
Best Polish Animation Audience Award: SHIVERING TRUNKS, Natalia Brozynska, PL
Best Polish Documentary Audience Award: 3 DAYS OF FREEDOM, Lukasz Borowski, PL
Best Polish Fiction Audience Award: BASIA Z PODLASIA (Basia From Podlachie), Aleksander Dembski, PL
Further awards see: http://www.enh.pl
LagoFilmFest (I) || 30/07/2011
- „O Marios Kai To Koraki“ © Yiannis Bougioukas
Best Short Film Award: O MARIOS KAI TO KORAKI, Yiannis Bougioukas, GR
Special Award: ALFAMA, João Viana, P
International Documentary Mention: RORBUAS METAMORFOSE - EN LEVENDE MUSEUMSKATALOG, Karin Pennane, N
International Animation Mention: BENIGNI, Pinja Partanen, FIN
Italian Special Mention:COSE NATURALI, Germano Maccioni, I
Audience Award: IL GARIBALDI SENZA BARBA, Nicola Piovesan, I
UNICEF Award: BOB, Jacob Frey & Harry Fast, D
Further awards see: http://www.lagofest.org/
Sopot Film Festival (PL) || 30/07/2011
Parasolnik Award: EXTERNAL WORLD, David O’Reilly, D/Ireland
Further awards see: http://www.sff.pl/
LA Shorts Fest, Los Angeles (USA) || 29/07/2011
- „The Burying Beetle“ © Dave Rock
Best of the Fest: THE BURYING BEETLE, Dave Rock, USA
Best Foreign Film: RAJU, Max Zähle, D
Best Drama: THE ESCAPE, James Connelly, USA
Best Comedy: AFTER THE CREDITS, Josh Lawson, AUS
Best Animation: KAHÄNIKÄR (The Storyteller), Nandita Jain, UK
Best Eperimental: LIGHT, Kosta Nikas, AUS
Best Documentary: WYCKOFF PLACE, Lauri Faggioni, USA
http://www.lashortsfest.com/
Rushes Soho Shorts Film Festival, London (UK) || 29/07/2011
- „Two Laps“ © Owen Trevor
Short Film Award: LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT, Michael Davies, UK
International Award: TWO LAPS, Owen Trevor, AUS
Animation Award: NOKIA ’DOT’, Sumo Science, UK
Documentary Award: PS YOUR MYSTERY SENDER, Benjamin Wigley, UK
Audience Award: HERMANN, Hana Geissendorfer, D
Further awards see: http://sohoshorts.wordpress.com/
Festival de Cinema de Avanca (P) || 24/07/2011
- „Broken Clouds“ © Yuri Alves
Prémio Curta-Metragem (Best Short Film): BROKEN CLOUDS, Yuri Alves, USA
Prémio Video: VOICES, Peter Bebjak, Slovakia
Prémio Animação: OH PARIS!, Oleksandr Shmygun, Ukraine
Prémio Fotografia: THE AMBULANCE, Goran Radovanovic, Serbia
Prémio Melhor Actor: RENEE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD, Aleko Tsabadze, Georgia
Prémio Melhor Actriz: PAPER, Sinan Cetin, Turkey
Prémio Competição Avanca: MULHER SOMBRA, Joana Imaginário, P
Further awards see: http://www.avanca.com/
Best Film in the short feature category: WALANG KATPUSANG KWARTO, Emerson Reyes, PH
Best Direction short feature category: NIÑO BONITO, Rommel Milo Tolentino, PH
Special Jury Prize short feature category: HANAPHUHAY, Henry Frejas, PH
Further awards see: http://www.cinemalaya.org/
Giffoni Film Festival, Salerno (I) || 21/07/2011
- „Burungo“ © Dome Karukoski & Pamela Tola
Miglior Cortometraggio Sezione +3: GLORIA MEETS A REAL OWNER, Joshua Held, I
Miglior Cortometraggio Sezione +6: CARLOTTA UND DIE WOLKE, Daniel Acht, D
Miglior Cortometraggio Sezione +10: VIKTLÖS (Weightless), Robert Lundmark, S
Miglior Cortometraggio Sezione +13: BEKAS, Karzan Kader, Iran/S
Miglior Cortometraggio Sezione +18: LA COLPA (The Guilt), Francesco Prisco, I
Amnesty International Award: HAI IN MANO IL TUO FUTURO, Enrico Maria Artale, I
Miglior Cortometraggio (Best Short Film): BURUNGO, Dome Karukoski & Pamela Tola, FIN
2° Classificato Miglior Cortometraggio (Best Short Film 2nd Place): DET KOMMER ALDRIG ATT GÅ ÖVER, Amanda Kernell, S
Further awards see: http://www.giffonifilmfestival.it/
FEMINA - Festival Internacional de Cinema Feminino, Rio de Janeiro (BR) || 17/07/2011
- „Museu dos Coraçoes partidos“ © Ines Cardoso
Melhor Direção: J’AURAIS PU ÊTRE UNE PUTE, Baya Kasmi, F
Destaque Feminino: THE WIND IS BLOWING ON MY STREET, Saba Riazi, Iran/USA
Menção Honrosa: AMÁR, Isabel Herguera, ES
Prêmio Femina da Competição Nacional: MUSEU DOS CORAÇOES PARTIDOS, Ines Cardoso, BR
Prêmio Especial do Júri Competição Nacional: ADORMECIDOS, Clarissa Campolina, BR
Further awards see: http://www.feminafest.com.br/
Curtas Vila do Conde (P) || 17/07/2011
- „O Nosso Homem“ © Pedro Costa
Grande Prémio: BORO IN THE BOX, Bertrand Mandico, F
