BEST FICTION FEATURE FILM
Tuscaloosa. United States
DIRECTOR: Philip Harder 1972. Vietnam war protests and racial tension is sizzling in the late summer heat of Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Billy Mitchell (Devon Bostick, Diary of a Wimpy Kid), a recent college graduate, spends the summer working on the lush grounds of an old world mental institution run by his psychiatrist father (Tate Donovan, Rocketman). Billy falls in love with Virginia (Natalia Dyer, Velvet Buzzsaw, Stranger Things), a patient who is possibly crazy, or perhaps she is the only sane person Billy has in his world. Billy’s best friend Nigel (Marchánt Davis) becomes involved with a radical civil rights activist (YG) against Tuscaloosa’s power elite, which includes Billy’s father. Billy is torn between Nigel, his father and his cronies, and Virginia who is planning her escape with or without Billy.
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BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE FILM
Alpaqueros. Peru
DIRECTOR: Mercedes Lamborelle In Andean mythology, alpacas were considered a gift from the gods because they provided the Incas with food, clothing, and in the case of the llama, transportation to overcome the difficult and complicated Andean geography. Therefore, those who dedicated themselves to raising alpacas had the rank of noble. Now this profession can disappear. 80% of alpacas from all over the world are found in Peru,
But knowing that the textile industry of the alpaca is in full international bloom, and that the alpaqueros are at the base of the pyramid of this great industry, the documentary fosters a meeting and dialogue between all the actors in this productive chain so that know and protect alpacas, Peru's historical heritage and value their noble guardians. |
BEST EXPERIMENTAL FEATURE FILM
Man with Shadow. Slovenia
DIRECTOR: Ema Kugler
DIRECTOR: Ema Kugler
Genetic code forces people to reproduce. Infants have no choice: they become a part of this world without any will of their own, and as completely helpless beings they are subjected to training in the civilizational norms… Is anything else possible at all?
BEST FICTION SHORT FILM
Q: ghostly remote effect. Germany
DIRECTOR: Marcus Hanisch In the future. A hi-tech-lab. Scientist P is testing quantum-gynoid Q and sets off on a mission to an undiscovered nature. On the journey she discovers a ghostly remote effect between herself and the robot. Will she maintain in control, when nature starts changing?
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BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM
Bless You. Poland
DIRECTOR: Tatyana Chistova As the Covid-19 pandemic takes its death toll in Russia the government imposes a strict round-the-clock curfew on its population of elderly. The drastic measures aim at protecting those who are the most vulnerable but the distress among the people grows rapidly. Millions are stranded in their flats, some without immediate family, access to medication and even food. A municipal helpline is established for those seeking help in this extraordinary situation and this film documents the hundreds of phone calls received each day. These short conversations give a rare insight into the anxieties of those who grew up in Soviet Union and have largely been left to fend for themselves after the fall of communism.
This heterogeneous array of voices is juxtaposed with visual journey into the Saint Petersburg city scape depicting the intricacies of post-soviet architecture, in particular fire walls through which, over the years, people have illegally pierced windows in attempt to lure sunlight into the dim apartments of the Khrushchev era. We discover the city through static shots where glimpses of the epidemic can be spotted as well as rare moments when the elderly venture out of their apartments despite the imposed curfew. |
BEST ANIMATION FILM
Snow Shelter. Lithuania
DIRECTOR: RobertasNevecka Frigid winter in a war-devastated, present-day city. Several years have passed since the destruction, and the city is slowly rebuilding. A thirty-year-old guy is living as a squatter in an apartment with a group of strangers. He struggles to survive and also to find a little more comfort in this rough setting. One night he nearly burns the flat down, hoping for a warmer sleep. His roommates start hating him, so the guy has to find another shelter.
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BEST SOCIAL SHORT FILM
ALINA. United States
DIRECTOR: Rami Kodeih As Nazis separate children from their parents in the Warsaw Ghetto, a gang of women risks everything to smuggle their friend's three-month-old baby to safety. Inspired by true events. Starring Alia Shawkat (ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT, SEARCH PARTY), Edin Gali (MAD MEN), Dorota Puzio, Rebeca Robles (BETTER THINGS), Erika Soto (VIDA), and Mark McCullough (LOGAN LUCKY).
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BEST EXPERIMENTAL SHORT FILM
I, Help Me. Slovenia
DIRECTOR: Borij Levski What would you do if you find yourself face to face with your own fears, worries, dreams and wishes. Could you talk to your saviour and be honest? Or would you just throw away every information the universe gives us?
MISS TARAKA finds herself in the middle of an interrogation of every crime she committed. Confused about where they got all of the evidence, she starts to think she leaked the information herself. Her bad, her diligent and her marvel side begin internal struggle about whether to confess and with that end the suffering now or fight with her demons till the end. We are put in place of our protagonist MISS TARAKA in the moment of her first interaction with the authorities. We can only hear them and just imagine the room, detectives face, and surroundings of the interrogation. When the time comes to show the story, Miss Taraka speaks to us through third-person cinematic picture, where we find out exactly what happened in her past. In the moment of her decision to confess we are thrown face to face with her. And ourselves. |
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