FNC 2017: Award Winners

AWARD WINNERS

Prizes were awarded on October 14, 2017

INTERNATIONAL Competition - Best Feature Film

Jury: Sophie Cadieux, Alexandre Domingue andLyse Lafontaine.

Louve d’Or presented by Québecor ($15,000 cash from Québecor)

AVA by LÉA MYSIUS (France)

Daniel Langlois Innovation Award

To recognizes an International Competition film for its daring aesthetics, creative use of new technologies and/ or groundbreaking treatment of a sensitive subject matter.

TÉHÉRAN TABOU by ALI SOOZANDEH (Austria, Germany)

Best Actor or Actress Award

Best actor or actress in a feature film in the International Competition.

DARYA ZHOVNAR in CLOSENESS by KANTEMIR BALAGOV (Russia)

FOCUS QUÉBEC/CANADA – Feature Films

Jury: Luciano Barisone, Nina Rodriguez and Jan Naszewski.

Canada Award  presented byPost-Moderne ($3,000 cash and $12,000 in post production services).

LES FAUX TATOUAGES by PASCAL PLANTE (Québec/Canada)

INTERNATIONAL PANORAM – Feature Films

Jury Cinema Politica: Pierre Luc Junet, Michelle Latimer, Zahra Moloo, Svetla Turnin and Ezra Winton.

Cinema Politica Award - Best feature film in the Panorama competition.

LIFE AND NOTHING MORE by ANTONIO MENDEZ ESPARZA (Spain)

Cinema Politica Special Mention 

THE NOTHING FACTORY by PEDRO PINHO (Portugal)

Peace Award presented by the Family Brian Bronfman Fondation

To Recognizes a work in the Panorama Competition that stands out for its contribution to the development of peace ($2,000 cash from the Family Brian Bronfman Fondation).

GHOST HUNTING by RAED ANDONI (Palestine, France, Switzerland, Qatar)

NEW  ALCHIMISTES – Feature Films

Jury of l’AQCC (New Alchemists - Les nouveaux alchimistes): Maxime Labrecque, Sylvain Lavallée and Zoé Protat.

AQCC Award and experimentation Award presented by Mubi

Best feature film in the Les nouveaux alchimistes competition (exclusive broadcast on the Mubi platform).

LES GARÇONS SAUVAGES by BERTRAND MANDICO (France)

TEMPS Ø – LONGS MÉTRAGES

Temps Ø Public’s Choice Award

Meilleur long métrage issu de la section Temps Ø / Best feature film in the Temps Ø section.

LES AFFAMÉS de Robin Aubert (Québec/Canada)

INTERNATIONAL Competition – SHORT FILMS

Jury: Natasha Kanapé Fontaine, Magalie Lépine-Blondeau et Véronique Barbe.

Loup argenté - Best short film in the International Competition.

COPA-LOCA by CHRISTOS MASSALAS (Greece)

Jury's Special mention

TESLA : LUMIÈRE MONDIALE by MATTHEW RANKIN (Québec/Canada)

FOCUS QUÉBEC/CANADA – Short Films

Jury: Wouter Jansen, Sanne Jehoul and Samya Papasoff.

Focus Québec/Canada  Grand Prix– Short Film presented by CineGround

Best short film in the Focus Québec/Canada competition ($15,000 in camera and/or post-production services awarded by CineGround).

MILK by HEATHER YOUNG (Nova Scotia, Canada)

Short film Focus Québec/Canada - People’s Choice Award presented by Unis TV

Best short film in french language in the Focus Québec/Canada competition ($2,000 cash from Unis TV).

CRÈME DE MENTHE by JEAN-MARC E. ROY et PHILIPPE DAVID GAGNÉ (Québec/Canada)

NEW ALCHEMISTES – SHORT FILMS

Jury:  Pierre Hébert, Delphine Jeanneret et Guillaume Lafleur.

Dada Award presented by Main Film and Mubi experimentation Award presented by Mubi

Best short film in the Les nouveaux alchimistes compétition ($1,000 cash from Main Film and exclusive broadcast on the Mubi platform).

PAINTING WITH HISTORY IN A ROOM FILLED WITH PEOPLE WITH FUNNY NAMES by KORAKRIT ARUNANONDCHAI (Thaïland/USA)

Special Mention

WHAT HAPPENS TO THE MOUNTAIN by CHRISTIN TURNER (USA)

RENCONTRES PANCANADIENNES DU CINÉMA ÉTUDIANT – STUDENT FILM PAN-CANADIAN ENCOUNTERS

Jury: Sofia Bohdanowicz, Alexandre Dostie and Gabrielle Lautru.

Pan-Canadian Student Film Encounters Award presented by Ulule

 ($1,500 to start a funding campaign on Ulule with personalized pre-campaign support).

PRENDS MA MAIN by ALEXANDRE LEFEBVRE (Québec/Canada)

Sound Design Special Mention

TOER by JASMIJN CEDÉE and SAM MONGEAU (Belgium)

P’tits loups Award - Small Wolfs Award

Jury: Camélia Laure Belzile, Fatima Bertin, Julien Bouchard, Clara Fonfrède and Jules Péloquin.

Best short film in the P’tits Loups section.

LA MAISON DU HÉRISSON by EVA CVIJANOVIC (Québec/Canada)

Special Mention

BIRDLIME by EVAN DERUSHIE (Québec/Canada)

FNC EXPLORE – INTERACTIVE PROJECTS and VIRTUAL TRALITY

Jury: Paola Gazzani Marinelli, Michael Kronish, Sandra Rodriguez, Liz Rosenthal and Jenna Seydon.

Innovation Award presented by Prim

The most innovative work for new platforms ($10,000 in production expenses and artist residency from PRIM).

VR_I by GILLES JOBIN & ARTANIM (Switzerland)

Immersion Award presented by Geneva International Film Festival

Best immersive work in the FNC EXPLORE.

NOTHING HAPPENS by MICHELLE & URI KRANOT (Danemark, France)

FNC EXPLORE Performances/Installations – Virtual reality

Public’s Choice Award presented by Viveport (HTC) 

$2,500 US cash from Viveport (HTC)

VR_I by GILLES JOBIN & ARTANIM (Switzerland)

FNC EXPLORE Films Public's Choice Award 

presented by Viveport (HTC) 

$1,500 US cash from Viveport (HTC)

PLANET ∞ by MOMOKO SETO, BARNEROUSE FILMS (France)

Best French Work Award presented by uniFrance 

€1,000 cash from UniFrance

ALTERATION  by JÉRÔME BLANQUET, OKIO STUDIO (France)

Award for the best presentatio of a VR project in development 

$1,000 US cash from Viveport (HTC)

CINEMATOGRAFI  by BOMBINA BOMBAST (Sweden)