WINNERS & NOMINEES
SEPTEMBER 2017
WINNER - Best Film Director: Jean-Raymond Garcia Runtime: 20 minutes Release date: May 16, 2017 Genre: Fiction, Drama Country: France Synopsis: Suzanne is a young blind primary school teacher. With a community of bling people, she keenly studies art history devoted to witches and to Satan’s erotology. Transformed, Suzanne tries to steal a man’s eyes to recover her eyesight. Her first attempt is a failure.
RUNNER-UP - Best Film Director: Shalini Adnani Runtime: 10 minutes Release date: November 15, 2016 Genre: Fiction, Student Country: United Kingdom, Chile Synopsis: In an unusual working morning, people sit and wait, contemplating life, and the dead man hanging in front of them in a Mexican factory.
RUNNER-UP - Best Film Director: Muriel Paraboni Runtime: 20 minutes Release date: July 1, 2016 Genre: Fiction, Experimental Country: Brazil Synopsis: A man and a woman relive moments of their lives transfigured on the landscape of a beach. Past, present and future merge in the cadence of the waters, which come and go revolving memories and old silences.
NOMINEE - Best Film Director: Serban Racoviteanu Runtime: 28 minutes Release date: July 13, 2017 Genre: Fiction, Student Country: Romania Synopsis: Narcis is in a lot of trouble with some gangsters over a 2.000 euro debt. He has one hour to come up with the money and the only reasonable solution is to “borrow” the money from his mother-in-law without her knowing so.
NOMINEE - Best Film Director: Jessy Langlois Runtime: 11 minutes 12 seconds Release date: July 17, 2017 Genre: Fiction Country: France Synopsis: Sebastian celebrates his birthday today. He does not know yet but some friends prepared him a surprise. A surprise that will unfold in a very unexpected way.
NOMINEE - Best Film Director: Elisa Possenti Runtime: 14 minutes 58 seconds Release date: March 31, 2017 Genre: Fiction Country: Italy Synopsis: An accident and the inability to walk belong to the protagonist’s past as axioms, postulates that do not need to be explained. Each and every one of us is somehow touched by disability.
Best Documentary
HONORABLE MENTION - Best Documentary Director: Shaun Swingler Runtime: 12 minutes Release date: March 16, 2017 Genre: Documentary Country: South Africa Synopsis: A short film that looks at the devastating drug war in the Philippines through the eyes of a wife, a mother, and a body collector.
Best Experimental
WINNER - Best Experimental Film Director: Muriel Paraboni Runtime: 20 minutes Release date: July 1, 2016 Genre: Fiction, Experimental Country: Brazil Synopsis: A man and a woman relive moments of their lives transfigured on the landscape of a beach. Past, present and future merge in the cadence of the waters, which come and go revolving memories and old silences.
NOMINEE - Best Experimental Director: Cosima Sales Runtime: 9 minutes 58 seconds Release date: October 22, 2016 Genre: Fiction Country: France Synopsis: Ciel tells the ending of a first love. Chloé is haunted by memories, visions, fantasies and wonders how to get over it without forgetting everything...
NOMINEE - Best Experimental Director: Maria Chiara Venturini Runtime: 3 minutes 28 seconds Release date: May 22, 2017 Genre: Music Video, Experimental Country: United States Synopsis: The Story of a man that battles the nightmares living on his head.
Best Student Film
WINNER - Best Student Film Director: Shalini Adnani Runtime: 10 minutes Release date: November 15, 2016 Genre: Fiction, Student Country: United Kingdom, Chile Synopsis: In an unusual working morning, people sit and wait, contemplating life, and the dead man hanging in front of them in a Mexican factory.
NOMINEE - Best Student Film Director: Serban Racoviteanu Runtime: 28 minutes Release date: July 13, 2017 Genre: Fiction, Student Country: Romania Synopsis: Narcis is in a lot of trouble with some gangsters over a 2.000 euro debt. He has one hour to come up with the money and the only reasonable solution is to “borrow” the money from his mother-in-law without her knowing so.
