Celebration in Cannes with Patricia Primon and Festival director Laurie Gordon www.lemiaff.com

Down to Earth, the story of a family who left the beaten path in order to find a new perspective on life, captured the Jury Prize at the second annual Illuminate Film Festival, the world’s premier festival for conscious cinema.

            Directed by Rolf Winters and Renata Heinan, Down to Earth, which made its  U.S. debut at Illuminate, followed a family over five years across five continents as they sought out tribal sages never filmed or interviewed before. Down to Earth reveals the deep wisdom they found and its power to transform lives.

         “We launched Illuminate Film Festival to use conscious cinema as a medium to uplift, inspire and transform,” said Founder and Executive Director Danette Wolpert.  “The reactions of our audiences, filmmakers and those behind the scenes showed clearly that we achieved that goal on many levels.”

         Other prize winners were:

• Audience Award for Best Feature Film: A Brave Heart: The Lizzie Velasquez Story, directed by Sara Hirsh Bordo. Runner Up - Landfill Harmonic, directed by Brad Allgood and Graham Townsley.

• Director's Choice Award: Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet, directed by Roger Allers, Gaëtan Brizzi, Paul Brizzi, Joan Gratz, Mohammed Saeed Harib, Tomm Moore, Nina Paley, Bill Plympton, Joann Sfar, Michal Socha.

•   Impact Award: Dying to Know: Ram Dass & Timothy Leary, directed by Gay Dillingham.

• Audience Award for Best Short Film: Automatic Fitness, directed by Alejandra Tomei and Alberto Couceiro.

            More than 4,000 individuals attended the five-day, 22-film festival that also featured Reel Healings incorporating immersive experiences; five Conscious Film Convergence panels with film industry experts; six film projects accelerated at the Conscious Cinema Accelerator; and a conversation about the future of conscious cinema envisioned by 30 of the world’s key film industry leaders at the Conscious Cinema Summit. Ten screenings sold out.

            Key sponsors of the 2015 Illuminate Film Festival were: Premiere: Wolpert & Associates PA, Principal: Pacari, Producing: Tequa Festival Marketplace, GAIAM TV, ChocolaTree, Lodge at Sedona and Picazzo’s. Media: Spirituality & Health Magazine, OMTimes, Conscious Life News, Science of Mind magazine and many more.

            For more information, visit www.illuminatefilmfestival.com.

The PAMA will run sept 25-27th, 2015.
The event will screen several blocks of shorts from all over the world, moreover from USA and France. Features and scripts are accepted too. 20 awards may be reward the best artists and filmmakers in a range of 10 categories.

All categories can be found on the festival's website.

All nominated movies, special events, french premiere and professional meetings will be held in the historical heart of Paris : Saint-Germain-des-Près.
Out of competition will screen a US independent feature, for french premiere with cast and crew attending, plus out of competition special documentary and short as a starting point to share movie making.

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SEATTLE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES AUDIENCE & COMPETITION AWARDS

And the Golden Space Needle Audience Awards Are...

"The Dark Horse" wins Best Film & Best Actor (Cliff Curtis)

Alfonso Gomez-Rejon of "Me and Earl and the Dying Girl" wins Best Director

"Romeo is Bleeding" wins Best Documentary; Nina Hoss ("Phoenix") wins Best Actress

"Liza, The Fox-Fairy," "The Great Alone," and "Chatty Catties" Win Grand Jury

Prize Awards for Best New Director, Documentary and New American Film

The Seattle International Film Festival, the largest and most highly attended film festival in the United States, today announced the winners of the 2015 Golden Space Needle Audience and Competition Awards. The awards were presented at a ceremony and breakfast held at the Space Needle. The 25-day festival, which began May 14, featured 450 films representing 92 countries, including 49 World Premieres (23 features, 26 shorts), 51 North American Premieres (33 features, 18 shorts), 18 US Premieres (7 features, 11 shorts), and 720 Festival screenings and events. Additionally, SIFF brought in more than 350 filmmakers, actors, and industry professionals as guests of the Festival.

Carl Spence, SIFF's Artistic Director, says, "Our 41st Festival was another fantastic celebration of storytelling in all its forms. We presented everything from the storied cinematic past (archival screenings celebrating Martin Scorsese's The Film Foundation and live read of the late Stewart Stern's Rebel Without a Cause), to the iconic (Kevin Bacon!), to the independent (Jason Schwartzman and his new comedy 7 Chinese Brothers). With a record 92 countries represented this year and sold-out shows every night, this year's Festival was bigger than ever, but it also fittingly included a proper send-off of an iconic movie house, the Harvard Exit. It also highlighted Seattle's great continuing movie houses including our own SIFF Cinema Egyptian and SIFF Cinema Uptown. And I love that we bookended the Festival this year with two stellar comedies, kicking off with our Opening Night film Spy (the number one movie in America this weekend) and finishing with our hilarious Closing Night indie The Overnight. Starting and ending with laughter while traveling the world in between is a great way to mark another whirlwind 25-day celebration of cinema."

Adds Mary Bacarella, SIFF's Managing Director, "This year's Festival was one big celebration after another: There was the launch of our new Culinary Cinema program and its "Dinner and a Movie" events, the recreation of Studio 54 which took many of us way, way back, and the chance to see Sir Mix-A-Lot on stage at Neumos at the after-party for The Glamour & The Squalor. Connecting our incredible audiences to visiting filmmakers and guests at screenings, parties, and forums - and celebrating their work together - is what makes our Festival an unforgettable experience."

The prizes of the 55th Krakow Film Festival were awarded during the Award Ceremony on June 6, 2015.

This year’s Festival (31st May – 7th June) saw the triumph of Polish female documentary filmmakers, who received the three main prizes in the International Documentary Competition, featuring 20 films from around the world.

The Golden Horn for the Best Documentary was awarded to Karolina Bielawska, the director of “Call Me Marianna”, and two Silver Horns to Aleksandra Maciuszek (“Casa Blanca”) and Agnieszka Zwiefka (“The Queen of Silence”). The Jury consisting of: Wieland Speck – President (Germany), Martin Blaney (UK), Hans Robert Eisenhauer (Germany), Piotr Rosołowski (Poland) and Audrius Stonys (Lithuania) emphasised a high level of the Polish documentary films.

The prizes of the International Short Film Competition went to representatives of four different continents – Elizabeth Lo from the United States (“Hotel 22”, Golden Dragon), Mijael Bustos Gutiérrez from Chile (“A Tale of Love, Madness and Death”, Silver Dragon), Zsuzsanna Kreif and Borbála Zétényi (“Limbo Limbo Travel”, Silver Dragon) from France and Hungary, and Boon-Lip Quah (“The Free Man”, Silver Dragon) from Taiwan. All the Dragons awarded in the Short Film Competition facilitate being nominated for the Oscar and the European Film Academy awards.

The laureate of the third edition of the Internationl DocFilmMusic Competition is Brett Morgen, the director of “Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck”, and the special mention was given to the director, scriptwriter and, privately, brother of the main protagonist of the touching “No Land’s Song”.

The National Competition brought another success for Aleksandra Maciuszek and her “Casa Blanca” who received the Golden Hobby Horse. The Silver Hobby Horse was awarded to “The Dybbuk. A Tale of Wandering Souls” by Krzysztof Kopczyński – the film screened at the Opening Ceremony. In the category of animated films, the Jury recognised Tomasz Śliwiński (“A Blue Room”), and the prize for the best short feature film was given to Grzegorz Jaroszuk (“Story of Nothing”). Additionally, a special mention was received by Vita Maria Drygas, the director of “Piano”.

The Students’ Jury, in turn, decided that from among the 105 competition films the best one was “We Can’t Live Without the Cosmos”.

For the first time the Krakow Film Festival also recommended three feature-length documentaries for the European Film Award: “Unstoppables” by Bartosz M. Kowalski, “Dybbuk. A Tale of Wandering Souls”  by Krzysztof Kopczyński and “Call Me Marianna” by Karolina Bielawska.

The entire verdict with justifications is available on the festival’s website: http://www.krakowfilmfestival.pl/en/news/568

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Krakow Film Festival is one of the oldest film events dedicated to documentary, animated and short fiction films in Europe. During 8 festival days viewers have an opportunity to watch about 250 films from Poland and abroad. Films are presented in competitions and in special sections like retrospectives, thematic cycles, archive screenings. Festival is accompanied by exhibitions, concerts, open air screenings and meetings with the filmmakers. Every year Krakow Film Festival hosts about 600 Polish and international guests: directors, producers, film festival programmers and numerous audience from Krakow.

LOS ANGELES GREEK FILM FESTIVAL WINNERS

“A FAMILY AFFAIR” AUDIENCE AWARD

“Beneath the Olive Tree” THE Van Vlahakis - LAGFF 2015 Award

“Agora” Best Feature Documentary Orpheus Award

“Stratos” Best Feature Fiction Film Orpheus Award

“Citizen Day” Best Short Film Orpheus award

“Portrait” Honorable Mention, short film

There was laughter and celebration as the 9th Annual Los Angeles Greek Film Festival (LAGFF) concluded Sunday, June 7 at the Egyptian Theatre.  The evening began with a screening of Panos H. Koutras“Xenia” followed by their annual Orpheus Awards Ceremony and Closing Night Gala Reception and live auction under the Hollywood stars.  

