Golden Owl Award 2007: "Severed Ways: The Norse Discovery of America"
Directed by: Tony Stone
This extraordinary film goes all out with its regressive strategies, doing as much as possible to achieve as little as possible. Extending cinema's existing parameters, we
are challenged to question all assumptions we may bring to this film, including whether it is even a film at all. Whilst this seemingly simple maximalist spectacular remains bravely and resolutely indeterminable to the point of barely existing, it's heroic and whole-hearted engagement with failure may be one of the most interesting and successful terrorist interventions in cinema we have yet seen. Huge. And yet hardly there.

Special Mention: "Noise"
Directed by: Matthew Saville
A witty character observation that shines for its subtle human insight.

Special Mention: "The Man from the Embassy"
Directed by: Dito Tsintsadze
Catching us unawares, this gentle journey takes us with ease right into the dark heart of our globalized world, leaving us with the realization that social inequality allows no one to remain innocent.

Best Short Film: "Aie"
Directed by: Virginie Gourmel
A beautifully whimsical synthesis of bold choreography and technical inventiveness.

Special Mention: "Coco-Nuts"
Directed by: Charlotte Blom
"A joyous melding of cinematic modes. Bonkers."

Special Mention: "Dad"
Directed by: Daniel Mulloy
A brave and tender engagement with the politics of representation, open to a multiplicity of readings.

Best Animated Short Film: "Tyger"
Directed by: Guilherme Marcondes
A sinister and glorious evocation of unstoppable force.

The Golden Owl Jury comprises:
Laurin Federlein, Director. His first feature film, 'Build A Ship, Sail To Sadness' screened at the Festival.

Rocio Freire-Bernat, Distributor of world cinema in Britain. Her company, Axiom Films will be responsible for the BFI's upcoming Wim Wenders retrospective. Rocio did not vote for the Golden Owl winning film 'Severed Ways'.

Christopher Thomas, filmmaker and also Director of the Institute for New Cinema which is commissioning feature films by artists.

Melies d'Argent Award: (feature film)
The Orphanage (El Orfanato) - Dir. Juan Antonio Bayona - Mexico/Spain, 2007.

Special Jury Mention: "Hyena" (Hiena)
Directed by: Grzegorz Lewandowski, Poland, 2006.

Melies d'Or Nomination: (short film): "Machine" (Maquina)
Directed by: Gabe Ibanez - Spain, 2006.

Special Jury Mention: "Moment of Glory" (Moment de Gloire)
Directed by: Hendrik Moonen, Belgium, 2006.