NOMINEE - Best Student Film Director: Irene Garces Runtime: 14 minutes 5 seconds Release date: April 4, 2016 Genre: Fiction, Student Country: United States Synopsis: Carlos has lived for years remote from the site near the sea where he and his family grew by an aversion to the figure of his father. When he dies, Carlos returns to face his disappearance in a way to reconnect with a part of his past that seems lost.
Best Animation
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Best Music video
WINNER - Best Music Video Director: Miki Michael Yaron Runtime: 3 minutes 29 seconds Release date: June 21, 2017 Genre: Music Video, Romance, Light Comedy Country: Israel Synopsis: Can a brief look into someone's online life can really tell us everything we need to know? You probably know the answer...
NOMINEE - Best Music Video Director: Maria Chiara Venturini Runtime: 3 minutes 28 seconds Release date: May 22, 2017 Genre: Music Video, Experimental Country: United States Synopsis: The Story of a man that battles the nightmares living on his head.
NOMINEE - Best Music Video Director: Aaron Moloney Runtime: 5 minutes 48 seconds Release date: August 3, 2017 Genre: Music Video, Drama Country: Ireland Synopsis: A boy with insomnia realises his addiction of illustrating a mysterious car, and struggles to break free.
Best Director
WINNER - Best Director Director: Jean-Raymond Garcia Runtime: 20 minutes Release date: May 16, 2017 Genre: Fiction, Drama Country: France Synopsis: Suzanne is a young blind primary school teacher. With a community of bling people, she keenly studies art history devoted to witches and to Satan’s erotology. Transformed, Suzanne tries to steal a man’s eyes to recover her eyesight. Her first attempt is a failure.
NOMINEE - Best Director Director: Muriel Paraboni Runtime: 20 minutes Release date: July 1, 2016 Genre: Fiction, Experimental Country: Brazil Synopsis: A man and a woman relive moments of their lives transfigured on the landscape of a beach. Past, present and future merge in the cadence of the waters, which come and go revolving memories and old silences.
NOMINEE - Best Director Director: Jessy Langlois Runtime: 11 minutes 12 seconds Release date: July 17, 2017 Genre: Fiction Country: France Synopsis: Sebastian celebrates his birthday today. He does not know yet but some friends prepared him a surprise. A surprise that will unfold in a very unexpected way.
NOMINEE - Best Film Director: Elisa Possenti Runtime: 14 minutes 58 seconds Release date: March 31, 2017 Genre: Fiction Country: Italy Synopsis: An accident and the inability to walk belong to the protagonist’s past as axioms, postulates that do not need to be explained. Each and every one of us is somehow touched by disability.
Best Actor
WINNER - Best Actor Director: Elisa Possenti Runtime: 14 minutes 58 seconds Release date: March 31, 2017 Genre: Fiction Country: Italy Synopsis: An accident and the inability to walk belong to the protagonist’s past as axioms, postulates that do not need to be explained. Each and every one of us is somehow touched by disability.
NOMINEE - Best Actor Director: Serban Racoviteanu Runtime: 28 minutes Release date: July 13, 2017 Genre: Fiction, Student Country: Romania Synopsis: Narcis is in a lot of trouble with some gangsters over a 2.000 euro debt. He has one hour to come up with the money and the only reasonable solution is to “borrow” the money from his mother-in-law without her knowing so.
NOMINEE - Best Actor Director: Ulas Bicak Runtime: 18 minutes Release date: January 1, 2017 Genre: Fiction Country: Turkey Synopsis: Ciwan is a thirteen-year-old shepherd. He has two regular visitors while he is working. One of them is Zeyno, his platonic love who brings him food every day; the other one is the librarian on a donkey from whom he borrows a book once a week.
