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Best International Debut Feature:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/strong>Beasts Of The Southern Wild <\/em>by Benh Zeitlin. USA<\/p>\n \u201cAn original and unusual approach to a story, blend of mythology and reality. Firm command by the director and solid performance by the lead actors. It\u2019s fairy tale culture with spirit and spirituality.\u201d<\/p>\n Special Mention International Debut Feature<\/strong>: <\/em><\/p>\n Teddy Bear, by Mads Matthiesen, Denmark <\/em><\/p>\n \u201cFor the Simplicity of the story. It’s simple and spare, every single episode shows small scratches in his heart.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Best Mexican Debut Feature:<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong>My universe in lowercase <\/em>by Hatuey Viveros, Mexico<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cFor The simplicity and exquisite beauty of its storytelling through images. For the Pathos conveyed by the skilled performances of it’s actors. For the universal theme of its screenplay about the families that we come from and the families that we choose. And for the talented hand of the director, who put all the pieces together into a singular compelling vision.\u201d<\/p>\n Special mention Mexican Debut Feature:<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong>Orol, King of B\u2019s by Sebasti\u00e1n del Amo, Mexico<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cA celebration of the creative spirit of Mexico. A daring film that skillfully takes us through time In a Mexico of silver screens, musical feelings and human colors.\u201d<\/p>\n Best Short Fiction International<\/strong>:<\/p>\n Rotkop ( Skunk) <\/em> by Jan and Raf Roosens, Belgium<\/p>\n For an emotional portrait of this modern anti hero, a teenager traying to give love in a context of hate.<\/p>\n Special mention Short Fiction International:<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong>Baggage<\/em> by Danis Tanovic, Bosnia& Herzegovia<\/p>\n Best Mexican Short:<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong>The Waterwheel<\/em> by Karla Casta\u00f1eda.<\/p>\n For the creation of a fantastic world full of life and humanity\u201d.<\/p>\n Honorable mention Mexican Short:<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong>The Doldrums or how to cure sadness by<\/em> \u00c1ngeles Cruz.<\/p>\n For employing a playful and solid narrative to approach a painful topic.<\/p>\n Special Jury Mention Mexican Short<\/strong>:<\/p>\n Toy Soldiers <\/em>by Jos\u00e9 Yapur.<\/p>\n For the solidity of his cinematography, strength of characters and simple narrative.<\/p>\n Best Guanajuato Short:<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong>Rooted <\/em>by Steve Granados.<\/p>\n Best International Feature Documentary<\/strong>:<\/p>\n Another Night on Earth by David Mu\u00f1oz, Spain<\/em><\/p>\n for creating a particular time and place where a new adventure can begin by opening a taxi door. The film skillfully uses these chance encounters to illuminate a current struggle whilst celebrating the timelessness of human interaction.<\/p>\n Special Mention International Feature Documentary:<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong>The World Before Her by Nisha Pahuja, <\/em>for skillfully combining disparate protagonists in a complex examination of the place of women in a fractured modern world that endlessly tugs on a traditional one.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n Best Short Documentary International:<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong>The Battle of the Jazz Guitarrist by Mark Colombus, for its courage, originality and a fluid and intelligent travel to unexpected places<\/em><\/span>.<\/p>\n Special Mention Short Documentary:<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong>We Die, by Josephine Links.<\/p>\n for creating a profound intimacy that is both personal and universal.<\/p>\n Best Mexican Documentary:<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong>Flower in Otom\u00ed, <\/em>by <\/em>Luisa Riley.<\/em><\/p>\n For a sweeping narrative, characters transcending their historical moment, an expressive portrait of the political life of our country.<\/p>\n Best Experimental Short:<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong>Gates of Life by<\/em> Pekka Veikkolainen and Hannes Vartiainen, Finland<\/p>\n A very musical composition, whose rythms connect in distortions that move on the fine line between abstraction and figuration.<\/p>\n Best Short Animation<\/strong>:<\/p>\n Some actions which haven\u00a8t been defined yet in the revolution<\/em> by Sun Xun, China.