20-02-2017

FNE at Berlinale 2017: Prize Winners

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    BERLIN: The Hungarian film On Body and Soul directed by Ildikó Enyedi won the Golden Bear for Best Film in the Main Competition at the 67th Berlinale International Film Festival 9-19 February 2017.

    Agnieszka Holland and Kasia Adamik were awarded the Silver Bear Alfred Bauer Prize for Spoor / Pokot aka Game Count a coproduction between Poland, Germany, Czech Republic, Sweden and Slovakia. Described by most reviewers defying being classified in any particular genre, the eco-thriller was one of the most original of Holland’s long career.

    Another film from the region screening in the main competition was Ana, mon amour directed by Călin Peter Netzer. The Romanian, German and French coproduction won the Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution for Dana Bunescu for editing of the film.

    In the Generation youth section of the festival the Crystal Bear for the Best Film went to the Slovak and Czech coproduction Little Harbour / Piata loď directed by Iveta Grófová. Also in the Generation section the Croatian/Slovenian/Swedish coproduction Into the Blue / U Plavetnilo directed by Antoneta Alamat Kusijanovic scored a Special Mention.

    ARTE International Prize for development went to Lost Country by Vladimir Perišić of Serbia.

    The annual FNE FIPRESCI Berlinale Critics Ratings gave its top marks in the Main Competition to Aki Kaurismäki’s Finnish/German coproduction The Other Side of Hope / Toivon tuolla puolen, for which Kaurismäki also won the Best Director award of the main jury. For the full list of ratings click HERE.

    Prizes of 67th Berlinale:

    Main Competition

    Golden Bear for Best Film
    On Body and Soul / Testről és lélekről (Hungary)
    Directed by Ildikó Enyedi

    Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize
    Félicité (France, Senegal, Belgium, Germany, Lebanon)
    Directed by Alain Gomis

    Silver Bear Alfred Bauer Prize
    Agnieszka Holland, Kasia Adamik for Spoor / Pokot aka Game Count (Poland, Germany, Czech Republic, Sweden, Slovakia) COMPETITION
    Directed by Agnieszka Holland
    Produced by by TOR Film Production in coproduction with Heimatfilm GmbH (Germany), Chimney Group (Sweden) and nutprodukce (Czech Republic), nutprodukcia (Slovak Republic)
    Supported by the Polish Film Institute, the MEDIA Programme, the Czech State Cinematography Fund, Eurimages, the Slovak Audiovisual Fund, the Swedish Film Institute and the Polish-German Co-Development Fund
    Sales: Beta Cinema

    Silver Bear for Best Director
    Aki Kaurismäki for The Other Side of Hope / Toivon tuolla puolen (Finland, Germany)

    Silver Bear for Best Actress
    Kim Minhee in On the Beach at Night Alone / Bamui haebyun-eoseo honja (Republic of Korea)
    Directed by Hong Sangsoo

    Silver Bear for Best Actor
    Georg Friedrich in Bright Nights / Helle Nächte (Germany, Norway)
    Directed by Thomas Arslan

    Silver Bear for Best Screenplay
    Gonzalo Maza, Sebastián Lelio for A Fantastic Woman / Una mujer fantástica (Chile, USA, Germany, Spain)
    Directed by Sebastián Lelio

    Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution
    Dana Bunescu for editing in Ana, mon amour (Romania, Germany, France) COMPETITION, WP
    Directed by Călin Peter Netzer
    Produced byParada Film, Augenschein Filmproduktion and Sophie Dulac Productions
    Supported by the Romanian Film Centre, Eurimages, the MEDIA Programme, Film- und Medienstiftung NRW, Aide aux Cinémas du Monde / Institut Francais, HBO România, Studio Video Art, Watch Me Productions, Orange România, Next Advertising, McCann Bucharest
    Sales: Beta Film

    Short Film Competition

    Golden Bear for Best Short Film
    Cidade Pequena
    Directed by Diogo Costa Amarante

    Silver Bear Jury Prize (Short Film)
    Ensueño en la Pradera
    Directed by Esteban Arrangoiz Julien

