BEST FILM AWARD: COYOTES dir. ZAID ZAGHA – PALESTINE, JORDAN, UK
The professional jury of the 13th edition of WENIFF has honored COYOTES with the Best Film award
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JURY STATEMENT: A brilliant and surprising story thatsuccessfully conveys the power of metaphor throughcinematic language perfectly suited to the short film format. Direction, screenplay, production, cinematography, and acting all stand out in this film that warns us about predators.
BEST DOCUMENTARY AWARD:
FIVE SEASONS OF MY CHILDHOOD, dir. Besim Ugzmajli – KOSOVO
The professional jury of the 13th edition of WENIFF has honored FIVE SEASONS OF MY CHILDHOOD with the Best Documentary award
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JURY STATEMENT: This work reminds us of theimportance of memory and remembrance in a changingand conflict-ridden world. It does so using a highlycreative language, in which animation and documentarycombine the best of each genre to construct a unique and singular universe.
BEST NATIONAL FILM: POOR ME, dir. LIV JOELLE BARBOSA BLAD – NORWAY
The professional jury of the 13th edition of WENIFF has honored POOR ME with the Best National Film award
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JURY STATEMENT: A risky and courageous work that places us in the uncomfortable position of a highlycurrent moral conflict. It is a work of fiction thatconveys truth and subtly makes the viewer feel a strong connection. Firm direction, along with brilliant editing, cinematography, and acting, make this film a truly remarkable work.
BEST SCREENPLAY: COYOTES – script by ZAID ZAGHA
The professional jury of the 13th edition of WENIFF has honored COYOTES with the Best Screenplay award
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JURY STATEMENT: This screenplay demonstrates howa clever and sharp idea doesn’t need elaborate gimmicks to become a good film. Its development captivates theviewer and is one of the key elements that makes this a truly great movie.
BEST PHOTOGRAPHY: PUNTER, dir. JASON ADAMS MASELLE – SOUTH AFRICA
CINEMATOGRAPHER: WILLIAM DOUGLAS
The professional jury of the 13th edition of WENIFF has honored PUNTER with the Best Photography award
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JURY STATEMENT: A hugely creative and dynamicphoto that uses light, darkness, framing and movement to portray this magnificent story between a young son and his troublesome father – and envelop us with realism and poetry at the same time. The camera’s gaze alsocaptures the entire social context, the relationshipbetween the son and the father and between thefather, his criminal mind and the economic and socialinequalities that characterize the south-africansociety.