<\/p>\n For a convincing work in both its production and dynamic. From beginning thru end, the exceptional quality of the prints, mis en scene and music interweave the border where film and art have never been separated, but transcend the spaces of projection and exhibition through the films originality.<\/p>\n Special mention Short Animation:<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong>Grandmothers by Afari Eghad, UK<\/p>\n A work outstanding by its technical and esthetic qualities through which it succeeds to tell the tragic history of disappearances caused by the military dictatorship in Argentina without adding more pain to it. A complex history that reconstructs collective memory through fragments, footprints and scars that remain open. A subtle combination of techniques opens windows to all subsequent mutations of the work.<\/p>\n Women in Film and Televisi\u00f3n Award:<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong>\u201cVilaine Fille Mauvais Garcon\u201d by Justine Triet, France.<\/p>\n SIGNIS Award<\/strong>: Baggag by Danis Tanovic.<\/em><\/p>\n Press Award: <\/strong>Everybody has somebody\u2026 not me <\/em>by Ra\u00fal Fuentes<\/p>\n Award with a Reason: <\/strong>The Devi by Jean Gabriel Periot.<\/p>\n 4th Collegiate Production Rally<\/strong><\/p>\n Jury Award: <\/strong>El vago<\/em>, <\/strong>Tecnol\u00f3gico de Monterreyin Quer\u00e9taro<\/strong><\/p>\n Special Jury Mention: <\/strong>EL GEN C<\/em>,<\/strong> Universidad Aut\u00f3noma de Aguascalientes<\/p>\n EL FORO DEL CINE Award to Best production: <\/strong>Matilde<\/em>, <\/strong>Universidad An\u00e1huac M\u00e9xico Norte<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n Audience Award: <\/strong>Matilde,<\/em> <\/strong>Universidad An\u00e1huac, Estado de M\u00e9xico.<\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n 11\u00ba National Screenwriting competition<\/strong><\/p>\n Best Script for a Feature Film:<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong>Los Herederos<\/em> by Gabriel Nuncio Flores and Jorge Hern\u00e1ndez Aldana.<\/p>\n Best Script for a Short Film<\/strong>:<\/p>\n El viejo<\/em> by Luis Francisco Soto Longo<\/p>\n Screenwriting Scholarship Vancouver Film School:<\/strong> Isadora S\u00e1nchez<\/p>\n Acting Scholarship Natalia Lazarus Promenade Playhouse & Conservatory:<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong>Naian Daeva, For a daring performance from a young actor in a demanding role.<\/p>\n Collegiate Documentary competition \u201cIdentity and Belonging\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n 1st place<\/strong>: Los tres secretos de F\u00e1tima<\/em> by Magali Escobar Ram\u00edrez, Universidad de Celaya.<\/p>\n 2nd place:<\/strong> El mensajero<\/em> by Diana Renter\u00eda Camargo, Universidad Lasallista Benavente Celaya<\/p>\n 3rd place: <\/strong>Sobre mis ojos, <\/em>by Clara Ivone Rivera Paredes, Instituto Irapuato.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/strong>Beasts Of The Southern Wild <\/em>by Benh Zeitlin. USA<\/p>\n \u201cAn original and unusual approach to a story, blend of mythology and reality. Firm command by the director and solid performance by the lead actors. It\u2019s fairy tale culture with spirit and spirituality.\u201d<\/p>\n Special Mention International Debut Feature<\/strong>: <\/em><\/p>\n Teddy Bear, by Mads Matthiesen, Denmark <\/em><\/p>\n \u201cFor the Simplicity of the story. It’s simple and spare, every single episode shows small scratches in his heart.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n Best Mexican Debut Feature:<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong>My universe in lowercase <\/em>by Hatuey Viveros, Mexico<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cFor The simplicity and exquisite beauty of its storytelling through images. For the Pathos conveyed by the skilled performances of it’s actors. For the universal theme of its screenplay about the families that we come from and the families that we choose. And for the talented hand of the director, who put all the pieces together into a singular compelling vision.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Special mention Mexican Debut Feature:<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong>Orol, King of B\u2019s by Sebasti\u00e1n del Amo, Mexico<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cA celebration of the creative spirit of Mexico. A daring film that skillfully takes us through time In a Mexico of silver screens, musical feelings and human colors.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Best Short Fiction International<\/strong>:<\/p>\n Rotkop ( Skunk) <\/em> by Jan and Raf Roosens, Belgium<\/p>\n For an emotional portrait of this modern anti hero, a teenager traying to give love in a context of hate.