SKIP CITY INTERNATIONAL D-Cinema FESTIVAL 2006　announces award winners!

The 3rd SKIP CITY INTERNATIONAL D-Cinema FESTIVAL 2006 was over on July 23rd.
The awarding ceremony was held on July 23rd at Visual Hall and the each prize were announced by Jury committee.

FEATURE COMEPTITION (International)
Members of Jury – President Richard Jobson (Producer, U.K)
Robert Allan Ackerman (Director, USA)
Yoko Narahashi (Casting Director, Japan)
Bong-ou Lee (Producer, Japan)

GRAND PRIZE / Sony D-Cinema Award 　　
The Contract　(China)
Director: Lu Xuechang
Certificate and trophy are given by the festival organizers.
Trophy and cash reward of 10,000,000 yen are given by Sony and Sony Marketing.

BEST NEW DIRECTOR / Sony D-Cinema Award
Director Alicia Scherson Play (Chile-France-Argentina)
Certificate and trophy are given by the festival organizers.
Trophy and cash reward of 2,000,000 yen are given by Sony and Sony Marketing.
　
BEST SCREENPLAY / Sony D-Cinema Award
Schnitzel Paradise (The Netherlands)
Director: Martin Koolhoven
Certificate and trophy are given by the festival organizers.
Trophy and cash reward of 1,000,000 yen are given by Sony and Sony Marketing.

BEST TECHNOLOGY/ Sony D-Cinema Award 　
Skritek (Czech Republic)
Director: Tomas Vorel
Certificate and trophy are given by the festival organizers.
Trophy and cash reward of 1,000,000 yen are given by Sony and Sony Marketing.

SPECIAL JURY PRIZE/ Sony D-Cinema Award　　　
Boats Out of Watermelon Rinds (Turkey)
Director: Ahmet Ulucay
Certificate and trophy are given by the festival organizers.
Trophy and cash reward of 1,000,000 yen are given by Sony and Sony Marketing.


SHORT COMPETITION (Domestic)
Jury Committee
President Masanobu Takashima (Actor, Japan)

BEST PICTURE　 　None

Honorable Mention / Kawaguchi Citizen’s Award
Tough Guy! 2005 (Japan)
Director: Shintaro Kishimoto
Certificate and trophy are given by the festival organizers.
Trophy and cash reward of 500,000 yen　are given by the Citizens’ Circle to Support SKIP CITY INTERNATIONAL D-Cinema FESTIVAL.

Honorable Mention / Kawaguchi Citizen’s Award
Hana-Mushiro (Japan)
Director: Shingo Yoshimura
Certificate and trophy are given by the festival organizers.
Trophy and cash reward of 500,000 yen　are given by the Citizens’ Circle to Support SKIP CITY INTERNATIONAL D-Cinema FESTIVAL.

Honorable Mention / Kawaguchi Citizen’s Award
Bluebottle (Japan)
Director: Mamiko Hiwatari
Certificate and trophy are given by the festival organizers.
Trophy and cash reward of 500,000 yen　are given by the Citizens’ Circle to Support SKIP CITY INTERNATIONAL D-Cinema FESTIVAL.

Special Jury Mention 　
Catchball　With Nicole (Japan)
Director:Yukiyasu Asano
Certificate is given by the festival organizers.

Special Jury Mention
Monsieur Greenpeas (Japan)
Director: Yasuo Kurita
Certificate is given by the festival organizers.