Rene Bo Hanssen (Sweden/Germany):

Die Stimme des Adlers /The Eagle Hunter's Son

AWARD FOR THE BEST FILM EDITING

Jean-Paul Liilienfeld (France):

La journée de la jupe/Skirt Day

The editor: Aurique Delannoy (France)

AWARD FOR THE BEST ACTOR

Hannu-Pekka Björkman (Finland):

Haarautuvan rakkauden talo/The House of Branching Love

(dir. Mika Kaurismaki)

AWARD FOR THE BEST ACTRESS

Rifka Lodeizen (The Netherlands):

Kan Door Huid Heen/Can go through skin

(dir.: Esther Rots)

AWARD FOR THE BEST DIRECTOR

Trencsényi Klára (Hungary) and Vlad Naumescu (Romania):

Drumul Pasarilor/Birds' Way

The award was offered by Duna Workshop

AWARD FOR THE BEST EXPERIMENTAL

Jörn Staeger (Germany):

Reise zum Wald/Journey to the forest

AWARD FOR THE BEST ANIMATION

Francois Alaux, Hervé de Crécy & Ludovic Houplain (France):

Logorama

AWARD FOR THE BEST SHORT FICTION

Jonas Matzow Gulbrandsen (Poland):

Darek

AWARD FOR THE BEST DOCUMENTARY

Responsible Society Award offered by KPMG

Fabian Daub & Andreas Gräfenstein (Germany):

Was übrig bleibt / Left behind

AUDIENCE CHOICE

Bertóti Attila (Hungary/Romania):

Ariadné fonala/Ariadne’s thread

AWARD FOR THE BEST FEATURE FILM & the MAIN PRIZE OF MEDIAWAVE'2010

George Ovashvili (Georgia):

Gagma napiri /The Other Bank

The award was offered by the Hungarian Motion Picture Public Foundation

The 2009 Competition Jury: Arjon Dunnewind (Utrecht, the Netherlands), Kari McQueen (Calgary) and Dean Otto (Minneapolis)

Images Prize:

Presented and sponsored by the Images Festival, this is the grand prize of the festival, awarded in recognition of the Best Canadian Media Artwork in the festival. The recipient receives a $500 cash prize.

Steve Reinke (Chicago) for Boy/Analysis: An Abridgement of Melanie Klein’s “Narrative of a Child Analysis”

National Film Board of Canada Award:

This prize is awarded by the NFB to the Best Emerging or Mid-career Canadian Film or Video Maker in the festival. The winner receives $5,000 in services through the NFB Filmmaker Assistance Program:

Joshua Bonnetta (Toronto) for Parting

Technicolor Cinematic Vision Award:

This prize is sponsored by Technicolor and honours excellence and innovation in the visual realization of a work by a Canadian film or video artist. The recipient receives $2,500 worth of any services in the Toronto office donated by Technicolor:

Amy Bodman (Toronto) for The Limits of What We Know

Best International On Screen (Film) Award:

Presented and sponsored by the Images Festival, this award honours the strongest new international film in the festival. The recipient receives a $300 cash prize:

Deborah Stratman (Chicago) for O’er the Land

Best International On Screen (Video) Award:

Presented and sponsored by the Images Festival, this award honours the strongest new international video in the festival. The recipient receives a $300 cash prize:

Duncan Campbell (Glasgow, Scotland) for Bernadette

OCAD Off Screen Award:

Sponsored by the Ontario College of Art and Design (OCAD), this award honours the strongest new Canadian or international installation or new media work in the festival. The recipient receives a $300 cash prize:

Pedro Paiva & Joao Maria Gusmao (Lisbon, Portugal) for Magnetic resonance on abissologic experiments On view at Mercer Union until April 18

Steam Whistle Homebrew Award:

Presented by Steam Whistle Brewing, this award honours excellence and promise in a local artist. The recipient receives a $500 cash prize & Steam Whistle prize pack.

Oliver Husain (Toronto) for Mount Shasta

Overkill Award:

This award was established by the Images Festival in 2000 to honour former Executive Director Deirdre Logue, (1996 through 1999 festivals) and is presented annually to a film, video or installation artist whose work approaches extremes of incorrigibility through form and/or content and challenges our notions of edgy, experimental practice. Sponsored by an anonymous donor, the recipient receives a $300 cash prize.

Ben Russell (Chicago) for The Black and White Gods

Marian McMahon Award:

Presented and sponsored by the Images Festival with generous support from Kodak Canada, this award is given to a woman filmmaker each year to honour strong work in autobiography, the complexity of "subject" and the spirit of Marian McMahon. The recipient is invited to attend the Independent Imaging filmmaking retreat, held every each June in Mount Forest, Ontario facilitated by Philip Hoffman:

Naomi Uman (Los Angeles) for Kalendar

York University Award for Best Student Film:

Presented and sponsored by York University's Department of Film and Video, the recipient receives a $300 cash award generously donated by the Department of Film and Video, a Gulf Islands Film and Television School scholarship covering tuition for any one-week Media Intensive Program of their choice and $250 worth of Super-8 to video transfer services from Frame Discreet. The recipient is determined by audience vote:

Daniel McIntyre (York University, Toronto) for It only hurts when I cry

Vtape Award for Best Student Video:

This longstanding award is presented by Vtape, Toronto's video art distributor and includes a $300 cash prize generously donated by Vtape, and $250 worth of Super-8 to video transfer services from Frame Discreet. The recipient is determined by audience vote:

Pouyan Jafarizadeh Dezfoulian (York University, Toronto) for Morning Will Come

Ryerson University Award for Best Emerging Canadian Film/Videomaker from the Greater Toronto Area (GTA): In its second year, this award provides the recipient with a continuing education course (valued at $500) in the Chang School’s Film Studies program at Ryerson University.

Lesley Loksi Chan (Toronto) for Curse Cures

Tom Berner Award: This award, sponsored by LIFT, (The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto) commemorates the late Tom Berner, who for many years supported and nurtured Canadian filmmakers. The award is presented annually to an individual who has provided extraordinary support to the cause of independent filmmaking in Toronto: The 2009 Tom Berner Award goes to Mike Hoolboom.