Prémio Animação: WAKARANAI BUTA, Atsushi Wada, J
Prémio Documentário: GET OUT OF THE CAR, Thom Anderson, USA
Prémio Ficção: PETIT TAILLEUR, Louis Garrel, F
European Film Awards Nominee: DIMANCHES, Valery Rosier, B
Prémio Experimental: THE PUSHCARTS LEAVE ETERNITY STREET, Ken Jacobs, USA
Prémio Video Musical: RELEASE THE FREQ - MATTA, Kim Holm, N
Prémio Curtinhas: ORMIE, Rob Silvestri, CAN
Melhor Filme Nacional: O NOSSO HOMEM, Pedro Costa, P
Menção Especial Nacional (ex aequo): FRATELLI, Gabriel Abrantes & Alexandre Melo, P
Menção Especial Nacional (ex aequo): PEIXE AZUL, Tiago Rosa-Rosso, P
Prémio para a Melhor Fotografia: NORTH ATLANTIC, Bernardo Nascimento, P/UK
Prémio do Público: APELE TAC, Anca Miruna Lazarescu, ROM
Prémio Onda Curta (ex aequo): APELE TAC, Anca Miruna Lazarescu, ROM
Prémio Onda Curta (ex aequo): MASKA, Quay Brothers, PL/UK
Further awards see: http://festival.curtas.pt/
Jerusalem Film Festival (IL) || 16/07/2011
- „Barriers“ © Golan Rise
Best Student Short Narrative Film: BARRIERS, Golan Rise, IL
Award for Independent Israeli Short Film: BARBIE BLUES, Adi Kutner, IL
First Prize Experimental Films and Video Art: ABDUCTION, Ohad Fishof, IL
Second Prize Experimental Films and Video Art: A FREE MOMENT, Nir Evron, IL
Further awards see: http://www.jff.org.il
Pärnu International Documentary and Anthropology Film Festival (EE) || 10/07/2011
Best Short Film: ANDERS AND HARRI, Asa Blanck & Johan Palmgren, S
Further awards see: http://www.chaplin.ee
La Cittadella del Corto, Travignano Romano (I) || 10/07/2011
Vincitori (ex aequo): PEM, Alfonso Pontillo, I
Vincitori (ex aequo): PAPÀ, Emanuele Palamara, I
Vincitori (ex aequo): Evelina s’è desta, Lucia Poli, I
http://www.cittadelladelcorto.it
Mostra Internazionale del Cortometraggio, Montecatini (I) || 09/07/2011
- „Danny Boy“ © Marek Skrobecki
Premio per la migliore opera: DANNY BOY, Marek Skrobecki, CH/PL
Premio d’argento: AKERBELTZ - LAS BRUJIAS Y EL ENQUISIDOR, César Urbina Vitoria, ES
Premio per la miglior opera prima: HURLEMENT D’UN POISSON, Sebastien Carfora, F
Premio per la migliore fiction: HURLEMENT D’UN POISSON, Sebastien Carfora, F
Premio per il miglior documentario: I’M AGHA, Muhammed Umar Saeed, F
Premio per la migliore opera sperimentale: PAPER MEMORIES, Theo Putzu, ES
Premio per la migliore opera di animazione: DANNY BOY, Marek Skrobecki, CH/PL
Premio del Pubblico: BAD EDUCATION, Koh Sohh Kyung, Korea
Further awards see: http://www.filmvideomontecatini.com/
American Black Film Festival, Los Angeles (USA) || 09/07/2011
HBO Short Film Award: FIG, Ryan Coogler, USA
Further awards see: http://www.abff.com/festival/
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (CZ) || 09/07/2011
Best Documentary Film under 30 minutes long: DEKLARACJA NIESMIERTELNOSCI (Declaration of immortality), Marcin Koszalka, PL
Further awards see: http://www.kviff.com/
K3: Internationales Kurzfilmfestival, Villach (A) || 03/07/2011
Jurypreis: PHONE TAPPING, Hee Won Lee, Korea
Publikumspreis: APELE TAC (Silent River), Anca M. Dunga, D/ROM
http://www.k3festival.com
Corto in BRA International Short Film Festival (I) || 03/07/2011
Miglior Cortometraggio Italiano (ex aequo): CHALK, Martina Amati, I
Miglior Cortometraggio Italiano (ex aequo): IL CAPO, Yuri Ancarani, I
Further awards see: http://www.cortoinbra.it
Palm Springs International Festival of Short Films (USA) || 27/06/2011
Best of Festival Award: BAHIYA & MAHMOUD, Zaid Abu Hamdan, Jordan/USA
Grand Jury Award: UMOJA-NO MEN ALLOWED, Elizabeth Tadic, AUS
Future Filmmaker Award: TSUYAKO, Mitsuyo Miyazaki, J/USA
Jury Special Citation: NULLARBOR, Patrick Sarell & Alistair Lockhart, AUS
Best Live Action Short: KATTENKWAAD, Nova Van Dijk, NL
Best Live Action Short (over 15 mins): A CASA DOS HORAS, Heraldo Calvacanti, BR
Best Animation Short: THE LOST TOWN OF SWITEZ, Kamil Polak, PL
Best Documentary Short: 75 WATTS, John Cullen, CAN
Audience Favorite Live Action Short: DIK, Christopher Stollery, AUS
Audience Favorite Documentary Short: JOHNNY & LYMAN - A LIFE TOGETHER, Paul Detweiler & Michael Chen, USA
Audience Favorite Animation Short: THE FANTASTIC FLYING BOOKS OF MR. MORRIS LESSMORE, William Joyce & Branden Oldenburg, USA