Taking top Jury Orpheus honors were from Greece, Yannis Economides’ redemption drama “Stratos” (Best Feature Film); from Greece, Germany and Qatar Yorgos Avgeropoulos’“Agora” (Best Documentary) which follows the dissolution of the city center as a hub of democracy and free thinking to becoming just a modern day marketplace; from France Basile Doganis’ “Citizen Day” (Best Short) .

Winning the inaugural Van Vlahakis Award for Innovative Filmmaking, Stavroula Toska for her daring documentary “Underneath the Olive Tree” which reveals the true stories of atrocities suffered by women during the Greek Civil War in late 1940’s. 

This year’s Audience Award went to Angeliki Aristomenopoulou’s documenatary “AFamily Affair” an intimate portrait of the famous Xylouris family and their sacred bonds with the musical tradition of Crete.

LAGFF’s executive producer Alex Kalognomos took center stage to introduce Panos H. Koutras’ award-winning dramedy “Xenia” before the near capacity audience. During his introduction, Kalognomos took time to thank his team and the over 50 department heads and volunteers that worked tirelessly for the past six months to bring the festival to life.”  

After the screening, artistic director Aris Katopodis announced that, “This year we were proud to host over 42 filmmakers and 35 films from around the world.  We were entertained, moved and inspired as we watched their visions unfold on the screen of the Egyptian Theatre and we thank them for sharing their stories with us.” Katopodis went on to say “LAGFF has reached a milestone with an attendance that boasted a double digit rise in patronage. Our industry program – International Project Discovery Program, under Araceli Lemos and producer Giulia Caruso's guidance continues to grow in popularity and this year’s public pitching session was a huge success.”  Katopodis went on to say that “Thanks to the support of our sponsors, media sponsors, co-founders Ersi Danou and Angeliki Giannakopoulos the Festival will continue  to bring entertaining and thought provoking stories from Greek and Cypriot filmmakers worldwide to Los Angeles.  With your continued support, we look forward to celebrating the end of our first decade in 2016. We invite everyone here to join us here for the 10th Annual Los Angeles Greek Film Festival in June of 2016.” He then invited Orpheus Award Producer Dorothea Paschalidou to the podium to introduce the evening’s Awards host Swiss-born Greek megastar Panos Mouzourakis.

 As previously announced this year’s Orpheus Honorees were Kary Antholis president, HBO Miniseries and Cinemax Programming, for Home Box Office and “Hercules” scribe Evan Spiliotopoulos.  Presenting the Orpheus Awardto Kary Antholis was Emmy Award-winning television and film director Greg Yaitanes (“Banshee”).

The 2015 International Project Discovery Forum winners were also handed out. The Aegean Award with a $1000 scholarship was presented to “Dora” (Bulgaria) and director Milko Lazarov, writers Simeon Ventsislavov and Milko Lazarov. “Dora’s” producer Veselka Kiryakova was on hand to accept the award.  The Mfi script2filmworkshops Scholarship was awarded to “In The Arena” (Greece), writer/ director Arsenis Polymenopoulos and co-writer Dimitris Emmanouilidis. Honorable mention went to “Hamarat Apartment”, director/writer/producer Huseyin Karabey (Turkey).

The 28th Connecticut LGBT Film Festival had a successful conclusion on June 6, with dual screenings in downtown Hartford at Spotlight Cinemas at Front Street and the Connecticut Science Center. During the Festival’s nine-day run, audiences enjoyed more than 50 films from 17 countries and had the opportunity to interact with actors, directors and screenwriters.

Now it’s time to announce the Audience Awards for feature films and documentaries, the Jury Awards for short films and the Directors’ Award, selected by Co-Directors Shane Engstrom and Laura Williams.

Williams noted that all of the features and documentaries earned high scores from the audience, which made it a tight race. “That’s actually a good thing, because it shows that we picked the right mix of films to show from the hundreds that the committee reviewed – and this year we had more films to review than ever,” Williams said.

Here is the lineup of award-winning films:

Best Feature - Audience Award

Winner:

Liz in September

Runner Up:

54: The Director’s Cut

Special Mention:

How to Win at Checkers (Every Time)

Best Documentary - Audience Award
Winner:

Back on Board: Greg Louganis

Runner Up:

In the Turn

Special Mention:

Lady Valor: The Kristin Beck Story

Best Short - Jury Award

Winner:

Alone With People

Runner Up:

You. Me. Bathroom. Sex. Now.

Special Mention:

Bald Guy

Directors’ Award

Cheryl Furjanic (Back on Board: Greg Louganis)

Liz in September is a poignant story of love, loss, friendship and discovery that follows a group of women who meet each year for a beach vacation at a lesbian resort in Venezuela. 54: The Director’s Cut takes the audience back to the heyday of Studio 54 in New York with restored gay and bisexual scenes that were cut from the original 1998 release because they were deemed to be too edgy. How to Win at Checkers (Every Time) is a touching story set in Thailand about a young boy and the older gay brother he loves and adores unconditionally.

Back on Board: Greg Louganis is an unflinching documentary about the legendary Olympic diver who fell on hard times after his glory days were behind him. In the Turn follows the journey of Crystal, a 10-year-old transgender girl growing up in rural Ontario, whose mother is hoping to help her find acceptance and empowerment in the company of a queer roller derby collective. Lady Valor: The Kristin Beck Story reveals how Christopher Beck, a former U.S. Navy SEAL, is embarking on a new mission as Kristin Beck so she can live her life truthfully as a transgender woman.

Alone With People shows in a tender and comical way how a high school girl growing up in the South seeks love and acceptance while coming out to her family and friends with the help of a therapist. You. Me. Bathroom. Sex. Now. is an hysterically funny tale about what happens when you mix loneliness, desire, liquor and poor language skills at your neighborhood gay bar. Bald Guy is a fun and whimsical musical film about being who you are and loving whomever you want.

Williams and Engstrom chose Cheryl Furjanic, director of Back on Board: Greg Louganis, as the recipient of the Directors’ Award. “Not only did Cheryl create a compelling and moving film about a truly important figure in LGBT history, she really connected with the audience during her Q&A,” Engstrom said. “Many times audiences hesitate to ask questions, but this audience was so engaged with Cheryl they were practically fighting for a chance to ask a question. Some people in the audience, especially younger people, didn’t know who Greg Louganis was when they came to the theater. Cheryl’s film painted a wonderful portrait for the entire audience, from those meeting Greg for the first time to those who could recall practically every one of his amazing Olympic dives.”

Out Film CT, which organizes the festival, is a nonprofit cultural organization dedicated to presenting outstanding LGBT cinema and other theatrical events throughout the year, culminating in the nine-day Connecticut LGBT Film Festival. Connecticut's longest-running film festival holds a special place in our state’s cultural landscape, bringing the community together to introduce, celebrate and rediscover the ideas and values that make the LGBT community unique. Out Film CT also presents the EROS Film Festival each fall and the Second Thursdays Cinema series, with screenings at Cinestudio on the second Thursday of the month. www.outfilmct.org

GRAND PRIZE WINNER - What Lives Inside Web Series a World Premiere

Director: Academy Award-winning VFX artist/AD/director Robert Stromberg (Maleficent)
An emotional tale of creative self-discovery is set in a richly surreal world inhabited by fantastical creatures The web series is directed by and stars Colin Hanks, Catherine O'Hara and Oscar winner JK Simmons ("Whiplash") in a tale about a lost son played by Mr. Hanks, Taylor, and his departed father (Mr. Simmons), a famous puppeteer beloved for his creativity. Taylor discovers a lot more about his father -- and his supposed fictitious creations -- only after his dad's death. A call for auditions in the form of creature sketches went out at the time of the series announcement. Of over 6,000 sketches submitted, 144 were selected and featured in the film.

“Incredible to see what is possible with digital media these days. The New Media Film Festival is the wave of NOW. The subjects handled in these films are important and wonderfully highlighted. Great panels, great films, varied storytelling, and the place to be for the coolest new technology in film.” - Radio Show HOst & Author, Debbie Dachinge

Short Films, High Art, and Plenty of Children in the Cinema

The winners of the 31st Hamburg International ShortFilmFestival (ISFF) and of the 17. Mo&Friese Children’s ShortFilmFestival

A solemn award ceremony crowned the end of 31. International ShortFilmFestival Hamburg (IKFF) on Sunday evening.

The top prize – the Hamburg Short Film Award in the International Competition – went to the Canadian filmmaker Alexandre Larose for his film ›Brouillard – Passage #14‹. The five members of the jury especially appreciated Larose “for his message how beautiful film can be.” This experience can only fully conveyed to the audience if the film, with its landscape of colors and light, is screened as analog 35 mm copy, the jury emphasized.

Thanks to the hospitality of the Hamburg short film fans, who opened their apartments particularly in Altona, Ottensen and Bahrenfeld, we were able to accommodate the enormous amount of around 550 film professionals. 150 filmmakers from more than 25 countries attended the festival, and more than 50 different film festivals from around the world had sent their representatives. Our events for experts, our panels, and our Short Film Sessions on financing, distribution, medial representation and networking – organized for the first time – have been embraced enthusiastically which highlights the significance of the IKFF as one of the world’s most important venues for the short film industry.

