BEST FILM

S.O.S (2021)

Director: Sarah Hafner

Country: France

Duration: 11:24

Synopsis: Pollution, global warming, overpopulation, for Jean-Claude and Maddy, there is only one solution: to leave the earth and ask for help from extraterrestrials. But when a little green man comes along to save them, things don’t quite go as planned.

BEST DIRECTOR

TALA’VISION (2020)

Director: Murad Abu Eisheh

Country: Germany

Duration: 27:47

Synopsis: Trapped in a war ridden reality, with the hope of one day playing in the neighborhood’s football field, 8 year old Tala finds solace and freedom in a forbidden television. However, the secret TV becomes a matter of life and death.

BEST SCREENPLAY

TALA’VISION (2020)

Writer: Murad Abu Eisheh

Director: Murad Abu Eisheh

Country: Germany

Duration: 27:47

Synopsis: Trapped in a war ridden reality, with the hope of one day playing in the neighborhood’s football field, 8 year old Tala finds solace and freedom in a forbidden television. However, the secret TV becomes a matter of life and death.

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

S.O.S (2021)

Cinematographer: Thomas Walser

Director: Sarah Hafner

Country: France

Duration: 11:24

Synopsis: Pollution, global warming, overpopulation, for Jean-Claude and Maddy, there is only one solution: to leave the earth and ask for help from extraterrestrials. But when a little green man comes along to save them, things don’t quite go as planned.

BEST NARRATIVE SHORT FILM

The Devil’s Avocado (2021)

Director: Edoardo De Luca

Country: Italy

Duration: 02:47

Synopsis: Do you know how many kilometers your avocados have to travel to reach your table? Your environmental impact while buying them? Or even how much water is needed for an avocado toast? We realized that we tend to take care of problems as long as they are covered by medias; then we forget them. This movie looks at a crucial ethical problem that’s close to us all, in a comical way.

BEST STUDENT SHORT FILM

The Fisherman (2021)

Director: FRANCOIS BALANANT

Country: France

Duration: 04:51

Synopsis: An old fisherman and his two small children live by the shore. They will undergo a terrible storm which will submerge their house and swallow everything up, but there is still a way to find their memories …

BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM

Lost Time (2021)

Director: Jack Chapman

Country: United Kingdom

Duration: 12:20

Synopsis: When his wife dies, a 92 year old’s saving grace is the brotherhood of his local bowls club, which is forced to close during the pandemic

BEST ANIMATION

The Secret of Mr. Nostoc (2021)

Director: Patrice Seiler, Maxime Marion

Country: France

Duration: 10:55

Synopsis: Mr. Nostoc lives in an hectic city. Not stressed or pressed by time, he goes to work, and always has a new surprise under his hat.  When night comes, he goes into his attic and stays there for hours. Working on his secret.       

BEST EXPERIMENTAL

bath (2021)

Director: Roma Glova

Country: Russian Federation

Duration: 01:54

Synopsis: there’s something behind the curtains 

BEST EXPERIMENTAL

Estella Cancels Cancer (2021)

Director: Kadriia Tuktamysheva

Country: Russian Federation

Duration: 07:48

Synopsis: The true story of a young lady. Once Estella found out she had stage 4 cancer. So she is learning how to live with it. Her life is very ordinary, but she is special, she is bright, stylish and open minded. And we can see how she gets through the challenges and what she feels about it.

BEST MUSIC VIDEO

Spitting Ibex – Dingo Jackson (2021)

Director: Florian Kittner

Country: Austria

Duration: 08:44

Synopsis: Only a few minutes lie between guilt and innocence. Dingo Jackson’s future is now in the hands of the judge. Convincing him of his innocence seems hopeless. His opinions are too entrenched, he stands there in his gown too powerful.  Guilt, prejudice, justice – three powerful words that are often interpreted differently. Spitting Ibex’ interpretation is elaborately realized as a cineesque short film called “Dingo Jackson”. To be apolitical is no solution…the raised forefinger is nevertheless looked for in vain. Critical, straightforward but with humor – they don’t presume to swing a hammer.