    Audi Short Film Award
    Street of Death
    Directed by Karam Ghossein

    Special Mention
    Centauro
    Directed by Nicolás Suárez

    Berlin Short Film Nominees for the European Film Awards 2017
    Carlos Núñez, Kimberly Drew, Gabriel Abrantes, Christian Jankowski

    Os Humores Artificiais
    Directed by Gabriel Abrantes

    Generation Prizes

    Prizes of the Children’s Jury in the Competition Generation Kplus

    Crystal Bear for the Best Film
    Little Harbour / Piata Loď (Slovakia, Czech Republic, Hungary) GENERATION Kplus, WP
    Directed by Iveta Grófová
    Produced by Hulapa Film, endorfilm , Katapult, RTVS
    Sales: Loco Films

    Special Mention
    Mountain Miracle – An Unexpected Friendship / Amelie rennt (Germany, Italy)
    Directed by Tobias Wiemann

    Crystal Bear for the Best Short Film
    Promise (USA)
    Directed by Xie Tian

    Special Mention Short Film
    Hedgehog's Home (Canada / Croatia)
    Directed by Eva Cvijanovic

    Prizes of the Generation Kplus International Jury

    The Grand Prix of the Generation Kplus International Jury for the Best Film

    Becoming Who I Was (Republic of Korea)
    Directed by Chang-Yong Moon, Jin Jeon,
    ex aequo
    Summer 1993 / Estiu 1993 (Spain)
    Directed by Carla Simón

    The Special Prize of the Generation Kplus International Jury for the Best Short Film
    Grandfather / Aaba (India)
    Directed by Amar Kaushik

    Special Mention
    Sabaku (Netherlands)
    Directed by Marlies van der Wel

    Generation KPlus International Jury

    Crystal Bear for the Best Film
    Butterfly Kisses (UK)
    Directed by Rafael Kapelinski

    Special Mention
    Ceux qui font les révolutions à moitié n'ont fait que se creuser un tombeau (Canada)
    Directed by Mathieu Denis, Simon Lavoie

    Crystal Bear for the Best Short Film
    Wolfe (Australia)
    Directed by Claire Randall

    Special Mention Short Film
    SNIP (Canada)
    Directed by Terril Calder

    Prizes of the Generation Kplus International Jury
    Shkola nomer 3 (Ukraine, Germany)
    Directed by Yelizaveta Smith, Georg Genoux

    Special Mention
    Ben Niao (People’s Republic of China)
    Directed by Huang Ji, Ryuji Otsuka

    Special Prize of the Generation 14plus International Jury for the Best Short Film
    The Jungle Knows You Better Than You Do (Belgium / Colombia)
    Directed by Juanita Onzaga

    Special Mention
    Into the Blue / U Plavetnilo (Croatia, Slovenia, Sweden) SHORT FILMS GENERATION 14plus
    Directed by Antoneta Alamat Kusijanovic
    Produced by Blade Production (Slovenia), Motion (Croatia) in coproduction with Honeypot Film Productions (Stockholm), MB Grip (Ljubljana), Poster (Zagreb)
    Supported by the Croatian Audiovisual Centre (HAVC), Slovenian Film Centre, City of Dubrovnik, Viba Film

    Best First Feature

    GWFF Best First Feature Award
    Summer 1993 / Estiu 1993 (Spain)
    Directed by Carla Simón
    Produced by Valérie Delpierre

    Glashütte Original Documentary Award
    Istiyad Ashbah
    Directed by Raed Andoni
    Produced Palmyre Badinier

    Independent Juries Awards

    Prizes of the Ecumenical Jury

    Prize Winner Competition 2017
    On Body and Soul / Testről és lélekről (Hungary)
    Directed by Ildikó Enyedi

    Special Mention:
    A Fantastic Woman / Una mujer fantástica (Chile, USA, Germany, Spain)
    Directed by Sebastián Lelio

    Prize Winner Panorama 2017
    Tahqiq fel djenna
    Directed by Merzak Allouache

    Special Mention:
    I Am Not Your Negro (France, USA, Belgium, Switzerland)
    Directed by Raoul Peck

    Prize Winner Forum 2017
    Maman Colonelle
    Directed by Dieudo Hamadi

    Special Mention:
    El mar la mar
    Directed by Joshua Bonnetta and J P Sniadecki