Director: Ben Rivers

EXiS Award: "Folk Songs"

Director: LeAnn Erickson

Korean EXiS Award: "Eden"

Director: Kim, Hye-won

Avid Award: "Looking For 'Him'"

Director: Jung, Yoon-suk

"Fix"

Director: Yasuto Yura

Fujifilm Award: "The Breath"

Director: Jang, Minyong

Honorable Mention: "Work, Rest & Play / People Like Us

Shopping"

Director: Sébastien More

"This is Not an Anchor, This Boat is Not an Anchor" Director: Marianna Milhorat

"Sugar Coated Film"

Director: Seo, Won-tae & Michiko Takahashi

The Domestic Competition award went to the film "Leviathan" by Simon Bogojeviæ Narath. The film was also awarded with Veronika's Skull (+ a sum of 1.000 euros), handed out by the Domestic Jury members - last year Domestic Competition winner Renata Poljak and Jude Goldrey from Lifesize Pictures, UK.

The reAnimated Veronika award for best animation went to the film "One Rat Short" by Alex Weil. Croatian film "I'll Kill You" by Nikola Strasek was presented with the award for best documentary and the award for best experimental film went to Raymond by BIF (all the film were also awarded with a sum of 500 euros).

The audience award, Vox Veronika, went to the Belgian film "Tango" by Guido Thys (with a remarkable average grade of 4.85).

The International Jury also gave out two special mentions, to the film "Graphitti" by Vano Burduli from Georgia, and the film "Family Reunion" by Isold Uggadottir from Island.

Director: Matías Piñeiro

Prize: $10,000

Daum Special Jury Prize International Competition: "The Sky, the Earth and the Rain"

Director: José Luis Torres Leiva

Prize: $7,000

JJ-St★r Award Korean Cinema on the Movie: "Daytime Drinking"

Director: Noh Young-seok

Prize: $10,000

Special Mention: "My Soul is Undefeated"

Director: Ahn Hae Ryong

KT&G Sangsangmadang Award Korean Shorts - Critics' Week

Best Short Award: "Please, Stop the Train"

Director: Han Jihye

Prize: $5,000

Best Director Award: "Senbei Selling Girl"

Director: Kim Dong-myung

Prize: $3,000

Special Jury Award: "Boys"

Director: Yoon Sung-hyun

Special Mention - Best Director Award:

"Ten Oxherding Pictures #4 Catching the Ox-Two Chinese Qunces"

Director: Lee Ji-sang

NETPAC Award: "Children of God"

Director: Yi Seung-jun

Audience Critics' Award - Korean Cinema on the Move:

"Daytime Drinking"

Director: Noh Young-seok

Prize: $2,000

JIFF Audience Award - Cinemascape / Cinema Palace: "Action Boys"

Director: Jung Byoung-gil

CGV Korean Independent Feature film Distribution support Award: "Action Boys"

Director: Jung Byoung-gil

Work in Progress Award - Work in Progress:

"Moro2Moro"

Director: John Torres

Prize: $5,000

R/D: Jean-Gabriel Periot | P: Jean-Gabriel Periot | F 2007 | 10' 00''

2. Place: "X.Pression"

R/D: Laurie Thinot | P: Ecole Nationale Superieure Des Arts Decos | F 2007 |3' 20''

3. Place: "Apple & Ei"

R/D: Ahmet Tas | P: Ahmet Tas | D 2007 | 6' 00''

Audience award: "Nijuman No Borei"

R/D: Jean-Gabriel Periot | P: Jean-Gabriel Periot | F 2007 | 10' 00''

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1. Place: "Grand Pas de Deux Gitarrenklasse UdK Berlin"

R/D: Magdalena Kallenberger | D 2007 | 4' 33''

1. Place: "Daisy / Feeding your back ­ TZII"

R/D: 1n0ut Crew | D 2008 | 5' 00''

2. Place: "Balldate ­ Douglas Greed"

R/D: Florian Licht | D 2007 | 4' 00'' | Label: Combination Records

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R/D: Kenji Ouellet | P: Kenji Ouellet | D 2008 | 1' 30''

Salve Click-Award (online): "Shake your City"

R/D: M.Gerlach& J. Benzing | P: H.Feil | D 2007 | 1' 22''

Seven Competition Programs show the best films competing for the "Norman 2008" the "Team Work Award" and the Wand 5 Honorary Award. 75 films were selected out of the 1,400 submissions in the field of film and video. An international jury – Pia Maria Martin (Germany), Torsten Zenas Burns (USA), and Mário Micaelo (Portugal) – was selected the winners.

Norman 2008 (4,000 Euros)

"Part Time Heroes"

Austria 2007

Directed by: Mara Mattuschka, Chris Haring

Team-Work Award (2,000 Euros)

"Harrachov"

Netherlands 2006

Directed by: Matt Hulse, Joost van Veen

"Un dimanche à Pripiat" (A Sunday in Pripyat)

France 2006

Directed by: Frederic Cousseau, Blandine Huk

Wand 5 Ehrenpreis

"Curtea de Arges"

Austria 2007

Directed by: Ulrike Ostermann

In the competition category Media in Space international artists compete for a prize of 4,000 Euros. The spectrum ranges from classic video installations to interactive environments and media sculptures. The 10-day long exhibition, featuring artist such as Peter Bogers and Daniel Aschwanden among others, is held in co-operation with exhibition spaces Kunstbezirk – Galerie im Gustav-Siegle-Haus, fluctuating images e.V., and gez. – Raum für Urheber.

The winners are selected by renown artists Birgit Brenner (Germany), Markus Huemer, (Germany), Szabolcs KissPál, (Hungary).

Medien im Raum (Media in Space), (per 2,000 Euros)

"50.000.000 can´t be wrong"

Germany 2006

Directed by: Susanne Bürner, Animation: Julia Pfeiffer, Aleksander Cigale

"Deep Woods"

Great Britain 2005

Directed by: Alison O`Daniel

Wand 5 Ehrenpreis

"Chinese Whispers"

China, Austria 2006

Directed by: Daniel Aschwanden, Peter Stamer

The Filmwinter Stuttgart and Media Space are held and organized by Wand 5 e.V. founded in 1987 as an initiative of filmmakers, architects and art historians. The aim of the organization is to offer an international platform to independent film and media culture.

Images Prize: Presented by the Images Festival and sponsored by NOW Magazine, this is our grand prize, awarded in recognition of the Best Canadian Media Artwork in the festival. The recipient receives a $500 cash prize.

