Mannheim-Heidelberg, October 24, 2015Grand Newcomer Award 2015 The International Film Festival Mannheim-Heidelberg has a long tradition of introducing film artists of the future and their aesthetic language to the world. The festival offers an inspiring environment for talented new filmmakers, one of them is prized with the Grand Newcomer Award 2015.
The independent International Jury 2015
of Marion Hänsel, Mark Spratt and Jef Nuyts
awards the following prizes: |
Grand Newcomer Award 2015THE THIN YELLOW LINE (MEXICO) by Celso R. Garcia Production: Springall Pictures, Mexico Distribution: Latido Films, Spain Jury's motivation: The GRAND NEWCOMER AWARD goes to LA DELGADA LINEA AMARILLA by CELSO GARCIA. A simple story that describes a bunch of unusual characters perfectly enacted by an ensemble cast. Painting a yellow line becomes a journey of emotions, which is due to a well written scripts and an accurate direction. |
Special Newcomer Award 201512 MONTHS IN 1 DAY (THE NETHERLANDS) by Margot Schaap Production & Distribution: Een van de jonges, The Netherlands Jury's motivation: The SPECIAL NEWCOMER AWARD goes to EEN DAG IN ´T JAAR by MARGOT SCHAAP for its original concept of cinematically condensing time to present a year in the lives of 3 characters revealing their personalities and interrelationships by narration, dialogue, sound design and performance. |
Special Achievement Award 2015SIMSHAR (MALTA), to the director by Rebecca Cremona Production: Kukumajsa Productions Ltd., Malta Distribution: Gravitas Ventures, USA Jury's motivation: The DIRECTOR REBECCA CREMONA shows in her debut film a great control and maturity. The film was shot mainly on boats and at sea, with many different characters and extras. She orchestrated SIMSHAR very brilliantly. |
Special Mentions 2015MAGALLANES (PERU, ARGENTINA, COLUMBIA, SPAIN), to the screenplay by Salvador del Solar Production: Péndulo Films, Peru Distribution: Meikincine Entertainment, Argentina Jury's motivation: The SCREENPLAY by Salvador del Solar is so well built and develops at the right pace, gives you information little by little and surprises until the end of this deeply moving story. |
BRIDGEND (DENMARK, UNITED KINGDOM), to the cinematrography by Jeppe Rønde Production: Blenkov & Schønnemann Pictures, Dänemark Distribution: New Europe Film Sales, Polen Jury's motivation: The CINEMATOGRAPHY by MAGNUS NORDENHOF JØNCK is an integral element in this dramatic story. It creates a consisting and compelling atmosphere of location and mood. |
Further Prizes 2015Other prizes are awarded by the Jury of the International Federation of Film Critics – FIPRESCI with Jelle Schot from The Netherlands, Agustín Acevedo Kanopa from Uruguay and Peter Kremski from Germany. There is also the Ecumenical Jury with Thomas Bohne from Germany as prezident, Jürgen Jaissle from Germany, Magda Hermans from Belgium, Ylva Liljeholm from Sweden and Sonja Toepfer from Germany. The Jury of Cinema Owners recommends films for distribution, this year with Melanie Hoffmann, Lina Winkler, Maximilian Becker, Elke and Werner Hoffmann. |
The Audience of the Mannheim-Heidelberg film festival awards Audience Award for the best film of the category "International Competition Newcomer-Films" and the best serial drama of the "International Competition Serial Drama". |
FIPRESCI Prize 201512 MONTHS IN 1 DAY (THE NETHERLANDS) by Margot Schaap Production & Distribution: Een van de jonges, The Netherlands Jury's motivation: For its highly personal view on love and friendship between young people with fundamentally different concepts of life and relationship and for its exceptional visual and narrative style and its subtle sense of poetry that is linked with a philosophical reflection on moving in time and space - in search of constancy and continuity. |