More than 150 team members made the festival, that presented more than 100 events, possible. We were able to increase the total number of visitors to more than 16.000 moviegoers, also due to the five highly attended Open-Air-Screenings (more than 2500 visitors, 1200 of them participating in the short film walk “A Wall Is A Screen”). We thus could once again proof that we are not only a festival for the industry, but also for the curious short film audience.

The festival center at the Kolbenhof (Bahrenfeld) invited our audience to stroll around the former industrial site. The festival area was also a truly perfect setting for the artistic interventions with which the Berlin based artist duo Wermke/Leinkauf appropriates public space. The artists’ three installations and seven peepholes revealing further video pieces were celebrated places for looking, marveling, discovering, dwelling, and reflecting.

Wermke/Leinkauf convinced not only with their design of the festival area. They also won the audience award of the International/German competition as well as the jury award of the German competition for their short film ›Symbolic Threats‹ documenting the duo’s flag swap on the Brooklyn Bridge.

Our Festival logo, the IKFF typeface on white background, inspired numerous guests to create artistic additions; and many helpers performed the festival trailer as a live and each time unique shadow play with their hands in front of the projector.

At the award ceremony, next year’s subject for the ›Three Minute Quickie‹ was announced as well. It’s: ›Switching off‹. We are looking forward to films of three minutes or less about the subject. The deadline is 1 April 2016.

The 17th Mo&Friese Children’s ShortFilmFestival (32 events in total) was the first cinema experience for many children aged four to five years. There were many amazing and lively talks in which the children posed many questions to the 35 filmmakers who attended the screenings of their films. The festival offered children many opportunities to get to know the world of film and to be actively involved in the festival, for instance as jury members or participants in the several film workshops.
 

AWARDS > LONG FEATURE FILMS – OFFICIAL COMPETITION

Official Jury

Christian Carion (director)

Olivier Masset-Depasse (director)

Erika Sainte (actress)

Antonella Salvucci (actress)

Wim Willaert (actor)

Official Competition

BODY by Malgorzata Szumowska (Poland)

BRIDGEND by Jeppe Rønde (Denmark/UK/USA)

DORA or the Sexual Neuroses of our Parents by Stina Werenfels (Switzerland/Germany )

FLOCKING by Beata Gårdeler (Sweden)

GLUCKAUF by Remy van Heugten (The Netherlands)

IN YOUR ARMS by Samanou Acheche Sahlstrøm (Denmark/Germany)

LIFE IN A FISHBOWL by Baldvin Zophoníasson (Iceland)

ROUGH ROAD AHEAD by Christian Frosch (Germany)

THE LESSON by Kristina Grozeva & Petar Valchanov (Bulgaria/Greece)

UNE MERE by Christine Carrière (France)

ZURICH by Sacha Polak (The Netherlands/Belgium/Germany )

Golden Iris Award
Best film - value 10.000€. Official competition.
10.000€ to the right keeper (distributor or seller or producer).

ROUGH ROAD AHEAD

by Christian Frosch (Germany)

The prize was delivered to the director Christian Frosch

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White Iris Award
Best 1st film. Official competition.

IN YOUR ARMS

by Samanou Acheche Sahlstrøm (Denmark/Germany)

The prize was delivered to Uta Von Fintel,

attaché at the Embassy of Denmark

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Jury Award
7.000€ to the director of the film for a next post production. Sponsored by Dame Blanche.

BODY

by Malgorzata Szumowska (Poland)

The prize was delivered to Natalia Mosor,

Polish Institute – Cultural Service of the Embassy of Poland

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Cinelab Award for Best Image
3.000€ for a next post production. Sponsored by Cinelab.

DORA or the Sexual Neuroses of our Parents

by Stina Werenfels (Switzerland/Germany)

The prize was delivered to Emmanuel Bichet, ‎

Second Deputy Head of Mission at Mission of Switzerland to the EU

Best Screenplay Award
Official Competition. 2.000€ to the scriptwriter.

GLUCKAUF

by Remy van Heugten (The Netherlands)

ASA Jury

Jean-Baptiste Delannoy

Vincent Guillemot

The prize was delivered to the director Remy van Heugten & the screenwriter Gustaaf Peek

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Cineuropa Award
Official Competition. It is a promotion award, value 5.000€.

DORA or the Sexual Neuroses of our Parents

by Stina Werenfels (Switzerland/Germany)

Cineuropa Jury

Valerio Caruso

David Gonzalez

The prize was delivered to Emmanuel Bichet, ‎

Second Deputy Head of Mission at Mission of Switzerland to the EU

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UPS Cinephile Award
Official Competition. Helps to send the film all over the world. Value 3000€.

BRIDGEND

by Jeppe Rønde (Denmark/UK/USA)

The prize was delivered to Uta Von Fintel,

attaché at the Embassy of Denmark

UPS Jury

5 young cinema lovers

AWARDS > LONG FEATURE FILM – ALL SECTIONS

Audience Award

supported by Brussels Airlines
All sections.

LA LOI DU MARCHE

by Stéphane Brizé (France)

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RTBF TV Prize of Best Film
Distribution support 10.000€ - All sections.
10.000€ to the right keeper for Belgium (distributor or seller or producer…).

X + Y – Le Monde de Nathan

by Morgan Matthews (UK)

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BeTV Prize of Best Film
Distribution support 5.000€ - All sections.
5.000€ to the right keeper for Belgium (distributor or seller or producer)

EN EQUILIBRE

by Denis Dercourt (France)

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TELENET Prize of Best Film
Distribution support 5.000€ - All sections.

5.000€ to the right keeper for Belgium (distributor or seller or producer)

JE SUIS MORT MAIS J’AI DES AMIS

by Guillaume & Stéphane Malandrin (Belgium)

AWARDS > SHORT FILMS – NATIONAL COMPETITION

PRESS AWARD

Supported by Studio L’Equipe (value 1.500€)

LE SOMMEIL DES AMAZONES

by Bérangère McNeese

UPCB-UBPF/UCC-UFK JURY

Anne Feuillère

Freddy Sartor

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CINELAB Award for Best Image

Sponsored by Cinelab (value 1500€ for a next post-production)

PERDITION COUNTY

by Raphaël Crombez 

The Italian director will be honored with the Pardo d’onore Swisscom during the 68th Festival del film Locarno. To mark the occasion there will be a Piazza Grande screening of I pugni in tasca (Fists in the Pocket), some 50 years after its first screening at Locarno.

The 68th edition of the Festival del film Locarno will award the Pardo d’onore Swisscom to Marco Bellocchio. With this award the Festival pays tribute to an extraordinarily rich career, and affirms the strong links between Locarno and Bellocchio, first forged in 1965 with the screening in the Grand Hotel of his debut feature film, I pugni in tasca (Fists in the Pocket). The stunning anarchy of his film overwhelmed the audience, the critics and the jury, who awarded him the Vela d’argento. A success that immediately thrust him into the spotlight both in Italy and internationally.

Over the years Marco Bellocchio has been featured at Locarno on many occasions: in competition in 1976 with Marcia trionfale (Victory March), in 1997 when he was president of the jury and part of the collective project Locarno demi-siècle; réflexions sur l’avenir, and in 1998, the year the Festival mounted a major retrospective of his work.

Carlo Chatrian, the Festival’s Artistic Director comments: “I pugni in tasca remains one of those films that demonstrate Locarno’s history as a festival which discovers and launches films that could be described, with no fear of contradiction, as challenging. We are showing the film in a restored print as both an appropriate tribute to the start of his trajectory as a major filmmaker, and an indication of a programming policy that has remained faithful to its principles. The choice of Marco Bellocchio for the Pardo d’onore is also prompted by an awareness that the way he makes films – above all, in recent years – has a great deal to say to anyone living in Italy but also to those making films in the rest of the world.”

The Locarno Festival’s tribute to Bellocchio will be accompanied by screenings of a selection of his films. I pugni in tasca will be shown in the Piazza Grande on Friday August 14. The restored print was produced by Kavac Film, via the Cineteca di Bologna at the laboratories of “L’immagine ritrovata”, with support from Giorgio Armani, and will be distributed internationally by The Match Factory.

The Festival audience will also have an opportunity to talk to the director and discover the secrets of his art at a masterclass in the Spazio Cinema.

The Pardo d’onore, supported by Swisscom for the seventh consecutive year, is the Festival del film Locarno’s award in recognition of major contemporary filmmakers. Previous recipients include those of the caliber of Samuel Fuller, Jean-Luc Godard, Ken Loach, Sidney Pollack, William Friedkin, JIA Zhang-ke, Alain Tanner, Werner Herzog and, in 2014, Agnès Varda.

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Laurence Green acts as Chairman with other members including Amma Asante, Claire Jones, Zygi Kamasa.

Moët & Chandon will return as the headline sponsor of the Awards for the sixth consecutive year. The 2015 ceremony will be held at Old Billingsgate on Sunday 6 December and is referred to as The Moët British Independent Film Awards in recognition of Moët & Chandon’s generous contribution.