WINNER: Daniel Barrow (Winnipeg) for "Everytime I See Your Picture I Cry"

National Film Board of Canada Award: This prize is awarded by the NFB to the Best Emerging Canadian Film or Video Maker in the festival. The winner receives $5,000 in services through the NFB Filmmaker Assistance Program.

WINNER: Christine Negus (London, Ontario)

Technicolor Cinematic Vision Award: A new award in 2008 presented by Technicolor, this award honors excellence and innovation in the visual realization of a work by a Canadian film or video artist. The recipient receives $2,500 of 35mm lab or post-production services in the Toronto office donated by Technicolor.

WINNER: Marianna Milhorat (Montréal)

Best International On Screen (film) Award: Presented by the Images Festival, this award honours the strongest new international film in the festival. The recipient receives a $250 cash prize.

WINNER: Redmond Entwistle (UK) for "Paterson-Lodz"

HONOURABLE MENTION: Jeanne Liotta (USA) for "Observando el Cielo"

Best International On Screen (video) Award: Presented by the Images Festival, this award honors the strongest new international video in the festival.

The recipient receives a $250 cash prize.

WINNER: Kamal Aljafari (Palestine/Germany) for "The Roof"

Best Off Screen Award: Presented by the Images Festival, this award honors the strongest new Canadian or international installation or new media work in the festival. The recipient receives a $250 cash prize.

WINNER: Isabelle Pauwels (Vancouver) for Triple Bill @ Blackwood Gallery

HONOURABLE MENTION: Nelson Henricks (Montréal) for "the Sirens" @ Gallery 44

Steam Whistle Homebrew Award: Presented by Steam Whistle Brewing, this award honours excellence and promise in a local artist. The recipient receives a $500 cash prize.

WINNER: Christina Battle

Overkill Award: This award was established by the Images Festival in 2000 to honour former Executive Director Deirdre Logue, (1996 through 1999 festivals) This award is presented annually to a film, video or installation artist whose work approaches extremes of incorrigibility through form and/or content and challenges our notions of edgy, experimental practice. Sponsored by an anonymous donor, the recipient receives a $300 cash prize.

WINNER: Greg Pope (Oslo/UK) for "Light Trap" (Live Images 1)

Marian McMahon Award: Presented by the Images Festival with support from Kodak Canada and sponsored by Images, this award is given to a woman filmmaker each year to honor strong work in autobiography, the complexity of "subject" and the spirit of Marian McMahon. The recipient is invited to attend the Independent Imaging filmmaking retreat, held every each June in Mount Forest, Ontario facilitated by Philip Hoffman.

WINNER: Jennifer Reeves (USA) for "Light Work Mood Disorder"

York University Award for Best Student Film: Presented by York University's Department of Film and Video, the recipient receives a $300 cash award generously donated by the Department of Film and Video, a Gulf Islands Film and Television School scholarship covering tuition for any one-week Media Intensive Program of their choice and $250 worth of Super-8 to video transfer services from Frame Discreet. The recipient is determined by audience vote.

WINNER: Josiah Aiken-Drake (USA, Hampshire College) for "Countdown"

Vtape Award for Best Student Video: This longstanding award is presented by Vtape, Toronto's video art distributor and includes a $300 cash prize generously donated by Vtape, and $250 worth of Super-8 to video transfer services from Frame Discreet. The recipient is determined by audience vote.

WINNER: Zak Tatham (OCAD) for "Drawn Close"

Ryerson University Award for Best Emerging Canadian Film/Videomaker from the Greater Toronto Area (GTA): A new award in 2008 sponsored by Ryerson University's G. Raymond Chang School for Continuing Education includes $500 toward a Continuing Education course in Film Studies at Toronto's Ryerson University.

WINNER: Dylin North (OCAD) for "Memory Thief"

Images/Charles Street Video Residency Award: The Images Festival and Charles Street Video are pleased to offer a new residency in 2008-2009. Up to five Emerging and Established artists will be commissioned to create a new project. Artists were invited to submit a proposal for jury consideration in March 2008 to create a short work that will premiere at the 2009 Images Festival. Each artist receives a package valued at approximately $10,000* (emerging) or $18,000* (established), which includes high or standard definition video production and post-production services, an artist fee and a membership at Charles Street Video. The artists selected for this inaugural year-long residency will be announced at this year's Images Festival awards ceremony on Saturday April 12, 2008. *Estimated value at industry rental rates.

RESIDENTS: Guillermina Buzio, Lesley Loksi Chan, Penny McCann, Steev Morgan, Sarah Shamash

Tom Berner Award: This award, sponsored by LIFT, (The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto) commemorates the late Tom Berner, who for many years supported and nurtured Canadian filmmakers. The award is presented annually to an individual who has provided extraordinary support to the cause of independent filmmaking in Toronto. In 2008 we present the Tom Berner Award to Sebastjan Henrickson.

"Sebastjan has supported independent filmmakers on an individual basis, but also through frequent and extensive collaboration with artist-run organizations such as LIFT, TAIS and numerous local festivals, as well as by processing work by student filmmakers at film schools across the country. His lab's flexibility, its willingness to undertake unusual processes, also increases the range of options available to artist-filmmakers. – Chris Gehman

International Competition

Neil Beloufa for "Kempinski," 2007, FR/ML, 15’

Neil Beloufa (Algerian/French, born in Paris in 1985) studied at Ecole des Beaux Arts and Arts Decoratifs in Paris. As an exchange student he studied at Cooper Union in New York and the California institute of Arts. Beloufa mainly works with video and sculpture.

The Jury:

An unusual and fresh documentary experiment. You have to see the film twice, to really get it. Beloufa made portraits of several Malinese people. He gave them these guidelines: Imagine how your future looks, but talk about it in the present tense. As soon as you know this you want to see the film again, to look for more details. Visions of the future, that to us are hopeful and spiritual. The futuristic feel of the film clashes with our western ideas about that part of the world. With some very simple elements Beloufa succeeds in building an effective scenography. The fluorescent light adds a futuristic feel to the filmed environment. The sounddesign is build on a simple element effectively: a humming noise strange to the context. Light and sound support a coherent scenario.

International Competition

Isabelle Tollenaere for "Stil Leven / Still Life," 2007, BE, 17’

Isabelle Tollenaere just graduated from the Hogeschool Sint-Lukas Brussels.

