La cinta Sügisball (Autumn ball), del director Veiko Ounpuu, ofrece una visión poética, aunque no exenta de amargo cinismo de una Europa del este en permanente construcción. Seis personajes dispersos, agrietados y asimétricos, sobreviven en la jungla urbana de Tallin. Supone un giro de tuerca a la narración de cruce de historias y de personajes en pisos de protección oficial. Un retrato vitriólico de algunos faunos locales cincelado con el humor que llega del frío. Sügisball (Autumn ball) ha sido la ganadora de la Luna de Valencia de Oro, dotada con 18.000 euros y estatuilla, en la sección oficial de largometrajes de la 23 edición del Festival Internacional de Cine 'Cinema Jove' de Valencia. El jurado de la sección oficial de largos -integrado por Skolimowsky, Javier Salmones, Gustavo Montiel, Patricia G. Pérez, y Emmanuel Lefrant - le ha concedido el galardón a Sügisball "por su maestría en sacar de unas vidas sórdidas en una atmósfera desesperada un poderoso retrato, brillantemente actuado, de gente atrapada en sus propios sueños e ilusiones". Además, el jurado otorgó una mención especial al filme I am from Titov Veles, de la directora macedonia Teona Strugar.

En lo que respecta a la sección competitiva de cortos, para la que habían sido seleccionados 51 trabajos de 21 países, de entre los más de 600 recibidos durante la convocatoria, un segundo jurado formado por Michael Aguiló, Julia Ruszkiewicz e Ivan Fenyö concedió la Luna de Valencia de Oro, dotada con 6.000 euros y estatuilla, al trabajo Fais comme chez-toi, de la director francés Gautier About. Por su parte, la Luna de Valencia de Plata, dotada con 3.000 euros y estatuilla, fue para Auf der Strecke, del director alemán Reto Caffi, y la Luna de Valencia de Bronce, dotada con 1.800 euros y trofeo, para el corto noruego Brakkvann, de David Reiss-Andersen. Además, el jurado realizó una serie de menciones especiales a los cortos Aufrecht Stehen, de Hannah Schweier, C'est dimanche, del director Samir Guesmi y a Berni's Doll, de Yann Jovette.

Junto a los premios oficiales, también se entregaron, en el apartado de cortos, otros galardones especiales. Así, el premio Technicolor al mejor trabajo español, consistente en servicios de trabajo en ese laboratorio por valor de 3.000 euros recayó en El anónimo Caronte, de Ricard Pena Martínez; el premio Pecera Studio al mejor sonido, consistente en servicios de postproducción de audio en esa empresa por un valor de 2.404 euros, en el corto De las relaciones, de Jorge Acebo y Cristina Santiago; y el premio Sonofilm al mejor director de cortometraje de producción española, consistente en trabajos de postproducción de su siguiente obra por valor de 3.000 euros se otorgó a Primer domingo de mayo, de Iñaki Antuñado y Martín Román. Por último, el premio internacional Canal + España, consistente en la compra de los derechos para la emisión del corto en Europa, ha recaído en el filme Berni's Doll, de Yann Jovette y Gloria García, mientras el Premio Canal + Francia, que también premia al mejor cortometraje con la compra de los derechos para su emisión en Europa ha sido para Smafuglar, de Rúnar Rúnarsson.

directed by Mischa Kamp, The Netherlands, Belgium, 2007

Golden Slipper for Best Feature Film for Youth: "The Substitute"

directed by Ole Bornedal, Denmark 2007

The Town of Zlín Award – Special Recognition for a Feature Film for Children: "Gabai Granny"

directed by Hitoshi Kurauchi, Japan, 2006

The Miloš Macourek Award – Special Recognition for a Feature Film for Youth: "Max Minsky and Me"

directed by Anna Justice, Germany, 2007

Joint International Jury of Children and Adults for Animated Films:

Golden Slipper for Best Animated Film: "The Bears Stories"

directed by Marina Karpova, Russia 2007

The Hermína Týrlová Award – Award for Young Artists aged fewer than 35: "Our wonderful Nature"

directed by Tomer Eshed, Germany, 2008

International Children Jury for Feature Films for Children:

Main Prize of the Children Jury for Best Feature Film for Children: "Gabai Granny"

directed by Hitoshi Kurauchi, Japan, 2006

International Children Jury for Feature Films for Youth:

Main Prize of the Children Jury for Best Feature Film for Youth: "St Trinian’s"

directed by Oliver Parker, Barnaby Thompson, Great Britain, 2007

International Expert Jury for the European Debut Competition:

The Europe Award: "Just About Love?"

directed by Lola Doillon, France, 2007

International Expert Jury for European Debuts Special Prize: "A Fly"

directed by Vladimir Kott, Russia, 2007

International Jury for Feature Films from Visegrad Countries:

The Czech Minister of Culture Award: "Iska’s Journey" directed by Csaba Bollók, Hungary, 2007

Prizes awarded by spectators:

Golden Apple – The Spectator Prize for Most Successful Feature Film: "No Network"

directed by Iceland 2007, directed by Ari Kristinsson

Golden Apple – The Spectator Prize for Most Successful Animated Film: "Hairy Scary – Two Beatiful Minds" directed by Wolf – Ruediger Bloss, France, 2007

International FICC Jury:

The Don Quixote Award: "The Substitute"

directed by Ole Bornedal, Denmark, 2007

International Ecumenical Jury:

Ecumenical Jury Award: "The Substitute" directed by Ole Bornedal, Denmark, 2007

A Commendation of the Ecumenical Jury: "Where is Winky’s Horse?"

directed by Mischa Kamp, The Netherlands, Belgium, 2007

Recognition of Creative Contribution in Filmmaking for Children and Youth: Iva Janžurová

JURIES

Chairmen of the Juries

International Expert Jury for Feature Film: Randal Kleiser

Joint International Jury of Children and Adults for Animated Films: Andrew Schmidt

International Children Jury for Feature Films for Children: Ondřej Vávra

International Children Jury for Feature Films for Youth: Vojtěch Kolařík

International Expert Jury for the European Debut Competition: Christopher Miles

International Jury for Feature Films from Visegrad Countries: Renata Borowczak

International FICC Jury: Judith Dudás

International Ecumenical Jury: Christine Weissbarth

Director: Andrey Sudilovsky, Russian Federation 2006, short fiction, 18:40 min.

Friese’s Children’s Jury chose‚ "Great Travellers" by Andrey Sudilovsky for its realism, it was the only film that could happen like that in reality, it was emotionally good and fascinating. The actors were good and courageous. The film was exciting and full of twists and turns. "Great

Travellers" tells us about cooperation, friendship, fun; but also about feeling homesick and the anxiety of not coming back home.

MO-AWARD: 1.250 EUROS (children’s jury between 11 and 13 years): "The Last Things"

Director: Levan Akin, Sweden 2007, short fiction, 20 min.

Jury Substantiation: The winning film touched us deeply. Even before getting to know the title the film creates a suspenseful, mysterious and depressing atmosphere. With its very first pictures the film plays with the audience’s expectations and delivers a suprising turning point. Our favourite is a very well done short film which is artistically and emotionally convincing in dealing with loss, death,

guilt, and mourning. The most important factors for our decision are the wonderful and talented actors and the intense pictures. The story is exciting, visionary and intense and we would love to see more of it!

HIGH FIVE! SHORT FILM COMPETITION: 300 EUROS

1. PRIZE: "Eene, meene, Miste...," Milena Gluck, Germany 2008, short fiction, 4 min.

For Mo and Friese’s "Give me 5!" competition, both Juries agreed to crown "Eene, meene, Miste..." by Milena Gluck as their winning film: We think that the competition’s topic‚ one’s favourite place’, has been shown incomparably well and sensitively. We consider the idea of showing a dog’s favourite place to be entertaining, surprising and exciting.

2. PRIZE: "Der Lieblingsplatz,"

Directed by: Jonathan Schaller, Germany 2007, short fiction, 5:30 min.

As the second best film of Mo and Friese’s "Give me 5!" competition we chose‚ "Der Lieblingsplatz" by Jonathan Schaller. His film inspired us due to its surprising wit, good score and exciting turns. We have perceived the film as being intense, suspenseful and manifold.

3. PRIZE: "2050-Schulausflug ins All"

Director: Leonie Stegmuller and the AG Multimedia

Nordlingen, Germany 2007, animation, 7:29 min.

The film takes us on a journey to extraordinary places in outer space. According to the filmmakers, favourite places are to be found in one’s dreams. We, the jury, agreed that the directors managed to realize the topic in a laudably surprising, modern and visionary way.

"It's been a wonderful year for Sprockets," said Allen Braude, Co-Director, Learning. "With a diverse selection of films, guests from all over the world and engaging on-site film-craft activities, Sprockets has been a huge success."

