The Awards of the 63rd International Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg
The Award Winners of the 63rd International Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidleberg
Prizes Awarded By the Independent International Jury
Dimitry Rudakov is NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR 2014!
NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
Dimitry Rudakov "23 Seconds" - "23 Segundos"
For a simple story of human dignity shown through the strong performance of the leading actor, Hugo Piccinini.
Mannheim-Heidelberg Award 2014!
Elchin Musaoglu "Nabat"
For telling a moving and universal story of human perseverance.
Special Award of the Jury 2014!
To the actor Nelson Xavier in "Farewell" - "A Despedida" by Marcelo Galvão
For his outstanding and courageous performance in the film FAREWELL – A DESPEDIDA.
Audience Award 2014!
Amin Dora "Ghadi"
For the extraordinary depiction of the committed, compassionate and solitary resistance of an old woman during war time. The director uses a unique style of film language with images poetically evolving from village landscape to allegory.
Further independent Prizes...
Audience Award of Mannheim-Heidelberg:
GHADI
by Amin Dora
(World Sales: FortissimoFilms, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, info@fortissimo.nl)
International Film Critics’ Prize:
Nabat
by Elchin Musaoglu
(World Sales: Dreamlab Films, Le Cannet, France, info@dreamlabfilms.com)
Motivation:
Prize by the Ecumenical Jury:
Nabat
by Elchin Musaoglu
(World Sales: Dreamlab Films, Le Cannet, France, info@dreamlabfilms.com)
Mentions by the Jury of Cinema Owners:
Patrick’s Day
by Terry McMahon
(World Sales: Ignition Film Production, Co. Wicklow, Ireland, info@ignitionfilm.com)
In the Crosswind – Risttuules
by Martti Helde
(World Sales: Allfilm, Tallinn, Estonia, allfilm@allfilm.ee)
The Jurys of the 63rd Internationalen Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg
International Jury 2014
Azize Tan (Turkey)
Maciej Karpinski (Poland)
INTERNATIONAL Film Critics 2014
Massimo Lechi, Genova (Italy), President
VK Jospeh, Trivandrum, Kerala (India)
Sabine Könner, Berlin (Germany)
Ecumenical Jury 2014
Alain le Goanvic, Aix-en Provence (France), President
Dr. Markus Leniger, Schwerte (Germany)
Natalie Resch, Graz (Austria)
Christine Ris, Schüpfen (Switzerland)
Isolde Specka, Mannheim (Germany)
Jury of Cinema Owners 2014
Elke Hoffmann
Werner Hoffmann
Jochen Pollitt
Lina Winkler
Melanie Hoffmann
