The Awards Ceremony took place on Tuesday, July 12nd, 2015 at the "Ara Pacis Mundi" Memorial on the hill of Medea (GO)
ADMITTED FILMS: International Festival “A Film for Peace” - Tenth Edition 2015
ALGERIA
-10949 femmes by Guessoum Nassima, 2014, 79’ in co-production with France
BELGIUM
-I am not from Barcelona by Stéphane Leclercq, 2015, 83’ in co-production with Spain
-I Comme Iran by Sanaz Azari, 2014, 51’
BANGLADESH
-Brihonnola by Murad Parvez, 2014, 124’
BELARUS
-Treasure by Vadzim Aheyeu, 2015, 27’ 40”
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
-A Breath of Life by Snjezana Brezo, 2013, 51’
BRAZIL
-Jogo de Xadrez (Chess Game) by Luis Antonio Pereira, 2014, 80’
CANADA
-Rain Lotus by Joe Chang, 2014, 7’ in co-production with China
CHINA
-Rain Lotus by Joe Chang, 2014, 7’ in co-production with Canada
CROATIA
-Following Memories by Davor Borić, 2006, 32’
DENMARK
-A Heart That Never Dies by Tom Heinemann & Erling Borgen, 2015, 28’ in co-production with Norway
EGYPT
-Islam/Women Emancipation Via Sport by Maria Grazia Silvestri, 2014, 52’ in co-production with Italy
-Mood by Mahmoud Yossry, 2014, 22’ 2”
FRANCE
-10949 femmes by Guessoum Nassima, 2014, 79’ in co-production with Algeria
-Teenagers by Paul Verhoeven, 2014, 165’
-Totems by Sarah Arnold, 2014, 28’ 37”
GERMANY
-The Ark by Olga Guse, 2015, 5’
GUINEA-BISSAU
-Água para Tabatô by Paulo Carneiro, 2014, 45’ 30” in co-production with Portugal
HUNGARY
-Kids by Dénes Ruzsa & Fruzsina Spitzer, 2014, 4’
IRAN
-An Sobh by Abbas Davoudi, 2014, 1’ 14”
-Elegy by Yusef Kargar, 2015, 29’
-Emigrant is a Bird by Marziyeh Riahi, 2014, 30’
-Impression-xps160 by Tiyam Yabandeh, 2013, 14’
-It Hit Upon the Roof by Teymour Ghaderi, 2015, 3’
-Hug by Teymour Ghaderi, 2015, 7’
-Junk Girl by Mohammad Zare, 2014, 15’ 22”
-The Story of a Rainy Night by Mehdi Fard Ghaderi, 2014, 24’
IRAQ
-Ants Apartment by Tofigh Amani, 2014, 11’
-Hassan in Wonderland by Ali Kareem, 2014, 8’ 30”
-#73 by Rekesh Shahbaz, 2015, 23’
ITALY
-Avenida Maracanã by Francesco Moroni Spidalieri, Anna Cordioli e Stefano Bertolino, 2014, 78’
-Brasimone by Riccardo Palladino, 2014, 45’
-Come gli alberi by Antonio Puhalovich, 2014, 60’
-Daily Lydia by Marco Zuin, 2014, 10’ 45”
-Eco de Femmes by Carlotta Piccinini, 2014, 30’
-Futuro prossimo by Paolo Vinati, 2015, 29’
-Il gioco della memoria by Vincenzo Agosto, 2014, 15’
-Islam/Women Emancipation Via Sport by Maria Grazia Silvestri, 2014, 52’ in co-production with Egypt
-Kevin - Will My People Find Peace? by Elisa Mereghetti & Marco Mensa, 2015, 42’
-La bugia bianca by Giovanni Virgilio, 2015, 95’
-Lampedusa approdo sicuro by Paola Rosà & Antonio Senter, 2013, 28’
-L’impresa by Davide Labanti, 2014, 15’
-Mare bianco by Alessandro Renda, 2014, 53’
-Quello che resta by Antonio Martino, 2014, 50’ 25”
-Regalami un sorriso by Consuelo Pascali, 2014, 20’
-Sexy Shopping byAdam Selo, 2014, 20’
-This Is Not Paradise by Lisa Tormena, 2014, 52’
-Un giorno o l’altro by Vincenzo Fattorusso, 2013, 60’
-Venerdì by Tonino Zangardi, 2015, 15’
NORWAY
-A Heart That Never Dies by Tom Heinemann & Erling Borgen, 2015, 28’ in co-production with Denmark
PORTUGAL
-Água para Tabatô by Paulo Carneiro, 2014, 45’ 30” in co-production with Guinea-Bissau
RUSSIA
-Banner Girl by Dmitry Mayorov, 2014, 13’ 13”
-One of Five Million by Yuriy Kuzavkov, 2014, 73’
-The City of the Sun by Daria Orkhan, 2015, 27’
-They Say There Is Music in the Desert by Artem Verkhogliadov, 2015, 71’ 51”
-Victory Day by Alina Rudnitskaya, 2014, 29’ 37”
-Yana by Alexander Podoprigoron, 2015, 3’ 20”
SERBIA
-Aladdin and the Magic Bin by Zikica Jovanovic, 2014, 6’ 27”
-Goran by Roberto Santaguida, 2014, 10’ 38”
SPAIN
-A luta continua by Raul De La Fuente, 2015, 40’
-A Serious Comedy by Lander Camarero, 2014, 29’ 59”
-El espejo humano by Marc Nadal, 2014, 15’
-Flexibility by Remedios Crespo, 2014, 10’
-I am Haiti by Raul De La Fuente, 2015, 66’
-I am not from Barcelona by Stéphane Leclercq, 2015, 83’ in co-production with Belgium
-N´Diawaldi Bouly by Natxo Lenza, 2015, 24’
-600$ by Oriol Cardus, 2015, 18’
TURKEY
-Akdenizli by Yiğit Pehlivan, 2014, 2’ 26”
UAE (United Arab Emirates)
-Ailia by Sameh Salem, 2015, 19’
USA
-Adelante by Noam Osband, 2014, 28’ 42”
-Simple Being by Marco Ferrari, 2014, 92’
-The Peace Experience by Jason Whisman, 2015, 64’
-The March for Freedom '1963' by Davon Johnson, 2015, 12’
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SELECTED FILMS
From 67 admitted films, 26 films were selected which are shown below.