Co-Director, Learning, Elizabeth Muskala, added, "We would like to thank our enthusiastic audiences, and our devoted volunteers and sponsors, both public and corporate, for their ongoing support. We look forward to seeing you all again at next year's festival."

AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARDS

Sprockets' two Audience Choice Awards are voted on by all festival-goers who attend the Family Program.

The Sprockets Audience Choice Award - Best Feature Film went to Ole Bornedal's "The Substitute" (Denmark), a thrilling film about a class of Grade 6 students who become convinced that their substitute teacher is an alien. When their "alien" claims are dismissed by their parents, the students must take matters into their own hands to save themselves.

Sprockets' festival-goers selected Devin Bell's "Crank Balls" (USA) for the Audience Choice Award - Best Animated Film. This imaginative animated short concerns the crabby "Crank Balls" who live in a colorless void until infectious happiness changes their world forever.

GOLDEN SPROCKETS AWARDS

The Young People's Jury Awards reflect Sprockets' continued commitment to the belief that critical assessment of children's films should be made by the children themselves. The two feature film juries and one short-film jury presented the following awards:

Best Feature Film

Jury 1 (ages eight to 10): Ari Kristinsson's "No Network" (Iceland) is a thrilling adventure set in the natural and supernatural worlds that brings together two children who must overcome their differences and begin to see each other as family. Honorable mention went to The "Three Robbers" (Germany). Jury 2 (ages 11 and 12): "In Ben Sombogaart's Crusade: A March Through Time" (The Netherlands/United Kingdom/Germany), 15-year-old Dolf secretly uses the time machine his scientist mother is working on and accidentally transports himself back to the 13th Century, where he joins a Crusade of thousands of children. Honorable mentions went to "SOS - Summer of Suspense" (Norway) and "Wild Chicks in Love" (Germany).

Best Short Film

Jury (ages nine to 12): "In Len Simon's Rindin the Puffer" (USA), a blowfish who is teased for being different proves that it doesn't matter what size or shape you are when it comes to friendship. Honorable mentions went to "Crank Balls" (USA) and "My Happy End" (Germany).

STUDENTS CHOICE AWARD

The Students Choice Award, as voted on by high school students attending the School Program, went to Todd Kessler's "Keith" (USA). The consequences of high school's social hierarchies are explored when popular girl Natalie is partnered with social outcast "Keith" in chemistry class and a friendship develops.

JUMP CUTS YOUNG FILMMAKERS SHOWCASE

The Jump Cuts Young Filmmakers Showcase offers young Ontario filmmakers in Grades 3 through 12 a chance to have their short film shown on the big screen at Sprockets. There are three Jump Cuts awards decided by a jury of film-industry professionals. This year's jury consisted of Shaun Hatton, Interactive Producer at TELETOON Canada inc.; Joan Prowse, a documentary filmmaker with more than 15 years of industry experience; and Heather Findlay, a television producer and director.

The Frederick Simpson Award for Best Film Grade 3 to 6 went to Greed, by Saskia van Es. The Veronica Herman Award for Best Film Grade 7 to 9 was awarded to "Peace of Mind" by Ryan He. Honorable mention went to "From Tucker's to Luc's," by Tucker McLachlan and Luc Palombo. The Gertrude Löwengren Award for Best Film Grade 10 to 12 was presented to "Take Out the Garbage," by Nathanael Shelton-Richards.

The Frederick Simpson, Veronica Herman and Gertrude Löwengren Awards are generously supported by Garrett Herman.

Sprockets Toronto International Film Festival for Children offers children and youth the opportunity to learn about film and cultural perspectives from around the globe. Through the power of film, Sprockets is helping to transform the way children and youth see the world. The 11th annual Sprockets ran from April 12-18, 2008, and included a Family Program (April 12-13) for ages three and up, on-site activities and a week-long School Program (April 14-18) for students in Grades 1 through 12. For more information visit sprockets.ca

"The Ten Lives of Titanic the Cat"

(Titanics ti liv.) Norway 2007. Director: Grethe Bøe.

Jury 2008:

Leontine Petit, Producer, Lemming Film, The Netherlands

Thomas Hailer, Festivaldirector Berlinale Generation, Berlin International Film Festival, Germany

Lynn Ljungberg, kultur- och fritids kommunalråd, Malmö Kulturnämnd

Bengt Hall, Head of the Culture Affaires

Cornelia Röjner, Member of the Culture Board of Malmö

Award: 5 500 EURO och statuette made by Martin Jönsson.

Sydsvenskan and BUFF's Honorary Award:

Each year BUFF and Sydsvenskan award a person or an organisation who´s made great efforts for Children- and Young People´s Film.

Award winner:

Lennart and Ylva Li Gustafsson

Prize Amount: 3 900 EURO and a beautiful iron filmstrip made by Håkon Garpestad.

Jury 2008:

Johan Strömbeck and Emma Leijnse, Sydsvenskan, Andreas Hoffsten, Svenska Filminstitutet,

Krister Kjellström and Cecilia Grubb, BUFF.

The Film Factory for Young People and BUFF's Youth Jury Award:

"Keith"

USA 2006. Director: Todd Kessler.

Prize Award: Vase of glass

Jury 2008:

Class 8A from the Oxievångs school in Malmö.

The Swedish Church Award:

"Fighter"

Denmark 2007. Director: Natasha Arthy.

Jury 2008:

Janne Rantala, documentary filmmaker, Malmö

Fredrik Holmberg, filmteacher, Göteborg

Charlotta Rosman Nissen, parish pedagogue, Malmö

Lena Sjöstrand, priest, Lund

The award is 5 500 EURO.

County Council of Skåne Short Film Award:

"Doggie"

Koest. The Netherlands 2007. Director: Simone van Dusseldorp

Jury 2008:

Filippa Frejd, director, Malmö

Mats Olof Olsson, director, Stockholm

Charlotte Wachtmeister, Chairman of the Culture Board of Culture Skåne

Claes Göran Jönsson, Executive Chairman Culture Board of Culture Skåne

Chris Marschall, Head of Culture, Culture Skåne

Prize Amount: 2 800 EURO

Presented March 16, 2008 at the DGA Theater

2008 Awards Host: Adam Gopnik

2008 Jury: Susan Sarandon, Gus Van Sant, James Schamus, Matthew Modine, Evan Shapiro, Rob Minkoff, Adam Gopnik, Lynne McVeigh

NYICFF 2008 Winners:

NYICFF Grand Prize: "Knuffle Bunny"

Directed by: Maciek Albrecht/Mo Willems, USA

NYICFF Jury Award: "Paradise"

Directed by: Jesse Rosensweet, Canada

Audience Awards- Ages 3-6: "Knuffle Bunny"

Directed by: Maciek Albrecht/Mo Willems, USA

Audience Awards- Ages 5-10: "Crank Balls"

Directed by: Devin Bell, USA & Zhiharka, Oleg Uzinov, Russia

Audience Awards- Ages 8-14 – "Black & White"

Directed by: Jon Izen, Canada

Audience Awards- Ages 12-18 – "Wolf Daddy"

Directed by: Chang Hyung-Yun, South Korea

Audience Awards- Parents’ Choice – "Knuffle Bunny"

Directed by: Maciek Albrecht/Mo Willems, USA

HSBC Environmental Award – "Boo Roo"

Directed by: Gwon Mi-Jeong, South Korea

New York, NY, March 17, 2008 – The 2008 New York International Children’s Film Festival (NYICFF) concluded another sold-out year on Sunday, March 16th with the NYICFF Awards “Best of the Fest” and Closing Night Gala. The winners were determined by the NYICFF Jury and audience voting throughout the festival. The 2008 NYICFF Jury included Academy Award® winning actress Susan Sarandon (Dead Man Walking), Academy Award® nominated director Gus Van Sant (Good Will Hunting, Paranoid Park), Academy Award® nominated filmmaker James Schamus (Brokeback Mountain), actor Matthew Modine (Birdy, “Weeds”), the New Yorker’s Adam Gopnik, Professor of Children’s Media at NYU, Lynne McVeigh, director Rob Minkoff (The Lion King) and Evan Shapiro, EVP and General Manager of The Independent Film Channel (IFC).

CATEGORY: UNDER 12 YEAR OLDS- ANIMATION:

“Power Pig”

2007 | Norway | 4’32” | dvd | Kristiansand International Children’s Film Festival workshop | Producer: Danckert Monrad-Krohn | d.krohn@krskino.no

It’s another lovely morning at the farm. All the animals are looking forward to another day of grazing and enjoying the good life. Suddenly the butcher’s lorry arrives and everything turns into a nightmare.

JURY:

The film has a creative way of making traditional two-dimensional animation. It is an ingenious and funny work that has a good rhythm and well-characterised animals. The work makes a good general impression with its brilliant realization, in which the music and sound work in a co-supportive way.

CATEGORY: FICTION AND DOCUMENTARIES:

"Why?”

