

AUGUST 2021 OFFICIAL AWARD WINNERS

BEST SHORT FILM
Be Named
Written & Directed by Simon Klinkertz
Jaro and Alham are a socially weak couple who are in a crisis. They always come into conflict together when it comes to realizing their own desires and living in harmony.
(Germany)

BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM
I HAVE NO HOME
Written & Directed by Volodymyr Vlasenko
The tale of a young boy travelling with his imaginary friends in search of a way home.
(Ukraine)

BEST DIRECTOR
Cuckoo!
Directed by Jörgen Scholtens
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Every hour he straps himself into his ejection seat and shoots through the doors of the clock. "Cuckoo!" He yells, "Cuckoo!" His work is of vital importance.
(Netherlands)

BEST SCREENPLAY
Grandpas
Written by Javier Lorenzo & Santiago Requejo
Three friends near retirement age have been expelled from the labor market. Since then, they decide to start a business… setting up a kindergarten.
(Spain)

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
The Last Tour
Directed by Douglas Pedro Sánchez
Cinematography: Heixan Robles
Legendary singer Daniel Santos (Ektor Rivera) is retired in Ocala, Florida, and writes a book about his life, when he decides to undertake one last tour of South America.
(Puerto Rico)

BEST EDITING
IAN, A Moving Story
Directed & Edited by Abel Goldfarb
Ian was born with cerebral palsy. Like all kids, he wants to have friends, but discrimination and bullying keep him from his beloved playground.
(Argentina)
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BEST MUSIC
The Last Tour
Directed by Douglas Pedro Sánchez
Music: Orquesta El Macabeo, Angélica Negrón
Legendary singer Daniel Santos (Ektor Rivera) is retired in Ocala, Florida, and writes a book about his life, when he decides to undertake one last tour of South America.
(Puerto Rico)

BEST SOUND
The Lying Angel
Directed by Geert Vandenbroele, Kris Mergan
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Have Noah and Darwin overlooked something? Aboard the "Lying Angel" the party of the most successful liars is getting completely out of hand.
(Belgium)

BEST ACTOR
The Wound
Written & Directed by Hamid Kermani
Actor: Mohammad Vali Forootan
A young boy is frightened by his father's job and has urinary incontinence. His father decides to scare him so that he can get rid of his fear.
(Iran)

BEST ACTRESS
Time Capsule
Written & Directed by Eric Romero Palau
Actress: Loviise Kapper
Emeri lives a desolated and troubled life. When she finds an old drawing of a time capsule she buried when she was seven, she realises it’s the right moment for her to confront the root cause of her issues.
(Estonia)

BEST FIRST-TIME FILMMAKER
Just Like Water
Directed by Manos Triantafillakis
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The questions asked are, what is time and how do we perceive it? Do we really live the moments in our daily lives and do we give them their due value?
(Greece)

GRAND JURY AWARD
Gold and Ashes
Directed by Ben Saunders, Zachary Crawley
A short documentary about the stories at the heart of Grenfell.
(UK)