Chicago Film Festival Awards - 2007
October 15th, 2007 by Andre Soares
43rd Chicago International Film Festival Awards - Gold Hugo 2007
The 43rd Chicago International Film Festival ran from Oct. 4-17, 2007.
The 43rd Chicago International Film Festival winners were announced on Oct. 14, 2007.
(This is a partial list. The full list of winners will be ready shortly.)
Carlos Reygadas’s Silent Night revolves around a case of adultery in a Mennonite community in northern Mexico. Earlier this year, Silent Night shared the Jury Prize (third place) at the Cannes Film Festival.
INTERNATIONAL FILM COMPETITION
The Gold Hugo – Best Film:
Silent Night (Mexico), by Carlos Reygadas
The Silver Hugo – Special Jury Prize:
Tuya’s Marriage (China)
Best Director:
Ron Andersson for You, the Living (Sweden)
Silver Hugo Award – Best Actress:
Yu Nan for Tuya’s Marriage (China)
Silver Hugo Award – Best Actor:
Sam Riley in Control (UK)
Best Screenplay:
Matt Greenhalgh for Control (UK)
NEW DIRECTORS COMPETITION
The Fédération Internationale de la Presse Cinématographique (FIPRESCI) Award recognizes first and second-time filmmakers whose works are part of the New Directors competition.
1st Place: In Memory of Myself (Italy) by Saverio Costanzo
2nd Place: Not By Chance (Brazil) by Philippe Barcinski
DOCUFEST COMPETITION
Gold Hugo for Best Documentary Feature: Taxi to the Dark Side (US) by Alex Gibney
Silver Hugo for Best Documentary Feature: Chicago 10 (US) by Brett Morgen
CHICAGO AWARD
The Chicago Award is presented to a Chicago or Illinois artist for the best feature film, short film or documentary.
Terra Cognita (US) by Maria Finitzo
Main Competition Jury: Rudi Dolezal, Mike Goodridge, Udo Kier, Jiri Menzel, Claude Nouchi, Maryse Sistach
New Directors Jury: Phillip Bergson, Elizabeth Donius, Ron Falzone, Bill Stamets
Docufest Competition Jury: Clayton Brown, Peter Gilbert, Lisa Nesselson
Chicago International Film Festival Site
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British Film Festival at Dinard 2007 Awards
Israeli Film Academy’s 2007 Ophir Awards
San Sebastian Film Festival 2007 Awards
Toronto Film Festival 2007 Awards
Edinburgh Film Festival 2007 Awards
Sarajevo Film Festival 2007 Awards
Montreal World Film Festival 2007 Awards
Norway’s Film Awards - 2007 Amandas
Locarno Film Festival 2007 Awards
Indian National Film Awards 2007
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