2007 | Sweden | 9’30“ | Mini-dv | Ida Lundgård and Frida Andersson | Söllerö School | Mora Media Center | Producer: Britt-Marie Meyer | britt-marie.meyer@utb.mora.se

Why? is about two girls and three boys who are mean to a girl called Johanna in their class. The girls really don’t understand why they bully her and want them to stop.

JURY:

The theme of the film deals with a difficult subject and due to a well-written, functioning script and good acting it becomes both a realistic, recognizable and touching film. It has a balanced way of dealing with the subject and shows the various sides and possible reasons for a common problem.

The film works on all levels including duration, continuity and editing.

CATEGORY: 13-16 YEAR OLDS- ANIMATION:

“Scarcesmith”

2007 | Finland | 3’03” | dvd | Lasten ja nuorten kulttuuri- ja monitoimitalo Vernissa | Producer: Anneli Nikolajeff | anneli.nikolajeff@vantaa.fi

Fighting on the front of love, in the fields of different youth cultures.

JURY:

The theme of the film is a traditional love story that uses the media in a creative and efficient way.

It shows a realistic aspect of the youth culture with its recognisable, diverse characters and personal humorous details. This touching story has a specific atmosphere and is carried through with great technical skills.

ONE MINUTE FILMs:

"What Comes Around"

2006 | Finland | 1’03” | dvd | Keihäslahden koulu | Teacher: Ritva Kortelahti | Producer: Kelaa vähän

… goes around.

JURY:

The film succeeds in having a good dramaturgy and a simple, clear idea. In the compact work the sound supports the idea and in general the realization corresponds to the category and makes full use of the limited format.

FICTION AND DOCUMENTARIES:

"The Line

2006 | Finland | 1’32” | dvd | Tammerkosken koulu | Teacher: Heli Schultz | Producer: Kelaa vähän

The journey of cotton from fields to fabric.

JURY:

In a successful way the film challenges the traditional way of making a fiction and documentary film and impressed the jury with its brilliant and simple idea. It also has a strong and original visual style and language. Good music.

THE BEST NORDIC AND BALTIC KIDS FOR KIDS FILM 2008:

“MC Doc”

2007 | Finland | 7’ | dvd | Porin Pajaluokka | Työpajan ohjaaja: Jari Forsman & Kim Tapper | Porin Kaupungin kouluvirasto ja Satakunnan Elävän Kuvan Keskus | sekk@sekk.fi

MC Doc lives in the country, drives a tractor and dreams about rapping.

JURY:

Acted comedy with a somewhat serious theme is a difficult genre to work with. The jury has taken special notice of the film from the area of Pori, and it clearly succeeds in that aspect.

The Best Baltic and Nordic Kids for Kids Film 2008 has a good script with a duration of correct and efficient length. It especially succeeds in continuously surprising the jury with its brilliant and humorous way of dealing with the seriousness of a young persons longing and ambitions. The film has believable and good characters and the acting is of good quality. All in all it is a unique, fresh and successful film in the gender of acted comedy.

Prize of the professional jury- Short film: "MY HAPPY END"

Directed By: Milen Vitanov (Germany);

Prize of the children's jury Antwerp- Feature film: "MAX MINKSY"

Directed By: Anna Justice (Germany)

Prize of the children's jury Antwerp- Short film: "THE MONSTROUS TOILET" (Het monsterlijk toilet)

Directed By: Simone Van Dusseldorp (The Netherlands)

Prize of the children's jury Bruges- Feature film: "MAHARAL"

Directed By: Pavel Jandourek (Czech Republic)

Prize of the children's jury Bruges- Short film: "REBELLE" Directed By: Marc Levie (Belgium)

Prize of the audience - Antwerp: "RADIOPIRATES"

Directed By: Stig Svendsen (Norway)

Prize of the audience - Bruges: "MAHARAL"

Directed By: Pavel Jandoure (Czech Republic).

has decided to present the following prizes:

In the animated film category

The Golden Goats goes to the film whose simple style of animation, irreplaceable by any other film form, showed the heroic struggle of a young girl to protect her personal freedom.

"Persepolis" directed by Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud

The Silver Goats goes to the film whose warm and philosophical humour makes both children and adult audiences identify with its heroes.

"Aston’s Stones"

directed by Lotta and Uzi Geffenblad

The Bronze Goats goes to an important film, which allows the invisible good children to shout and become visible to grown-ups.

"Good Girl"

directed by Astrid Aakra

In the live-action film category

The Golden Goats goes to the film whose hero is one of the strongest, most moving and most unpredictable child characters we have ever seen on the screen. This film is universal and true in every respect.

"Vanaja" directed by Rajnesh Domalpalli

The Silver Goats goes to the story of two young heroes trying to survive and preserve dignity in the system based on a lie.

"The Way I Spent the End of the World"

directed by Catalin Mitulescu

The Bronze Goats goes to the film which enchanted us with acting, directing, and the story of historical chaos shown through the eyes of a child.

"The Year my Parents Went on Vacation"

directed by Cao Hamburger

Honourable mention

For the visually dazzling film poem about uprooting.

"Khadak" directed by Peter Brosens and Jessica Woodworth

For the creative use of music and songs in the film which raises a very important social issue.

"Kidz in Da Hood"

directed by Ylva Gustavsson and Catti Edfeldt

Directed By: François-Xavier Bologna, Théophile Bondoux, Lyonel Charmette et Vincent le Ster

Audience Choice Prize for Best Short in the category of "curosity": "Musicothérapie"

Directed By: Amael Isnard, Manuel Javelle et Clément Picon

Audience Choice Prize for Best Fantasy Short: "Marin"

Directed By: Alexandre Bernard, Pierre Pages et Damien Laurent

Audience Choice Prize for Best Adult Comedy Short: "Le Café"

Directed By: Stéphanie Marguerite et Emilie Tarascou

Audience Choice Prize for Best Feature: "Les Trois Brigands"

Directed By: Rayo Freitag

Youth Audience Choice Award: "La queue de la souris"

Directed By: Benjamin Remer

Youth Jury Prize: "Blue"

Directed By: Vincent Coni, Anne-Sophie Palermo et Julien Thebault

Beaumarchais Prize: "Le Pont"

Directed By: Vincent Bierrewaerts

de François-Xavier Bologna, Théophile Bondoux, Lyonel Charmette et Vincent le Ster

Prix du Public pour le meilleur court métrage de la catégorie "curiosités": "Musicothérapie"

de Amael Isnard, Manuel Javelle et Clément Picon

Prix du Public pour le meilleur court métrage fantastique: "Marin"

de Alexandre Bernard, Pierre Pages et Damien Laurent

Prix du Public pour le meilleur court métrage humoristique adulte: "Le Café"

de Stéphanie Marguerite et Emilie Tarascou

Prix du Public pour le meilleur long métrage: "Les Trois Brigands"

de Rayo Freitag

Prix du Jeune Public: "La queue de la souris"

de Benjamin Remer

Prix du Jury Jeune: "Blue"

de Vincent Coni, Anne-Sophie Palermo et Julien Thebault

Prix Beaumarchais: "Le Pont"

de Vincent Bierrewaerts

The recipients of the three awards given out at the 25th Oulu International Children's Film Festival, organized by the Oulu Film Centre, have been chosen.

STARBOY AWARD: "The substitute" (Vikaren),

director Ole Bornedal, Denmark 2007

Jury’s statement:

"The best movie was really good. The plot was intelligently put together and it was a little unusual, but that is only positive. The special effects were good, at times they made the crowd jump. Still, there was no blood. The story was slightly dark, at times a little scary. The movie can help improve one’s self-esteem. The feelings and life of the main character were well presented, the progress of the character was even more pronounced later on. The actors, despite their young age, performed very well.

With just slightly fewer votes the runner-up was "That special summer" by Nanna Huolman."

CIFEJ PRIZE: "That special summer" (Kid Svensk/ Aavan meren tällä puolen),

director Nanna Huolman, Sweden - Finland 2007

"The jury of the international centre of films for children and young people awards the CIFEJ prize to the film That special summer by Nanna Huolman for her sensitive approach in treating a beautiful touching story in a very suitable way. She portrays not only very well the difficulties of the very first demonstration of love between adolescents, but also illustrates the different levels of tensions created by misunderstanding of the relationships and generation gap.

She depicts the life as a continual battle in showing how an immigrant has to deal and to work with a foreign language.

The script is clear.

The pace is just fine.

The performances of the two young characters are very natural.

The mother-acting is very convincing to evoke the position of the mother role in the story."

The CIFEJ prize was created by the Centre international de film pour l’enfance et la jeunesse in 1981. It has been awarded at the Oulu festival since 1995.

LITTLE BEAR Award: Festival director emeritus Pentti Kejonen

The Little Bear Award, founded in 2004 by the POEM - Northern Film and Media Foundation, is given every year during the Oulu International Children’s Film Festival to a Finnish professional who during the year or in his/her career served the cause of children's films with distinction.

