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Awards

DECEMBER 2016

Best Film

The Last Cut

WINNER - Best Film

Director: Tamino Parren

Runtime: 30 minutes
Release date: August 1, 2016
Genre: Documentary, Short
Country: Netherlands

Synopsis: Carel Eilers (77), started his career as a projectionist in the Tuschinski Theatre in Amsterdam. He now works in the local cinema. In 2012 the analog projector will be replaced by a digital projector and Carel is forced to isolate himself from his old profession. Five years later he decides to say goodbye to his passion for good.

Bitch, Popcorn and Blood

Runner-Up - Best Film

Director: Fabio Soares

Runtime: 16 minutes
Release date: November 11, 2014
Genre: Student
Country: France

Synopsis: At Salt’ n Sugar, a popcorn bar in the middle of nowhere, LILY a bored waitress, is going to turn her life around when two fishy strangers show up in the bar.

Red Light

Runner-Up - Best Film

Director: Runner-Up - Best Film

Runtime: 21 minutes 18 seconds
Release date: March 10, 2016
Genre: Comedy
Country: Bulgaria

Piter_by

Nominee - Best Film

Director: Alex Sobolev

Runtime: 30 minutes 12 seconds
Release date: October 10, 2016
Genre: Student, Fiction
Country: Russian Federation

Synopsis: The movie about people of Sankt Petersburg.

SOTTOTERRA

Nominee - Best Film

Directed by Federico Olivetti

Runtime: 14 minutes 23 seconds
Release date: February 25, 2016
Genre: Short, Student
Country: Italy

Red Light

Director: Toma Waszarow

Runtime: 21 minutes 18 seconds
Release date: March 10, 2016
Genre: Comedy
Country: Bulgaria

FANTAISIE IMPROMPTU - A PROLOGUE

Nominee - Best Film

Directed by Duda Gorter

Runtime: 20 minutes
Release date: March 8, 2016
Genre: Student
Country: Brazil

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Best Documentary

The Last Cut

WINNER - Best Documentary

Director: Tamino Parren

Runtime: 30 minutes
Release date: August 1, 2016
Genre: Documentary, Short
Country: Netherlands

TAXIDERMIS. LINKING EXCUSES TO DANCE

Nominee - Best Documentary

Directed by Nila Guiss

Runtime: 10 minutes 30 seconds
Release date: October 15, 2015
Genre: Documentary, Music Video
Country: Mexico

THE ENGRAVER

Nominee - Best Documentary

Director: Brad Bennett

Runtime: 2 minutes 13 seconds
Release date: May 15, 2016
Genre: Documentary, Short
Country: United States

NORIAKI

Nominee - Best Documentary

Director: Bjorn Bratberg

Runtime: 9 minutes
Release date: June 8, 2016
Genre: Documentary, Experimental
Country: Norway

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Best Animation

Nutag

WINNER - Best Animation

Director: Alisi Telengut

Runtime: 6 minutes
Release date: January 10, 2016
Genre: Animation, Experimental, Short
Country: Canada

Skin Deep

Nominee - Best Animation

Directed by Lulu Jiang

Runtime: 4 minutes 41 seconds
Release date: April 29, 2016
Genre: Horror, vfx, animation
Country: Canada

Alive

Nominee - Best Animation

Director: Lorène Yavo

Runtime: 3 minutes 15 seconds
Release date: October 18, 2016
Genre: Animation, Music Video, Student
Country: Belgium

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Best Experimental

The House of Asterion

WINNER - Best Experimental

Director: Juri Händelsson

Runtime: 23 minutes 39 seconds
Release date: October 30, 2016
Genre: Experimental, Drama
Country: Italy

TLMEA

Nominee - Best Experimental

Directed by Kevin Kopacka

Runtime: 25 minutes
Genre: Horror, Arthouse
Country: Germany

JILAVA

Nominee - Best Experimental

Director: John T. Williams

Runtime: 8 minutes 40 seconds
Release date: September 15, 2016
Genre: Short, Experimental
Country: United States

2412

Nominee - Best Experimental

Directed by John T. Williams

Runtime: 7 minutes 30 seconds
Release date: April 30, 2013
Genre: Experimental, Short
Country: United States

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Best Student Film

#WHOWEKILL

WINNER - Best Student Film

Director: Pavel Ivanov

Runtime: 8 minutes
Release date: July 20, 2016
Genre: Comedy, black comedy
Country: Russian Federation

Little Fish

Nominee - Best Student Film

Directed by Maja Križnik

Runtime: 22 minutes 12 seconds
Release date: September 20, 2015
Genre: Short, Student
Country: Slovenia

Where we live

Nominee - Best Student Film

Directed by Jesse Richards

Runtime: 11 minutes 2 seconds
Release date: December 30, 2015
Genre: Student
Country: Australia