The jury:

A film that starts with a dead cat being hoovered, an image that I wouldn’t have expected to see. The mise-en-scene is happy and colourful. But something about the image is unsettling. It seeks a balance between cute and morbid.

The Prizes:

The international competition: Avid - the new Media Composer

The national competition: Eye-Lite - light and camera rental, Noise Reduction - sound, set and studio

"ALCATRAZ REUNION"

Directed by: John Paget, USA

Best NARRATIVE Film:

"EMPATHY"

Directed by: Adi Refaeli, Israel

Best EXPERIMENTAL Film: "LAS MUJERES DE PINOCHET"

Directed by: Eduardo Menz, Canada

NARRATIVE Feature: "COMMIT"

Directed by: Mickey Blaine, USA

EXPERIMENTAL Film: "THE END OF MY ENCHILADA"

Directed by: Alexandria Searls, USA

"LI! THE PATTERNS OF NATURE"

Directed by: John Campbell, USA

NARRATIVE Short: "THE EXECUTION OF SOLOMON HARRIS"

Directed by: Wyatt Garfield & Ed Yonaitis

JOHN MICHAELS AWARD WINNERS:

1st PLACE: "CONSIDERING DEMOCRACY: 8 Things to Ask Your Representative"

Directed by: Keya Lea Horiuchi, USA

2nd PLACE: "STANDING SILENT NATION"

Directed by: Suree Towfighania, USA

3rd PLACE: "THIRD WARD TX"

Directed by: Andrew Garrison, USA

Honorable Mention: "CARTONEROS"

Directed by: Ernesto Livon-Grosman, Argentina

AUDIENCE CHOICE WINNERS:

Since this years is the 30th year of the Festival and the number of showcases is bigger than any year, we decided to have two big groups and pick the most popular film in each category except the Narrative Shorts. Since the festival ran throughout the week, films that were shown on the weekdays got less attendance. So to be fair, we decided upon two groups according to the number of ballots/attendees.

Over Thirty Ballots

Best DOCUMENTARY Film: "STANDING SILENT NATION" Directed by: Suree Towfighania, USA

Best NARRATIVE Film:

1st: "DAMN THE PAST!"

Directed by: Juli Kang, USA

2nd: "THE JOB"

Directed by: Jonathan Browning, USA

Best EXPERIMENTAL Film: "FRACAS"

Directed by: Eduardo Menz, Canda

Best ANIMATED Film: "EVERYTHING WILL BE OK"

Directed by: Don Hertzfeldt, USA

Under Thirty Ballots

Best DOCUMENTARY Film: "GULF WAR SYNDROME"

Directed by: Gary Null, USA

Best NARRATIVE Film (Tie): "MY WAY"

Directed by: Emsi Primo & J.A. Salgot, Spain

"COMMIT"

Directed by: Mickey Blaine, USA

The second prize (2,500 euros) goes to UBERMORGEN.COM from Austria with Paolo Cirio and

Alessandro Ludovico from Italy for their joint web project "Amazon Noir - The Big Book Crime" (2006). A third prize (1.500 euros) is awarded to Gordan Savicic from Vienna for his per- formative intervention ‚Constraint City: The Pain of Everyday Life’ (2007). Further works received an honorary mention: Francis Hunger ("The Setun Conspiracy") and Christoph Wachter with Mathias Jud (picidae.net).

The transmediale Vilem Flusser Theory Award is awarded for the first time in order to reflect the growing number of theoretical and critical practice works submitted for the competition.

The winner in 2008 is Simon Yuill from Great Britain with ‘All problems of notation will be solved by the masses: Free Open Form Performance, Free/Libre Open Source Software, and Distributive Practice’ (2008). He receives 1,000 euros. 500 euros each go to the Special Mentions: Bureau d'Etudes (‚End of Secrecy’) and Naeem Mohaiemen ("Fear of a Muslim Planet: Hip-Hop’s Hidden History").

The prize money for both, the transmediale Award 2008 and the Transmediale Vilem Flusser Theory Award is donated by Gravis GmbH Berlin. 1,117 entries from 57 countries were submitted for this year’s competition. The jury was composed of Olga Goriunova (Moscow),

Nat Muller (Rotterdam), Wonil Rhee (Seoul), Mihaela Vasile (Bucharest) and Florian Wust (Berlin).

Director: Makoto Shinkai

“for the ability of combining poetry, art and technical skills with animation and new technologies, a touching and deep-rooted story and a model direction. Every element of the movie, from the screenplay to the editing, is realized with great professionalism and inspiration.”

A special mention: "Tekkonkinkreet"

Directed by: Michael Arias

“for the interesting and original graphics; an involving story with a non-rhetorical message”.

Am Sonntag, 25. November 2007, wurden in Hannover der 'Deutsche Nachwuchsfilmpreis 2007', der 'Schülerfilmpreis des BDK (Fachverband für Kunstpädagogik), die 'Fliegende Kamera' und der 'International Young Film Makers Award 2007' vergeben.

'Deutscher Nachwuchsfilmpreis 2007':'Grenzgebiet – Spiritual healing' von Lisei Caspers (* 1983) aus Großefehn;

Jurybegründung:

"Eine Dokumentation im besten Sinne. Die Regisseurin

ist losgezogen, hat gesucht und hat gefunden... Die Neugier der 22jährigen hat uns beeindruckt. Wir wollen sie mit dem Preis nachdrücklich ermutigen, weiter Fragen zu stellen."

'Kids in black – der sonderbare Stein' von Richard Lamprecht (* 1993) aus Dresden;

Jurybegründung:

" KINDS IN BLACK führt uns zurück zu den Ursprüngen

des Filmemachens, zur Lust am spielen, am inszenieren..."

'Kopfgeburtenkontrolle' von Jan Riesenbeck ( * 1985) aus Hagen;

Jurybegründung:

"KOPFGEBURTENKONTROLLE erfüllt all das, wofür

up-and-coming einst gegründet wurde. Der Film ins einfallsreich, ungewöhnlich humorvoll, schlau, provokativ, eigenwillig..."

Der 'Deutsche Nachwuchsfilmpreis 2007' ist mit jeweils 2.000 Euro dotiert. Preisstifterin ist Bundesbildungsministerin Dr. Schavan. Die Auszeichnung geht außerdem mit einer Produzentenpatenschaft einher. Die ersten Patenschaften übernehmen Regina Ziegler, Peter Rommel und Volker Engel.

