Awards

Mexico | 2020 | 17 min 10 s | Spanish / subtitles: English

​“Yollotl (Coeur) is able to find a delicate balance among different art forms and, at the same time, to create its own cinematographic language,” stated the jury. ​“It immerses us in a forest in which we can feel the breath and pulse of the trees that inhabit it thanks to the perceptiveness of children in communion with these majestic natural surroundings. It invites us to envision a more sensitive way to cohabit and interact with our environment. This film makes a connection between nature and people through a free interpretation of the subject.”

Canada | 2021 | 8 min 17 s | English / subtitles: French

“This luminous film authentically relates the history of broken connections. Through rhythmic music and the art of beadwork, the narrator delicately weaves the plot of a private narrative. Through microscopic objects, the film emotionally captures macroscopic discourse, asking simple but full questions about the inner identity of individuals in the world. For its sensitive and human combination of the private and the political spoken by a single voice, we are presenting it with a special jury award.”

The Netherlands | 2020 | 1 h 47 s | English, Dutch, and French / subtitles: English

​“A first-person address to a sculpture, To Unveil a Star thoughtfully and deftly addresses the power of symbolism and sculpture to everyone, from a child to the maker of the work, and even members of NATO, with their complicated connection to the original commission. A reminder of how precarious yet vital connections to place, objects, and identity really are – across time and especially, sadly, today with the invasion of Ukraine and the threat to European stability. ” explained the jury.

Italy | 2020| 1 h 2 min | Romanian, Turkish, German, Croatian / subtitles: English

“Subtle and resonant, these micro-portraits of ordinary people from disparate backgrounds share a common sense of their perfect place: a ​“Venice” of the mind. The award for best portrait goes to Venice Elsewhere, an appreciation of the everyday, and every person, with gratitude to the production team for recognizing the power and boundlessness of imagination, subjective storytelling, and skill of character development through image and sound. ”

Canada | 2021 | 1 h 27 m 34 s | French / subtitles: English

​“The jury recognizes Je me soulève for the positive portrayal of passion and hope collectively expressed by young poets and performers from all walks of life. The vibrant spirit of the sisters at the core of this project – who believe in the power of words, poetry, and subjective experience – is infectious and beautifully unrelenting. A powerful rendition of a unique production journey.”

The Netherlands | 2021 | 2 h 1 min | English, Dutch, and German | subtitles: English 

“Oeke Hoogendijk follows the ambitious project of staging Licht, a never-performed lyric cycle by Karlheinz Stockhausen, through a film that does not hide the painful contradictions in the life of the legendary composer. Licht Stockhausen’s Legacy is not only the fascinating chronicle of an extraordinary musical adventure but, above all, the biography, at times controversial, of a man beyond myth.”

Chile | 2019 | 1 h 24 min | Spanish, French, English, and Italian / subtitles: English

​“In the image of the artist that Sergio Larrain was, this is a film that looks at what goes on outside the edges of the photographic image and therefore leaves room for what is beyond. That is, what goes on in life. Or, rather, in Larrain’s gaze at unremarkable daily life. As discreet as he seemed to be, we nevertheless discern, through this elegant portrait, an ardent quest. Toward the end of his life, this ideal narrowed to the point that the moment encompassed even that which was used to capture it. A poetic and delicate celebration that gives full play both to Larrain’s work and to the man behind the lens. This beautiful film enables us to know and love one of the greatest hunters of instants.”