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Best Music Video

Fear of heights

WINNER - Best Music Video

Director: Benjamin Esterlis

Runtime: 2 minutes 56 seconds
Release date: July 1, 2016
Genre: Thriller, Drama
Country: Norway

Lobsters and Cherries

Nominee - Best Music Video

Directed by Teulieres

Runtime: 4 minutes 20 seconds
Release date: February 25, 2016
Genre: Music Video
Country: France

The Island

Nominee - Best Music Video

Directed by Darrell Lee HALL

Runtime: 5 minutes 21 seconds
Release date: October 30, 2016
Genre: Music Video, Short
Country: United Kingdom

Alive

Nominee - Best Music Video

Directed by Lorène Yavo

Runtime: 3 minutes 15 seconds
Release date: October 18, 2016
Genre: Animation, Music Video, Student
Country: Belgium

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Best Web Short

#WhoWeKill

WINNER - Best Web Short

Director: Pavel Ivanov

Runtime: 8 minutes
Release date: July 20, 2016
Genre: Comedy, black comedy
Country: Russian Federation

Soleil

Nominee - Best Web Short

Directed by Michael Cristian Greene

Runtime: 1 minute 34 seconds
Release date: September 30, 2016
Genre: Experimental, Short, Other
Country: Australia

Secret of Berlin

Nominee - Best Web Short

Directed by Natalie MacMahon

Runtime: 12 minutes 56 seconds
Release date: March 28, 2015
Genre: Mystery, Drama, Time Travel
Country: Germany

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Best Director

The Last Cut

WINNER - Best Director

Director: Tamino Parren

Runtime: 30 minutes
Release date: August 1, 2016
Genre: Documentary, Short
Country: Netherlands

Bitch, Popcorn and Blood

Nominee - Best Director

Directed by Michael Cristian Greene

Runtime: 1 minute 34 seconds
Release date: September 30, 2016
Genre: Experimental, Short, Other
Country: Australia

The Postman

Nominee - Best Director

Directed by Francis Lau

Runtime: 15 minutes 59 seconds
Release date: August 22, 2016
Genre: Film Noir, Psychogical thriller
Country: Singapore

Red Light

Nominee - Best Director

Directed by Toma Waszarow

Runtime: 21 minutes 18 seconds
Release date: March 10, 2016
Genre: Comedy
Country: Bulgaria

Piter_By

Nominee - Best Director

Directed by Alex Sobolev

Runtime: 30 minutes 12 seconds
Release date: October 10, 2016
Genre: Student, Fiction
Country: Russian Federation

La nuit est faire pour dormir

Nominee - Best Director

Directed by Adrien Costello

Runtime: 28 minutes
Release date: January 1, 2016
Genre: Feature, Short
Country: France

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Best Actor

The Last Cut

WINNER - Best Actor

Director: Tamino Parren

Runtime: 30 minutes
Release date: August 1, 2016
Genre: Documentary, Short
Country: Netherlands

Bitch, Popcorn and Blood

Nominee - Best Actor

Directed by Michael Cristian Greene

Runtime: 1 minute 34 seconds
Release date: September 30, 2016
Genre: Experimental, Short, Other
Country: Australia

The Postman

Nominee - Best Actor

Directed by Francis Lau

Runtime: 15 minutes 59 seconds
Release date: August 22, 2016
Genre: Film Noir, Psychogical thriller
Country: Singapore

Red Light

Nominee - Best Actor

Directed by Toma Waszarow

Runtime: 21 minutes 18 seconds
Release date: March 10, 2016
Genre: Comedy
Country: Bulgaria

Piter_By

Nominee - Best Actor

Directed by Alex Sobolev

Runtime: 30 minutes 12 seconds
Release date: October 10, 2016
Genre: Student, Fiction
Country: Russian Federation

La nuit est faire pour dormir

Nominee - Best Actor

Directed by Adrien Costello

Runtime: 28 minutes
Release date: January 1, 2016
Genre: Feature, Short
Country: France

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Best Actress

702

WINNER - Best Actress

Director: Rodrigo Lages

Runtime: 24 minutes 11 seconds
Release date: September 15, 2016
Genre: Crime, thriller, drama, action
Country: Brazil

Fantaisie impromptu

Nominee - Best Actress

Directed by Duda Gorter

Runtime: 20 minutes
Release date: March 8, 2016
Genre: Short
Country: Brazil

Till the end of the world

Nominee - Best Actress

Directed by Keishi Suenaga

Runtime: 13 minutes 33 seconds
Release date: February 29, 2016
Genre: Short
Country: Japan

Where we live

Nominee - Best Actress

Directed by Jesse Richards

Runtime: 11 minutes 2 seconds
Release date: December 30, 2015
Genre: Student
Country: Australia