'Schülerfilmpreis des BDK':

Ausgezeichnet wird die Schulklasse 4c der Grundschule Grimselweg (Hannover) für die beiden Filme 'Where are you little kangaroo' und 'The magic ball'.

Jurybegründung:"Beide Filme haben uns sehr beeindruckt und poesievoll unterhalten... Dabei spiegeln die fertigen Filme die Liebe und den Enthusiasmus wieder, mit denen sie gemacht wurden..."

Der 'Schülerfilmpreis des BDK' wird in diesem Jahr zum ersten Mal im Rahmen von up-and-coming vergeben; er ist mit 1.000 Euro dotiert.

'International Young Film Makers Award 2007':

'Continuum' von Anand Gandhi und Kushboo Ranka (*) aus Indien

Jurybegründung:

'Ein Film, der 5 schwere Themen auf ein sehr leichte, unterhaltsame Art und Weise erzählt. Der Film behält immer seinen humoristischen und liebenden Blick auf die Menschen, ohne sie oder ihre Kultur bloßzustellen. Und schlussendlich ergeben die einzelnen Fäden ein Ganzes.'

'Lovers Lover' von Mak Hei Yan (*1984) aus Hong Kong

Jurybegründung:

'LOVERS LOVER ist ein hochinnovativer Kurzfilm, dessen brilliant verdichtete Story auch einen Spielfilm hätte füllen können. Ein Hongkong Portrait entfremdeter Young Urban Professionals, welches zu der Einsicht kommt, daß die alles miteinander verbindenden Mobiltelefone auch in der Lage sind, Kommunikationswege und damit verbundende Liebesbesziehungen zum Stillstand zu bringen.'

'Mirror and Water' von Bijan Zampanpira (* 1979) aus dem Iran

Jurybegründung:

'Der Film wird ausgezeichnet wegen seiner Komplexität und Schönheit in der Behandlung des Zeitlichen, des Räumlichen und der Einschreibung des Imaginären in das Reale. Der Preis gilt seiner Frische in der Annäherung an soziale Themen und dem innovativen Diskurs im Bezug auf sich selbst. All dies wird auf dem Wege des Humors und der liebevollen Ironie vermittelt.'

'Fliegende Kamera' der kestnergesellschaft Hannover:

'Adjustment' von Ian Mackinnon (* 1980) aus Großbritannien

Jurybegründung:

'Der Film beweist eine meisterhafte Beherrschung des Animationshandwerks und erzählt eine Trennungserfahrung auf sehr persönliche Weise. Verschiedenste Techniken der Animation vom rein Zeichnerischen über das Daumenkino bis zu den fotografischen und elektronischen Medien werden beiläufig, aber oft auch irritierend in reale Szenen einbezogen.'

Eine Lobenden Erwähnung erhielten:

'Procrastination' von Johnny Kelly (*1980) aus Großbritannien

Jurybegründung:

'Der brilliant animierte Kurzfilm ironisiert die höchst menschliche Tendenz, sich durch tausend Nebensächlichkeiten vom wirklich Wichtigen abhalten zu lassen.'

'Their Circumstances' vonJiHyun Ahn (*1980) aus den USA

Jurybegründung:

'JiHyun Ahn erzählt eine tragisch-komische Geschichte in Form eines interaktiven Webmenüs, jedoch in einem handgezeichenten Interface. Auf humorvolle Weise wird hier der Kreis zwischen alten und neuen Animationstechniken geschlossen.

'Leila' von einer Gruppe (*1977) aus Belgien

Jurybegründung:

'Unter den jüngsten Teilnehmern des Festivals ist eine Gruppe von Kindern aus Belgien und Burkina Faso mit einem Animationsfilm. Seine einfache, auf den ersten Blick kindliche Geschichte ist beklemmend nahe an der sozialen Realität des afrikanischen Landes.'

Directed By: Jean-Claude Taki (France)

Special Mention: "Como todo el mundo" (Like Everybody Else)

Directed By: Franco Lolli (France)

Jury: Félix Piñuela, Verónica Pallini, Pedro Soler

L'Alternativa Animation Award: "Le manteau" (The Coat) Directed By: Orlanda Laforêt (France)

Special Mention: "Under Construction"

Directed By: Zhenchen Liu (France)

Jury: Carmen Garrido, Jose Luis Losillo, Sebastià Puiggrós

L'Alternativa Documentary Award: (ex aequo)

"Nijuman no borei" (200.000 Phantoms)

Directed By: Jean-Gabriel Périot (France)

"Raghs haye talai" (Golden Dances)

Directed By: Ali Kalantari (Iran)

Jury: Eugenio Polgovsky, Isaki Lacuesta, Pep Dardanyà

L'Alternativa Feature Film Award: "Tejut" (Milky Way) Directed By: Benedek Fliegauf (Hungary)

Jury: Xavi Serra, Queralt Antú, Casimiro Torreiro

Audience Award: "The Tourists"

Directed By: Malcolm Sutherland (Canada)

AVID Award: "Le printemps de Sant Ponç" (The Spring of Sant Ponç)

Directed By: Eugenia Mumenthaler & David Epiney (Switzerland/Spain)

Film Jury:

Arno Aschauer – Austria

G.J. Echternkamp – USA

Nebi Qena – Kosova

Theatre Jury:

Jerry Coyle - USA

Bajrush Mjaku – Macedonia

Jeta Xharra – Kosova

Awards 2007

BEST FILM: “Walking out on Love”

directed by Beau Yarrow, American Film Institute, USA.

BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM: “Brothers by blood”

directed by Manara Nivron, Camera Obscura School of Art, Israel.

BEST ANIMATION FILM: “Lunar Eclipse”

directed by Jens Blank, Camberwell College of arts, UK.

SPECIAL JURY PRICE: “At the Lake”

directed by Amir Vitia, Faculty of Arts, Kosova.

BEST THEATRE SHOW: “…the rest is silence”

directed by Agon Myftari, Faculty of Arts, Kosova.

BEST THEATRE DIRECTOR: Payam Azizi for the performance “State” from Azad University of Arak, Iran.

BEST THEATRE ACTOR: Besnik Krapi from the performance “…the rest is silence” from Faculty of Arts, Kosova.

“ADRIANA” PRICE

Loredana Gjeçi from the performance “Alice’s Journeys” from Academy of Arts, Albania.