Little Bear 2007 award is given to the founder and first director of the Oulu International Children's Film Festival, co-founder of the Oulu Film Centre, pioneering film educator, Mr. Pentti Kejonen.

Directed by: Petter Naess – Sweden 2007

CASTELLO D’ARGENTO: "Il segreto di Paula"

Directed by: Gernot Krää – Germany 2006

CASTELLO DI BRONZO: "Liscio"

Directed by: Claudio Antonimi – Italy 2006

PREMIO ASPI: "Il segreto di Paula"

Directed by: Gernot Krää – Germany 2006

PREMIO “TRE CASTELLI”: "XXY"

Directed by: Lucia Puenzo – Argentina 2007

PREMIO AMBIENTE E SALUTE: QUALITÀ DI VITA: "Persepolis"

Directed by: Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud – France 2007

SPECIAL MENTION: "Muskhin"

Directed by: Yasmin Ahmad – Malaysia 2006

INTERNATIONAL JURY AWARD: "Persepolis"

Directed by: Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud – France 2007

SPECIAL MENTION OF THE INTERNATIONAL JURY: "XXY" Directed by: Lucia Puenzo – Argentina 2007

PREMIO CINEMAMONDO/CASTELLO NEL MONDO: "Santos Palace"

Directed by: Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani – Belgium 2006

SPECIAL MENTION (EX AEQUO): "Ditta"

Directed by: Ditta Allah Choudry – Switzerland 2007

and "Vos papiers!"

Directed by: Claire Fouquet – France, Belgium 2006

PREMIO MINICASTELLINARIA: "Nome in codice: il brutto anatroccolo"

Directed by: Karsten Kiilerich and Michael Hegner – Denmark, France, UK, Ireland 2006

PREMIO DEL PUBBLICO: "La giusta distanza"

Directed by: Carlo Mazzacurati – Italy 2007

The curtain closed on the Coca-Cola Cinemagic International Film and Television Festival after two action packed weeks of international film screenings, workshops, masterclasses, and industry discussions, with a special awards ceremony on Friday 30 November at Storm Cinemas, Belfast.

Hosted by Citybeat’s Marc Mallett, the awards ceremony celebrated the success of the winning competition films announced by the young Cinemagic Jury who watched and reviewed all the festival films.

The winning films in the following categories were:

Best Short for a Children’s Audience: "The Sunday Man" (American Film Institute)

Best Feature for a Children’s Audience: "Rudy the Return of the Racing Pig" (Bavaria International)

Best Short for a Teenage Audience: "Teeth"

(Diva Media, Ireland)

Best Feature for a Teenage Audience: "Zozo"

(Swedish Film Institute)

The ceremony, followed by a special screening of "It’s a Wonderful Life" was a celebration of new and upcoming talent which shone through over the two days of Talent Lab masterclasses hosted by top names in the film and television industry. In a fantastic mix of creativity, fun and learning, the Cinemagic Talent Labs provided practical advice with unique hands-on experience for 16-25 year olds in areas such as Acting with Pauline Quirke (Birds of a Feather), Television Presenting with Dermot O’Leary (X Factor), Writing for Film with Martin Duffy (The Boy from Mercury), Magazine Publishing with Barry McIlheney (Emap) and Radio Production with Marc Mallett (Citybeat).

In addition, young filmmakers from across Northern Ireland and the UK shared their talents with captive audiences at Cinemagic Young Filmmaker in association with First Light Movies, with a showcase of their films short listed from hundreds of entries, which took place in Queen’s Film Theatre Belfast from Friday 23 to Sunday 25 November. Winning films and filmmakers were:

Films made by under 15 year olds:

Winner: "Skirmish"

Directed by: George Morris

Highly recommended: "Trick or Treat"

(Studio On Halloween School Project)

Highly recommended: "The Mummy’s Pyramid"

Directed by: Jay Hodge

Films made by 15-17 year olds:

Winner: "The Great Hat Heist

Directed by: Lewi Firth Bolton

Highly recommended: "Blow Out"

(Mornington and Donegall Pass Community Centres)

Highly recommended: "One Week Later"

(Ferndown Upper School)

Films made by 18-25 year olds:

Winner: "Sweat Box"

Directed by: Dan Orrells

Highly recommended: "Handheld"

Directed by: Bryan Stewart

Highly recommended: "All is Well"

Directed by: Martin Lye

"Invisible Wings"

Directed by Feng Zhenzhi (China)

The Silver Elephant + Rs. 1,00,000/- For the Second Best Live Action Fiction feature length film (more than 60 min):

"Mother Nanny"

Directed by Pablo Biglang-Awa Jr and Veronica B Velasco (Phillipines)

The Silver Elephant + Rs. 1,00,000/- For the Best Live Action Short Fiction film (less than 60 min):

"Bawke"

Directed by Hisham Zaman (Norway)

The Silver Elephant + Rs. 1,00,000/- For the Best Animation film (both feature length and short)

"Hunting"

Directed by Janis Cimermanis (Latvia)

The Silver Elephant + Rs. 1,00,000/- For the Best Director:

"Mother Nanny"

Directed by Pablo Biglang-Awa Jr. and Veronica B Velasco

(Philippines)

The Silver Elephant + Rs. 1,00,000/- For the Best Music Score (either background score or songs):

Normand Roger, Denis Chartnand for "Tragic Story with Happy Ending"

Directed by Regina Pessoa (France)

The Silver Elephant + Rs. 1,00,000/- For the best child artist

Zhihua (Leiquingyao) for "Invisible Wings"

Directed by Feng Zhenzhi (China)

and Kishan S S for "Care of FootPath (India)

Directed by Kishan S S (China)

Jury Special Award:

"Ek Aadesh"

Directed by Ramesh Asher (India)

and "My Eyes"

Directed by Erland E. Mo (Denmark)

CHILD JURY AWARD The Golden Plaque + Rs. 1,00,000/:

"Mother Nanny"

Directed by Pablo Biglang-Awa Jr. and Veronica B Velasco (Phillipines)

ASIAN PANORAMA JURY AWARDS

The Silver Elephant + Rs. 1,00,000/- For the Best Feature length film (more than 60 min):

"Butterfly Wings" (Sri Lanka)

Directed by Somarantne Dissanayake (Sri Lanka)

The Silver Elephant + Rs. 1,00,000/- For Best short film (less than 60 min):

"Once a Crow"

Directed by Abdollah Alimorad (Iran)

The Award Silver Elephant + Rs. 1,00,000/- For Best Child artist:

Devashish Paranjpe for "Will to Win"

Directed by Rishi Deshpande (India)

Eileen Thalenberg

Stormy Nights Productions, Inc.

THE CHRIS STATUETTE: "From The 50 Yard Line"

Doug Lantz

Blake House Media, Inc.

BRONZE PLAQUE: "Double Take Art Exhibition Introduction Film"

Barbara Groth

Big Buddha Baba Productions

and "Bella Figura- Do Singers Have To Be Fat?"

Marieke Schroeder

Pars Media FilmProduction

and "All The Time In The World "

Alister Sanderson

and "Realism: The Artistic Form of the Truth"

Leyla Salem

Films Media Group

CBC Artspots - Artist Profiles

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

HONORABLE MENTION: "Greetings From Asbury Park"

Amber Edwards/ NJN

"Asian Youth Orchestra Hong Kong Concert 2006"

Cheung Wing Tim and Ching Pui Ki

Radio Television Hong Kong

"Gros Morne Time Lines"

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

BUSINESS & INDUSTRY

THE SILVER CHRIS: "Direct Support: A Realistic Job Preview"

Jerry Smith

THE CHRIS STATUETTE- 2006 Community Partnership Award: "New Jersey SEEDS Scholars Program Mutual of America"

BRONZE PLAQUE: "The Ride To Conquer Cancer"

Telling Story, Inc.

and "Journey By Heart"

Michelle Paymar

Michelle Paymar Films

HONORABLE MENTION: "Above and Beyond"

American Signature Inc.

"Eddie Osterland - America’s 1st Master

Sommelier"

Magic Music Productions LLC

"Iceland, Naturally"

Salo Productions

"Humminbird Fish Finder"

Hawthorne Direct Inc.

"Den - Season 1"

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

"Venture’s Dreamers + Schemers: All

About Undies"

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

CHILDREN & YOUTH

THE SILVER CHRIS: "Anita’s Africa"

Coming Home Films, Inc.