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Special mention Short Fiction International:<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong>Baggage<\/em> by Danis Tanovic, Bosnia& Herzegovia<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Best Mexican Short:<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong>The Waterwheel<\/em> by Karla Casta\u00f1eda.<\/p>\n For the creation of a fantastic world full of life and humanity\u201d.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Honorable mention Mexican Short:<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong>The Doldrums or how to cure sadness by<\/em> \u00c1ngeles Cruz.<\/p>\n For employing a playful and solid narrative to approach a painful topic.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Special Jury Mention Mexican Short<\/strong>:<\/p>\n Toy Soldiers <\/em>by Jos\u00e9 Yapur.<\/p>\n For the solidity of his cinematography, strength of characters and simple narrative.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Best Guanajuato Short:<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong>Rooted <\/em>by Steve Granados.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Best International Feature Documentary<\/strong>:<\/p>\n Another Night on Earth by David Mu\u00f1oz, Spain<\/em><\/p>\n for creating a particular time and place where a new adventure can begin by opening a taxi door. The film skillfully uses these chance encounters to illuminate a current struggle whilst celebrating the timelessness of human interaction.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Special Mention International Feature Documentary:<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong>The World Before Her by Nisha Pahuja, <\/em>for skillfully combining disparate protagonists in a complex examination of the place of women in a fractured modern world that endlessly tugs on a traditional one.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Best Short Documentary International:<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong>The Battle of the Jazz Guitarrist by Mark Colombus, for its courage, originality and a fluid and intelligent travel to unexpected places<\/em><\/span>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Special Mention Short Documentary:<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong>We Die, by Josephine Links.<\/p>\n for creating a profound intimacy that is both personal and universal.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Best Mexican Documentary:<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong>Flower in Otom\u00ed, <\/em>by <\/em>Luisa Riley.<\/em><\/p>\n For a sweeping narrative, characters transcending their historical moment, an expressive portrait of the political life of our country.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Best Experimental Short:<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong>Gates of Life by<\/em> Pekka Veikkolainen and Hannes Vartiainen, Finland<\/p>\n A very musical composition, whose rythms connect in distortions that move on the fine line between abstraction and figuration.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Best Short Animation<\/strong>:<\/p>\n Some actions which haven\u00a8t been defined yet in the revolution<\/em> by Sun Xun, China.<\/p>\n For a convincing work in both its production and dynamic. From beginning thru end, the exceptional quality of the prints, mis en scene and music interweave the border where film and art have never been separated, but transcend the spaces of projection and exhibition through the films originality.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Special mention Short Animation:<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong>Grandmothers by Afari Eghad, UK<\/p>\n A work outstanding by its technical and esthetic qualities through which it succeeds to tell the tragic history of disappearances caused by the military dictatorship in Argentina without adding more pain to it. A complex history that reconstructs collective memory through fragments, footprints and scars that remain open. A subtle combination of techniques opens windows to all subsequent mutations of the work.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Women in Film and Televisi\u00f3n Award:<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong>\u201cVilaine Fille Mauvais Garcon\u201d by Justine Triet, France.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n SIGNIS Award<\/strong>: Baggag by Danis Tanovic.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\nBest International Debut Feature:<\/strong><\/p>\n