Juni 2017

Palm Springs Grand Jury Award + Best Animation: "The Head vanishes" © Franck Dion

Palm Springs Grand Jury Award + Best Animation: „The Head vanishes“  © Franck Dion

Palm Springs International Festival of Short Films (USA) || 26.06.2017
Best of the Festival Award: FACING MECCA, Jan-Eric Mack, CH
Grand Jury Award: THE HEAD VANISHES, Franck Dion, F
Panavision Best North American Short: DEKALB ELEMENTARY , Reed van Dyk, USA
Best Animation: THE HEAD VANISHES, Franck Dion, F
Best Live Action 15 min and Under: GREAT CHOICE, Robin Comisar, USA
Best Documentary: EDITH & EDDIE, Laura Checkoway, USA
Best Student Animation: SOG, Jonatan Schwenk, D
Best Student Best Live Action 15 min and Under: IRON HANDS, Johnson Cheng, USA
Best Student Documentary: SEARCHING FOR WIVES, Zuki Juno Tobgye, Singapore
Audience Award Best Live Action: RED LIGHT, Toma Waszarow, BUL / HR
Audience Award Best Animation: COIN OPERATED, Nicholas Arioli, USA
Audience Award Best Documentary: KAYAYO, Mari Bakke Riise, N
ShortFest On-line Audience Award: LOST FACE, Sean Meehan, AUS / CAN

ARTFILM International Film Festival, Trencin (SK) || 24.06.2017
Blue Angel for Best Short Film: ON THE ORIGIN OF FEAR, Bayu Prihantoro Filemon, Indonesia
Special Mention: THE RABBIT HUNT, Patrick Bresnan, USA
Special Mention: A BRIEF HISTORY OF PRINCESS X, Gabriel Abrantes, P / F / UK

Los Angeles Film Festival (USA) || 22.06.2017
Best Short: A FUNERAL FOR LIGHTNING, Emily Kai Bock, CAN / USA
Short Documentary Award: BLACK AMERICA AGAIN, Bradford Young, USA
Audience Award for Short Film: SWIM, Mari Walker, USA
Excellence in Storytelling: BALLOONFEST, Nathan Truesdell, USA

Festival des Très Courts, Paris (F) || 18.06.2017
Grand Prix: A MAGICIAN, Max Blustin, UK
Prix de l’Originalité: AÑADIR CONTACTO, David Oeo, ES
Prix de l’Animation: POILUS, Guillaume Auberval, Léa Dozoul, Simon Gomez, Timothé Hek,
Hugo Lagrange, Antoine Laroye, David Lashcari, F
Prix Canal+: VOLTIGE, Léo Brunel, F
Mention spéciale du jury: THE HALL, Guillaume Blanchet, CAN
Prix du Public: OUR WONDERFUL NATURE – THE COMMON CHAMELEON, Tomer Eshed, D
Prix du Droit des Femmes: NOT A PIZZA ORDER, Cécile Ragot, F

International Sydney Filmfestival (AUS) || 18.06.2017
Dendy Live Action Short Award: ADELE, Mirene Igwabi, AUS
Rouben Mamoulian Award: LOST PROPERTY OFFICE, Daniel Agdag, AUS
Yoram Gross Animation Award: LOST PROPERTY OFFICE, Daniel Agdag, AUS

Norwegian Short Film Festival, Grimstad (N) || 18.06.2017
Gullstolen for beste norske kortfilm: STRIM, Johan Andreassen, N
Hederlige omtaler: REKONSTRUKSJON, Even Hafnor & Lisa Brooke Hansen, N
Hederlige omtaler: THE COMMITTEE, unhild Enger & Jenni Toivoniemi, N
Gullstolen for beste norske dokumentar: 69 MINUTTER AV 86 DAGER, Egil Håskjold Larsen, N
Hederlige omtaler norske dokumentar: NOWHERE TO HIDE, Zaradasht Ahmed, N
Hederlige omtaler norske dokumentar: THANK YOU FOR THE RAIN, Julia Dahr, N
Gullstolen for beste internasjonale kortfilm: THE GENEVA CONVENTION, Benoit Martin, F
Hederlige omtaler internasjonale kortfilm: CIDADE PEQUENA (SMALL TOWN), Diogo Costa Amarante, P
Hederlige omtaler internasjonale kortfilm: HOME, Daniel Mulloy, UK
Terje Vigen-prisen: I DET FRI, Edvard Karijord & Bendik Mondal, N
Beste musikkvideo: BRONSEGUD, Stian Andersen & Erik Treimannfor Kvelertak, N
Dramatikerforbundets Timeglass: MØTEROMMET, Einar Sverdrup & Ellen Ugelstad, N
Norsk filmforbunds fagpris: THE COMMITTEE, Trude Lirhus, N
Filmkritikerprisen: GUTTEN ER SULTEN, Kenneth Karlstad , N
Aust-Agder fylkeskommune ungdomspris: HOT SEAT, Anna Kerrigan, N