Best Actress
WINNER - Best Actress Director: Jean-Raymond Garcia Runtime: 20 minutes Release date: May 16, 2017 Genre: Fiction, Drama Country: France Synopsis: Suzanne is a young blind primary school teacher. With a community of bling people, she keenly studies art history devoted to witches and to Satan’s erotology. Transformed, Suzanne tries to steal a man’s eyes to recover her eyesight. Her first attempt is a failure.
NOMINEE - Best Actress Director: Wong Fei Pang, Li Chi Fung & Jane Leung Runtime: 23 minutes 55 seconds Release date: November 1, 2016 Genre: Fiction Country: Hong Kong Synopsis: As a child, Suet Yi (starred by Rain Lau) witnessed the transformation of tadpoles into frogs. As an adult, Suet Yi witnessed the aging of her mother. Welcoming and bidding farewell to life are inevitable chapters in life journey.
NOMINEE - Best Actress Director: Serban Racoviteanu Runtime: 28 minutes Release date: July 13, 2017 Genre: Fiction, Student Country: Romania Synopsis: Narcis is in a lot of trouble with some gangsters over a 2.000 euro debt. He has one hour to come up with the money and the only reasonable solution is to “borrow” the money from his mother-in-law without her knowing so.
Best Web Short
NO NOMINATIONS
Best Cinematography
WINNER - Best Cinematography Director: Jean-Raymond Garcia Runtime: 20 minutes Release date: May 16, 2017 Genre: Fiction, Drama Country: France Synopsis: Suzanne is a young blind primary school teacher. With a community of bling people, she keenly studies art history devoted to witches and to Satan’s erotology. Transformed, Suzanne tries to steal a man’s eyes to recover her eyesight. Her first attempt is a failure.
NOMINEE - Best Cinematography Director: Wong Fei Pang, Li Chi Fung & Jane Leung Runtime: 23 minutes 55 seconds Release date: November 1, 2016 Genre: Fiction Country: Hong Kong Synopsis: As a child, Suet Yi (starred by Rain Lau) witnessed the transformation of tadpoles into frogs. As an adult, Suet Yi witnessed the aging of her mother. Welcoming and bidding farewell to life are inevitable chapters in life journey.
NOMINEE - Best Cinematography Director: Muriel Paraboni Runtime: 20 minutes Release date: July 1, 2016 Genre: Fiction, Experimental Country: Brazil Synopsis: A man and a woman relive moments of their lives transfigured on the landscape of a beach. Past, present and future merge in the cadence of the waters, which come and go revolving memories and old silences.
NOMINEE - Best Cinematography Director: Caspar Muller Runtime: 12 minutes 10 seconds Release date: March 27, 2016 Genre: Fiction Country: Netherlands Synopsis: The Butcher follows the story of neglected 6-year-old Daniel who competes with his narcissistic mother to win the attention of her new fling Robert, in whom he sees a father figure. In daydreams it becomes apparent that there is no place for Daniel in this triangular relationship.
NOMINEE - Best Cinematography Director: Irene Garces Runtime: 14 minutes 5 seconds Release date: April 4, 2016 Genre: Fiction, Student Country: United States Synopsis: Carlos has lived for years remote from the site near the sea where he and his family grew by an aversion to the figure of his father. When he dies, Carlos returns to face his disappearance in a way to reconnect with a part of his past that seems lost.
Best Editor
WINNER - Best Editor Director: Jessy Langlois Runtime: 11 minutes 12 seconds Release date: July 17, 2017 Genre: Fiction Country: France Synopsis: Sebastian celebrates his birthday today. He does not know yet but some friends prepared him a surprise. A surprise that will unfold in a very unexpected way.
NOMINEE - Best Editor Director: Caspar Muller Runtime: 12 minutes 10 seconds Release date: March 27, 2016 Genre: Fiction Country: Netherlands Synopsis: The Butcher follows the story of neglected 6-year-old Daniel who competes with his narcissistic mother to win the attention of her new fling Robert, in whom he sees a father figure. In daydreams it becomes apparent that there is no place for Daniel in this triangular relationship.