Main competition

Music Videos

Best Music Video: Subtle: ‘The Mercury Craze’

by SSSR

"The film intrigues through a creepy aesthetic consistency in a variety of techniques that generates a relentless flow of very intriguing images that draw the viewer into a dystopian place. Its sophisticated sense of continuity playfully binds the musical flow to its strong visual identity."

Special Mention: "Hold On by Hei Cheng"

(Royal College of Art)

"Using a formal ingenuity, the filmmaker develops what initially seems to be a simple concept into surprising double-takes for the viewer. This self-reflexive film incites curiosity by exploring the unreliability of constructed space, time and content in the moving image."

Special Mention: "Series of Experiments"

Directed by: Martin Ruyant (Royal College of Art)

"Elegant and inventive, using mischief and wit, the film displays calculated precision in the construction of its units. Pushing visual music by unexpected syncopations, it transmutes possible musical figures into conceivable visual images."

Best Student Film: "Our Footsteps in the Leaves"

Directed by: Ben Sanders

"With remarkable sensitivity to small and unnoticed gestures of everyday life, through sophisticated use of narrative ambiguity, the film poetically expresses the substance of being young and coming of age."

Short Films

Special Mention:"…as they pass…"

Directed by: Brigitta Bödenauer

The film explores spatial dimensions of the 2D screen through every relevant formal element of film, including colour, movement, light, sound and pace. Abstracting images of the material world, it constructs the immaterial architecture of a mental place.

Special Mention: "Sydameen Katketty" (Learned By Heart)

Directed by: Marjut Rimminen and Päivi Takala

"The digital technique usually lends itself to ostentatious display: in this film, it is used modestly in service of the content. Narrated with an ease of pop culture attitude and with the seriousness of high art, the directors lyrically document the invisibility of women’s contributions in a way that is not bound to geographical or cultural specificity."

Best Short Film: "The Old, Old, Very Old Man"

Directed by: Elizabeth Hobbs

"Revelling in skilful use of minimalist media, low-tech imagery and extending the technique’s visual vocabulary, the film’s compelling narrative line unfolds a story of real compassion and philosophical content. The work of one hand, we are interested to see what’s next."

The main competition jury comprised Suzanne Buchan (UK; chair); Jeff Scher (US); Alicia Guerrero Yeste (ES); Jim Trainor (US); and Robert Buchschwenter (AT).

The Dick Arnall Award, for rogue vision in the manipulated moving image

Special Mention: "Under Construction"

Directed by Zhenchen Liu

"For the fluent and compassionate means by which it exposes the hidden cost of regeneration."

Special Mention: "Crazy Rock"

Directed by Becky James

"For the wit and economy of its singular tale."

Dick Arnall Award: "Nijuman no Borei" (200,000 Phantoms)

Directed by: Jean-Gabriel Périot

"For its extraordinary precision and attention to the potency of the image; for the integrity of its vision and its responsibility to history and the humanity that endures. Here the rogue vision is manifested as calm persistence. A moving and remarkably compelling work."

The Dick Arnall Award jury comprised Gareth Evans (chair); Rose Cupit and Andrew Kötting, with Marjut Rimminen as an observer. It was generously supported by the Royal College of Art, Animate Projects and the National Film & Television School.

Directed By: Grzegorz Jonkajtys (Poland)

Best Digital Visual Effects: "893"

Directed By: Eric Toubal, Yves D'Incau, Thomas Castellani, Clement Renaudin and Supinfocom Arles

Best 3D Digital Character: "Dreammaker"

Directed By: Leszek Plichta – Filmakademie

Best Environment Design / Digital Matte Painting: "Dock 5"

Directed By: Paul Chaudet, Benjamin Devaux, Simon Landreis and Supinfocom Valenciennes

Best 3D Design (TIE): "Marin"

Pierre Pages, Alexandre Bernard, Damien Laurent

Supinfocom Arles

and "Poetico Mecanico"

Antoine Demongeot, Julien Ferry, Gregory Weiss

Supinfocom Valenciennes

2007 INTERNATIONAL JURY

Pam Hogarth, Director of Advancement, Gnomon School of Visual Effects - President

Prof. Maria Elena Gutierrez, Associate Professor SUNY at Buffalo; Rientro dei Cervelli Grant, University of Turin, Italy - Chair

Prof. Larry Bafia, Head of Animation & Visual Effects, Vancouver Film School

Prof. Erik Balzaretti, Coordinator, IED, Istituto Europeo di Design

Prof. Sabine Hirtes, Studies Coordinator and 2D/3D Software Support, Filmakademie Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany

Prof. Marie-Anne Fontanier, Director Supinfocom Valenciennes

Nino Battaglia, Journalist RAI - Radio Televisione Italiana

Prof. Vincenzo Lombardo, Associate Professor MultiDAMS, University of Turin. Director VRMMP School

Elena Casetta, Istituto Italiano di Scienza Umane

Aniello De Santi, Cinema and Media Engineering, Politecnico of Torino

“Keidas”

Directed By: PV Lehtinen, Finland

“Let There Be Whistleblowers”

Directed By: Ken Jacobs, USA

“La proiezione è cominciata”

Directed By: Oleg Tcherny, France

Special Mentions:

“gun/play”

Directed By: John Price, Canada

“Südwest”

Directed By: Ulu Braun, Germany

“Das Modell”

Directed By: Florian Gwinner, Germany

“Energie!”

Directed By: Thorsten Fleisch, Germany

Croatian Film Critics’ Award: “The Slippery Mountain” Directed By: Provmyza, Russia

Audience Award: “La petite mort”

Directed By: Damir Cucic, Croatia

Director: BIF

Second Prize: "Their Circumstances"

Director: Ji Hyun Ahn

Third Prize: "The Tale of How"

Director: The Blackheart Gang

Audience Prize: "Video 3000"

Director: Marc Schleiss

backup.clipaward winners

First Prize: Zero 7 feat. José Gonzáles - "Futures"

Director: Robert Seidel

Second Prize: Tété - "Fils de Cham"

Director: Eduoard Salier

Third Prize: Clark - "Herr Bar"

Director: Clemens Kogler

Förderpreis: phononoir - "My paperhouse on Fire"

Director: Sebastian Haslauer, Sebastian Koch

Directed By: Sean Meredith, 2007, (USA)

Best Short Film- Fiction: "Shame"

Directed By: Tom Geens, 2005, (UK)

Best Short Film- Animation: "Weiss"

Directed By: Florian Grolig, 2007, (Germany)

Best Short Film- Experimental: "Memo to Pic Desk"

Directed By: Chris Kennedy et Anna van der Meulen, (Canada)

ASOLO AWARD FOR THE BEST VIDEOART AND COMPUTER ART WORK: “FISH SOUP”

Directed by: Ulu Braun and Alexej Tchernyi (Germany 10’)

Like unaware and candid chefs who contribute to create a global soup, you become also the ingredients of that.