    Prizes of the FIPRESCI Jury

    Prize Winner Competition 2017
    On Body and Soul / Testről és lélekről (Hungary)
    Directed by Ildikó Enyedi

    Prize Winner Panorama 2017
    Pendular
    Directed by Julia Murat

    Prize Winner Forum 2017
    Shu'our akbar min el hob
    Directed by Mary Jirmanus Saba

    Guild Film Prize
    The Party (UK)
    Directed by Sally Potter

    CICAE ART CINEMA AWARD

    Prize Winner Panorama 2017
    Centaur
    Directed by Aktan Arym Kubat

    Prize Winner Forum 2017
    Newton
    Directed by Amit V Masurkar

    Label Europa Cinemas
    Insyriated (Belgium, France, Lebanon)
    Directed by Philippe Van Leeuw

    Teddy Award

    Best Feature Film 2017
    A Fantastic Woman / Una mujer fantástica (Chile, USA, Germany, Spain)
    Directed by Sebastián Lelio

    Best Documentary/Essay Film 2017
    Ri Chang Dui Hua
    Directed by Hui-chen Huang

    Best Short Film 2017
    Min Homosyster
    Directed by Lia Hietala

    Special Jury Award 2017
    Karera ga Honki de Amu Toki Wa
    Directed by Naoko Ogigami

    Caligari Film Prize
    El mar la mar
    Directed by Joshua Bonnetta and J P Sniadecki

    Amnesty International Film Prize
    La libertad del diablo
    Directed by Everardo González

    Heiner Carow Prize
    Five Stars / Fünf Sterne
    Directed by Annekatrin Hendel

    Readers' Juries and Audience Awards

    Panorama Audience Award
    Insyriated (Belgium, France, Lebanon)
    Directed by Philippe Van Leeuw

    2nd place
    Karera ga Honki de Amu toki wa
    Directed by Naoko Ogigami

    3rd place
    1945 (Hungary)
    Directed by Ferenc Török

    Prize Winner Documentary Film 2017
    I Am Not Your Negro (France, USA, Belgium, Switzerland)
    Directed by Raoul Peck

    2nd place
    Chavela (USA)
    Directed by Catherine Gund and Daresha Kyi

    3rd place
    Istiyad Ashbah
    Directed by Raed Andoni

    Berliner Morgenpost Readers' Jury Award
    On Body and Soul / Testről és lélekről (Hungary)
    Directed by Ildikó Enyedi

    Tagesspiegel Readers' Jury Award
    Maman Colonelle
    Directed by Dieudo Hamadi

    Harvey-Manner Readers' Jury Award
    God’s Own Country
    Directed by Francis Lee

    Development Awards

    Compass-Perspektive-Award
    The Best of All Worlds / Die beste aller Welten
    By Adrian Goiginger

    Special jury prize
    Final Stage
    By Nicolaas Schmidt

    Kompagnon-Fellowship

    Perspektive Deutsches Kino
    Levin Peter and Elsa Kremser for Der grüne Wellensittich

    Berlinale Talents
    Nora Fingscheidt for System Crasher / Systemsprenger

    ARTE International Prize
    Lost Country
    By Vladimir Perišić (Serbia)
    Produced by KinoElektron (France), MPM Film (France) und Trilema Films (Serbia)

    Eurimages Co-Production Development Award
    Razor Film Produktion (Germany) for The Wife of the Pilot
    Director Anne Zohra Berrached

    VFF Talent Highlight Award
    Producer Nefes Polat (Turkey) for The Bus to Amerika
    Directed by Derya Durmaz

    Film Prize of the Robert Bosch Stiftung for International Cooperation Germany / Arab World

    Best Animation Film
    Night
    Director Ahmad Saleh (Jordan)
    Producers Jessica Neubauer (Germany), Saleh Saleh (Jordan)

    Best Short Fiction Film
    The Trap
    Director Nada Riyadh (Egypt)
    Producers Eva Schellenbeck (Germany), Ayman El Amir (Egypt)

    Best Documentary Film
    Behind Closed Doors / Mor l'Bab
    Director Yakout Elhababi (Morocco)
    Producers Karoline Henkel (Germany), Hind Saih (Morocco/France)