Awards ceremony was right down to its raison d'être as with no frills the two presenters started to name winners to later call jury members to present awards. Can't say that like this format as find it the less entertaining of all. Know many wish most festivals (and others) awards ceremonies were like this but believe we need a balance, a little entertainment with winners being announced. Sigh.My spontaneous reaction to winners is to feel great about the many female directors winners, including the Best Director award going to a female director for the first time ever in the 65 years of festival existence. Great.
Have no idea why top award went to the wining film as I'm no fan of Franco's films or performances, consequently not really interested in watching anything by or with him. Sigh. Still, there are a couple of films that absolutely became must-be-seen for me.
As was covered by all kinds of media, many films in all sections of festival came from Argentina so it's no surprise that many winners came from that country productions or co productions. Still the most puzzling news came from Lerman's speech as was not aware how fragile the Argentinean film industry could be right now and honestly, if something negative happens will be a disgrace to Latin America and world cinema as there are many outstanding directors that have done extraordinary films and yes, wish they can continue doing them. Sigh.
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As festival has already started to announce awards winners will do post with all winners but will be in progress until after the festival awards ceremony tonight.
Official Selection
Golden Shell for Best Film: The Disaster Artist, James Franco, USA
Silver Shell for Best Director: Anahí Berneri for Alanis, Argentina
Silver Shell for Best Actress: Sofia Gala Castiglione in Alanis, Anahí Berneri, Aragentina
Special Mention: Anne Gruwez in Ni Juge, Ni Soumise (So Help Me God), Jean Libon and Yves Hinant, France and Belgium
Silver Shell for Best Actor: Bogdan Dumitrache in Pororoca, Constantin Popescu, Romania and France
Jury Prize for Best Screenplay: Diego Lerman and Maria Meira for Una Especie de Familia (A Sort of Family), Diego Lerman, Argentina, Brazil, Poland and France
Jury Prize for Best Cinematography: Florian Ballhaus for Der Hauptmann (The Captain), Robert Schwentke, Germany, France and Poland
Jury Special Award: Handia, Aitor Arregi and Jon Garaño, Spain
Kuxta-New Directors Award: Le Semeur (The Shower), Marine Francen, France
Special Mention: Matar a Jesús (Killing Jesus), Laura Mora Ortega, Colombia
Horizontes Latinos
Best Film: Los Perros, Marcela Said, Chile and France
Zabaltegi Award
Best Film: Braguino, Clément Cogitore, France
Special Mentions
Darya Zhovner in Tesnota (Closeness), Kantemir Balagov, Russia
Spell Reel, Filipa César, France
Other Awards
FIPRESCI Award: Life and Nothing More, Antonio Méndez Esparza, Spsin and USA
Signis Award: Life and Nothing More, Antonio Méndez Esparza, Spsin and USA
Special Mention: Ni Juge, Ni Soumise (So Help Me God), Jean Libon and Yves Hinant, France and Belgium
60 Years Anniversary Special Award: Matar a Jesús (Killing Jesus), Laura Mora Ortega, Colombia
Fedeora Award: Charmøren (The Charmer), Milad Alami, Denmark
Special Mentions
Matar a Jesús (Killing Jesus), Laura Mora Ortega, Colombia
Pailalim (Underground), Daniel Palacio, Philippines
Eroski Youth Award: Matar a Jesús (Killing Jesus), Laura Mora Ortega, Colombia
6th Europe-Latin America Co-Production Forum
Best Project Award: Planta Permanente (Permanent Staff), Exequiel Radusky, Argentine
EFADs-CAACI Europe-Latin America Co-Production Grant: El Agente Topo (The Mole Agent), Maite Alberdi Soto, Chile, France and USA
Euroimages Development Co-Production Award: Las Consecuencias (The Consequences), Caludia Pinto, Spain and Mexico
Arte International Prize: Akelarre (Witches' Sabbath). Pablo Agüero, Spain and France
Feroz Zinemaldia Award: The Disaster Artist, James Franco, USA
Films in Progress 32 Industry Awards
Film in Progress 32 Award: Ferrugem, Aly Muritiba, Brazil
Film Factory Award: Ferrugem, Aly Muritiba, Brazil
CAAC/Ibermedia TV Films in Progress Award: Ferrugem, Aly Muritiba, Brazil
Glocal in Progress Awards
Glocal in Progress Industry Award: Dantza, Telmo Esnal, Spain
Glocal in Progress Award: Dantza, Telmo Esnal, Spain
Greenpeace Award: An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power, Bonni Cohen and Jon Shenk (documentary)
Ikusmira Berriak Award: Las Letras de Jordi (Jordi's Letters), Maider Fernández Iriarte, Spain
Irizar Basque Film Award: Handia, Aitor Arregi and Jon Garaño, Spain
Basque Best Screenplay: Ximun Fuchs for Non (No), Eñaut Castagnet and Ximun Fuchs, Spain
Spanish Cooperation Award: Alanis, Anahí Berneri, Aragentina
Sebastiane Award: 120 Battements par minute (120 Beats per Minute), Robin Campillo, France
Special Mention: Soldatii. Proveste din Ferentari (Soldiers. Story from Ferrentari), Ivana Mladenovic, Romania, Serbia and Belgium
Sebastiane Latino Award: Una Mujer Fantástica (A Fantastic Woman), Sebastián Lelio, Chile, Germany and Spain
Solidarity Award: Au revoir là-haut (See You Up There), Albert Dupontel, France
TVE Another Look Award: Jusqu'à la garde (Custody), Xavier Legrand, France
Audience Awards
Audience Award: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, Martin McDonagh, USA
European Film Audience Award: Jusqu'à la garde (Custody), Xavier Legrand, France
16th International Film Student Meetings Awards - Short Films
Panavision Award: 212, Boaz Frankel, The Sam Spiegel Film and TV School - Jerusalem (JSFS), Israel
Special Nominal Mention: Ziet Der Unruhe (News 23/06/2016), Elsa Rosengren, Deutsche Film -und Fernsehakademie Berlin - DFFB, Germany
Orona Award: Ziet Der Unruhe (News 23/06/2016), Elsa Rosengren, Deutsche Film -und Fernsehakademie Berlin - DFFB, Germany
Donostia Award: Agnès Varda, Ricardo Darín and Monica Bellucci
Jaeger-LeCoultre Latin Cinema Award: Paz Vega
Zinemira Award: Julia Juaniz