ASOLO AWARD FOR THE BEST SCHOOL OF CINEMA PRODUCTION: “PLATZ IM SCHATTEN”

Directed by: Sophie Narr (Germany 15’)

The award is given for the perspicacity with which the kid’s world is drawn, a world that, through vibrant metaphor, it can become a drama..

ASOLO AWARD FOR THE BEST ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN WORK ex-equo to “MEMORIAE CAUSA”

Directed by: Riccardo de Cal (Italy 68’)

MEMORIAE CAUSA The film succeed to take out and exalt, from the Carlo Scarpa’s work, the connection of measurements and rhythm that architecture and music have in common.

and to “GLASS HOUSE”

Directed by: Chi Jang Yin (USA 9’)

GLASS HOUSE It’s great the completeness of the architectural process’ definition, with a rigorous use of images, without talks.

ASOLO AWARD FOR THE BEST ARTIST’S BIOGRAPHY: “LE NOTTI DI ROSALBA”

Directed by: Dario Zanasi (Italy 18’)

The interview to the progeny of Arcangeli’s family succeed to unveil originally a world not only artistic but also feminine and domestic.

ASOLO AWARD FOR THE BEST ART FILM: “OLTRE SELINUNTE”

Directed by: Salvo Cuccia (Italy 56’ 30’’)

The Magna Greece become palpable in a film that stimulate more than one sense.

INGGRAND AWARD FOR THE BEST WORK OF THE COMPETITION: “ING”

Directed by: Nicole Romine (USA 17’)

It’s a work of strong visual and emotive impact , the director doesn’t protrude the choreography and music too much, rather she imposed her aesthetic and stylistic personality.

GIAN FRANCESCO MALIPIERO AWARD FOR THE BEST SOUNDTRACK AND SPECIAL JURY AWARD: “ICONOSTASI”

Directed by: Rodolfo Bisatti (Italy 50’).

The film succeed to treat thought and works of the artist Gigi Carron, in an happy balance between concrete and abstract, between visible and invisible.

SPECIAL JURY MENTION: “A6/A9”

Directed by: Johannes Schiensl (Germany 2’ 54’’).

The Prize-Giving took place on Saturday 29Th September 2007 at Teatro Eleonora Duse. In this occasion it will be awarded the Prize to Career “Flavia Paulon” to Marco Müller and to Renato Nicolini.

Directed By: Shahin Parhami

Documentary 90' CANADA 2007

Best Short Film Award: "Transparent"

Directed By: Dylan Wiehahn

Experimental 2'54" Australia 2006

Special flEXiff Award: "Shir+zad"

Directed By: Reza Farahmand

Experimental - Documentary 32' IN 2006

Directed by: Maria Saakyan, Russia

SPECIAL AWARD: "HONOR DE CAVALERIA"

Directed by: Albert Serra, Spain

GRAND PRIX (SHORT COMPETITION): "PYRAMIDS / SKUNK (HOTEL DIARIES 5/6)"

Directed by: John Smith, UK

SPECIAL AWARDS (SHORT COMPETITION): "THREE TOWERS"

Directed by: Yoni Bentovim and Emily Harris

and "LA PETITE MORT"

Directed by: Damir Čučić, Hrvatska

and "FAST, FASTER, FASTEST (AMERICAN ATTRITION)" Directed by: Brian Dugan Block, SAD / USA

SPECIAL FESTIVAL AWARD: Lars Von Trier, (Denmark)

Directed by: Mohammad Rasoulof (Iran)

Special Mention: “Franz + Polina”

Directed by: Mikhail Segal (Russia)

and “NimmerMeer”

Directed by: Toke Constantin Hebbeln (Germany and Denmark)

Short Film Prize: “Security”

Directed by: Lars Henning (Germany)

Video Prize: “Rendez-vous dans l’inachevé”

Directed by: Richard Jutras (Canada)

TV Prize: “Anderman”

Directed by: Jaap van Heusden (Netherlands)

Special Mention

“Sasa”

Directed by: Romas Lileikis (Lithuania)

“Mistrz”

Directed by: Darius Kuciewicz (Poland)

Multimedia Prize: Vlog “The call Of The Dead”

Directed by: Dane Watkins (USA)

www.eatmydata.co.uk/TheCallOfTheDead/14.htm

Animation Prize: “Oblomov’s cat”

Directed by: Hans Richter (Netherlands)

Special Mention

“Weiss”

Directed by: Florian Grolig (Germany)

Prémio Interpretação (ex-aequo) / Best Actor/Actress Prize (ex-aequo)

Svetlana Ivanova and Adrian Topor in “Franz + Polina”,

Directed by: Mikhail Segal (Russia)

Best Screenplay Prize

Mohammad Rasoulof in “Iron Island” (Iran)

Cinematography Prize: Maxim Trapo in “Franz + Polina”

Directed by: Mikhail Segal (Russia)

Avanca Competition Prize: “Logo hoje”

Directed by: José Pedro Magano

Special Mention: “Cães Marinheiros”

Directed by: Joana Toste

“Grandes Esperanças”

Directed by: Miguel Marques

Directed by: Carlos Martin Ferrera (Spain)

Special Mention to:

“L’ESTATE DI MIO FRATELLO”

Directed by: Pietro Reggiani (Italy)

BEST SHORT FILM: “Meridionali Senza Filtro”

Directed by: Michele Bia (Italia)

Special Mention to: “La Cena di Emmaus”

Directed by: Josè Corvaglia and

“Tana Libera Tutti”

Directed by: Vito Palmieri.