Festival de Cine de Huesca (ES) || 17.06.2017
Danzante Documentary Award: CUCLI, Xavier Marrades, ES
Iberoamerican Documentary Special Award: INSIDERS, Sebastián Castillo, Chile
Danzante Iberoamerican Award: NÉBOA, Claudia Costafreda, ES
Cacho Pallero Special Award: PREMONICIÓN, Leticia Akel, Chile / USA
Best Script Iberoamerican Award: NÉBOA, Claudia Costafreda, ES
Danzante International Award: PRIMA NOAPTE (FIRST NIGHT), Andrei Tanase, ROM / D
Jinete Ibérico Award: IN A NUTSHELL, Fabio Friedli, CH
Human Values Award: GRIMIZNO (SCARLET), Dijana Mladenovic, HR
Special Mention: JUNG, Nehemias Colindres, D
Audience Award: EL MUNDO ENTERO, Julián Quintanilla, ES

Festival du Film Court, Pantin (F) || 17.06.2017
Grand Prix Côté court : HUGUES, Pascal Cervo, F
Prix Spécial du Jury: ENFANT CHÉRI, Valérie Mréjen & Bertrand Schefer, F
Prix du public: LE FILM DE L’ÉTÉ, Emmanuel Marre, F
Prix de la presse: A DISCRÉTION, Cédric Venail, F
Prix de la Jeunesse: PLEASE LOVE ME FOREVER, Holy Fatma, F
Prix du GNCR: ETRANGE DIT L’ANGE, Shalimar Preuss, F
Grand prix Art Vidéo: TACT, Thibaud Le Maguer, F

Festival International du film d’animation, Annecy (F) || 17.06.2017
Cristal du court métrage: MIN BÖRDA, Niki Lindroth von Bahr, S
Prix du Jury: KÖTÜ KIZ, Ayce Kartal, F / Turkey
Prix „Jean-Luc Xiberras“ de la première œuvre: SPLENDIDA MOARTE ACCIDENT, Sergiu Negulici, ROM
Mention du jury: L’OGRE, Laurène Braibant, F
Canal+ aide à la creation: L’OGRE, Laurène Braibant, F
Prix du Public: PÉPÉ LE MORSE, Lucrece Andreae, F
Prix du film „Off-Limits“: DIX PUISSANCE MOINS QUARANTE-TROIS SECONDE, F Francis, F

Internationales Filmfest Emden || 14.06.2017
1. Platz Ostfriesischer Kurzfilmpreis: GRATIS, Merjin Scholte Albers & Tobias Smeets, NL
3. Platz Ostfriesischer Kurzfilmpreis: BACKSTORY, Joschka Laukeninks, D
Engelke Kurzfilmpreis: DIE BESONDEREN FÄHIGKEITEN DES HERRN MAHLER, Paul Philipp, D

Sheffield Doc/Fest (UK) || 14.06.2017
Short Doc Award: THE RABBIT HUNT, Patrick Bresnan, USA
Short Doc Special Mention: EDITH+EDDIE, Laura Checkoway, USA