Audience Favorite Live Action Short:
Further awards see: http://www.psfilmfest.org
ZIFF Festival of the Dhow Countries, Zanzibar (Tanzania) || 26/06/2011
Best Short Film: A BEAUTIFUL SNOWY DAY, Mahaya Petrossian & Amir Toodehroosta, Iran
Further awards see: http://www.ziff.or.tz/
Festival des Nouveaux Cinémas, Paris (F) || 26/06/2011
Lauréat du Concours de Scénario Nouveux Cinémas: CITÉ TERRESTRE, Etienne Gaume, F
http://www.nouveaucine.com
Festival Internazionale di Cinema GLBT e Nuove Visioni, Palermo (I) || 26/06/2011
Best Short Film: AFTER, Mark Pariselli, CAN
Best low-budget short film: TWO BEDS, Kanako Wynkoop, USA
Special Jury Award: FROM MOMENT TO MOMENT, Fulvio Perna, I
Parlemo Pride Award: MASALA MAMA, Michael Kam, Singapore
100autori Award: MASALA MAMA, Michael Kam, Singapore
Further awards see: http://www.siciliaqueerfilmfest.it
Los Angeles Film Festival (USA) || 26/06/2011
Best Narrative Short Film: THE WIND IS BLOWING ON MY STREET, Saba Riazi, Iran/USA
Best Documentary Short Film: I AM A GIRL!, Susan Koenen, NL
Audience Award for Best Short Film: BLIND DATE, Joe Rosen, UK
Best Animated Short: THE EAGLEMAN STAG, Mikey Please, UK
Audience Award for Best Music Video: CAN’T SHAKE THIS FEELING, The General Assembly,
Further awards see: http://www.lafilmfest.com
Short Shorts Film Festival, Tokyo (J) || 26/06/2011
Grand Prix International Competition: ICH BIN’S. HELMUT (It’s me. Helmut), Nicolas Steiner, D
J-Wave Award: SIROKUMA, Shoh Kataoka, J
Let’st Travel Award: TOURISM HOKKAIDO CITY, Yosuke Yamaguchi, J
3D Competition Award: UYUYUI!, Santiago Caicedo, Colombia
Further awards see: http://www.shortshorts.org
Vision Fest, New York (USA) || 26/06/2011
Special Jury Prize Short Subject Narrative: THE ABSENCE, Alex DeMille, USA
Short Form Documentary Award: BELOW NEW YORK, Matt Finlin, USA
Short Film Screenwriting Award: AFTER-SCHOOL SPECIAL, Neil LaBute, USA
Audience Favorite: GOD AND VODKA, Daniel Stine, USA
Further awards see: http://www.domanivision.org
Festival du Film Court, Pantin (F) || 25/06/2011
Grand prix Côté court: LE MARIN MASQUÉ, Sophie Letourneur, F
Prix de la Presse: LE MARIN MASQUÉ, Sophie Letourneur, F
Prix de la Jeunesse: LE MARIN MASQUÉ, Sophie Letourneur, F
Prix spécial du Jury: BOBOK, Simon Leibovitz,
Prix du Public: UNE MONDE SANS FEMMES, Guillaume Brac, F
Grand Prix expérimental: ACHRONE, Cécile Hartmann
Further awards see: http://www.cotecourt.org
ARTFILM International Film Festival, Trencin (SR) || 25/06/2011
Best Short Film: TUSSILAGO, Jonas Odell, S
Further awards see: http://www.artfilm.sk/
Festival de Cine Cinema Jove, Valencia (ES) || 24/06/2011
Mejor Cortometraje: COLIVIA (The Cage), Adrian Sitaru, ROM
Premio Especial: MOKHTAR, Halima Quardiri, CAN
Premio Internacional Canal+: BIRDBOY, Pedro Rivero Aurre, ES
Premio Sonofilm: EL SOMRIURE AMAGAT (The hidden Smile), Ventura Durall, ES
Premio al Mejor Cortometraje Español: LA VICTORIA DE ÚRSULA, Julio Marti, ES
http://www.cinemajovefilmfest.com
ARCIPELAGO - International Festival of Short Films & New Images (I) || 23/06/2011
Miglior Cortometraggio: LEL CHAMEL, Youssef Chebbi, Tunesia
Miglior Cortometraggio Digitale: CHERNOKIDS, Mathieu Bernadat, F
Miglior Cortometraggio Europeo: HURLEMENT D’UN POISSON, Sébastien Carfora, F
Miglior Cortometraggio Nazonale: SALVATORE, Bruno & Fabrizio Urso, I
Further awards see: http://www.arcipelagofilmfestival.org
Norwegian Short Film Festival, Grimstad (N) || 20/06/2011
Gullstolen for beste norsk kortfilm: NO SEX JUST UNDERSTAND, Mariken Halle, N
Terje Vigen-Prisen: JENNY, Ingvild Søderlind, N
Beste Musikkvideo: BASKERVILLE - RELOADED, Marieke Maria Verblesen, N
Filmkritikerprisen beste norsk kortfilm: EVERYTHING WILL BE OK, Jonas Matzow Gulbrandsen, N
Filmpolitiets Kortfilmpris: PAPEGØYE, Marius Loftum, N
Gullstolen for beste internasjonale kortfilm: MUZICA IN SANGE, Alexandru Mavrodineanu, ROM
European Film Academy Short Film 2011: LA GRAN CARRERA, Kote Camacho, ES
Further awards see: http://www.kortfilmfestivalen.no
International Sydney Filmfestival (AUS) || 19/06/2011
Best Live Action Short: THE PALACE, Anthony Maras, AUS
