Jury decision-making at Fantasporto: and the winners are...
Jury members were
Marina Mathilda Anna Eich, German filmmaker (who does not like beeing called Mathilda)
Angel Sata, Spain (Sitges Fest director)
Luis Rosales , Spain editor of SciFi World
Tony Lima, Portugal, but a LA resident for ever, (actor)
Bruno Chatelin, France , editor of filmfestivals.com and fest21.com
The films "Idiots and Angels" by Bill Plympton (USA), "Moscow, Belgium" by Christophe Van Rompaey (Bel), two directors well known of the festival, together with the South Corean Phil-sung Yim, the director of "Hansel & Gretel", were the winners of the 29th edition of Portugal's biggest film festival.
"Idiots and Angels" by American animation master Bill Plympton won the Best Film Award of the Fantasy competition. The director of Oscar nominated "Guide Dog", "Hair High or "I Married a Strange Person" convinced the jury with his no dialogue but full of insight new feature about a man whose back grows wings. The film also won the Best Screenplay Award.
Also a winner, the British "Eden Lake" was also prized for the Best Direction (James Watkins) and Best Actor, the young Jack O'Connell as the leader of a gang of very fierce teenagers.
From South Korea and another winner of Fantasporto was "Hansel & Gretel" by Phil Sung-Yim, running in two sections. It won the Special Prize of the Fantasy competion and the Best Film award of the Orient Express. A tale of terror in which the classic story has a very minor role. In fact, the menace comes from the children living deep in the forest.
Cat. : actor Angel Sata animation Belgium Bill Plympton Bill Plympton Bruno Chatelin Christophe Van Rompaey (Bel) Corean Phil-sung Director Eden Lake editor Entertainment Entertainment Fantasporto Fantasporto fantasporto awards Film France Guide Dog Hansel & Gretel I Married a Strange Person Idiots and Angels Jack O'Connell James Watkins leader Luis Rosales Marina Mathilda Anna Eich Moscow Moscow, Belgium Oscar Person Career Phil Sung-Yim Portugal SciFi World South Korea Spain The Best Film Award the Best Screenplay Award the Orient Express Tony Lima Yim AWARDS