The makeup of the current Board will be the model for future years: filmmakers, a distributor and one spot reserved for an expert in a field other than film. BIFA Co-Founder Elliot Grove will have a permanent seat. Board members will serve fixed terms, with the distributor role rotated regularly. Lionsgate CEO Zygi Kamasa takes that place in 2015 alongside director Amma Asante, producer Claire Jones and brand expert Laurence Green, who will act as Chairman. Amy Gustin and Deena Wallace, appointed as new Directors of BIFA this year, complete the line-up, The Board will have no influence over the voting process – that remains in the control of the BIFA voters and juries.

Laurence Green commented, “The new Board is delighted to help steer the Moët British Independent Film Awards to new heights. We look forward to supporting Deena and Amy in their mission to grow its prominence in the international awards calendar and with the public, and are grateful that Moët return as headline sponsor: their loyal support will help us to deliver an incredible celebration of independent film in December.”

Elsa Corbineau, Marketing Director at Moët & Chandon said; “We are incredibly excited to be returning for our sixth year as title sponsors of the Awards. For nearly a century, Moët & Chandon has celebrated the glamour and red carpet magic of international cinema all over the world. We are especially proud to continue our support for British independent film and look forward to toasting 2015’s best filmmaking talent at The Moët British Independent Film Awards.”

Board Member Biographies

Laurence Green is a Founding Partner of the advertising agency 101 and previously co-founder and Chairman of Fallon London, twice winner of Campaign magazine’s Agency of the Year title. His twenty-five years in the business have all been spent agency-side, working on some of the world’s greatest campaigns and brands: from Stella Artois to Coca-Cola, Sony, Cadbury and the BBC. An advertising columnist for the Telegraph for three years, Laurence is also a trustee of Somerset House.

London-born writer/director Amma Asante received the 2005 BAFTA Carl Foreman Award for special achievement in a debut film for A Way of Life. Her second feature Belle opened to phenomenal success in America and widespread acclaim globally. She was one of CNN’s Leading Women of 2014, earning further nominations at the UK National Film Awards and US NAACP Awards.

Claire Jones produced her first feature film, Ben Wheatley’s Kill List, in 2011. The film was selected for a number of festivals and won multiple awards, including six BIFA nominations and Best Horror at the Empire Awards. Her second feature film, Sightseers, a black comedy directed by Wheatley, was selected for Directors’ Fortnight in Cannes and won many awards, including Best British Film at the Empire Awards. A Field in England, Claire’s third film with Wheatley and Film4, also a hit at various festivals, had a successful multi-platform release in 2013.

Zygi Kamasa is the CEO of Lionsgate UK, one of the leading independent distributors in the UK. Zygi started his film career in 1993 as Founder and MD of TV production company Scorpio Productions, based at Pinewood Studios. In 1998, he co-founded the independent film distribution company Redbus Film, which was sold to Lionsgate Entertainment in 2005. Through Redbus to Lionsgate UK, Zygi has overseen the investment, production and distribution of over 350 films and has had over 150 UK top ten box office hits. In the last three years, Zygi has made investing in UK projects a key part of his strategy, beginning with Lasse Hallstrom’s Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, Great Expectations, Filth and A Little Chaos. Upcoming releases include Brooklyn, Eddie the Eagle and Sing Street.

Today the Los Angeles Film Festival, produced by Film Independent with Presenting Media Sponsor the Los Angeles Times and Host Partner L.A. LIVE, announced the winners of the 2015 Festival at the Awards Cocktail Reception. Associate Director of Programming, Roya Rastegar, and Senior Programmer, Jennifer Cochis, hosted the awards ceremony. The Awards Cocktail was sponsored by Loyola Marymount University School of Film and Television.

“Our mission includes connecting filmmakers with the industry so we are grateful to our jurists for lending their time and expertise,” said Stephanie Allain, Festival Director. “Congratulations to all the winners!”

The Festival hosts juried awards for U.S. Fiction, World Fiction, Documentary, Zeitgeist, LA Muse, and Nightfall, as well as Best Short Fiction and Best Short Documentary. Audience awards are presented to Best Fiction Feature Film, Best Documentary Feature Film, Best Short Film and Best Web Series.

The U.S. Fiction Award went to Takeshi Fukunaga for Out of My Hand, which made its North American Premiere at the Festival.

The World Fiction Award went to Beata Gårdeler for Flocken, which made its North American Premiere at the Festival.

The Documentary Award went to Mo-Young Jin for My Love, Don’t Cross That River, which made its North American Premiere at the Festival.

The LA Muse Award was given to Delila Vallot for Can You Dig This, which had its World Premiere at the Festival.

The inaugural Nightfall Award went to Viet Nguyen for Crush the Skull, which had its World Premiere at the Festival.

Also newly established this year, the Zeitgeist Award was given to Bradley Kaplan for Stealing Cars, which also had its World Premiere at the Festival.

The Audience Award for Best Fiction Feature Film went to POCHA (Manifest Destiny), directed by Michael Dwyer and co-directed by Kaitlin McLaughlin. The Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature Film was a tie, and was given to two films: I Am Thalente, directed by Natalie Johns, and Be Here Now, directed by Lilibet Foster.

The Award for Best Short Fiction went to Drama, directed by Tian Guan. The Award forBest Short Documentary went to Dolphin Lover, directed by Kareem Tabsch. The Audience Award for Best Short Film went to In Her Place, directed by Kevin Hamedani.  The Audience Award for Best Web Series went to The Genderton Project, directed by Anna Martemucci and Victor Quinaz.

A number of Special Awards were also given across categories. The Documentary jury awarded a special mention to The Babushkas of Chernobyl, directed by Holly Morris and Anne Bogart. The World Fiction jury awarded special mentions to White Moss, directed by Vladimir Tumaev, and Ayanda and the Mechanic, directed by Sara Blecher. The Nightfall jury awarded a special mention to Crumbs, directed by Miguel Llansó, and a special jury “high five” to Dude Bro Party Massacre III, directed by Michael Rousselet, Tomm Jacobsen, Jon Salmon and Joey Scoma. The LA Muse jury awarded a special mention to Elsa Biedermann for her role as a supporting actress inFrench Dirty, directed by Wade Allain-Marcus and Jesse Allain-Marcus. The Zeitgeist jury awarded a special mention to Pocha (Manifest Destiny), directed by Michael Dwyer and co-directed by Kaitlin McLaughlin.

The U.S. Fiction jury consisted of writer and director Nicholas Jasenovec (Paper Heart, Delocated, Broad City); Gretchen McCourt, Executive Vice President of Programming at ArcLight Cinemas, and Sean Berney, Manager of Acquisitions at Fox Searchlight Pictures.

The World Fiction jury was comprised of Alesia Weston, International Film Consultant, actor, producer and DJ, Tony Okungbowa (Echo Park, Ellen DeGeneres, Mother of George), producer and Music Supervisor Maureen Crowe (The Young Victoria, Chicago, True Romance).

The Documentary jury consisted of filmmaker Marta Cunningham (Valentine Road), writer and producer Grace Lee (American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs, Makers: Women in Politics, American Zombie), writer and director Tamar Halpern (Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life, Llyn Foulkes One Man Band, Shelf Life). The Documentary Competition is sponsored by Loyola Marymount University School of Film and Television and Netflix.

The LA Muse jury included producer Mary Rohlich (The Goldbergs, Horrible Bosses, Four Christmases), actress and writer Jane Adams (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Happiness, Hung) and Anderson Le, Director of Programming at the Hawaii International Film Festival.

The Nightfall jury consisted of writer and director Daniel Stamm (The Last Exorcism, 13 Sins, A Necessary Death), producer Terry Leonard (Mojave, Cold Comes the Night, Before I Disappear) and journalist Jen Yamato.

The Zeitgeist jury included cinematographer Amy Vincent, A.S.C. (Footloose, Black Snake Moan, Hustle & Flow), writer and director Justin Simien (Dear White People), writer and producer Drew Dowdle (No Escape, Devil, Quarantine).

The Shorts jury consisted of actor Bobby Naderi (Argo, The Taqwacores, Fear the Walking Dead), writer and producer Cody Heller (Deadbeat, The Inbetweeners, Wilfred) and editor Suzanne Spangler (Benny & Joon, Wyatt Earp, The Anniversary Party).

Also announced during the Festival at the Film Independent Fast Track finance market were two Alfred P. Sloan Grants given to films that engage with science and technology themes and characters. The Alfred P. Sloan Fast Track Grant was awarded to writer/director Elena Greenlee and producer Márcia Nunes for their project Dark Forest. The grant includes a $20,000 production grant and year-round support from Film Independent. Film Independent’s inaugural Alfred P. Sloan Distribution Grant was awarded to Michael Almereyda’s Experimenter, produced by Uri Singer, Fabio Golombek, Isen Robbins, and Aimee Schoof. The filmmakers will receive $50,000 in funds to support the release of the film, which will be released by Magnolia Pictures in October.

This year marked the second year of a special collaboration with Funny Or Die for the Make ’em LAFF internet talent competition to discover content creators of color and underrepresented voices who specialize in comedy. The winner was selected by a jury comprised of comedians Jason Mantzoukas (Kroll Show, Parks and Recreation), Beth Stelling (@midnight, Jimmy Kimmel Live!) and Ron Funches (Kroll Show, Undateable) as well as Film Independent curator Elvis Mitchell. The winner is Marisha Mukerjee's Open House. Marisha will have her next video produced by Funny Or Die.