Best Director: TETHERED, Craig Irvin, AUS
Yoram Gross Animation Award: NULLARBOR, Alister Lockhart & Patrick Sarell, AUS
Further awards see: http://sff.org.au/public/home/
Festival Cine Africano, Tarifa || 19/06/2011
Mejor Cortometraje: MWANSA THE GREAT, Rungano Nyoni, Sambia/UK
Further awards see: http://www.fcat.es
Tabor Film Festival, Zabok (HR) || 12/06/2011
Grand Prix: GOODBYE MANDIMA, Robert-Jan Lacombe, CH
Best Fiction: PREDIKER, Daan van Baelen, B
Best experimental: STARDUST, Nicolas Provost, F
Best animation: THE EXTERNAL WORLD, David O’Reilly, D/Ireland
Further awards see: http://www.taborfilmfestival.com/
International Film and Music Festival Mediawave, Györ (H) || 12/06/2011
Best Short Film: VALAMI KÉK (Something Blue), Virág Zomborácz, H
Best Animation: SAIVA, Tuva Synnevåg, N
Best experimental film: LA GRAN CARRERA, Kote Camacho, ES
Further awards see: http://www.mediawave.hu/
Brooklyn International Film Festival (USA) || 12/06/2011
Best Narrative Short: RITA, Antonio Piazza & Fabio Grassadonia, I
Best Animation: A MORNING STROLL, Grant Orchard, UK
Best Experimental: DAME FACTORY INC, Melanie Abramov, USA
Spirit Award Short Narrative: GOWANUS 83, Michael Wood, USA
Spirit Award Experimental: TO BE IN ME, Marina Mello, BR
Spirit Award Animation: AMARA, Isabel Herguera, ES
Further awards see: http://www.wbff.org
Festival International du film d'animation, Annecy (F) || 11/06/2011
Le Cristal d’Annecy: PIXELS, Patrick Jean, F
Prix spécial du jury: BIG BANG BIG BOOM, Blu, I
Prix de la premère oeuvre: SWITEZ, Kamil Polak, PL
Mention spéciale: PATHS OF HATE, Damian Nenow, PL
Prix Sacem de la musique originale: MASKA, Timothy & Stephen Quay, PL
Prix du jury junior: A MORNING STROLL, Grant Orchard, UK
Prix du public: LUMINARIS, Juan Pablo Zaramella, ARG
http://www.annecy.org
Festival de Cine de Huesca (ES) || 11/06/2011
Premio Danzante Concurso Iberoamericano: LOS CRÍMENES, Santiago Esteves, ARG
Premio Danzante Concurso Iberoamericano Documental: HOMBRES DE ARENA, Joaquín Peteiro, Venezuela
Premio Danzante Concurso Internacional: COLIVIA, Adrian Sitaru, ROM
Premio Expecial del Jurado: BIG BANG BLOOM, Blu, I
Premio Jurado de la Juventud: CINDERELA, Magali Magistry, F
Premio Danzante Concurso Internacional Documental: YA ZABUDU ETOT DEN, Alina Rudnitskaya, RUS
Further awards see: http://www.huesca-filmfestival.com
Chicago Underground Film Festival (USA) || 09/06/2011
Best Documentary (short): HISTORY MINOR, Ryan Garrett, USA
Best Experimental: HOME MOVIE, John Price, CAN
Further awards see: http://www.cuff.org/
Worldwide Short Film Festival Toronto (CAN) || 05/06/2011
Best Canadian Short: SANG FROID (Cold Blood), Martin Thibaudeau, CAN
Best Live Action Short: AGLAÉE, Rudi Rosenberg, F
Best Performance: VATERMUTTERKIND, Aline Kolditz & Leo Kolditz, D
Best Cinematography in a Canadian Short: AU MILIEU DE NULLE PART AILLEURS (Nowhere Else), Ian Lagarde, CAN
Best Documentary: I AM A GIRL!, Susan Koenen, NL
Best Animated Short: THE TANNERY, Iain Gardner, UK
Best Experimental Short: ERÄÄN HYÖNTEISEN TUHO (The Death of an Insect), Hannes Vartiainen & Pekka Veikkolainen, FIN
Audience Choice Award: THE GRUFFULO, Jakob Schuh & Max Lang, UK
Further awards see: http://www.worldwideshortfilmfest.com/
VIS Vienna Independent Shorts (A) || 01/06/2011
Wiener Kurzfilmpreis: STARDUST, Nicolas Provost, F
ASIFA Austria Award: THE EXTERNAL WORLD, David O’Reilly, D/Ireland
Österreichischer Kurzfilmpreis: COMING ATTRACTIONS, Peter Tscherkassky, A
VAM Nachwuchspreis: SUPERCARGO, Christoph Schwarz, A/CN
Elfi van Dassanowsky Preis: AU MILIEU DE NULLE PART AILLEURS, Annick Blanc, CAN
Audience Award: MWANSA THE GREAT, Rungano Nyoni, UK/USA/Sambia
Audience Award: THE EXTERNAL WORLD, David O’Reilly, D/Ireland
Audience Award: SUPERCARGO, Christoph Schwarz, A/CN
Movie Award: FLOAT, Susi Sie, D
Further awards see: http://www.viennashorts.com
2Annas, Riga (LV) || 31/05/2011
Jau puiku, tik dar siek tiek
Best Latvian Film: DZIMUMZIME (The Mole), Armands Zacs, LV
Baltic Grand Prix: JAU PUIKU, TIK DAR SIEK TIEK (It would be splendid, yet), Lina Luzyte, LT
International Grand Prix: COLIVIA (The Cage), Adrian Sitaru, ROM
