The jurys of the 9th edition of Aubagne International Film Festival, devoted to young creation, have awarded 18 prizes among which 2 Grands Prix for a best musical creation.

The Grand Prix of the short film competition for a best musical score goes the composer Gilles ALONZO for «Les Miettes» by Pierre PINAUD (France). The jury was seduced by «the narrative quality of its score which celebrates the link between music and cinema».

The Grand Prix for a best musical score for a feature is awarded to Tom HOLKENBERG for the feature «Blind» by Tamar Van den Dop which seduced the jury for «the quality of the composition and interpretation, which is completely part of the story telling».

Feature Film Competition
Grand Prix of the best original music score doted with 2 000€, awarded to the dutch composer Tom Holkenberg, also know as Junkie XL, for "Blind" by Tamar van den Dop - Hollande, Belgique, Bulgarie - 2007 - Fiction - 1st feature film

Best Feature Film: "Continental, un film sans fusil"
Directed by: Stéphane Lafleur - Québec 2007 - Fiction - for its «artistic and human qualities, and its achieved approach»

Special mention of the Jury «for originality and creative work» to: "La Antena" (Telepolis)
Directed by: Esteban Sapir - Argentine - 2007 - Fiction - 2nd feature film.

Short film competition Great Prize for a best music doted with 3000€ (1 500€ going to the composer and 1 500€ to the director): Gilles Alonzo for "Les Miettes by Pierre Pinaud"

Special Mention of the Jury for SOUND DESIGN:
Tiffany Veys and Kris van Roy for the film "Administrators" by Roman Klochkov - Belgium - 2006 - 2nd film

Best Fiction doted with 750€: "Alterego"
Directed by: Ferenc Sebö - Hungary - 2006 - Fiction - 2nd film

Special mention for a fiction: "Galerianki"
Directed by: Kasia Roslaniec - Poland - 2007 - Fiction - 1st film

Special Mention of the Jury for best directing: "Sexy thing"
Directed by: Denie Pentecost - Australia - 2006 - Fiction - 1st film

Special Mention of the Jury for best script
ex-aequo: "Fereshtegan dar khak mimirand"
Directed by: Babak Amini - Iran - 2007 - Fiction - 1st film and "Roads by Lior Geller" - Israël - 2007 - Fiction - 1st film

Special Mention for Humur: "Tony Zoreil"
Directed by: Valentin Potier - France - 2007 - Fiction - 1st film

Best documentary doted with 750€: "Raghs haye talayee"
Directed by: Ali Kalantari - Iran - 2006 - Documentary - 2nd film

Special mention: "Un déchet parmi d'autres"
Directed by: Sébastien Pierre - France - 2007 - Documentary - 1st film

Best Animation doted with 750€: "Liebeskrank"
Directed by: Spela Cadez - Germany/Slovénia - 2007 - 1st film

Best Expérimental doted with 750€: "Under construction" by Zhenchen Liu - France - 2007 - Documentary - 3rd film

OFQJ prize for Soundtrack: Gilles ALONZO composer of the film "Les Miettes"
Directed by: Pierre Pinaud

Audience Prize voted by the audience during the short film night, doted with 750€ by the newspaper Zibeline: "Fini de rire"
Directed by: Pénélope Bagieu - France - 2006 - 1st film
College jury prize

"Mr Schwartz, Mr Hazem & Mr Horlocker"
Directed by: Stefan Müller - Germany - 2006 - 1st film

12th SIRAR grant: Pierre DAIGNIÈRE (Paris) for the script «L’âge adulte »received the 12th SIRAR Grant. He wins a grant of 22 000€, doted by the city of Aubagne and the Regional Council of Paca. He will also enjoy different help from a network of partners : Groupe de Recherche d’Essais Cinématographiques (GREC), Régie Culturelle Régionale, the Département des Sciences, Arts et Techniques de l’Image et du Son (Satis) de l’Université de Provence à Aubagne, France 3, Fujifilm).

Moreover, a jury composed by the Céfédem Sud chose 3 composers : Valerio SANNICADRO (Paris), Alireza FARHANG (Paris) et Jonathan BELL (Parisamong who the young director will choose the author who will compose his film's music. This one will receive a grant of 2 000 € offered by SACEM.