Grants were also awarded to Imani Peterkin and Maya Suchak, winners of the Ed Elias Future Filmmaker Grant for Best Narrative Film for Falling, Grace Hoffman and Michelle Miles, winners of the Ed Elias Future Filmmaker Grant for Best Documentary Film for Beatrix, and Katie Speare, winner of the Ed Elias Future Filmmaker Grant for Best Animated or Experimental Film for Mask. Special Mentions were also awarded to Sour Lemonade for Narrative Film, Curt Lowens: A Life of Changesfor Documentary Film andHow Do You Pronounce Pho? for Animated or Experimental Film.

The Los Angeles Film Festival kicked off on Wednesday, June 10 with the LA Premiere of Paul Weitz’s Grandma and will close tomorrow with a Live Read of Fast Times at Ridgemont High directed by Eli Roth. Gala Screenings included the World Premiere of the new television series Scream, Todd Strauss-Schulson’s The Final Girls and Benson Lee’s Seoul Searching. The 2015 Los Angeles Film Festival Guest Director was Rodrigo García; the recipient of the Jaeger-LeCoultre Glory to the Filmmaker Award was Gale Anne Hurd, this year’s Spirit of Independence Award was bestowed upon Lily Tomlin. The Los Angeles Film Festival is a qualifying festival in all categories for the Film Independent Spirit Awards and for the Narrative and Animated Short Film categories at the Academy Awards.

Awards were given out in the following categories:

U.S. Fiction Award
Winner: Out of My Hand, directed by Takeshi Fukunaga

Screenwriter: Takeshi Fukunaga, Donari Braxton

Producer: Donari Braxton, Mike Fox
Cast: Bishop Blay, Zenobia Taylor, Duke Murphy Dennis, David Roberts, Shelley Molad

Film Description: A struggling Liberian rubber plantation worker risks everything to begin a new life as a New York City cabbie but is haunted by his wartime past. North American Premiere.

****

World Fiction Award
Winner: Flocken, directed by Beata Gårdeler
Country: Sweden

Screenwriter: Emma Broström

Producers: Agneta Fagerström Olsson, Annika Hellström

Cast: Fatime Azemi, John Risto, Eva Melander, Malin Levanon, Jacob Öhrman

Film description: Breathtaking cinematography captures the desolation of a tiny Swedish village when a tight-knit community turns against a 14-year-old girl and her family after she reports being sexually assaulted by a popular classmate. North American Premiere

The World Fiction Jury awarded special mentions to:

Ayanda and the Mechanic, directed by Sara Blecher

Country: South Africa

Screenwriters: Trish Malone

Producers: Terry Pheto, Busi Sizani, Robbie Thorpe

Cast: Fulu Moguvhani, OC Ukeje, Nthati Moshesh, Kenneth Nkosi, Jafta Mamabolo, Thomas Gumede, Sihle Xaba, Venessa Cooke

Film description: Within a multi-African Johannesburg community, a young hipster-designer saves her deceased father’s prized garage by refurbishing classic cars - until family secrets and a corrupt legal system threaten her passionate resolve. World Premiere

White Moss (Belyy Yagel), directed by Vladimir Tumaev

Country: Russian Federation

Producers: Svetlana Dalskaya

Cast: Evgeniy Sangadzhiev, Galina Tihonova, Irina Mihaylova, Efim Stepanov, Dolzhin Tangatova

Film description: Love and betrayal in the arctic Russian tundra. A young indigenous man struggles with the obligations of an arranged marriage, while yearning for the love of his life, who has left for the city. International Premiere

****

Documentary Award, Sponsored by Netflix

Winner: My Love, Don’t Cross That River, directed by Mo-Young Jin
Country: South Korea

Producer: Kyungsoo Han
Featuring: Byong-man Jo, Gye-Yeul Kang

Film Description: A loving, elderly couple who have been married for 76 years face the final moments of their marriage and life. This story of "the 100-year-old lovebirds” broke Korean box office records as the biggest Korean indie film of all time. North American Premiere.

The Documentary Jury awarded a special mention for directing:

The Babushkas of Chernobyl, directed by Holly Morris, Anne Bogart

Producers: Holly Morris, Anne Bogart

Featuring: Valentyna Sochenok, Hanna Zavorotnya, Maria Shovkuta

Film Description: In the radioactive “dead zone” surrounding Chernobyl's Reactor No. 4, a defiant community of elderly women cultivates an existence on some of the most toxic land on Earth. World Premiere.

****

LA Muse Award
Winner: Can You Dig This, directed by Delila Vallot
Producers: Rafael Marmor, Christopher Leggett

Cast: Ron Finley, Mychael "Spicey" Evans, Kenya Johnson, Quimonie Lewis, Hosea Smith

Film Description: In South Central Los Angeles, one of the largest food deserts in the US, inspirational stories of new gardeners reveal the beginnings of an urban gardening revolution and the lasting impact of planting seeds for a better life. World Premiere.

The LA Muse Jury awarded a special mention to Elsa Biedermann for her role as a supporting actress in:

French Dirty, directed by Wade and Jesse Allain-Marcus

Screenwriters: Peter K. Hagen, Wade Allain-Marcus

Producers: Jason Wolf, Mel Jones

Cast: Wade Allain-Marcus, Melina Lizette, Arjun Gupta

Film Description: After committing the carnal sin of sleeping with his best friend’s girlfriend, Vincent must deal with the consequences of his betrayal and hope that his bond with his brother-from-another-mother can withstand the blow. World Premiere

****

Nightfall Award
Winner: Crush the Skull, directed by Viet Nguyen

Screenwriter: Viet Nguyen, Christopher Dinh

Producers: Jimmy Tsai, Aya Tanimura, Viet Nguyen, Christopher Dinh

Cast: Christopher Dinh, Katie Savoy, Chris Riedell, Tim Chiou, Lauren Reeder, Walter Michael Bost

Film Description: A couple of master thieves find themselves trapped within a house they intend to rob, only to discover they've wandered into the lair of a deranged serial killer. World Premiere.

The Nightfall Jury awarded special mentions to:

Crumbs, directed and written by Miguel Llansó

Country: Ethiopia/Spain

Producer: Sergio Uguet de Resayre

Cast: Daniel Tadesse, Selam Tesfaye, Tsegaye Abegaz

Film description: An unlikely hero embarks on an epic quest across a surreal, Ethiopian post apocalyptic landscape in search of a hovering spacecraft that has become a landmark in the skies.  North American Premiere

Dude Bro Party Massacre III, directed by Michael Rousselet, Tomm Jacobsen, Jon Salmon and Joey Scoma

Screenwriters: Michael E. Peter, Ben Gigli, Tomm Jacobsen, Michael Rousselet, Jon Salmon, Alec Owen, Tim Ciancio, Brian Firenzi, Joey Scoma, Mike James

Cast: Alec Owen, Olivia Dudley, Kelsey Gunn, Brian Firenzi, Jimmy Wong, Jon Salmon, Michael Rousselet, Joey Scoma, Greg Sestero, Mike James, Ben Gigli, Maria del Carmen, Patton Oswalt, Nina Hartley, Andrew W.K., Nick Kocher, Brian McElhaney, Larry King

Film description: Deranged serial killer "Motherface" is back for one final, blood-spattered rampage in the most notorious ‘80s teen slasher flick that never existed! World Premiere

****

Zeitgeist Award
Winner: Stealing Cars, directed by Bradley Kaplan
Screenwriter: Will Aldis, Steve Mackall

Producers: Rachel Winter, Dan Keston

Cast:  Emory Cohen, John Leguizamo, William H. Macy, Paul Sparks, Mike Epps, Felicity Huffman, Heather Lind, Al Calderon

Film Description:  An intelligent, but deeply troubled teenager is sentenced to a juvenile detention center, where attempts at reformation are thwarted by his own nihilistic agenda. World Premiere.

The Zeitgeist Jury awarded a special mention for directing to:

Pocha (Manifest Destiny), directed by Michael Dwyer, co-directed by Kaitlin McLaughlin

Producers: Alicia Dwyer, Kathleen Dwyer

Cast: Veronica Sixtos, Julio César Cedillo, Roberto Urbina, Jorge A. Jimenez, Sandra Santiago, Jessie Garcia, María del Carmen Farías

Film description: When a young woman is deported to Mexico, she must choose between reconciling with her estranged father or partnering with a local smuggler to return to the US. World Premiere

****

Award for Best Short Film
Winner: Drama, directed by Tian Guan. USA.
Film Description: A young couple who are having sex in a car but they realize that there are no more condoms left...

****

Award for Best Documentary Short

Winner: Dolphin Lover, directed by Kareem Tabsch, USA

Film Description: A true story set in a 1970s Florida roadside amusement park explores Malcolm Brenner’s romantic and sexual love affair with Dolly, a captive dolphin.

****

Audience Award for Best Fiction Feature Film

Winner: POCHA (Manifest Destiny), directed by Michael Dwyer, co-directed by Kaitlin McLaughlin
Producers: Alicia Dwyer, Kathleen Dwyer
Cast: Veronica Sixtos, Julio César Cedillo, Roberto Urbina, Jorge A. Jimenez, Sandra Santiago, Jessie Garcia, María del Carmen Farías

Film Description: When a young woman is deported to Mexico, she must choose between reconciling with her estranged father or partnering with a local smuggler to return to the US. World Premiere.

