Moscow Film Festival Awards 2008
Moscow Film Festival 2008: June 19-28.
Reza Mir Karimis As Simple As That depicts a day in the life of an Iranian housewife who, despite her best efforts, feels that she is underappreciated by those around her.
Golden George for Best Film: As Simple as That / Be hamin sadegi – Dir.: Reza Mir Karimi (Iran)
Special Jury Prize Silver George: The Simple Heart / Un Coeur simple – Dir.: Marion Laine (France)
Silver George for Best Director: Javor Gardev – Zift (Bulgaria)
Silver George for Best Actor: Richard Jenkins – The Visitor (United States)
Silver George for Best Actress: Margherita Buy – Days and Clouds / Giorni e nuvole (Italy | Switzerland)
Best Film – Perspectives Sidebar: Cumbia Connection / Cumbia callera – Dir.: Rene U Villareal (Mexico)
Special Prize for Outstanding Contribution to World Cinema: Takeshi Kitano (Japan)
The special prize “I believe. K. Stanislavsky” for outstanding achievement in “acting and devotion to the principles of K. Stanislavskys school”
Isabelle Huppert (France)
International film critics jury (FIPRESCI) prize
Odnazhdy v provintsii / Once Upon a Time in the Provinces, dir. Katya Shagalova, Russia
Russian film critics prize (Main Competition)
Be Hamin sadegi / As Simple As That, dir. Reza Mir Karimi, Iran
Russian film critics prize (Perspectives Sidebar)
One shot, dir. Linda Wendel, Denmark
Audience Award (Main Competition)
For my father, dir. Dror Zahavi, Israel
Main Competition Jury: Liv Ullmann (Chairman), actress, director; Michael Glawogger, writer, director; Irina Rozanova, actress; Derek Malcolm, film critic; Sebastián Alarcón, director.
Jerusalem Film Festival Awards 2008
2008 Jerusalem Film Festival: July 10–19
Ronit Elbabetz and Shlomi Elkabetzs 7 Days: “One of the brothers of the Ohaion family dies. It is a large family. According to the tradition, the period of mourning begins after the funeral: the entire family goes to the home of the deceased, and nobody can leave for seven days. One must dedicate oneself to prayer for the soul of the deceased and tell him goodbye. Over the course of the week, they will sleep together on slim mattresses, eat light food, and go without shaving, taking a shower, or even changing clothes. The mourners are the six brothers, the two sisters, the spouse and her two children, as well as the mother. To these twelve people are added the brothers wives, and some close friends. The action takes place during the 1991 Gulf War, and Saddam Husseins missiles constitute a permanent threat. The family business of aluminum painting, which is their mutual source of income, is on the brink of bankruptcy, and debts pile up. With these multiple pressures, the Seven Days will put the family structure to the test. All the familys members must unite and show solidarity towards one another. They should be mourning their deceased brother and put aside any material worries, but instead, they reject the idea of death and the purpose of their meeting, to leave room for their old demons.” Synopsis from the Jerusalem Film Festival website.
Wolgin Award for Best Feature Film: 7 Days – Dir.: Ronit & Shlomi Elkabetz
Best Actress: Hana Azulay Hasfary – 7 Days
Best Actor: Alon Aboutboul & Moshe Ivgy – Out of the Blue
Best Documentary: The Tale of Nicolai & the Law of Return – Dir.: David Ofek
Special Mention: Nuran – Dir.: Amikam Shossberger
Best Short Film: Around Trip – Dir.: Gur Bentwich
Special Mentions: The Repentance of Rachamim Hanuka – Dir.: Ariel Benbaji; Bait – Dir.: Michal Vinik
The Award in Memory of Anat Pirchi for Best Single Drama: And Thou Shalt Love, director Chaim Elbaum
Special Mention: Anthem – Dir.: Elad Keidan
Award for Best Television Series: Arab Labor, creators Daniel Paran, Sayed Kashua, and Roni Ninio
Special Mention: A Taste of Conflict, creators Uri Barbash and Ronit Weiss-Berkowitz
The “In the Spirit of Freedom” Awards: Hunger – Dir.: Steve McQueen; Little Moth – Dir.: Peng Tao
Special mention: Under the Bombs – Dir.: Philippe Aractingi
FIPRESCI International Critics Award: My Marlon and Brando – Hüseyin Karabey
The Jewish Experience Awards: Outside Love – Daniel Espinosa; The Green Dumpster Mystery – Tal Haim Yoffe
Israeli Film Survey Winners:
Avanti Popolo, Atash-Thirst, Late Wedding
Wim van Leer Young Filmmakers award:
Fiction film: On Top of the Water, directed by Efrat Raz
Documentary Film: Nadine, directed by Nadine Abu Lashin
Wolgin Award Jury: Gila Almagor stage and screen actress (Israel), Marion Döring Director, European Film Academy (Germany), Hüseyin Karabey Director (Turkey), Nino Kirtadze Director (France), Haim Yavin Television and radio presenter, documentary director (Israel).
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