THE CHRIS STATUETTE: "The Constitution Project: Key Constitutional Concepts"

Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands

Robe Imbriano

BRONZE PLAQUE: "This Is Daniel Cook; Nature, Science,

and the Environment"

J.J. Johnson

Bullfrog Films

"Face the Music: Copyright, Art, and the Digital Age"

Close Up Foundation

"Discovering the Performing Arts"

Lauren F. Cardillo

"The Sunday Man"

Danielle Shamash

HONORABLE MENTION: "That Incredible State"

Jan Nowina-Zarzycki

"Citizen Quest: A Stronger America"

Argentine Productions

"Cool Voting: It’s Your Vote"

Argentine Productions

2006 Community Partnership Award - New Jersey SEEDS Scholars Program Mutual of America: "Shooting For Change"

Lalita Krishna

Third Element Productions

"Dating Violence: Should We Expect Respect?

Aquarius Health Care Media

Stuart Muszynski

"Fitness Fanatic"

CET

"Ohio Rocks!"

CET

Kim Mlinek

"For Whom The Pit Calls"

Filippo Lubiato

Clip Club

"Yorktown"

Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Lina Randulfe

"Kids’ CBC"

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

"Canada’s Next Great Prime Minister"

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

"From The Heart: The Freeman Legacy "

(22 mn elementary school release)

City of Burnaby

Robert Broad

EDUCATION & INFORMATION

THE SILVER CHRIS: "John James Audubon: Drawn From Nature"

American Masters

THE CHRIS STATUETTE: "Dragons’ Den - Where Are They Now?"

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

BRONZE PLAQUE: "Teen Truth: An Inside Look at Bullying and School Violence"

Human Relations Media

"Celebrating Diversity: A Universal Message From The Real Rain Man"

National Professional Resources, Inc.

"The Approach In Action: A Training Video"

The People’s Picture Company Inc.

"The Lure of Money: Save It, Invest It, Protect It"

Nina Halper, AARP

"It’s Not Worth It! Maritime Pollution Offences"

Videotel Productions

Ron Tanner

"American Trustees"

Annette Strauss Institute for

Civic Participation

Nancy Schiesari

HONORABLE MENTION: "Librarians to the Rescue"

Dwight Bennett, Don Loftus

"Asleep At The Wheel: The Dangers of Drowsy Driving"

Human Relations Media

"The Wise Owl Bully Stopper Kit"

Human Relations Media

"The Power Trip: Bullying In School"

Human Relations Media

"Finding Our Voice "

Jerry Smith

"Wealth Masters - Shopping and Cooking With Deanna For Optimum Health"

Magic Music Productions LLC

"Monster In The Family"

John Kastner

"Strong Men of Nguiu"

Bearcage Productions

Chris Bamford

"Strings of Fear"

Rhonda A. Denny

"Struggle For Identity: Issues In Transracial Adoption & A Conversation Ten Years Later"

Photosynthesis Productions

"You Don’t Want To Live In My House"

Newist / Cesa 7

Dean Thomas

"From The Heart: The Freeman Legacy"

(28 mn secondary school educational release)

City of Burnaby

Robert Broad

"Dominoes"

Bullfrog Films

Daniel Schorr

San Diego Association of Realtors: “The Importance of Disclosures”

Magic Music Productions LLC

Louie Stevens

"Best Practices: Building Blocks for Enhancing School Environment"

Perimeter Productions

Caitlin Hammel

"ADLs for CNAs: Basic Training for Documenting the Activities of Daily Living"

HCPro, Inc.

"The Feral Boys of Glasgow - CBC News: Sunday Night"

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

"Venture’s Dreamers + Schemers: Franchise Fortunes"

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

"Confronting The Past"

Coleen Rajotte

ENTERTAINMENT

THE SILVER CHRIS: "Relative Obscurity"

John Swartz and Jeff Rosenberg

THE CHRIS STATUETTE: "Dragon Boys"

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Producer: Michael Checkik

BRONZE PLAQUE: "Little Mosque on the Prairie"

(Episodes 101 & 103)

Westwind Pictures Ltd

Michael Kennedy

"Metal Storm"

Echo Productions, LLC

"Greetings From The Shore"

Greg Chwerchak

"Love Aflame - The Interpretations"

Radio Television Hong Kong

HONORABLE MENTION: "The Endless Knot"

Michael Brown

"Divine Restoration - Series II"

Rui Feliz

VisionTV International

"Gotta Run!" (CBC News at Six)

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

"Birthday Boy"

Violet M. Williams

THE HUMANITIES

BEST OF FESTIVAL: "Becoming A Woman in Zanskar"

ZED

THE CHRIS STATUETTE: "Come Walk in My Shoes"

Robin Smith - Video/Action Fund

"Marie Antionette"

David Grubin Productions

BRONZE PLAQUE: "Peyote to LSD: A Psychedelic Odyssey"

Gryphon Productions

Peter von Puttkamer

"Warrior By Birth"

Klaudiusz Jankowski

"Black Samurai"

ZED

"Little Brazil, Gort, Ireland"

RTE

"Writings On The Wall"

Time Of Day Productions

"Titanic’s Final Moments"

Rushmore DeNooyer

Kirk Wolfinger

"Mississippi Cold Case"

MSNBC

HONORABLE MENTION: "Sweetwater Rescue: The Willie and Martin Handcart Story"

Lee B. Groberg

"A Window Opens - Margaret & Sophie In Ethiopia"

90th Parallel Film & Television

Productions Ltd

"Frank Lloyd Wright’s Buffalo"

WNED-TV/PBS

"The Geometry Of Love"

VisionTV

Paul Carvalho

"From The Heart: The Freeman Legacy"

(47 mn general release)

City of Burnaby

Robert Broad

"A Taste of Shakespeare: Othello"

Bullfrog Films

Dug Rotstein

"A Night of Magic, The Lantern Festival in Taiwan"

The Press Division, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Chicago

Yuan-tung Wang

"Mississippi Roads #2705"

Mississippi Public Broadcasting

"Kiviuq"

John Houston

drumsong communications inc.

"Bloodlines: Famous Last Words"

yap films / Pauline Duffy and Elliott Halpern

Herrie ten Cate

"The Mother Road"

Lauren F. Cardillo

"The Runner"

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

CBC News: "The National - Return to Shanghai"

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

"Why Do We Marry?"

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

"Land and Sea: Fish Tales"

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

"Back To The Lotus" (CBC News at Six - Saskatchewan)

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

"Confronting The Past"

Coleen Rajotte

"Encounters With Moses"

90th Parallel Film & Television

Productions Ltd

MENTAL HEALTH

THE SILVER CHRIS: "Not Just A Bad Day: Living With

Bipolar Disorder"

Mars Entertainment

Gillian Hrankowski

BRONZE PLAQUE: "Crystal Fear, Crystal Clear"

Eva Wunderman

"Freefall"

Hand Hammered Films

Pawel Pawelczak

"Put Me Together Again"

yap films / Pauline Duffy and Elliott Halpern

Anna Hall

HONORABLE MENTION: "Where Does Marie Go?"

Societe Radio-Canada Saskatchewan

"Wearing Masks IV: The Spectrum of Intervention and The Challenge of Re-entry"

Rainbow Productions Inc

Dirk Wales

"Talk To Me: teens speak out about sexual violence"

Fanlight Productions

Saun Ellis

Dr. Sanjay Gupta: "Happiness"

CNN

Dr. Sanjay Gupta: "Genius"

CNN

"Born in the Wrong Body"

MSNBC

"Through True Eyes: The Process of Recovery from Eating Disorders"

Atlantic Mediaworks Ltd.

"Anti-drug Files – Rove"

Radio Television Hong Kong

Lai Man Yi

PHYSICAL HEALTH & MEDICINE

THE CHRIS STATUETTE: "Let Them Eat Cake"

Fanlight Productions

Lisa Kaselak

Paula Zahn Now - "Dana Reeve Hour"

CNN

BRONZE PLAQUE: "Rushing, Crashing, Dying: The Meth Epidemic"

Human Relations Media

Anderson Cooper 360: "Hiding in Plain Sight"

CNN

"Living Better with Chronic Pain"

Health Dialog

Tom Kidder

"Weight Loss Surgery: Is It Right for You?"

Health Dialog

Tom Kidder

HONORABLE MENTION: "Tobacco and Death: Perfect Together"

Human Relations Media

360 Vision - "Give Me Shelter"

VisionTV

American Morning - "Inside Autism Series"

CNN

"Making Connections"

Aquarius Health Care Media

Leslie Kussmann

"Remaking American Medicine - Health Care for the 21st Century"

Crosskeys Media

Frank Christopher, Matthew Eisen, Marc Shaffer

INTERACTIVE ONLINE

THE SILVER CHRIS: "From The Heart: The Freeman Legacy"

City of Burnaby

Ivana Filipovic

BRONZE PLAQUE: www.dc8.us

The Network DC

"Incident Investigation, Analysis and Reporting

Videotel Productions"

Pat Mitchell

HONORABLE MENTION: "Urban Ministries of Durham Resident"

Testimonial PSAs

MindWorks Multimedia

"Beyond the Solar System: Expanding the Universe in the Classroom"

Clive Grainger

Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics

"Kiviuq"

John Houston, drumsong

communications inc.