ALGERIA
-10949 femmes by Guessoum Nassima, 2014, 79’ in co-production with France
BANGLADESH
-Brihonnola by Murad Parvez, 2014, 124’
BELGIUM
-I am not from Barcelona by Stéphane Leclercq, 2015, 83’ in co-production with Spain
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
-A Breath of Life by Snjezana Brezo, 2013, 51’
CANADA
-Rain Lotus by Joe Chang, 2014, 7’ in co-production with China
CHINA
-Rain Lotus by Joe Chang, 2014, 7’ in co-production with Canada
FRANCE
-10949 femmes by Guessoum Nassima, 2014, 79’ in co-production with Algeria
-Totems by Sarah Arnold, 2014, 28’ 37”
GERMANY
-The Ark by Olga Guse, 2015, 5’
IRAN
-Junk Girl by Mohammad Zare, 2014, 15’ 22”
-Impression-xps160 by Tiyam Yabandeh, 2013, 14’
-It Hit Upon the Roof by Teymour Ghaderi, 2015, 3’
IRAQ
-Ants Apartment by Tofigh Amani, 2014, 11’
-Hassan in Wonderland by Ali Kareem, 2014, 8’ 30”
-#73 by Rekesh Shahbaz, 2015, 23’
ITALY
-Daily Lydia by Marco Zuin, 2014, 10’ 45”
-Eco de Femmes by Carlotta Piccinini, 2014, 30’
-Kevin - Will My People Find Peace? by Elisa Mereghetti & Marco Mensa, 2015, 42’
-La bugia bianca by Giovanni Virgilio, 2015, 95’
-Lampedusa approdo sicuro by Paola Rosà & Antonio Senter, 2013, 28’
-Regalami un sorriso by Consuelo Pascali, 2014, 20’
-This Is Not Paradise by Lisa Tormena, 2014, 52’
DENMARK
-A Heart That Never Dies by Tom Heinemann & Erling Borgen, 2015, 28’ in co-production with Norway
NORWAY
-A Heart That Never Dies by Tom Heinemann & Erling Borgen, 2015, 28’ in co-production with Denmark
RUSSIA
-Victory Day by Alina Rudnitskaya, 2014, 29’ 37”
SPAIN
-A luta continua by Raul De La Fuente, 2015, 40’
-I am not from Barcelona by Stéphane Leclercq, 2015, 83’ in co-production with Belgium
TURKEY
-Akdenizli by Yiğit Pehlivan, 2014, 2’ 26”
UAE (United Arab Emirates)
-Ailia by Sameh Salem, 2015, 19’
USA
-The March for Freedom '1963' by Davon Johnson, 2015, 12’
The selected films were submitted for evaluation to Italian schools of all levels partners with the Festival that selected the list of finalists, respectively two feature films and two documentaries (shorts).
THE TOP 2 FINALISTS IN EACH CATEGORY AT LAST!
Feature Films:
BANGLADESH
-Brihonnola by Murad Parvez, 2014, 124’
ITALY
-Kevin - Will My People Find Peace? by Elisa Mereghetti & Marco Mensa, 2015, 42’
Short Films:
DENMARK
-A Heart That Never Dies by Tom Heinemann & Erling Borgen, 2015, 28’ in co-production with Norway
IRAQ
-#73 by Rekesh Shahbaz, 2015, 23’
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"Water Rights" Special Award (films)
Special Awards for the Best Film Recommended for Schools (films)
Special Award for the Best Animated Short Film: Recommended for Primary Schools (films)
Special Award for the Best Film on Disarmament (films)
Special Award for Best Film From First World War to a Peaceful Future (films)
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The artistic direction has also granted 6 Special Mentions to the films listed below for having addressed important issues regarding human rights and the right to peace. The directors of these films will receive the mention (as logo) to be used on the promotion material of their choice.