This award is given to the fiction feature audiences liked most as voted by a tabulated rating system. Select fiction feature-length films screening in the following sections were eligible for the Audience Award for Best Fiction Feature: U.S. Fiction, World Fiction, Zeitgeist, LA Muse, Nightfall, and Premieres.

****

Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature Film
Winner: I Am Thalente, directed by Natalie Johns
Producers: Colin Kennedy, Oualid Mouaness, Selema "Sal" Masekela, Jason Bergh, Julia Lebedev

Featuring: Thalente Biyela, Tony Hawk, Kenny Anderson, Guy Mariano, Lance Mountain

Film Description: One of the most promising young skaters in the world, Thalente Biyela, navigates growing up within the demands of professional skateboarding from the skate parks of Durban, South Africa to Venice, California. World Premiere.

Winner:Be Here Now, directed by Lilibet Foster

Producers: Lilibet Foster, Sam Maydew

Featuring: Andy Whitfield, Vashti Whitfield

Film Description: After landing the lead role in Spartacus: Blood and Sand, Andy Whitfield learns he has non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Armed with resilience, courage and the adoration of his family, he prepares for the battle of his life. World Premiere.

This award is given to the documentary feature audiences liked most as voted by a tabulated rating system. Select documentary feature-length films screening in the following sections were eligible for the Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature: Documentary, LA Muse, and Premieres.

****

Audience Award for Best Short Film
Winner: In Her Place, directed by Kevin Hamedani

Country: USA
Film Description: An Iranian-American man suffering from a mid-life crisis visits his homeland to meet and wed a young Iranian woman.

This award is given to the short film audiences liked most as voted by a tabulated rating system. Short films screening in the Shorts Programs or before feature films in the Festival were eligible for the Audience Award for Best Short Film.

****

Audience Award for Best Web-series
Winner: The Genderton Project, directed by Anna Martemucci, Victor Quinaz

Description: A modern group of young gay men head to Palm Springs for a gay wedding weekend, when their story is interrupted by the tale of a 1960’s Pasadena housewife whose life is anything but a piece of cake in this gender-swapped comedy.

This award is given to the web-series audiences liked most as voted by a tabulated rating system. Web-series selected for the Episodic program in the Launch section were eligible for the Audience Award for Best Web-series. 

The Special Prize Ceremony took place june19th the Annecy Town Hall this evening at 7:00 pm. Here is list of winners. Congratulations to them all!

• In Deep Waters by Sarah Van den Boom for the Festivals Connexion Award – Région Rhône-Alpeswith Lumières Numériques awarded by Vanessa Lhoste (De l’écrit à l’écran Festival– Montélimar), Alexis Vachon (Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux Film Festival) and Julien Poujade (Rencontres des cinémas d’Europe – Aubenas).
• Mi ne mozhem zhit bez kosmosa (We Can't Live Without Cosmos) by Konstantin Bronzit for the Junior Jury Award for a Short Film awarded by Martin Valentko (11 yrs, The Biennial of Animation Bratislava – BAB), Ema Kissová (12 yrs, The Biennial of Animation Bratislava – BAB), Lilou Grimaud (11 yrs , atelier aaa) and Achille Zins (12 yrs, atelier aaa).
• Roadtrip by Xaver Xylophon for the Junior Jury Award for a Graduation Film awarded by Amélie Giron (16 yrs, atelier aaa), Anna Maria El Helou (14 yrs, atelier aaa), Veronika Ivanicova (16 yrs, The Biennial of Animation Bratislava – BAB) and Sofia Vorosova (16 yrs, The Biennial of Animation Bratislava – BAB).
• Teeth by Daniel Gray and Tom Brown for the Fipresci Award awarded by Cloe Masotta Lijtmaer (Spain), Gérard Lenne (France) and Nanna Frank Rasmussen (Denmark)
• Guida by Rosana Urbes for the Fipresci Award – Special Distinction awarded by Cloe Masotta Lijtmaer (Spain), Gérard Lenne (France) and Nanna Frank Rasmussen (Denmark)
• My Life as a Zucchini by Claude Barras for the "Gan Foundation Support for Distribution" for a Work in Progress given by Dominique Hoff
• Dissonance by Till Nowak for the Best Original Music Award for a Short Film, sponsored by the SACEM, given by Jean-Michel Bernard (Musician, Composer) and Marcel Jean (Festival Artistic Director).
• Edmond by Nina Gantz for the "CANAL+ Creative Aid" Award for a Short Film awarded by a CANAL+ personality.
• Rhizome by Boris Labbé for the André Martin Award for a French Short Film, given by Marco de Blois, Florian Deleporte, Stéphane Dreyfus, Nicolas Thys, Isabelle Vanini, Vanessa Ventura and Peggy Zegman-Lecarme.
• Is the Man Who is Tall Happy? An Animated Conversation with Noam Chomsky by Michel Gondry for the André Martin Award for a French Feature Film, given by Marco de Blois, Florian Deleporte, Stéphane Dreyfus, Nicolas Thys, Isabelle Vanini, Vanessa Ventura and Peggy Zegman-Lecarme.
• Yùl and the Snake by Gabriel Harel for the André Martin Award – Distinction for a French Short Film, given by Marco de Blois, Florian Deleporte, Stéphane Dreyfus, Nicolas Thys, Isabelle Vanini, Vanessa Ventura and Peggy Zegman-Lecarme.

Official Prizes

Cristal for a Feature Film: April and the Extraordinary World FRANCK EKINCI, CHRISTIAN DESMARES, France, Canada, Belgium

Cristal for a Short Film Mi ne mozhem zhit bez kosmosa > We Can’t Live Without Cosmos KONSTANTIN BRONZIT, Russia

Cristal for a Commissioned Film Rotary "Fateline" SURESH ERIYAT, India

Cristal for a Graduation Film My Dad MARCUS ARMITAGE, United Kingdom

Cristal for a TV Production Hello World! "Long-Eared Owl" ÉRIC SERRE, France

Jury Award Sarusuberi: Miss Hokusai KEIICHI HARA, Japan

Audience Award Tout en haut du monde > Long Way North RÉMI CHAYÉ, Denmark, France

Short Films

Jury Award Isand > The Master RIHO UNT, Estonia

"Jean-Luc Xiberras" Award for a First Film Guida ROSANA URBES, Brazil

Jury Distinction Audience Award World of Tomorrow DON HERTZFELDT, USA

Animation Off-Limits

"Off-Limits" Award Mynarski chute mortelle > Mynarski Death Plummet MATTHEW RANKIN, Canada

TV Films

Jury Award for a TV Series Rita og Krokodille "Fisketuren" Rita and Crocodile "Fishing" SIRI MELCHIOR, Denmark, United Kingdom

Jury Award for a TV Special La Moufle > The Mitten CLÉMENTINE ROBACH, France, Belgium

Official Prizes

Commissioned Films Jury Award NSPCC "Lucy and the Boy" YVES GELEYN, United Kingdom

Graduation Films Jury Award Edmond NINA GANTZ, United Kingdom

Jury Distinction Brume, cailloux et métaphysique LISA MATUSZAK, France

Special Prizes

Festivals Connexion Award – Région Rhône-Alpes with Lumières Numériques Dans les eaux profondes > In Deep Waters SARAH VAN DEN BOOM, France, Canada

Jury Junior Award for a Graduation Film Roadtrip XAVER XYLOPHON, Germany

Jury Junior Award for a Short Film Mi ne mozhem zhit bez kosmosa We Can’t Live Without Cosmos KONSTANTIN BRONZIT, Russia

Fipresci Award – Special Distinction Guida ROSANA URBES, Brazil

André Martin Award for a French Feature Film Conversation animée avec Noam Chomsky MICHEL GONDRY, France

André Martin Award for a French Short Film Rhizome BORIS LABBÉ, France

André Martin Award – Distinction for a French Short Film Yùl et le Serpent, Yùl and the Snake GABRIEL HAREL, France

"Gan Foundation Support for Distribution" for a Work in Progress Ma vie de courgette My Life as a Zucchini CLAUDE BARRAS, France, Switzerland

Best Original Music Award for a Short Film, sponsored by the SACEM Dissonance TILL NOWAK, Germany Music: OLAF TARANCZEWSKI, FRANK ZERBAN

"CANAL+ Creative Aid" Award for a Short Film Edmond NINA GANTZ, United Kingdom 

• Agent 47 "New Assassin", 20th Century Fox, TRANSIT
• The Equalizer "Domestic Trailer", Columbia Pictures, Vibe Creative Inc
• John Wick "Domestic Trailer", Lionsgate, AV Squad
• Kingsman: The Secret Service "Trailer E", 20th Century Fox, Wild Card

• Annie "Dreams", Columbia Pictures, Seismic Productions
• Cinderella "Be Kind", Disney, Seismic Productions
• Inside Out "Journey - RUS", Disney, Trailer Park
• Minions "Trailer 1", Universal Pictures, Motive

• Get Hard "Trailer 1", Warner Bros., Create Advertising Group
• Spy "Secret Agent (Redband)", 20th Century Fox, Buddha Jones
• St. Vincent "Domestic Trailer 1", The Weinstein Company, Workshop Creative
• Unfinished Business "Like A Boss", 20th Century Fox, Acme Trailer Company