RELIGION

THE SILVER CHRIS: CNN Presents: "After Jesus: The First Christians"

CNN

THE CHRIS STATUETTE: "360 Vision - "A Call To Prayer"

VisionTV

Sadia Zaman

BRONZE PLAQUE: "Something About Mary Magdalene"

VisionTV International

Harvey Crossland

'Time for Teens #401: James Christensen “Art of Inspiration”'

BYU Broadcasting

HONORABLE MENTION: "5 Seekers"

VisionTV

Allan Novak

"The Lost Tomb Of Jesus"

Associated Producers Ltd.

Simcha Jacobovici

"Rediscovering Catholicism - Becoming the Best Version of Yourself"

National Cathloic Broadcasting Council

Wayne Moss

"Road to Zion"

BYU Broadcasting

#104: “A House Unto Thy Name”

BYU Broadcasting

"Village of Spirits: Lily Dale"

Cooper Rock Pictures Inc.

Jackie Dzuba

"Underground Reality Vietnam The Voice of the Martyrs"

Ramsey Tripp & Jayson Lobozzo

"Inside Opus Dei" - CBC News: Sunday Night

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

"The Pratt Brothers: Builders of Zion"

Stuart Heimdal

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

THE SILVER CHRIS:"Black Diamonds: Mountaintop

Removal & The Fight For Coalfield Justice"

Bullfrog Films

Catherine Pancake

THE CHRIS STATUETTE: "Some New Tricks With DNA"

Jack Micay

"Tigers Attack"

yap films / Pauline Duffy and Elliott Halpern

Roger Finnigan

BRONZEPLAQUE: "The Leading Edge: Innovation in BC

Knowledge Network"

"Reading The Book Of Life"

Jack Micay

"Light At The Edge Of The World"

90th Parallel Film & Television

Productions Ltd

"Water, Water"

4 Square Productions

"Gabon: Eden On The Edge"

National Geographic Television & Film,

Natural History Unit

"Valley Of The Wolves"

National Geographic Television & Film,

Natural History Unit

"Visions of Taiwan’s Mountains"

The Press Division, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Chicago

Chiao Ku

"HOT TYPE: The Heat Is On"

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

CBC News: "The National - The Big Thirst"

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

"The Nuclear Option" - CBC News: Sunday

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Heather Loughran and Carole MacNeil – coproducers

HONORABLE MENTION: "The Real Lost World"

Gryphon Productions LTD

"Clash Of The Caimans"

National Geographic Television & Film,

Natural History Unit

"Planet Carnivore: King Bear"

National Geographic Television & Film,

Natural History Unit

"Swim for the River"

Bullfrog Films

Tom Weidlinger

"Sap Sucking Hoppers" (The Secret World of Gardens, Episode 6)

Bullfrog Films

Susan Fleming

"Toxic Bust: Chemicals and Breast Cancer"

Bullfrog Films

Megan Siler

"Titanic’s Final Moments"

Rushmore DeNooyer

Kirk Wolfinger

"the fifth estate: The Denial Machine"

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

"Land and Sea: Osprey"

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

"A Winter Day - Lake Mattamuskeet"

The Mattamuskeet Foundation Inc.

Blake Scott

SOCIAL ISSUES

THE SILVER CHRIS: "China Blue"

Bullfrog Films

Micha X. Peled

THE CHRIS STATUETTE: "In Search of International Justice"

Bullfrog Films

Judy Jackson

"Rain in a Dry Land"

Bullfrog Films

Anne Makepeace

"SASA! A Film about Women, Violence, and HIV/AIDS"

Chanda Chevannes

BRONZE PLAQUE: "Orange Revolution"

Miriam Zimmerman and Steve York

"The Armenian Genocide"

Two Cats Production

Andrew Goldberg

"No Umbrella: Election Day in the City"

Bullfrog Films

Laura Paglin

"Granny D Goes to Washington"

Bullfrog Films

Alidra Solday

"Arid Lands"

Bullfrog Films

Josh Walleart

"We Feed the World"

Bullfrog Films

Erwin Wagenhofer

HONORABLE MENTION: "The Biologist, The Poet, &

The Funeral Director"

Harvey Edwards

"A Safer Sex Trade"

Cheap and Dirty Productions Inc.

"The Great Health Service Swindle"

(LIFE Series 5, Episode 5)

Bullfrog Films

Kim Hopkins

"Cash Flow Fever" (LIFE Series 5, Episode 10)

Bullfrog Films

James Heer

"Dreaming of Tibet"

Bullfrog Films

Will Parrinello

"Have I Got a Witness"

Benjamin Greene, Corwin Lamm, and Brooke Shuman

"Silences"

Octave Films

"Mississippi Cold Case"

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

"9/11 Toxic Legacy"

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

STUDENT COMPETITION

SILVER PLAQUE: "The Sunday Man"

Danielle Shamash

BRONZE PLAQUE: "One in 2000"

Ajae Clearway

"The Old Son"

Jong Hwang

"Love You Mum"

David Ockenden

"Cancer Treatment"

Brian Wiebe

"A Kid’s Journey of Grief"

Break-an-Egg Productions

Taylor Leach

HONORABLE MENTION: "Go Barefoot"

Matthew Meindle

"Camp Bean, All Things Woodsey"

Michelle Banta Tessier

"Dr. Docatto’s Reprise!!!"

Algorithm Animation Studios

Benjamin W. Neidenthal

"Coons! Night of the Bandits of the Night"

Overbite Pictures, LLC

Travis Irvine

"Truck Night at Yankee Lake"

John Jurko II

"This Is Bright"

Nicole Desender

"The Pratt Brothers: Builders of Zion"

Stuart Heimdal

WAR & PEACE

THE SILVER CHRIS: CNN Presents: "Combat Hospital"

CNN

THE CHRIS STATUETTE: "Homefront"

Ava Karvonen, Franco Dottor

Reel Girls Media

"War Zone Diary"

MSNBC

BRONZE PLAQUE: Anderson Cooper 360: "Dr. Sanjay

Gupta Reports from the Mideast"

CNN

CNN Presents: "In the Footsteps of Bin Laden"

CNN

"For God & Country: A Marine Sniper’s Story"

MSNBC

"The Secret History of 9/11"

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

HONORABLE MENTION: "The Crazy Eights"

90th Parallel Film & Television

Productions Ltd

"Felons in the Military"

CNN

Anderson Cooper 360 – "PTSD"

CNN

Directed by Rajnesh Domalpalli, (India/USA, 2006)

Camério Best Live Action Short / L’Avantage: "When Elvis Came To Visit"

Directed by Andreas Tibblin, (Sweden, 2006)

Camério Best Screenplay / La Société Radio-Canada: "Leaps and Bounds:

Screenplay by Moni Nilsson-Brännström, (Sweden, 2007)

Camério Animated Short / NFB of Canada: "The Irresistible Smile"

Directed byAmi Lindhlom, (Finland, 2006)

Camério Best Actor / Irvin Pelletier , Député de Rimouski: Janus Dissing Rathke for "Skymaster"

Directed by Wikke & Rasmussen, (Denmark, 2006)

Camério Humanitas / Hydro-Québec: "I Want to be a Pilot,"

Directed by Diego Quemada-Diez, (Mexico, 2006)

Special Mention of the International Jury of Youth: "Skymaster,"

Directed by Wikke & Rasmussen, (Denmark, 2006)

Camério Public Award / Orléans Express: "Maharal,"

Directed by Pavel Jandourek, (Czech Republic, 2007)

CIFEJ AWARD : "Vanaja,"

Directed by Rajnesh Domalpalli, (India/USA, 2006)

Mention Spéciale : "Leaps and Bounds,"

Directed by Petter Naess, (Sweden, 2007)

Directed by Rajnesh Domalpalli, (India/USA, 2006)

Camério Best Live Action Short / L’Avantage: "When Elvis Came To Visit"

Directed by Andreas Tibblin, (Sweden, 2006)

Camério Best Screenplay / La Société Radio-Canada: "Leaps and Bounds:

Screenplay by Moni Nilsson-Brännström, (Sweden, 2007)

Camério Animated Short / NFB of Canada: "The Irresistible Smile"

Directed byAmi Lindhlom, (Finland, 2006)

Camério Best Actor / Irvin Pelletier , Député de Rimouski: Janus Dissing Rathke for "Skymaster"

Directed by Wikke & Rasmussen, (Denmark, 2006)

Camério Humanitas / Hydro-Québec: "I Want to be a Pilot,"

Directed by Diego Quemada-Diez, (Mexico, 2006)

Special Mention of the International Jury of Youth: "Skymaster,"

Directed by Wikke & Rasmussen, (Denmark, 2006)

Camério Public Award / Orléans Express: "Maharal,"

Directed by Pavel Jandourek, (Czech Republic, 2007)

CIFEJ AWARD : "Vanaja,"

Directed by Rajnesh Domalpalli, (India/USA, 2006)

Mention Spéciale : "Leaps and Bounds,"

Directed by Petter Naess, (Sweden, 2007)

Film

The Cinekid Lions are highly coveted. Each is sponsored by KPN/KlasseTV and accompanied by a prize of €15.000, a sum large enough to inspire winners in the realisation of new projects, and to highlight Cinekid’s role in supporting high quality films.