Plaster Anna (ex aequo): BABY, Daniel Mulloy, UK
Plaster Anna (ex aequo): TULUM (Party), Dalibor Matanic, HR
Further awards see: http://www.2annas.lv
Videonale, Bonn (D) || 29/05/2011
Videonale-Preis: AURA DIES HARD, Nate Harrison, USA
http://www.videonale.org
VIDEOEX - Experimentalfilm & Video Festival, Zürich (CH) || 29/05/2011
1st Prize (ex aequo): DISORIENT, Florence Aigner & Laurent Van Lancker, B
1st Prize (ex aequo): VIDÉOCARTOGRAPHIES: AIDA PALESTINE, Till Roeskens, F
1st Prize Swiss Competition: WHY DOES THE FLIPPIN REMOTE STILL NOT WORK, Sabine Haerri, CH
Further awards see: http://www.videoex.ch
Krakowski Festiwal Filmowy, Krakow (PL) || 29/05/2011
Golden Dragon Best Film: 1994, Kaveh Tehrani, N
Silver Dragon Best Documentary Film: VIAGEM A CABO VERDE, José Miguel Ribeiro, P
Silver Dragon Best Animated Film: 1989 - DENGANG JEG VAR 5 ÅR GAMMEL, Thor Ochsner, DK
Silver Dragon Best Feature Film: BABY, Phil Mulloy, UK
Special Mentions: DIE FRAU DES FOTOGRAFEN, Karsten Krause & Philip Widmann, D
Special Mentions: DECRESCENDO, Marta Minorowicz, PL
European Film Academy Award: PAPARAZZI, Piotr Bernas, PL
FIPRESCI Award: 1994, Kaveh Tehrani, N
FICC Don Quichote Award: VIAGEM A CABO VERDE, José Miguel Ribeiro, P
Golden Hobby-Horse Best Film: TONIA I JEJ DZIECI (Tonia and her Children), Marcel Lozinski, PL
Silver Hobby-Horse Best Documentary: PHNOM PENH LULLABY, Pawel Kloc, PL
Silver Hobby-Horse Best Animated Film: SWITEZ (The Lost Town Of Switez), Kamil Polak, PL
Silver Hobby-Horse Best Feature Film: WITHOUT SNOW, Magnus von Horn, PL
Further awards see: http://www.kff.com.pl
International Festival of Experimental Film and Video Art, Windsor (CAN) || 28/05/2011
Grand Prize: FORMS ARE NOT SELF-SUBSISTENT SUBSTANCES, Samantha Rebello, UK
Second Prize: BOUQUETS 11-20, Rose Lawder, F
Third Prize: SHIBUYA - TOKYO, Tomonari Nishikawa, J
Honourable Mentions: CINEMATOGRAPHIE, Philipp Fleischmann, A
Honourable Mentions: THE MATTER PROPOUNDED OF ITS POSSIBILITY OR IMPOSSIBILITY TREATED IN FOUR PARTS, David Gatten, USA
http://www.houseoftoast.ca/mediacity
Ars Electronica, Linz (A) || 26/05/2011
Golden Nica Computer Animation/Film: METACHAOS, Allesandro Bavari, I
Computer Animation/Film Award of Distinctions: THE THIRD & THE SEVENTH, Alex Roman, ES
Computer Animation/Film Award of Distinctions: THE EXTERNAL WORLD, David O’Reilly, D/Ireland
Further awards see: http://new.aec.at/prix/de/gewinner/
Cinefondation, Cannes (F) || 22/05/2011
Premier Prix: DER BRIEF, Doroteya Droumeva, D
Deuxième Prix: DRARI, Kamal Lazraq, F
Troisième Prix: YA-GAN-BI-HANG, Tae-gyum Son, Korea
http://www.festival-cannes.fr
Festival de Cannes (F) || 22/05/2011
Palme d’Or du court métrage: CROSS, Maryna Vroda, F/Ukraine
Prix du Jury: BADPAKJE 46 (Maillot de Bain 46), Wannes Destoop, B
http://www.festival-cannes.org
Semaine Internationale de la Critique, Cannes (F) || 20/05/2011
Grand Prix: BLUE, Stephan Kang, NZ
Prix Découverte: DIMANCHES, Valéry Rosier, B
Mention spéciale: ALEXIS IVANOVITCH VOUS ÈTES MON HÉROS, Guillaume Gouix, F
http://www.semainedelacritique.com
Student Academy Awards (USA) || 17/05/2011
Alternative Category: THE VERMEERS, Tal S. Shamir, USA
Animation Category: CORRESPONDENCE, Zach Hyer, USA
Animation Category: DEFECTIVE DETECTIVE, Avner Geller & Stevie Lewis, USA
Animation Category: DRAGONBOY, Bernardo Warman & Shaofu Zhang, USA
Documentary Category: IMAGINARY CIRCUMSTANCES, Anthony Weeks, USA
Documentary Category: SIN PAIS (Without Country), Theo Rigby, USA
Documentary Category: VERA KLEMT - BLUNT EDGE, Wonjung Bae, USA
Narrative Category: FATAKRA, Soham Mehta, USA
Narrative Category: HIGH MAINTENANCE, Shawn Wines, USA
Narrative Category: THIEF, Julian Higgins, USA
Foreign Student Film category: BEKAS, Karzan Kader, S
Foreign Student Film category: RAJU, Max Zähle, D/India
Foreign Student Film category: TUBA ATLANTIC, Hallvar Witzo, N
IndieLisboa (P) || 15/05/2011
Grande Prémio Curta Metragem: THE STORY OF ELFRANKO WESSELS, Erik Moskowitz & Armanda Trager, CAN/USA
Melhor Curta Metragem Portuguesa: ALVORADA VERMELHA, João Pedro, P
Prémio do Público: PARIS SHANGHAI, Thomas Cailley, F
Further awards see: http://www.indielisboa.com/
