FIFA 2015: AWARDS

The Awards of the 33rd FIFA

The international jury of the 33rd FIFA, presided by director Don Kent (Great Britain), rewarded thirteen films from nine countries. The jury was completed by producer and director Jennifer Alleyn (Canada), director and screenwriter Camille Guichard (France), Commissioning Editor at SRF Anita Hugi (Switzerland), as well as filmmaker and multimedia artist Raymond St-Jean (Canada).

Three Canadian works are among the award-winning films.

Awards – Prizewinners of the films in competition

Grand Prize:

BEFORE THE LAST CURTAIN FALLS
Thomas Wallner (Germany, Belgium)

Jury Award:
Ex æquo
CONCRETE LOVE
Maurizius Staerkle-Drux (Germany, Switzerland)
ART WAR
Marco Wilms (Germany)

Award for Best Educational Film:
THE SKIES OVER DRESDEN
Paul Cohen (The Netherlands)

Award for Creativity:
LA PART DE L’OMBRE
Olivier Smolders (Belgium, France)

Award for Best Canadian Film:
STRANGE AND FAMILIAR: HOME, HOPE AND ARCHITECTURE ON FOGO ISLAND
Marcia Connolly, Katherine Knight (Canada)

Award for Best Essay:
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LE RETOUR EST LE MOUVEMENT DU TAO : ZHU XIAO-MEI ET LES VARIATIONS GOLDBERG
Michel Mollard (France)

Award for Best Portrait:
I’M A CREATIVE ANIMAL
Barbara Seiler (Switzerland, Germany)

Award for Best Reportage:
BALLET BOYS
Kenneth Elvebakk (Norway)

Award for Best Film for Television:
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WRITE DOWN, I AM AN ARAB
Ibtisam Mara’Ana Menuhin (Israel, Palestine)

Liliane Stewart Award for Design Arts:
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NEON
Eric Bednarski (Poland) 

ICI ARTV Award for Best French Canadian Film:
UNE COURTE HISTOIRE DE LA FOLIE
Isabelle Hayeur (Canada)

ICI ARTV Springboard to the World Award:
BLACK AND TAN FANTASY / RÉPÉTITION
Mario Côté (Canada)