International Competition

Jury: Mark Cosgrove, Kajsa Hedström, Hynek Pallas, Richard Raskin, Kathrin Resetarits

Uppsala Grand Prix 2007: “THE TUBE WITH A HAT”
Directed By: Radu Jude (Romania)
"This film is a visual and humouristic journey that explores with great honesty the relationship between a father and son. The Jury's grand prize goes to the Romanian film The Tube with a Hat directed by Radu Jude."
Prize: 25000 SEK.

The Special Prizes of the Jury:
LA LEÇON DE GUITARE
Directed By: Martin Rit (France)
"This film uses the intrinsic qualities of cinema to create a unique and beautiful experience in its portrayal of a middle-aged man learning to play the guitar. The jury's special prize goes to the French film La Leçon de Guitare, directed by Martin Rit."

TEMPORAL
Directed By: Paz Fabrega (Costa Rica/UK)
"For the exceptional performances in its exploration of a close friendship between two young women, the jury's special prize goes to Temporal directed by Paz Fabrega."

Audience Award: “DECROCHE”
Directed By: Manuel Schapira (France)

Children's Film Festival

Jury: Erik Lillrank, Josefine Ringstad, Aurora Goldstick, Ingrid Heed, Katja Smits, Ali Yousefi, Antonia Bolin, Sara Wünsche, Erik Lindvall, Jennifer Anér

Uppsala Film Jackdaw for Best Children's Film 2007: “LITE GRANN FRÅN OVAN”
Directed By: Goran Kapetanovic (Sweden)

"A realistic, sad and touching film. It creates a feeling of sadness and sympathy for the people in the film, even though they make mistakes. Good acting and beautiful cinematography."

National Competition
Jury: Lova Hagerfors, Jonas Odell, Charlotte Suarez Mazar

Uppsala Film Jackdaw for Best Swedish Short 2007: “HUR MAN GÖR”
Directed By: Gunilla Heilborn, Kim Hiorthøy, Mårten Nilsson

Uppsala Film Jackdaw, the prize sum 25 000 SEK from Anne-Marie Söhrman Fermelin, Short Film Commissioner at the Swedish Film Institute, and MySpace Short Film Scholarship which consists of promotion for the winning film on MySpace worth 100 000 SEK.

"Out of deepest seriousness, humour is born. Out of confusion, a dense structure is born. Out of well-captured clichés, a truly personal expression is born. Play! We still don't know what to do, or why, but after watching this film, we most definitely want to do, and do it together!"

The Special Prize of the Jury to the Film With Best Cinematography: "JUNI"
Directed By: Fijona Jonuzi (Cinematographer: Dan Sandqvist)
Prize: 1 km 16 mm film from Kodak, and development from sto.pp.

"For congenial cinematography, which in an unbreakable combination with perfectly tuned acting and direction renders a complete feeling of presence."

Honorary Mentions: “KILLARNA OCH JAG”
Directed By: Martina Iverus

"In this film, the director's revealing, direct and unsentimental confrontation with her own self-image succeeds in making us, the audience, reflect on ours."

“KULL!”
Directed By: Anders Skog

"A film, which continues to ask new questions about what is normal, and who or what decides the rules of the game, a long time after you've left the cinema.”

Audience Award: “SITUATION FRANK”
Directed By: Patrik Eklund

Film from Uppland Honorary Mention: “PAPOLA”
Directed By: Karzan Kader

"The honorary mention for a film in the regional programme Film from Uppland goes to a film with many high caliber scenes that display a genuine talent for cinematic storytelling giving us hope for the future of film."