Internationales KurzFilmFestival Hamburg (D) || 12.06.2017
Publikumspreis ›Der Flotte Dreier‹ : DIE BIESTER, Sandra Schießl, D
Hamburger Kurzfilmpreis Internationaler Wettbewerb: FOYER, Ismaïl Bahri, F
Publikumspreis Internationaler Wettbewerb: MEIN VATER UND ICH, Ali Tamim, D
Deframed-Jurypreis: WHAT HAPPENS TO THE MOUNTAIN, Christin Turner, USA
Deframed Lobende Erwähnung: ROGER, GRAND-PÈRE INCONNU, Zoé Rossion, CH
Deframed Publikumspreis (ex aequo): A DAD, Robert Cambrinus, A
Deframed Publikumspreis (ex aequo): THE HOLLOW COIN, Frank Heath, USA
Jurypreis Deutscher Wettbewerb (ex aequo): IMBISS, Christoph Eder, Jonas Eisenschmidt, D
Jurypreis Deutscher Wettbewerb (ex aequo): ZENTRALMUSEUM, Jochen Kuhn, D
Juryspreis des Hamburger Wettbewerbs: DER EINZELKÄMPFER, Arne Körner, D
ARTE Kurzfilmpreis: DIE HERBERGE, Ulu Braun, D
Friese Preis: LA CAGE, Loic Bruyere, F
Mo-Preis: MRS. MCCUTCHEON, John Sheedy, AUS
Freischwimmer Jugendjurypreis: WOLFE, Claire Randall, A
Gib mir fünf 1. Preis: RETTET DAS GREAT BARRIER REEF, Marta Baches Eckert, D
Gib mir fünf 2. Preis: PLASTIK IM MEER, Rocca Hohlbaum & Ben Becker, D
Gib mir fünf 3. Preis: DIE SCHMETTERLINGSFAMILIE, Medienwerkstatt Wisma, D

Brooklyn International Film Festival (USA) || 11.06.2017
Best Short Documentary: THE FOURTH KINGDOM, Alex Lora & Adan Aliaga, ES / USA
Best Narrative Short: WATU WROTE: ALL OF US, Katja Benrath, Kenia / D
Best Animation: TANGO, Pedro Giongo & Francisco Gusso, BR
Best Experimental: COOKING WITH CONNIE, Stavit Allweis, USA
Spirit Award – Short Documentary: SCRAP, Chris Filippone, USA
Spirit Award – Short Narrative: RHONNA & DONNA, Daina Oniunas-Pusic, UK
Spirit Award – Experimental: EXQUISITE CORPS, Mitchell Rose, USA
Spirit Award – Animation: PANIC ATTACK, Eileen O’Meara, USA
Audience Award – Short Documentary: ASHLEY ASHLEY, Ted Sananman, USA
Audience Award – Narrative Short: PUNCHLINE, Christophe Saber, CH
Audience Award – Experimental: LIVE YOUR LIGHT, Jendra Jarnagin, USA
Audience Award – Animation: COIN OPERATED, Nicholas Arioli, USA

New Jersey Film Festival, New Brunswick (USA) || 11.06.2017
Best Short Film: THE RAVENS, Jennifer Perrott, AUS
Best Animation Film: FIRST BLOOM, Tingting Liu, CN

Animafest Zagreb (HR) || 10.06.2017
Grand Prix – Short Film: NIGHTHAWK, Spela Cadez, SLO
The Golden Zagreb Award: MARTIN CRIES, Jonathan Vinel, F
Zlatko Grgic Award: AMALIMBO, Juan Pablo Libossart, S / Estonia
Best Croatian Film: MANIVALD, Chintis Lundgren, HR / CAN / Estonia
Best film for children: LEAVE A PRINT, Christine Susanne Nerland, UK
Audience Award: HEDGEHOG’S HOME, Eva Cvijanovic, UK

Rüsselheimer Filmtage (D) || 10.06.2017
1. Platz: AM BODEN DER TATSACHEN, Monika Tenhündfeld, D
2. Platz: PIX, Sophie Linnenbaum, D
3. Platz: DIE HOCHZEITSPOLIZEI, Rogier Hardeman, D

New Media Film Festival, Los Angeles (USA) || 09.06.2017
Grand Prize: THE DARK & THE WOUNDED, James Picard & Jeff Dean, CAN / USA
Best 3D: CHRYSALIS, Ina Conradi & Mark Chavez, Singapore
Best Animation: BOSATSU – YEAR OF THE DRAGON, Siddharth Ahluwalia, USA
Best Documentary: UNLOCKED: THE WORLD OF GAMES, REVEALED, Jeremy Snead, USA
Best Drone: RUNNING INTO AIR, Sebastian Wöber, A
Best Music Video: INERTIA BY ORFAN INSPIRED BY THE SENTIMENTS OF WERNER HERZOG, Ted Beagles, UK
Best Script: MATE, Tom Conolly, USA
Best Steam: ADRIFT, Cath Le Couteur, Chile / USA
Best Student: AEON, Derek O’Dell, USA
Best Web Series: YOUR ARE NOTHING EP 3, Mike Stivala & Mark Travis, USA

