2020
Award Winners
Economy is Care
Directed by Sergio Herencias
Filmed in: Switzerland
Completed: August 16, 2019
Run Time: 6mins
Language: English
We all work, consume and want to live a good life. That is why we are all part of the economy. But more and more often some get a lot more appreciation and reward, while others go home empty handed. On top of that there is a large amount of unpaid work, but vital work, which goes unnoticed. This short film questions the current state of our economy in a thought provoking way.
The Year of Innocence
Directed by Li Zhang
Filmed in: China
Completed: September 30, 2019
Run Time: 149mins
Language: Chinese
The Year of Innocence’ is a contemporary tale about the destiny many young women from the Chinese countryside still face today. In a rural village in present-day China, a young married woman becomes the victim of scandalous gossip concerning the life she led a few years earlier in a much bigger city where western values are fast replacing traditional culture. After tragedy strikes, her husband sets out on a journey of atonement and discovery to uncover the truth about his wife and her interaction with modern China.
Windows, Windows
Directed by Wojciech Solarz
Filmed in: Poland
Completed: June 15, 2018
Run Time: 62mins
Language: Polish
Villages gripped by fear, families running for their lives, special ops assembled to fight the unstoppable force terrorising the countryside. And the villain- rebellious, ever evading wood grouse. It strikes from hiding and disappears never to be found. Amidst the horrors sits Wojtek in his post atop a hunting box trying to spot the bloodthirsty beast. One night he sees a blazing window in an empty expanse. But there is no house. And the window starts to sway. When he approaches it disappears. One night, to his surprise, in the wagging window he catches a glimpse of a girl.
A poetic story set in the abstract background telling a universal tale of yearnings, hounding memories and quest for love.
Carnival Till The End
Directed by Vitor Baumgratz
Filmed in: Brazil
Completed: April 10, 2019
Run Time: 80mins
Language: Portuguese
Entirely shot on real Carnaval of Brazil, the film is a mixture of comedy with a documentary of this great party. It's Carnaval in Brazil, time for Joy! Right? Not for Carol. Unfortunately, she has just found out her boyfriend was cheating on her. Her best friends, Maíra and Paola who were away on a detox trip decides to come back and rescue Carol from her bad trip with the mission of enjoying the most fun Carnaval of their lives!
A Century of Dreams
Directed by Ven Jemersic
Filmed in: Germany, Slovenia, Switzerland
Completed: March 18, 2019
Run Time: 87mins
Language: Slovenian
A full-length documentary about the oldest Slovenian inventor, Petar Florjančič, who recently celebrated 100 years. In it, the controversial Peter in his words describes a life that, as he says, is tense as Hitchcock's films. With over 400 registered patents, and spending his free time with world stars such as Gene Kelly, Orson Wells, Johnny Weissmuller, Coco Chanel, this documentary shows Petar to be a truly great Slovenian.
James Arthur ft. Travis Barker, You
Directed by Timon Birkhofer
Filmed in: United States
Completed: October 14, 2019
Run Time: 4min 11secs
Language: English
Two struggling fighters - a master and his student.
A story of persistence, commitment, following your dream, and never giving up. Ever.
Operation International
Directed by Jeff Colhoun
Filmed in: Côte d'Ivoire
Completed: June 25, 2019
Run Time: 14mins
Language: English/French
Operation International: Ivory Coast follows the brave physicians, surgeons and nurses of Team New York as they travel to the city of Divo, Ivory Coast in 2019 to deliver life-changing surgeries and medical care. In order to deliver transformative humanitarian work to those in need, Team New York must bring everything they need to erect and operate fully-functional operating rooms and an intensive care unit while battling limited resources, language barriers, spartan working conditions and oppressive heat.
Wild Hearts
Directed by Jessica Rowlands
Written in: Zimbabwe
Language: English
A young mother in rural Zimbabwe, desperate to provide for her daughter, is recruited by the elite, all-female anti-poaching unit responsible for her husband's recent arrest.
Speak
Directed by Emily Pasternak
Filmed in: Canada
Completed: June 1, 2019
Run Time: 14mins
Language: English
A brave and touching film about survivors of human trafficking and sexual exploitation in Canada.
Gently Down the Stream
Directed by Lipei "Allison" Yu
Filmed in: China
Completed: November 6, 2019
Run Time: 15mins 11secs
Language: Chinese
A young college graduate with bipolar disorder is preparing for a job interview with the help of her roommate, but things take an unexpected turn upon her success.
The Art of Revenge
Directed by Oleksandr Shevchyshyn
Filmed in: Ukraine
Completed: March 21, 2019
Run Time: 1min 34secs
Language: Ukranian
It is a bedevil drama with controversial heroes and mood swings. It is a story of a girl - who is either totally mad or obsessed and a demon of talent.