Special Mentions (film)
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FILMS SELECTED FOR VENICE FILM MARKET
New for 2015 is the participation of A Film for Peace Festival with seven films at the Venice Film Market held during the 72nd Venice International Film Festival. In addition to rewarding the films, the goal of the Festival is to provide broader marketing opportunities in the global market to producers of engaging, quality films competing in the current edition of the Festival.
Venice Film Market (films)
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On 6 July, the technical jury was convened at the Municipality of Medea to view and rank the 4 film finalists selected by the jury made up of students from Italian schools partners with the Festival.
The Jury was composed of:
- Enrico Cammarata, Artistic Director of the Festival "A Film for Peace" and President of the Jury
- Marco Silvestri, Journalist
- Patrizia Della Vedova, Director of Photography
After extensive discussion, the motivations of the awards have been drafted, and the awards were assigned according to regulations.
The Awards Ceremony took place on Tuesday, July 12nd, 2015 at the "Ara Pacis Mundi" Memorial on the hill of Medea (GO)
FINAL WINNER FOR THE 2015 FESTIVAL “A FILM FOR PEACE”
and FIRST PLACE in short film section
A Heart That Never Dies by Tom Heinemann & Erling Borgen, Denmark- Norway, 2015
The Award was handed out to the Norwegian director Erling Borgen and to Agnete Haaland, who represented director Tom Heinemann, by Sara Vito, Councillor for Environment, Autonomous Region of Friuli Venezia Giulia
Mrs. Silvia Altran, Mayor of Monfalcone, handed out the Award to the Norwegian director Erling Borgen and to Agnete Haaland, who represented director Tom Heinemann
RUNNER-UP in short film section
#73 by Rekesh Shahbaz, Iraq, 2015
Still of #73
FIRST PLACE in feature film section
Kevin - Will My People Find Peace? by Elisa Mereghetti & Marco Mensa, Italy, 2015
The Award was handed out to the directors by Federico Portelli, Councillor for Culture, Province of Gorizia
RUNNER-UP in feature film section
Brihonnola by Murad Parvez, Bangladesh, 2014
Still of Brihonnola
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Special Award for Best Film "From First World War to a Peaceful Future"
Totems by Sarah Arnold, France, 2014
The Award was handed out to the French director Sarah Arnold, accompanied by producer Helen Olive, by Prof. Giorgia Zanon, professor of Human Rights and Public Ethics at the University of Padua.
Special event held on September 21, 2015 at the Venice Biennale.
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REVIEW OF THE AWARDS
Short Films Section
THE FILM RANKED FIRST: A Heart That Never Dies by Tom Heinemann & Erling Borgen, Denmark- Norway, 2015
Synopsis: The documentary presents the efforts undertaken by human rights activists in Bangladesh.
Review of the Award
The Dano-Norwegian documentary A Heart that Never Dies by Tom Heinemann and Erling Borgen brings before our eyes the conflicts and social problems which plague Bangladeshi people for decades, poverty, natural disasters and bloody armed clashes. The film ranked first and was granted the Award for Best Short Film for the way the theme of human rights has been addressed and for picture and direction quality.
THE RUNNER- UP FILM: #73 by Rekesh Shahbaz, Iraq, 2015
Synopsis: The movie documents the difficulties of living in a Kurdish Yazidi community of Kurdistan which was persecuted and massacred by ISIS, the Islamic Caliphate, in 2014.
Review of the Award
Through the words of members of a Kurdish community besieged and persecuted by ISIS fighters, the documentary depicts a very actual and cruel story. The award was granted for the simplicity and objectivity with which the human drama of Yazidi Kurds is presented.
Feature Films Section
THE FILM RANKED FIRST: Kevin - Will My People Find Peace? by Elisa Mereghetti & Marco Mensa, Italy, 2015
Synopsis: The documentary shows the Ugandan journalist Kevin Doris Ejon on a journey through Uganda documenting the impact of the civil war on Northern Uganda.
Review of the Award
The Italian documentary is a journey into a country, Uganda, torn by conflicts and human rights abuses such as the abduction of children which are recruited and forced to fight in wars. The documentary received the Award for Best Feature Film in recognition of the ability of directors Elisa Mereghetti and Marco Mensa to treat the issue of human rights in Uganda with simplicity and clarity, characteristics which are essential for effective communication and information of citizens.
THE RUNNER- UP FILM: Brihonnola by Murad Parvez, Bangladesh, 2014
Synopsis: The fiction reconstructs the daily life of an Indian village where two religious communities, Hindu and Muslim, cohabit in total harmony. Until one day a banyan tree becomes the object of dispute between the two communities.
Review of the Award
The story of everyday harmonious coexistence between two religious communities was depicted through a fiction which benefited from remarkable production and direction and highly talented actors.
A Film for Peace 2015 Absolute Winner: A Heart That Never Dies by Tom Heinemann & Erling Borgen, Denmark- Norway, 2015
Review of the Award
The documentary A Heart That Never Dies by Tom Heinemann and Erling Borgen recounts and expresses the difficulty of recognition and implementation of human rights in Bangladesh. This high quality documentary discussing the subject of human rights best represents the Festival’s purpose, which is focusing on recognizing high quality films on human rights.