Cinekid Lion Jury Prize: "Max Minsky and Me"

Directed By: Anna Justice, (Germany, 2006)

Dauphin d’Or - CIFEJ-Delphis film prize for the best family film: "Kidz in da Hood"

Directed By: Catti Edfeldt & Ylva Gustavsson, (Sweden)

Prize: $5.000

KPN Cinekid Lion Audience Prize: "Kidz in da Hood"

Directed By: Catti Edfeldt & Ylva Gustavsson, (Sweden)

New Media

In the new media competition this year was notable for the large number of simulation games: more than 25% of all submissions.

The Cinekid New Media Award Jury Prize: "Hello You! Game"

Created By: Ranj Serious Games & Malmberg Publishers

(€ 7.500)

The "Hello You! Game" is an educative web game that takes children into a world with the atmosphere of a cartoon strip. They engage in games, expeditions and visual jokes while simultaneously learning English.

The Cinekid New Media Award, audience prize: "FIFA 07" (XBOX360) from Electronic Arts Benelux, a much improved version of the game submitted last year.

Television

The Cinekid Kinderkast is awarded to a Dutch children’s television program.

The Golden Cinekid Kinderkast: "Donkey Girl" and

Directed By: Ties Schenk (VPRO),

Prize: €7.500

It's a story with a Mediterranean character about a girl and a donkey. The film is a product of "Child and Colour," a Dutch Cultural Broadcasting Stimulation Fund project that aims to attract more color to the television. The jury selected it as being the most original production from all entries in both the fiction and non-fiction categories. Last year Ties Schenk also received the Golden Cinekid Kinderkast, and is currently regarded as the new talent in television.

Other prizes:

Cinekid Kinderkast, Audience Prize, fiction: "The Anubis House"

Directed By: Dennis Bots, (Nickelodeon)

Cinekid Kinderkast Audience Prize, non-fiction: "Anne Frank Special"

Directed By: Yvonne Smits (NPS)

Cinekid Kinderkast Jury Prize, fiction: "Adriaan"

Directed By: Mischa Kamp (KRO)

Cinekid Kinderkast Jury Prize, non-fiction: "Naked"

Directed By: Mischa Kamp (VPRO)

Special Prizes

Best of Fest Award- "Labou"

By: Dog and Rooster Productions and Greg Aronowitz (USA, 2006)

The Kenneth and Harle Montgomery Prize:

Best Film or Video by an Emerging Director: "The Goat That Ate Time"

Lucinda Schreiber (Australia, 2007)

Best Child-Produced Film or Video: "Secrets of Early U.S. History"

Class 846 at MS 131 and Working Playground (USA, 2006)

The Liv Ullmann Peace Prize: "Make a Wish"

Directed By: Cherien Dabis (Palestine, 2006)

The Rights of the Child Award: "America the Beautiful"

Directed By: Darryl Robberts (USA, 2007)

Adult Jury Prizes

Live-action Feature Film or Video- 1st Prize: "Leaps and Bounds"

Directed By: Petter Naess, (Sweden, 2006)

Live-Action Feature Film or Video- 2nd Prize: "Trigger" Directed By: Gunnar Vikene (Norway, 2006)

Certificate of Excellence: "Winners and Losers"

Directed By: Kjell Sundvall (Sweden, 2005)

Live-action Short Film or Video- 1st Prize: "Little Man"

Directed By: Esben Tonnesen, (Denmark, 2006)

Live-action Short Film or Video- 2nd Prize: "The Little Gorilla"

Directed By: Harry Kellerman, (USA, 2006)

Certificate of Excellence: "Make a Wish"

Directed By: Cherien Dabis (Palestine, 2006)

Documentary Film of Video- 1st Prize: "Anita's Africa"

Directed By: Beverley Reid (Canada, 2007)

Documentary Film of Video- 2nd Prize: "We Will Rock!"

Directed By: Jenni Linko (Finland, 2006)

Live-action Television Program- 1st Prize: Malin Büttner, Gesa Dankwerth, Ute Mattigkeit (Tvision GmbH) in the order of WDR, Nine-and-a-Half Special: "Middle East Conflict" (Germany, 2006)

2nd Prize, Kylie du Fresne, Lockie Leonard: "Ladder of Love" (Australia, 2006)

Certificate of Excellence, Chieh-jen Chu and Ling-Ching Wang, Follow Me: "Run, Bunung School Run" (Taiwan, R.O.C., 2006)

Animated Feature Film or Video- 1st Prize: "Elias and the Royal Yacht"

Directed By: Espen Fyksen, (Norway, 2007)

Animated Feature Film or Video- 2nd Prize: "The Three Robbers"

Directed By: Stephan Schesch Animation X (Germany, 2007)

Animated Short Film or Video- 1st Prize: "Herzog and the Monsters "

Directed By: Lesley Barnes, (UK, 2006)

Animated Short Film or Video- 2nd Prize: "Tyger"

Directed By: Guilherme Marcondes, (Brazil, 2006)

Certificate of Excellence: "Willy and Wild Rabbit"

Directed By: Lennart Gustafsson & Ylva-Li Gustafsson, (Germany, 2006)

Animated Television Program- 1st Prize: "The Wrong Trainers"

Kez Margrie (UK, 2006)

Children's Jury Prizes

Live-action Feature Film or Video- 1st Prize: "Crusade: March Through Time"

Directed By: Ben Sombogaart, (Netherlands, 2006)

Live-action Feature Film or Video- 2nd Prize: "Island of Lost Souls"

Directed By: Nikolaj Arcel, (Denmark, 2007)

Live-action Short Film or Video- 1st Prize: "Snakebite" Directed By: Matt Pinder, (UK, 2006)

Live-action Short Film or Video- 2nd Prize: "Amarelinha"

Directed By: Francois Choquet, (USA, 2007)

Certificate of Excellence: "Filiz in Flight"

Directed By: Sylke Rene Meyer, (Germany, 2006)

Documentary Film or Video- 1st Prize: "The Chicken Garden"

Directed By: Leila Hodell and Bertel Torne, (Denmark, 2006)

Animated Short Film or Video- 1st Prize, "Fall in Line"

Directed By: Andy Musser, (USA, 2006)

Animated Short Film or Video- 2nd Prize: "My Happy End"

Directed By: Milen Vitanov, (Germany, 2007)

Certificate of Excellence: "Paradise"

Directed By: Jesse Rosensweet, (Canada, 2007)

Child-produced Short Film or Video- 1st Prize: "Sea Friends

Directed By: Zoe Allen-Wickler, (USA, 2006)

Child-produced Short Film or Video- 2nd Prize: "The Welsh Dresser"

Directed By: Jane Hubbard from the Neyland Community School, (UK, 2007)

Certificate of Excellence: "The Adventures of Johnny the Mouse"

Directed By: Jamie Vo, (Canada, 2006)

Festival Highlights :

* Teen celeb Maestro Harrell (Ali, The Wire, ER) will host the Opening Night Gala and teach a workshop.

* Five top U.S. feature films will appear on festival screens in the CICFF's new American Showcase®

* Halloween weekend feature films full of magic, mystery and time travel, include: Crusade (Holland), The Island of Lost Souls (Denmark), The Witch of Melchet Street (Israel), Hui Buh the Goofy Ghost (Germany)

* Four animated feature films for young audiences (3-9)! Elias and the Royal Yacht (Norway); The Three Robbers (Germany); Desmond and the Swamp Barbarian Trap (Sweden); Laura's Christmas Star (Germany)

* Back by popular demand, 9:30 a.m. MY FIRST MOVIE weekend screenings for kids ages 2-5 at Facets

* Supermodel Gerren Taylor to co-host Closing Night Award Ceremony and appear at screenings of America the Beautiful.