• The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz "Official Trailer", FilmBuff and Participant Media, Hammer Creative
• The Mind of Mark Defriest, Found Object Films, Mighty Pictures
• Red Army, Sony Pictures Classics, Jump Cut
• Supermensch "Trailer 1", Radius, Zealot

• American Sniper "Trailer 2", Warner Bros. Pictures, Wild Card
• Fury "Domestic Trailer 1", Sony Pictures Entertainment, Create Advertising Group
• Gone Girl "Trailer", 20th Century Fox, Mark Woollen & Associates
• Unbroken "New American Hero", Universal Pictures, Wild Card

• The Divergent Series: Insurgent "Fight back", Lionsgate, Trailer Park
• Guardians of the Galaxy "Outlaws", Disney, mOcean
• Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies "Defiance", Warner Bros., Trailer Park
• The Zero Theorem, Amplify Releasing, City Room Creative

• As Above, So Below "Fear", Universal Pictures, AV Squad
• The Canal "Someone", Warner Bros., Buddha Jones
• Honeymoon "Light", Magnet Releasing, AV Squad
• The Lazarus Effect "Phases", Relativity, Buddha Jones

• Cake "Treat", Cinelou Films, Aspect
• Glassland, Kaleidoscope Film Distribution, The Editpool
• The Imitation Game "Answer", The Weinstein Company, Zealot
• Lullaby "Fall Apart", Arc Entertainment, Craig Hagedorn Editorial

• Dracula Untold "Rule", Universal Pictures, AV Squad
• Furious 7 "Drop Teaser", Universal Pictures, AV Squad
• The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies "Shadows", Warner Bros., Aspect
• Pan "Tick Tock", Warner Bros., TRANSIT

• Aloha "Second Chance", Sony, Buddha Jones
• Fifty Shades of Grey "Haunted Trailer", Universal Pictures, Mark Woollen & Associates
• God Help The Girl, Amplify Releasing, City Room Creative
• The Longest Ride "Timeless", 20th Century Fox - International, InSync + BemisBalkind

• Ant Man "Chance", Disney, Trailer Park
• Jurassic World "New Attraction", Universal Pictures, Trailer Park
• Mad Max: Fury Road "Mad", Warner Bros., Trailer Park
• Terminator Genisys "Future", Paramount Pictures, AV Squad

• American Sniper "Confirm", Warner Bros., mOcean
• The Divergent Series: Insurgent "World", Lionsgate, Trailer Park
• Inside Out "First Day", Disney, Trailer Park
• Nightcrawler "Ticket", Open Road, Buddha Jones

• Blackhat, Universal Pictures, Industry Creative
• The Drop "International Trailer", Fox Searchlight, Intermission Film
• Ex Machina "Human", Universal Pictures International Ltd, The Picture Production Company
• LUCY "Trailer 2", Universal Studios, Create Advertising Group

• Assassin's Creed: Rogue "Launch Trailer", Ubisoft, Sunny Side Up Creative
• Bloodborne "Cut You Down Trailer", Sony Computer Entertainment of America/Japan Studio/From Software, Petrol Advertising
• The Order 1886 "Silent Night", Ready At Dawn, Sony WWSE | Creative Services Group
• Watch Dogs, Ubisoft, REZ

• The Boy Next Door "Trailer", Universal Pictures, Motive
• Lost River, Sierra/Affinity, Mark Woollen & Associates
• The Pyramid (Site 146) "Centuries", 20th Century Fox, Buddha Jones

• Birdman "Teaser", Fox Searchlight, Mark Woollen & Associates
• Birdman "Birdman Returns", Fox Searchlight, Ignition Creative
• Unfriended "Connect: Green Band Trailer", Universal Pictures, AV Squad
• The Voices "Trailer #1", Lionsgate, Hungry Monster Entertainment

• Birdman "International Trailer", Fox Searchlight, Mark Woollen & Associates
• Gone Girl "Trailer", 20th Century Fox, Mark Woollen & Associates
• Knight of Cups "International Trailer", FilmNation, Mark Woollen & Associates
• Mortdecai “Wildly Interested”, Lionsgate, Tiny Hero

• Appetites, Production Inc, David Whiteside & Leslie Ann Thompson
• Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader, Lionsgate, Sherman Oaks Creative
• The Demon's Rook "Non-Green Band", Tribeca Film, Wheelhouse Creative
• Icetastrophe "Thin Ice", Alchemy, The Picture Production Company

• American Sniper "Confirm", Warner Bros., mOcean
• Avengers: Age of Ultron "Strings", Disney, mOcean
• Boyhood, IFC Films, Mark Woollen & Associates/Empire Design
• Guardians of the Galaxy "Outlaws", Disney, mOcean
• Mad Max: Fury Road "Mad", Warner Bros., Trailer Park

• The Divergent Series: Insurgent "Future", Lionsgate, Trailer Park
• Inherent Vice "Higher", Warner Bros., Aspect
• Taken 3 "12 Skills of Xmas", 20th Century Fox, The Refinery AV
• Unfriended "Connect: Green Band Trailer", Universal Pictures, AV Squad

• Furious 7 "Drop Teaser", Universal Pictures, AV Squad
• The Gambler "Sit Down: Red Band Trailer", Paramount Pictures, AV Squad
• Mad Max Fury Road "Hunted", Warner Bros., mOcean
• Poltergeist "Storm", 20th Century Fox International, The Picture Production Company

• Daredevil "Better Place", Netflix, mOcean
• Game Of Thrones "Justice", HBO, mOcean
• Gotham "One City", Fox Television, AV Squad
• Marco Polo "Truth", Netflix, Aspect

• Far From The Madding Crowd "Love", Fox Searchlight Pictures International, Create Advertising London
• The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 "Hanging Tree Review", Lionsgate, CARVE
• Jurassic World "New Attraction", Universal Pictures, Trailer Park
• Wild "Trailer 2", Fox Searchlight, Motive

• Bowraville, The Solid State
• Collider "The Last Day Has Begun", Grumpy Oscar Films, Steve Sugrim
• Glutton For Punishment "Super Sized", Hungry Monster Entertainment & Dreamlight Entertainment
• MAYOR ROB FORD: THE DOCUMENTARY "Fundraising trailer", Mr. Mayor Productions, WHITEFLASH

• 14 Blades, Radius-TWC, Jump Cut
• Killers, Well Go USA, Red Circle, Inc.
• Monsters: Dark Continent "Goliath Trailer", Vertigo Films, Intermission Film
• White God, Magnolia Pictures, Jump Cut

• Get Santa "Save Christmas", Warner Bros., Create Advertising London
• Paper Planes "Family Trailer", Roadshow Films, Ignition Creative
• Song of the Sea, GKIDS, GKIDS
• The Tale Of Princess Kaguya, Studio Canal, The Editpool

• Dreamgirls Traumfrauen, Warner Bros. Germany, Fleischmann Trailer
• From A to B, Image Nation, Zealot UK
• Kill Me Three Times, Cargo Entertainment, The Solid State
• The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel "New Friends", Fox Searchlight Pictures International, Create Advertising London

• 20,000 Days On Earth "International Trailer", Picturehouse Entertainment, Intermission Film
• All This Mayhem "International Trailer", Pank & Martin, Intermission Film
• Going the Distance "Main Trailer", Going The Distance Productions Ltd, James Branch
• The Green Prince "Trailer", Music Box Films, Telepool, Zealot

• 13 Minutes "Difference", Beta Cinema / NFP Marketing, The Dream Factory
• The Crossing "Undefeated", Beijing Galloping Horse, Ignition Creative
• Labyrinth Of Lies Im Labyrinth des Schweigens, Universal Pictures International Germany, Fleischmann Trailer
• Marie's Story "Voice", Film Movement, Film Movement

• The Babadook, Icon, AllCity

• The Babadook "Theatrical Trailer", Icon Film Distribution, Intermission Film
• The Circle "Teaser", Disney, Mork Work AB
• REC 4: Apocalypse "Survive Red Band", Magnet Releasing, AV Squad
• Rigor Mortis, Well Go USA, Red Circle Inc.