Festival Internacional de Curtametraxes - Curtocircuito, Santiago de Compostela (ES) || 15/05/2011
Premio Onda Curta: APELE TAC (Silent River), Anca Lazarescu, D/ROM
Mellor Documental: EL SOMRIURE AMAGAT, Ventura Durall, ES
Mellor Animación: BIRDBOY, Pedro Rivero & Alberto Vázquez, ES
Mellor Ficción: BABY, Daniel Mulloy, UK
Premio do público: VICENTA, Sam Orti Marti, ES
Further awards see: http://www.curtocircuito.org/
Internationales Trickfilm Festival, Stuttgart (D) || 08/05/2011
Grand Prix: THE EXTERNAL WORLD, David O’Reilly, D/Ireland
Lotte Reiniger Förderpreis: THE BOY WHO WANTED TO BE ALION, Alois di Leo, UK
SWR Audience Award: THE LOST THING, Andrew Ruhemann & Shaun Tan, AUS
Animationspreis für Menschlichkeit: DER WECHSELBALG, Maria Steinmetz, D
Music for Animated Film: THE COW WHO WANTED TO BE A HAMBURGER, Bill Plympton, USA
Young Animation: BOTTLE, Kirsten Lepore, USA
Tricks for Kids: ENTE, TOD UND TULPE, Matthias Bruhn, D
AniMovie: CHICO Y RITA, Javier Mariscal & Tono Errando, ES/UK
Online Publikumspreis: MUTO, Blu, I
Further awards see: www.itfs.de
Internationale Kurzfilmtage Oberhausen || 10/05/2010
Grand Prize of the City of Oberhausen: SANS-TITRE, Neil Beloufa, F
Principal Prize: THE ARTIST, Laure Prouvost, GB
Principal Prize: MERCÚRIO, Sandro Aguilar, POR
ARTE Prize for a European Short Film : TSE, Roee Rosen, ISR
Special Mention of the International Jury: I’M NOT THE ENEMY, Bjørn Melhus, D
Prize of the Jury of the Ministry for Family, Children, Youth, Culture and Sport of North Rhine-Westphalia: SANS-TITRE, Neil Beloufa, F
Special Mention of the ury of the Ministry for Family, Children, Youth, Culture and Sport of North Rhine-Westphalia: THREE WALLS, Zaheed Mawani, CAN
Prize of the FIPRESCI-Jury: HANDEBOL, Anita Rocha da Silveira, BRA
Prize of the Ecumenical Jury: ATROPHY, Palesa Shongwe, South Africa
Prize of the Festival: KENGERE, Peter Tukei Muhumuza, UGA
ZONTA Prize to a female filmmaker in the International or German Competition: 99 BEAUTIFUL, Tessa Knapp, D
Prize for the best contribution to the German Competition: TRACES OF AN ELEPHANT, Vanessa Nica Mueller, D/GB
3sat Promotional Award : MARXISM TODAY (PROLOGUE), Phil Collins, D
Special Mention German Competition: ICH FAHRE MIT DEM FAHRRAD IN EINER HALBEN STUNDE AN DEN RAND DER ATMOSPHÄRE, Michel Klöfkorn, D
First Prize of the NRW Competition: HOW TO RAISE THE MOON, Anja Struck, D/DK
Second Prize of the NRW Competition: DER MOND IST EIN SCHÖNER ORT, Anne Maschlanka,/Viktoria Gurtovaj, D
Prize of the Children’s Film Competition for 3 to 10-year-olds : MOBILE, Verena Fels, D
Special Mention of the Children’s Jury: HARU NO OGAWA, Sakichi Sato, JAP
Prize of the Youth Film Competition for 10 to 16-year-olds: SMÅ BARN, STORA ORD, Lisa James Larsson, SWE
Special Mentions of the Youth Jury: NAIÁ E A LUA, Leandro Tadashi, BRA
13th MuVi Award for the Best German Music Video
1st prize: ONE MINUTE SOUNDSCULPTURE, Daniel Franke for Ryoji Ikeda
2nd Prize: THERE WILL BE SINGING, Jutojo / Philip Sollmann for Efdemin
3rd Prize: AH!, Darko Dragičević for Oval
Audience Award: BAGATELLE I, Sebastian Huber, Robert Pohle and Johannes Timpernagel for sonic.art
Festival des Très Courts, Paris (F) || 08/05/2011
Grand Prix: PETERS RUM, Nicolas Kolovos, S
Prix de l’Originalité: FEEDER, Joseph Ernst,UK
Prix Animation: 12 JAHRE, Daniel Nocke, D
Prix Canal+: COMPETITION IN WORKSPACE, Joshua Funk, USA
Grand Prix Paroles de Femmes: LÁGRIMAS NEGRAS, Guillermo Ríos Bordón, ES
Prix du Droit des Femmes: FRANÇOISE, Elsa Duhamel, F
Further awards see: http://www.trescourt.com
Jeonju International Film Festival (Korea) || 06/05/2011
Grand Prize Korean Short Film: DOUBLE CLUTCH, Ahn Gooc-jin, Korea
Best Director Korean Short Film: CONFESSION, Yu Ji-young, Korea
Further awards see: http://www.jiff.or.kr
Academia del Cinema Italiano - Premi David di Donatello (I) || 06/05/2011
Miglior Cortometraggio: JODY DELLE GIOSTRE, Adriano Sforzi, I
Further awards see: http://www.daviddidonatello.it
San Francisco International Film Festival - SFIFF (USA) || 05/05/2011
Golden Gate Award Narrative Short: BLOKES, Marialy Rivas, Chile