Prize by the Ecumenical Jury 2015WALKING DISTANCE (MEXICO) by Alejandro Guzmán Álvarez Production: Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica A.C., Mexico Distribution: Pluto Films Distribution Network GmbH, Germany Jury's motivation: A film vibrant with consummate story-telling about an extraordinary person was one of the many good and politically committed films of the festival that impressed the Ecumenical Jury in particular. This film is a courageous cinematographic composition: a cinematic aesthetic that is evocative of painting, with camera work and editing that approaches the tempo and pace of the protagonist, and a sound mixing that is sensitive to atmosphere, music, dialog and silence. Thus, content and form connect in an impressive way. With subtle humor, creativity and quiet patience, the very touching and symbolic story of a man is told who lives in solitude at the outer edges of society. The film pays tribute to humanity and is a symbol of hope. |
Recommendations by the Cinema Owners 2015JEREMY (MEXICO) by Anwar Safa Production: Terregal Films, Mexico Distribution: Alebrije Cine y Video, Mexico Jury's motivation: With an abundance of humor and remarkable cinematic imagery, the Mexican director Anwar Safa shows how the 8-year old prodigy "Jeremy" overcomes his problems with his parents and his environment and still remains a child. |
PARADISE TRIPS (BELGIUM, THE NETHERLANDS) by Raf Reyntjens Production: Caviar, The Netherlands Distribution: m-appeal world sales UG, Germany Jury's motivation: "Paradise Trip" literally puts the audience on a bus and not only allows it to immerse itself into the Goatrance scene, but with understanding and in a colourful and agreeable fashion, also tells the story of a father and a son's reconciliation after years of silence. |
HOME CARE (CZECH REPUBLIC) by Slávek Horák Production: TVORAB films, Czech Republic Distribution: Ceská Televize, Czech Republic Jury's motivation: The Czech nurse Vlasta unexpectedly finds her joy of life again after being diagnosed with cancer. "Home Care" counters the dominating logic of science with a fantastic story of emancipation employing magical images. |
Audience Award 2015
International Competition Newcomer FilmsJEREMY (MEXICO) by Anwar Safa Production: Terregal Films, Mexico Distribution: Alebrije Cine y Video, Mexico |
Audience Award 2015
International Competition Serial DramasFAMILIE BRAUN - THE BRAUN FAMILY (GERMANY) by Manuel Meimberg & Uwe Urbas Production: Polyphon Film- und Fernsehgesellschaft mbH, Germany Distribution: ZDF Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen, Germany |
The films in this year's International Competition Newcomer Films: - 12 Months in 1 Day by Margot Schaap , The Netherlands // European Premiere
- Before Sunrise by Murat Eroglu , Turkey // German Premiere
- Bridgend by Jeppe Rønde , Denmark, Great Britain // German Premiere
- Clever by Federico Borgia und Guillermo Madeiro , Uruguay // European Premiere
- Gluckauf - Son of Mine by Remy van Heugten , The Netherlands // German Premiere
- Home Care by Slavek Horak , Czech Republic // German Premiere
- Homesick by Anne Østensen Sewitsky , Norway // German Premiere
- Jalal's Story by Abu Shahed Emon , Bangladesh // European Premiere
- Jeremy by Anwar Safa , Mexico // International Premiere
- La Tierra Roja by Diego Martínez Vignatti , Belgium, Argentina // German Premiere
- Magallanes by Salvador del Solar , Peru, Argentina, Colombia, Spain // German Premiere
- Nullpunkt by Mihkel Ulk , Estonia // German Premiere
- Once in an Orphanage by Ruslan Magomadov und Serik Abishev , Kazakhstan // World Premiere
- Paradise Trips by Raf Reyntjens , Belgium, The Nederlands // International Premiere
- Rider Jack by This Lüscher , Switzerland // German Premiere
- Road to Shahriyar by Vahid Qazimirsaeid , Iran // International Premiere
- Simshar by Rebecca Cremona , Malta // German Premiere
- So Long Africa by Ada Loueilh , France // International Premiere
- Stubborn by Armel Hostiou , France // German Premiere
- The Lion's Path by Stéphan Beaudoin , Canada // International Premiere
- The Thin Yellow Line by Celso R. García , Mexico // German Premiere
- Walking Distance by Alejandro Guzmán Álvarez , Mexico // German Premiere
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