VIS Vienna Shorts (A) || 06.06.2017
Bester internationaler Kurzspiel- oder Dokumentarfilm: THE RABBIT HUNT, Patrick Bresnan, USA
Beste Regisseurin: YO NO SOY DE AQU (I’M NOT HERE), Maite Alberdi & Giedre Zickyte, Chile / DK / I / LT
Bester internationaler Animations- oder Experimentalfilm: CASINO, Steven Woloshen, CAN
Special Achievement: OROGENESIS, Boris Labbé, ES
Lobende Erwähnung – Animation Avantgarde: FIGURY NIEMOZLIWE I INNE HISTORIE II (IMPOSSIBLE FIGURES AND OTHER STORIES II), Marta Pajek, PL
Bester österreichischer Film: IN ERSTER LINIE, Veronika Schubert, A
Nachwuchspreis österreichischer Film: SRECNO, ORLO, Sara Kern , A / HR / SLO
Österreichischer Musikvideopreis: BULLETPROOF – VENTIL, Florian Kindlinger & Peter Kutin, A
Preis der Jury – Spielfilm: A BRIEF HISTORY OF PRINCESS X, Gabriel Abrantes, F / UK / P
Preis der Jury – Animation: EVERYTHING, David OReilly, Ireland / USA
Preis der Jury – Documentarfilm: THE RABBIT HUNT, Patrick Bresnan, USA
Publikumspreis: AND SO WE PUT GOLDFISH IN THE POOL, Nagahisa Makoto , J

Cinemambiente – Environmental Film Festival, Torino (I) || 05.06.2017
Turin University Student Award: SOURCE INTERNATIONAL, Advocate Creative, USA

Terre di Cinema, Forza d’Agro/Taormina (I) || 05.06.2017
Sicilia in Luce: ALICE PAINTS A BOAT AT THE RODOLICO SHIPYARD, Riccardo Napoli & Vincenzo Drago, I

Chicago Underground Film Festival (USA) || 04.06.2017
Jury Award: AS WITHOUT SO WITHIN, Manuela de Laborde, Mex
Jury Award: INDEFINITE PITCH, James N. Kienitz Wilkins, USA
Jury Award: STEVEN GO GET ME A SWITCH, Jared Buckhiester, USA
Jury Award: SEE A DOG, HEAR A DOG, Jesse McLean, USA

Kinofilm International Short Film Festival Manchester (UK) || 04.06.2017
Best Comedy Short: CRACK, Peter King, UK
Best Documentary Short: RED DUST, Ilona Kacieja, UK
Best British Short: STUTTERER, Mathew Jeffrey, UK
Best Women in Film Short: LISTEN, Rungano Nyoni & Hamy Ramezan, DK / FIN
Best European Short: WRAPPED, Roman Kalin, Falko Paeper & Flo Whittman, D
Best International Short: SCHEHERAZADE, Mehrnoush Aliaghaei, Iran
Best Animation: A SINGLE LIFE, Marieke Blaaw, Joris Oprins, Job Roggeveen, NL

20Min/Max Kurzfilmfestival, Ingolstadt (D) || 01.06.2017
Bester Kurzfilm: IL SILENZIO, Farnoosh Samadi & Ali Asgari, F
Bester Kurzfilm B/W: BITCHBOY, Måns Berthas, S
Preis der Jugendjury: HONOUR, Rocky Palladino, UK
Südpreis: FREMDE, Jonathan Behr, D

Festival Internazionale di Cinema GLBT e Nuove Visioni, Palermo (I) || 01.06.2017
Miglior film della competizione internazionale di cortometraggi : IF I MET A MAGICIAN, Shaked Goran, IL
Premio dalla Giuria del Coordinamento Palermo Pride : SECRET SANTA SEX PARTY, Charles Lum & Todd Verow, USA
Premio del Pubblicó: LOS OBJETOS AMOROSOS, Adrián Silvestre, ES