Golden Gate Award Documentary Short: INTO THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE, Anna Frances Ewert, UK
Golden Gate Award Animated Short: THE EXTERNAL WORLD, David O’Reilly, D/Ireland
Bay Area Short First Prize: TOURIST TRAP, Skye Thorstenson, USA
New Visions: LOST LAKE, Zackary Drucker, USA
Further awards see: http://www.sffs.org/sf-intl-film-festival.aspx
Tribeca Film Festival, New York (USA) || 01/05/2011
Best Narrative Short: MAN AND BOY, David Leon & Marcus McSweeney, UK
Best Documentary Short: INCIDENT IN NEW BAGHDAD, James Spione, USA
Student Visionary Award: ROOMS, Joanna Jurewicz, USA
Tribeca Online Best Short Film: THE DUNGEON MASTER, Shiloh & Rider Strong, USA
Further awards see: http://www.tribecafilmfestival.org
International Festival of Animated Films AniFest, Teplice (CZ) || 01/05/2011
Grand Prix: DIVERS IN THE RAIN, Olga & Priit Pärn, EST
Main Prize under 5 mins.(ex aequo): SLEEP, Frank Braun & Claudius Gentinetta, CH
Main Prize under 5 mins.( (ex aequo): PIXELS, Patrick Jean, F
Main Prize 5 to 15 mins.( (ex aequo): MRDRCHAIN, Ondrej Svadlena, CZ
Main Prize 5 to 15 mins.( (ex aequo): Ribeiro (Journey to Cape Verde), José Miguel Ribeiro, P
Main Prize Music Video (ex aequo): MASSIVE ATTACK - SPLITTING THE ATOM, Edouard Salier, F
Main Prize Music Video (ex aequo): EATLITZ - LOSE THIS CHILD, Yuval & Merav Nathan, IL
Main Prize Student Film (ex aequo): TONGUELING, Elli Vuorinen, FIN
Main Prize Student Film (ex aequo): KUCHAO (A Gum Boy), Masaki Okuda, J
Further awards see: http://www.anifest.cz
European Media Art Festival, Osnabrück (D) || 01/05/2011
Preis für den besten deutschen Experimentalfilm: BARDZO, Gerhard Funk, D
EMAF Award: LESSER APES, Emily Vey Duke & Cooper Battersby, CAN
Newcomer Award: PŮLNOC (Midnight), Klára Tasovská, CZ
Lobende Erwähnung: Sidewalk Stories, Rizki R. Utama, Indonesia
Dialogpreis: SATELLITE, AS LONG AS IT IS AIMING AT THE SKY, Nasrin Tabatabai & Babak Afrassiabi, NL
Further awards see: http://www.emaf.de
Silence, on court!, Nanterre & Paris (F) || 29/04/2011
Grand Prix: LIKE LOVE, Sarah Cunningham, F
2ème Prix: POUR TOI JE FERAI BATAILLE, Rachel Lang
3ème Prix: C’EST À DIEU QU’IL FAUT LE DIRE, Elsar Dringer
Further awards see: http://www.silenceoncourt.fr
ZUMEFF Zayed University Middle East Film Festival, Abu Dhabi (UAE) || 21/04/2011
Grand Prize: AZIZ, Shaerif Wahba, Egypt
Best Narrative Film: 4 WALLS, Ibrahim Hodroj, Egypt
Best Documentary Film: OM AL KHEIR, Montamy Sharha, Palestine
Best Animation Film: ONCE UPON A FEATHER, Gaby Melky, Lebanon
Best News Story: MWAQEF, Yusra Hasan, Abu Dhabi
Further awards see: http://www.zumeff.com
Tiburon International Film Festival (USA) || 15/04/2011
Best Short: LOS MINUTOS - LAS HORAS (Minutes - Hours), Janaina Marques, Cuba
Best Music Video: INTO MY HEART, Paul O’Bryan, USA
Best Dance Short Film: TRACKING HAPPINESS, Mircea Cantor, F
Best Animation: BABEL, Hendrick Dusollier, F
Best Experimental Film: HAND TO HAND, Tamás Wormser, CAN
Further awards see: http://www.tiburonfilmfestival.com
Russian Anthropological Film Festiva RAFF, Ekaterinburg (RU) || 15/04/2011
Grand Prix: NYARMA, Edgar Bartenev, RUS
Best Director: DOWNY GENRE, Alexei Pogrebnoi, RUS
Best Anthropologist: HERITAGE, Fariz Akhmedov, Azerbajan
Further awards see: http://rfaf.ru
Short Tiger 2011 (D) || 14/04/2011
Short Tiger (ex aequo): NUN SEHEN SIE FOLGENDES, Erik Schmitt & Stephan Müller, D
Short Tiger (ex aequo): ARTS + CRAFTS SPECTACULAR #1, Ian Ritterskamp & Sébastian Wolf, D
Short Tiger (ex aequo): CHOP SUEY, Marco Hakenjos & Johannes Flick, D
Short Tiger (ex aequo): YOU AND ME, Karsten Krause, D
Short Tiger (ex aequo): 12 JAHRE, Daniel Nocke, De
Visions du Réel, Nyon (CH) || 13/04/2011
Meilleur moyen métrage: EIN BRIEF AUS DEUTSCHLAND, Sebastian Mez, D
Meilleure réalisation d’un moyen métrage: PEOPLE I COULD HAVE BEAN AND MAYBE AM, Boris Gerrets, NL
Meilleur court métrage: ANNE VLIEGT, Catherine Van Campen, NL
Meilleure réalisation d’un court métrage: TERRITORIOS, Monica Baptista, P
Further awards see: http://www.visionsdureel.ch/
Rencontres du Moyen Métrage, Brive (F) || 11/04/2011
Grand Prix Europe: UN MONDE SANS FEMMES, Guillaume Brac, F