The Documentary Section jury composed of:

Valentina Brero (the Secretary-General of the National Association of Italian documentary film-makers Doc/It)

Karianne Fiorini (one of the members of the executive of Home Movies – National Archive of Family Film)

Paolo Simoni (co-founder of Home Movies - National Archive of Family Film)

has deliberated:

BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM: “Un Altra Storia”

Directed by: Marco Battaglia (Italy)

Special Mention to:

“Plac” (Market)

Directed by: Ana Husman (Croatia)

The Animation Section jury composed of:

Edi Bianco (web, graphic design and communication)

Michele Casella (show business critic, dj and radio announcer)

Pierangelo Di Vittorio (professor of Philosophical Lexis in French, at University of Bari)

has deliberated:

BEST ANIMATION FILM ex-equo to:

“Dreams and Desires - Family Ties”

Directed by: Joanna Quinn (UK)

“FBIZOO”

Directed by: Julien Vray and Yohann Angelvy (France)

The video art section jury composed of:

Agnese Purgatorio (artist)

Pierpaolo Guaragno (dj, curator of art library)

Rossana Rubino (video maker, curator of creative laboratories)

Tommaso Lagattolla (set designer and costume designer)

has deliberated:

BEST VIDEOART FILM:

“Three Sisters”

Directed by: Sergey Provorov, Galina Myznikova (Russian Federation)

Special Mention to:

“Proboscis”

Directed by: Chris Flach (USA)

“Time Variations”

Directed by: Ming-Yu Lee (Taiwan)

TAOS MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL

OCTOBER 5-7, 2007

121 North Plaza, Taos, NM 87571, 505.751.3658 •

get your application form at:

mountainfilm.net/2007FilmEntryApplication.php

Welcome to the 2007

Taos Mountain Film Festival!

Yearly, we screen films documenting:

· Expeditions, travel, and adventure

· Mountain sports and mountaineering/ adrenaline rush showcase

· Nature and Wildlife

· Culture and Lifestyle

· Threats to indigenous cultures, human rights, and the environment

But we’re flexible. If it’s exciting, beautiful, poignant or important we want to see it! The deadline for entries is August 24th, 2007.

Taos Mountain Film Festival, a member of the International Alliance for Mountain Film,

continues its tradition of hosting the best films and personalities of the mountainfilm genre, films about mountain and adventure sports, alpine cultures and environmental themes.

Awards will be given for the following categories: Best Climbing/Mountaineering Film,

Best Mountain Culture Film, Best Environment Film, Best Human Rights Film, Best Adventure Sports Film, Best Short Film and of course, the Jury’s choice award, aka Best of Festival.

Directed by: Sarah Vanagt

Second Award: “_imovie_ [3]_ silver lips / for me”

Directed by: Els Opsomer

Third Award: “y,x”

Directed by: Shelbatra Jashari

National Film Board of Canada Award: “Strange Things” and “Oh, Darlin”

Directed by: Andrea Cooper

Best International On Screen (Film) Award: “Careless Reef #1: Preface”

Directed by: Gerhard Holthuis (the Netherlands)

Best International On Screen (Video) Award: “we will live to see these things: five pictures of what may come to pass.”

Directed by: Julia Meltzer and David Thorne (a/k/a/ Speculative Archive)(USA)

Best Off Screen Award (tie):

Lonnie van Brummelen (the Netherlands) Grossraum at Gallery TPW

And Thomas Köner + Jürgen Reble (Germany) Quasar.

Steam Whistle Homebrew Award: “Three Hours, Fifteen Minutes Before the Hurricane Struck”

Directed by: Christina Battle

Overkill Award: “They Wakened Later,” “Simultaneously,” and “Much Refreshed.”

Directed by: Bruce McClure (USA)

Marian McMahon Award: “Taking My Skin”

Directed by: Sarah Pucill (UK)

York University Award for Best Student Film: “Good Night Sleep Tight”

Directed by: Laurynas Navidauskas (student at Simon Fraser University)

Vtape Award for Best Student Video: “Error”

Directed by: Eric Hill (student at the University of Regina)

RBC "S is for Student" Award for Excellence: “Error”

Directed by: Eric Hill (student at the University of Regina)

Tom Berner Award: Roberto Ariganello (Canada)

Directed by: Herman Asselberghs (Belgium)

Second Prize: "Still Living"

Directed by: Antoine Schmitt (France)

Third Prize: "Cabinet"

Directed by: Tim Shore (UK)

"The Cats of Mirikitani"

Directed by Linda Hattendorf (USA, 2006)

Best Animation and Experimental Work-$250 awards:

"Dinner Table"

Directed by Song E. Kim (USA, 2006)

"Pillow Girl"

Directed by Ronnie Cramer (USA, 2006)

"Out of (K)Nowhere: A film by Anne Prat"

Directed by Christian Lebrat (France, 2006)

Documentaries- $150 awards:

"Beyond Closed Doors"

Directed by Hugh Dorigo (USA, 2006)

"Like a Ship in the Night"

Directed by Melissa Thompson (USA, 2006)

"Sun and Death: Chernobyl and After …"

Directed by Bernard Debord (France, 2006)

"Up the Ridge" Directed by Nick Szuberla and Amelia Kirby (USA, 2006)

"Gimmie Green" Directed by Isaac Brown and Eric Flagg (USA, 2006)

John Michaels Film Award Winner- $150 award:

"Sun and Death: Chernobyl and After …"

Directed by Bernard Debord (France, 2006)

Honorable Mention-$150 awards:

"Hidden Wounds"

Directed by Iris Adler (USA, 2006)

"The Cats of Mirikitani"

Directed by Linda Hattendorf (USA, 2006)

"Up the Ridge"

Directed by Nick Szuberla and Amelia Kirby (USA, 2006)

Audience Choice Honors:

"Sex Slaves"

Directed by Ric Esther Bienstock (Canada, 2005)

"The Cats of Mirikitani"

Directed by Linda Hattendorf (USA, 2006)

"Pillow Girl"

Directed by Ronnie Cramer (USA, 2006)

"Alice Sees the Light"

Directed by Ariana Gerstein (USA, 2006)

Best of the Fest Program

"Pillow Girl"

Directed by Ronnie Cramer (USA, 2006)

"Dinner Table"

Directed by Song E. Kim (USA, 2006)

"Out of (K)Nowhere: A film by Anne Prat"

Directed by Christian Lebrat (France, 2006)

"The Cats of Mirikitani"

Directed by Linda Hattendorf (USA, 2006)