NOMINEE - Best Editor Director: Muriel Paraboni Runtime: 20 minutes Release date: July 1, 2016 Genre: Fiction, Experimental Country: Brazil Synopsis: A man and a woman relive moments of their lives transfigured on the landscape of a beach. Past, present and future merge in the cadence of the waters, which come and go revolving memories and old silences.
Best Screenplay
WINNER - Best Screenplay Director: Jean-Raymond Garcia Runtime: 20 minutes Release date: May 16, 2017 Genre: Fiction, Drama Country: France Synopsis: Suzanne is a young blind primary school teacher. With a community of bling people, she keenly studies art history devoted to witches and to Satan’s erotology. Transformed, Suzanne tries to steal a man’s eyes to recover her eyesight. Her first attempt is a failure.
NOMINEE - Best Screenplay Director: Shalini Adnani Runtime: 10 minutes Release date: November 15, 2016 Genre: Fiction, Student Country: United Kingdom, Chile Synopsis: In an unusual working morning, people sit and wait, contemplating life, and the dead man hanging in front of them in a Mexican factory.
NOMINEE - Best Screenplay Director: Jessy Langlois Runtime: 11 minutes 12 seconds Release date: July 17, 2017 Genre: Fiction Country: France Synopsis: Sebastian celebrates his birthday today. He does not know yet but some friends prepared him a surprise. A surprise that will unfold in a very unexpected way.
NOMINEE - Best Screenplay Director: Ulas Bicak Runtime: 18 minutes Release date: January 1, 2017 Genre: Fiction Country: Turkey Synopsis: Ciwan is a thirteen-year-old shepherd. He has two regular visitors while he is working. One of them is Zeyno, his platonic love who brings him food every day; the other one is the librarian on a donkey from whom he borrows a book once a week.
Best Original Score
WINNER - Best Original Score Director: Jean-Raymond Garcia Runtime: 20 minutes Release date: May 16, 2017 Genre: Fiction, Drama Country: France Synopsis: Suzanne is a young blind primary school teacher. With a community of bling people, she keenly studies art history devoted to witches and to Satan’s erotology. Transformed, Suzanne tries to steal a man’s eyes to recover her eyesight. Her first attempt is a failure.
NOMINEE - Best Original Score Director: Muriel Paraboni Runtime: 20 minutes Release date: July 1, 2016 Genre: Fiction, Experimental Country: Brazil Synopsis: A man and a woman relive moments of their lives transfigured on the landscape of a beach. Past, present and future merge in the cadence of the waters, which come and go revolving memories and old silences.
NOMINEE - Best Original Score Director: Caspar Muller Runtime: 12 minutes 10 seconds Release date: March 27, 2016 Genre: Fiction Country: Netherlands Synopsis: The Butcher follows the story of neglected 6-year-old Daniel who competes with his narcissistic mother to win the attention of her new fling Robert, in whom he sees a father figure. In daydreams it becomes apparent that there is no place for Daniel in this triangular relationship.
Audience Award
WINNER - Audience Award Director: Serban Racoviteanu Runtime: 28 minutes Release date: July 13, 2017 Genre: Fiction, Student Country: Romania Synopsis: Narcis is in a lot of trouble with some gangsters over a 2.000 euro debt. He has one hour to come up with the money and the only reasonable solution is to “borrow” the money from his mother-in-law without her knowing so.
Best Romanian Film
WINNER - Best Romanian Film Director: Serban Racoviteanu Runtime: 28 minutes Release date: July 13, 2017 Genre: Fiction, Student Country: Romania Synopsis: Narcis is in a lot of trouble with some gangsters over a 2.000 euro debt. He has one hour to come up with the money and the only reasonable solution is to “borrow” the money from his mother-in-law without her knowing so.