Grand Prix France: PANDORE, Virgil Vernier, F
Prix du Jury Jeunes: BECAUSE WE ARE VISUAL, Gerard-Jan Claes & Olivia Rochette, B
Prix du Public: PHILIPP, Fabian Möhrke, D
Further awards see: http://www.festivalcinemabrive.fr
It's All True International Documentary Film Festival, São Paulo (BR) || 10/04/2011
Competição Internacional Melhor Curta-metragem: POZA ZASIEGIEM (Out of Reach), Jakub Stozek, PL
Competição Brasileira Melhor Curta-metragem: A POEIRA E O VENTO, Marcos Pimentel, BR
Prêmio Melhor ABD São Paulo: HOJE TEM ALEGRIA, Fabio Meira, BR
Further awards see: http://www.itsalltrue.com.br
Aspen Shortsfest (USA) || 10/04/2011
Best Animation: CUL DE BOUTEILLE (Specky Four-Eyes), Jean-Claude Rozec, F
Best Comedy: DIK, Christopher Stollery, AUS
Best Documentary: GOODBYE MANDIMA, Robert-Jan Lacombe, CH
Best Drama: WEST OF THE MOON, Brent Bonacorso, USA
Best Student Film: THE WIND IS BLOWING ON MY STREET, Saba Riazi, Iran
Best Short Short: DAS TUB, James Cunningham, NZ
Audience Award: LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT, Michael Davis, UK
The Ellen: BRICK NOVAX’S DIARY, Matt Piedmont, USA
The Ellen - Filmmaker to watch: LOVE BIRDS, Brian Lye, CZ/CAN
Youth Jury Prize: THE UNSPOKEN, Jason van Genderen, AUS
BAFTA Los Angeles Short Film Prize: BALDGUY, Maria Bock, N
Further awards see: http://www.aspenfilm.org
Festival du Film Court Lille (F) || 08/04/2011
Grand Prix du Jury: COMME LE TEMPS PASSE, Cathy Verney, F
Prix de la Réalisation: SIGGIL, Rémi Mazet, F
Prix du Public: AGLAÉE, Rudi Rosenberg, F
Prix Animation: DANNY BOY, Marek Skrobecki, PL
Prix de la Presse: THERMES, Banu Akseki, RO
Prix Future Shorts: RITA, Antionio Piazza & Fabio Grassadonia, I
Prix Jeunesse: LE PONT, Vincent Bierrewaerts, F
Further awards see: http://www.filmcourt-lille.com
Cinéma du Réel, Paris (F) || 03/04/2011
Prix du Court Métrage: EXTRAÑO RUMOR DE LA TIERRA CUANDO SE ATRAVIESA UN SURCO (SECUENCIA 75, HUERTO DE JUANA LÓPEZ, TOMA 01), Juan Manuel Sepúlveda, Mex
Further awards see: http://www.cinereel.org/
Festival international de films de femmes, Créteil (F) || 03/04/2011
Prix du public Meilleur court-métrage étranger: SMÅ BARN STORA ORD (Little Children Big Words), Lisa James-Larsson, S
Meilleure court-métrage français: L’INVENTION DES JOUR HEUREUX, Sandrine Dumas, F
Meilleure court-métrage francophone: AU MILIEU DE NULLE PART AILLEURS, Annick Blanc, CAN
Prix du Jury Université Paris Est Creteil Meilleur court-métrage européen: SMÅ BARN STORA ORD (Little Children Big Words), Lisa James-Larsson, S
Prix Canal+ Meilleur court-métrage: CHACUN SON GOÛT, Hyun Hee Kang, F
Further awards see: http://www.filmsdefemmes.com
Courtisane Video, Kortfilm en Nieuwe Media, Gent (B) || 03/04/2011
Beste Belgische Film: THE CORRIDOR, Sarah Vanagt, B
De beste internationale film: WHY COLONEL BUNNY WAS KILLED, Miranda Pennell, UK
Further awards see: http://www.courtisane.be
Annual Ann Arbor Film Festival (USA) || 27/03/2011
Best of the Festival:JAN VILLA, Natasha Mendonca, USA
Wit’s End Award: DRIFTER, Timoleon Wilkins, USA
Best Experimental Film: IN THE ABSENCE OF LIGHT, DARKNESS PREVAILS, Fern Silva, USA
Best Narrative Film: HOME MOVIE, Braden King, USA
Best Animated Film: HAND SOAP, Kei Oyama, J
Emerging Experimental Video Artist: I TOUCHED HER LEGS, Eve Marie Rødbro, DK
Funniest Film: THE MECHANISM OF SPRING, Atsushi Wada, J
Art & Science Award: TRYPPS #7 - Badlands, Ben Russell, USA
Most Promising Filmmaker: ALIKII, Richard Wiebe, USA
Best International Film: VARGTIMMEN - After a Scene by Ingmar Bergman, Georg Tiller, A
Best Music Video: I SAY NEVER (Ramona Falls), Stefan Nadelman, USA
Further awards see: http://www.aafilmfest.org/
Lichter Filmtage Frankfurt (D) || 27/03/2011
Best short film: N GSCHICHTN, Eva Becker, D
Further awards see: http://www.filmtage-frankfurt.de/
Landshuter Kurzfilmfestival - Das Festival des deutschsprachigen Kurzfilms (D) || 27/03/2011
Short film award: ICH BIN’S HELMUT, Nicolas Steiner, D
Animation award: LOOM, Polynoid, D
Documentary award: HOLDING STILL, Florian Riegel, D
Audience award: DANIELS ASCHE, Boris Kunz, D
Further awards see: http://www.landshuter-kurzfilmfestival.de/