• Amor De Mis Amores "Trailer Generico", Latam Pictures, FIX COMUNICACION
• Bird People, IFC Films, Zealot
• Rio, I Love You, Conspiração Filmes, Zealot UK
• Suite Française "Desire", Entertainment One, Create Advertising

• Borgman, Drafthouse Films, Intermission Film
• Hyena, Independent Film Company, Zealot UK
• Killers, Well Go USA, Red Circle, Inc.
• The Strange Color of Your Body's Tears "Shock", Strand Releasing, Seismic Productions

• 2001: A Space Odyssey "Re-Release", BFI/Warner Bros., Ignition Creative London
• Cut Bank, Entertainment One, Zealot UK
• Tod den Hippies, es lebe der Punk! , X Verleih AG, Fleischmann Trailer
• White Shadow, French Exit/Asmara Films/Chromosom Film Produktion, Coffee & Cigarettes

• Edge of Tomorrow "Judgment Day", Warner Bros., TRANSIT
• The Equalizer "Past", Sony, Ignition Creative
• Expendables 3 "See It", Lionsgate, AV Squad
• Mad Max: Fury Road "Mad", Warner Bros., Trailer Park

• Alexander And The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day "Worse Father", Disney, Buddha Jones
• Rio 2 "I Will Survive DHD", 20th Century Fox, Aspect
• The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water "Bubbles", Paramount, Open Road Entertainment
• Spongebob SquarePants 2: Sponge Out of Water "Seen It", Paramount, Buddha Jones

• 22 Jump Street "The End Revised", Columbia Pictures, The Refinery AV
• Birdman "Action Figure Spot", Fox Searchlight, Fox Searchlight In-House Creative
• Let's Be Cops "Not A Cop / Fun", 20th Century Fox, Buddha Jones
• Tammy "Meet Tammy Cutdown", Warner Bros., Trailer Park

• Fury "Brotherhood", Columbia Pictures, Workshop Creative
• Interstellar "Make It :60", Paramount Pictures, Ignition Creative
• The Imitation Game "Review", The Weinstein Co., Zealot
• A Most Violent Year "Use It", A24, Motive

• The Divergent Series: Insurgent "Stand Together", Lionsgate, CARVE
• Dracula Untold "Power", Universal Pictures, AV Squad
• The Giver "Emotion", The Weinstein Co., Aspect
• Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies "Battle Begins", Warner Bros., Trailer Park

• BOGOWIE, Watchout Productions, AM Productions

• Mortdecai “Wildly Interested”, Lionsgate, Tiny Hero
• A Most Violent Year "Use It", A24, Motive
• Unfriended "Search", Universal Pictures, AV Squad
• X-Men: Days of Future Past "Dazzling Review", 20th Century Fox, TRANSIT

• As Above, So Below "Fear", Universal Pictures, AV Squad
• Devil's Due "Generation", 20th Century Fox, Outpost Media
• Unfriended "Search", Universal Pictures, AV Squad
• Woman in Black 2 "Haunting" TV30, Relativity Media, Industry Creative

• Big Eyes "Self Portrait", The Weinstein Co., Trailer Park
• Birdman "Social Media", Fox Searchlight, Ignition Creative
• The Imitation Game "Review", The Weinstein Co., Zealot
• St. Vincent "Blessing", Weinstein Co., mOcean

• American Sniper "War", Warner Bros., mOcean
• The Equalizer "Past" TV60, Sony Pictures, Ignition Creative
• Furious 7 "Fast", Universal Pictures, AV Squad
• Mad Max: Fury Road "Mad", Warner Bros., Trailer Park

• Assassin's Creed Unity : Make History, Ubisoft, Robot Repair
• Big Hero 6 "Awards Digital Ad", Disney, Trailer Park
• Big Hero 6 "Breakthrough Immortals MVO", Disney, Trailer Park
• Inherent Vice "Right On", Warner Bros., Aspect

• Beyond The Lights "Date", Relativity, Aspect
• The Fault In Our Stars "Boom Review", 20th Century Fox, TRANSIT
• Fifty Shades of Grey "Revealed", Universal, Trailer Park
• Focus "Steamy", Warner Bros., Aspect

• Tomorrowland "Incredible", Disney, AV Squad

• Kill the Messenger "Type", Focus Features, AV Squad
• The Loft "Vertigo", Open Road Films, Industry Creative
• Nightcrawler "Louis Silence", Open Road Films, Workshop Creative
• A Walk Among the Tombstones "No Fear", Universal Pictures, Industry Creative

• The Evil Within "It Wants Out Cutdown", Bethesda Softworks, Buddha Jones
• Lords of the Fallen "Dark Souls", CI Games, Create Advertising London

• Hot Tub Time Machine 2 "Drinking Game", Paramount Pictures, Workshop Creative
• Mortdecai “Wildly Interested”, Lionsgate, Tiny Hero
• Paddington "20 Magic and Mayhem Home Ent", Studio Canal, The Editpool
• SpongeBob SquarePants 2: Sponge Out of Water "Seen It", Paramount, Buddha Jones

• The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 "Doritos Beetee Break In", Lionsgate, CARVE
• Mad Max: Fury Road "Mad", Warner Bros., Trailer Park
• Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol "Prison Mission", FXX (Fox Network Group), n87 Creative
• Unfriended "Search", Universal Pictures, AV Squad

• The Divergent Series: Insurgent "Final One-Sheet", Lionsgate, LA Associates
• John Wick "Final One-Sheet", Lionsgate, Ignition
• LUCY "One-Sheet", Universal, Ignition

• The Boxtrolls "Payoff One-Sheet", Focus Features, Ignition
• Dolphin Tale 2, Warner Bros. & Alcon Entertainment, Blood & Chocolate
• Paddington "Teaser One-Sheet", The Weinstein Company, Ignition

• The Divergent Series: Insurgent "Final Pop Off", Lionsgate, LA Associates
• The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 "District Heroes Graffiti", Lionsgate, Ignition
• Kingsman: The Secret Service "Gazelle", 20th Century Fox, The Refinery AV

• Dumb and Dumber To "Lloyd One-Sheet", Universal, Ignition
• The Interview "Domestic One-Sheet", Columbia Pictures, Ignition
• SPY "Teaser One-Sheet", 20th Century Fox, Ignition

• Fed Up, Radius-TWC, P+A
• Harmontown, The Orchard, The Refinery
• Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon, Radius-TWC, P+A

• Child 44 "Teaser One-Sheet", Lionsgate, Ignition Print
• The Theory of Everything, Focus Features, P+A
• Unbroken "Teaser One-Sheet", Universal, Ignition

• The Divergent Series: Insurgent "Final One-Sheet", Lionsgate, LA Associates
• The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 "Katniss Teaser One-Sheet", Lionsgate, Ignition
• The Maze Runner "Online One-Sheet", 20th Century Fox, Ignition

• Borgman, Drafthouse Films, Seek and Speak
• Mr. Turner, eOne, AllCity
• Q.E.D., Icon Production, Good Hands

• Annabelle "International One-Sheet", New Line Cinema, Ignition
• As Above So Below "Teaser One-Sheet", Universal, Ignition
• Horns "Teaser One Sheet", Radius, Ignition

• Alex of Venice, Screen Media Films, P+A
• Frank, Magnolia Pictures, P+A
• Kill Me Three Times "Poster", Magnet Releasing, The Solid State

• The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies "Montage Intl One-Sheet", Warner Bros., Ignition
• The Interview "Tank International One-Sheet", Columbia Pictures, Ignition
• Whiplash "One-Sheet", Sony Pictures Classics, Cold Open

• The Divergent Series: Insurgent "Tris - Character Portrait", Lionsgate, Ignition
• The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 "Logo", Lionsgate, Ignition
• Maleficent "Payoff", Disney, The Refinery AV

• Minions "Overkill Teaser One-Sheet", Universal, Ignition

• Kill the Messenger "Wild Post", Focus Features, Ignition
• Night at the Museum 3, 20th Century Fox, The Refinery
• Unbroken "Teaser One-sheet", Universal, Ignition

• The Boy Next Door "One-Sheet", Universal, Ignition

• Dead Island 2 "Beach Saw", Deep Silver, Midnight Oil
• Saints Row: Gat out of Hell "Ascension", Deep Silver, Midnight Oil
• Saints Row: Gat out of Hell "St. Johnny", Deep Silver, Midnight Oil

• The Age Of Adaline "Adaline Through the Ages", Lionsgate, LA Associates
• The Divergent Series: Insurgent "Character Posters", Lionsgate, Ignition
• Godzilla "Wildposts", Warner Bros., Ignition

• The Age Of Adaline "Teaser One-Sheet", Lionsgate, Ignition
• The Divergent Series: Insurgent "IMAX Poster", Lionsgate, LA Associates
• True Story, Fox Searchlight, InSync + BemisBalkind

• The Boxtrolls, Universal Pictures International, Wonderland
• Fox Holiday Trailer, 20th Century Fox Home, Trailer Park, Inc. International A/V
• Hollywood Costume Exhibition "Only At The Academy", Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, The Picture Production Company
• SpongeBob SquarePants 2: Sponge Out of Water "Popcorn Club", Paramount, Buddha Jones

• Annie "A New Tomorrow", Sony Pictures Entertainment, Rec Room Co
• The Imitation Game "Hacker", The Weinstein Co., Zealot
• Orange Is The New Black Season 2 "Arrested Development", Netflix, Aspect
• The Wedding Ringer "It's Bromantic", Sony Pictures' Screen Gems, Viacom Velocity

• Birdman "Action Figure Spot", Fox Searchlight, Fox Searchlight In-House Creative
• The Interview "Dave Skylark's Very Special VMA Special", Sony Pictures Entertainment, Viacom Velocity
• Rio 2 "Digital Outdoor UK", 20th Century Fox, Ignition Creative London
• The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water "A Day in the Life of a Real Sponge", Paramount Pictures, Monkey Deux

• 2014 Tallgrass Film Festival, Tallgrass Film Association, Tallgrass Film Association
• The Journey, Mobra Films, Good Hands
• Palm Springs International Film Festival "Trailer", Palm Springs International Film Society, Stampede Studios
• Palm Springs International ShortFest "Trailer", Palm Springs International Film Society, Stampede Studios

• WILD "Telluride Film Festival poster", Fox Searchlight, Fox Searchlight
• WILD "Toronto International Film Festival poster", Fox Searchlight, Fox Searchlight