Best Short Film: "FRANZ KAFKA INAKA ISHA"

Director: Koji Yamamura (Japan, 21’)

Second Prize Short Film: "LE PRINTEMPS DE SANT PONÇ"

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION: SHORT FILMS

Best Short Film: "FRANZ KAFKA INAKA ISHA"

Director: Koji Yamamura (Japan, 21’)

Second Prize Short Film: "LE PRINTEMPS DE SANT PONÇ"

Director: Eugenia Mumenthaler and David Epiney (Switzerland, 20’)

Third Prize Short Film: "NIJUMAN NO BOREI"

Director: Jean-Gabriel Périot (France, 10’)

Special Mentions: "ADJUSTMENT"

Director: Ian Mackinnon (UK, 6’)

"FLEISCH"

Director: Katarzyna Kijek (Poland, 3’)

Audience Award / Best Children's Short Film: "EIN SONNIGER TAG"

Director: Gil Alkabetz (Germany, 6’)

Best Spanish Short Film: "VIOLETA, LA PESCADORA DEL MAR NEGRO"

Director: Marc Riba and Anna Solanas (9’)

Special Mentions (Spanish Short Films): "LA CHANSON DE SATIE"

Director: Florence Henrard and Carles Porta (4’)

"HEZURBELTZAK, UNA FOSA COMÚN"

Director: Izibene Oñederra (5’)

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION: FULL LENGTH FILMS

Best Full Length Film: "RENAISSANCE"

Director: Christian Volckman (France-UK-Luxemburg, 105’)

Special Mention: "JEDNÉ NOCI V JEDNOM MESTE"

Director: Jan Balej (Czech Republic, 69’)

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION: TV PROGRAMS

Best TV Program: "CHARLIE AND LOLA"

Director: Kitty Taylor (UK, 12’)

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION: ANIMATION SCHOOLS

Best Short Film: "LIEBESKRANK"

Director: Spela Cadez (Germany-Slovenia, 8’)

Special Mention

"BETON"

Director: Michael Faust (Israel, 6’)

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION: IDENTS

Best Ident: "LA PIRADA DE PINZA DE JOHNNY PEGBAR"

Director: Carmen Pérez (Spain, ECAM, 30’’)

IV ANIMAMAX MARATHON

Winner: "YO COMO TÚ"

Director: Fran Rodríguez Sousa and David Cobo Díaz

Eugenia Mumenthaler and David Epiney (Switzerland, 20’)

Third Prize Short Film: "NIJUMAN NO BOREI"

Director: Jean-Gabriel Périot (France, 10’)

Special Mentions: "ADJUSTMENT"

Director: Ian Mackinnon (UK, 6’)

and "FLEISCH"

Director: Katarzyna Kijek (Poland, 3’)

Audience Award / Best Children's Short Film: "EIN SONNIGER TAG"

Director: Gil Alkabetz (Germany, 6’)

Best Spanish Short Film: "VIOLETA, LA PESCADORA DEL MAR NEGRO"

Director: Marc Riba and Anna Solanas (9’)

Special Mentions (Spanish Short Films): "LA CHANSON DE SATIE"

Director: Florence Henrard and Carles Porta (4’)

"HEZURBELTZAK, UNA FOSA COMÚN"

Director: Izibene Oñederra (5’)

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION: FULL LENGTH FILMS

Best Full Length Film: "RENAISSANCE"

Director: Christian Volckman (France-UK-Luxemburg, 105’)

Special Mention: "JEDNÉ NOCI V JEDNOM MESTE"

Director: Jan Balej (Czech Republic, 69’)

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION: TV PROGRAMS

Best TV Program: "CHARLIE AND LOLA"

Director: Kitty Taylor (UK, 12’)

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION: ANIMATION SCHOOLS

Best Short Film: "LIEBESKRANK"

Director: Spela Cadez (Germany-Slovenia, 8’)

Special Mention: "BETON"

Director: Michael Faust (Israel, 6’)

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION: IDENTS

Best Ident: "LA PIRADA DE PINZA DE JOHNNY PEGBAR"

Director: Carmen Pérez (Spain, ECAM, 30’’)

IV ANIMAMAX MARATHON Winner: "YO COMO TÚ"

Director: Fran Rodríguez Sousa and David Cobo Díaz

In the category “Films up to 5 minutes of running time”

Diploma to the film: "Pole Hole,"

Directed By: Alexey Alexeev, (Hungary)

"For lightness and elegance"

Diploma to the film: "Unbreakable Nail-Do"

Directed By: Mikhail Tumelya (Belarusse)

"For brevity and wit"

Diploma to the film: "Lapsus"

Directed By: Juan Pablo Zaramella, (Argentina)

"For humour and harmony of the black and white"

Prize and diploma to the film: "Play"

Directed By: George Schwitzgebel, (Switzerland-Canada)

In the category “Films of 5-10 minutes of running time”

Diploma to the film: "Rain down from Above"

Directed By: Ivan Maximov, (Russia)

"For creating the moving and surreal world"

Diploma to the film: "Dreams and Fantasies – Family Ties" Directed By: Joanna Quinn, (Great Britain)

"For acuteness and expressiveness"

Diploma to the film: "The Memory of Dogs"

Directed By: Simone Massi, (France-Italy)

"For the philosophical comprehension of movement in time"

Diploma to the film: "Lavatory-Lovestory"

Directed By: Konstantin Bronzit, Russia

"For virtuosity and transparency"

Diploma to the film: "The Runt"

Directed By:Andreas Hykade, (Germany)

"For grasping the poetry of the cruel world"

Prize and diploma to the film: “Rabbit”,

Directed By: Run Wrake, (Britain)

In the category “Films of 10-40 minutes of running time”

Diploma to the film: “Leviathan”,

Directed By: Simon Bogojevich-Narath, (Croatia)

“For the refinement of the apocalyptic vision”

Diploma to the film: "Lullaby"

Directed By: Andrey Zolotukhin, (Russia)

“For feeling the fragile link between the real and the conventional.”

Diploma to the film: "Printed Rainbow"

Directed By: Gitanjali Rao (India)

"For wisdom and poetry"

Diploma to the film: "Apple Pie"

Directed By: Isabelle Favez, Switzerland

"For lightness of the tragicomic story"

Prize and diploma to the film: "Franz Kafka Village Doctor"

Directed By: Koji Yamamura (Japan)

Prize and diploma to the film: "My Love"

Directed By: Alexander Petrov, (Russia)

In the category “Films for children”

Diploma to the film: "Aston’s Stones"

Directed By: Lotta Geffenblad, Uzi Geffenblad, (Sweden) "For the imageable understanding of childish psychology."

Prize, diploma and $3000 to the film "The White Wolf" Directed By: Pierre-Luc Granjon, (France)

In the category “Applied and Commissioned Animation”

Diploma: "Multi-Russia" ("We Live in Russia")

Directed By: Stepan Biriukov, Alexey Pochivalov

“For the ironic patriotism."

Diploma: "Jukebox"

Directed By: Alexey Budovsky, (USA)

"For the brightness of form"

Prize and diploma: commercial "Safety of Traffic" Directed By: Alena Oyatieva and Elena Chernova, (Russia)

In the category “Film – the part of animation project”

Diploma to the film: "Karelian Lullaby" (part of the project "World Lullabies"), director Lisa Skvortsova, (Russia)

"For the elegance of the lulling design"

Diploma to the film "Epistolary Novel" (part of the project "Funny-Balls"),

Directed By: Alexey Gorbunov, Russia

"For the dramatic composition"

Prize and diploma to the film: “Zhikharka» (part of the project "Pile of Gems")

Directed By: Oleg Uzhinov, Russia

SPECIAL PRIZES:

"For the new interpretation of Prokofiev’s theme" and $3000 to the film "Peter and the Wolf"

Directed By: Suzie Templeton,(Great Britain-Poland)

"For the originality of the cinematic language and visuals”

and $3000 to the film "Declaration in Love"

Directed By: Dmitriy Geller, (Russia)

"For the Funniest Film" and $3000 to the film "Brothers Bearhearts"

Directed By: Riho Unt, (Estonia)

ALEXANDER TATARSKY PRIZE "THE PLASTICINE CROW" - "Virtuoso Pilot" and $3000 - to the film "Wolf Daddy"

Directed By: Chan Hyung-Yun, (South Korea)

GRAND PRIX and $5000 to the film “The Pearce Sisters”, Directed By:Luis Cook, (Great Britain)

"Leaps and Bounds"

Director: Petter Næss (Sweden, Norway, Germany 2007)

The Swedish-Norwegian-German Co-Production Hoppet tells the story of the brothers Azad and Tigris who were send by their parents to a country which promises both peace and freedom. Azad loves jumping, and particularly high. In this way he overcomes boundaries, helping in the end to bring together his family under a new constellation.

The film by Petter Naess stands out in high degree due to its humorous dialogues and authentic characters. Moreover, the children act independently and courageously. The deeply felt bond between the two brothers and their unconditional belief in each other are touching. Here, a current and serious issue is authentically told with sympathetic effortlessness. A deeply moving film.

"Behind the Clouds"

Director: Jorge Queiroga (Portugal 2006)

Through his curiosity and open mind, Paulo changes the people found in his immediate surroundings, thereby bringing his family together again. By acting independently and courageously, the main character exemplifies the earnestness of children’s desires. With poetic pictures, impressive music and striking panoramas, a magical atmosphere composed of a multi-layered construction of fantasy and reality is shown. Focusing on the essentials, the director's trus