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Best Cinematography

The last cut

WINNER - Best Cinematography

Director: Tamino Parren

Runtime: 30 minutes
Release date: August 1, 2016
Genre: Documentary, Short
Country: Netherlands

Fantaisie impromptu

Nominee - Best Cinematography

Directed by Duda Gorter

Runtime: 20 minutes
Release date: March 8, 2016
Genre: Short
Country: Brazil

La nuit est faite pour dormir

Nominee - Best Cinematography

Directed by Adrien Costello

Runtime: 28 minutes
Release date: January 1, 2016
Genre: Feature, Short
Country: France

Sty

Nominee - Best Cinematography

Director: Árpád Hermán

Runtime: 10 minutes 25 seconds
Release date: January 18, 2015
Genre: Short
Country: Hungary

Sottoterra

Nominee - Best Cinematography

Directed by Federico Olivetti

Runtime: 14 minutes 23 seconds
Release date: February 25, 2016
Genre: Short, Student
Country: Italy

Piter_by

Nominee - Best Cinematography

Director: Alex Sobolev

Runtime: 30 minutes 12 seconds
Release date: October 10, 2016
Genre: Student, Fiction
Country: Russian Federation

Synopsis: The movie about people of Sankt Petersburg.

The house of Asterion

Nominee - Best Cinematography

Director: Juri Händelsson

Runtime: 23 minutes 39 seconds
Release date: October 30, 2016
Genre: Experimental, Drama
Country: Italy

702

Nominee - Best Cinematography

Director: Rodrigo Lages

Runtime: 24 minutes 11 seconds
Release date: September 15, 2016
Genre: Crime, thriller, drama, action
Country: Brazil

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Best Screenplay

702

WINNER - Best Screenplay

Director: Rodrigo Lages

Runtime: 24 minutes 11 seconds
Release date: September 15, 2016
Genre: Crime, thriller, drama, action
Country: Brazil

STY

Nominee - Best Screenplay

Director: Árpád Hermán

Runtime: 10 minutes 25 seconds
Release date: January 18, 2015
Genre: Short
Country: Hungary

Whowekill

Nominee - Best Screenplay

Director: Pavel Ivanov

Runtime: 8 minutes
Release date: July 20, 2016
Genre: Comedy, black comedy
Country: Russian Federation

Red light

Nominee - Best Screenplay

Directed by Toma Waszarow

Runtime: 21 minutes 18 seconds
Release date: March 10, 2016
Genre: Comedy
Country: Bulgaria

Poster beachcombing_title

Nominee - Best Screenplay

Directed by Kevin Short

Runtime: 2 minutes 16 seconds
Release date: June 28, 2016
Genre: Short
Country: United States

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Best Editor

Poster TLMEA_-_Silver_Ferox_Design_WEB

WINNER - Best Editor

Directed by Kevin Kopacka

Runtime: 25 minutes
Genre: Horror, Arthouse
Country: Germany

Piter_by

Nominee - Best Editor

Director: Alex Sobolev

Runtime: 30 minutes 12 seconds
Release date: October 10, 2016
Genre: Student, Fiction
Country: Russian Federation

Synopsis: The movie about people of Sankt Petersburg.

Sottoterra

Nominee - Best Editor

Directed by Federico Olivetti

Runtime: 14 minutes 23 seconds
Release date: February 25, 2016
Genre: Short, Student
Country: Italy

The house of Asterion

Nominee - Best Editor

Director: Juri Händelsson

Runtime: 23 minutes 39 seconds
Release date: October 30, 2016
Genre: Experimental, Drama
Country: Italy

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Best Soundtrack

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La nuit est faire pour dormir

WINNER - Best Soundtrack

Directed by Adrien Costello

Runtime: 28 minutes
Release date: January 1, 2016
Genre: Feature, Short
Country: France

Till the end of the world

Nominee - Best Soundtrack

Directed by Keishi Suenaga

Runtime: 13 minutes 33 seconds
Release date: February 29, 2016
Genre: Short
Country: Japan

Poster TLMEA_-_Silver_Ferox_Design_WEB

Nominee - Best Soundtrack

Directed by Michael Cristian Greene

Runtime: 1 minute 34 seconds
Release date: September 30, 2016
Genre: Experimental, Short, Other
Country: Australia

The Postman

Nominee - Best Soundtrack

Directed by Francis Lau

Runtime: 15 minutes 59 seconds
Release date: August 22, 2016
Genre: Film Noir, Psychogical thriller
Country: Singapore

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Lobsters and Cherries

Nominee - Best Music Video Directed by Teulieres Runtime: 4 minutes 20 seconds Release date: February 25, 2016 Genre: Music Video Country: France