The Mannheim-Heidelberg International Film Festival (german: Internationales Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg), often referred to by the German-language

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established in 1952 hosted jointly by the cities of

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and

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, the southwest region of

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. The festival focuses on arthouse and

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cinema produced by international newcomer directors, and historically it served as a springboard for many experimental filmmakers from cinemas that have been overlooked by Western audiences. It is the second-oldest film festival in Germany, behind only the

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. Originally held in

, since 1994 is co-hosted by Mannheim and Heidelberg, two neighboring cities which are less than 20 kilometers away from each other. The festival usually takes places in October or November. The last edition, the 70th IFFMH, was held in November 2021, and the next edition is scheduled to take place on 17–27 November 2022.

Festival profile

The International Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg is aimed at industry professionals as well as cinema enthusiasts, with about 300 professional participants and approximately 50,000 visitors each year, it is one of the largest film festivals in Germany. After several screenings there are public panel discussions with the film's representatives (e. g. directors, actors or producers). The festival presents films of independent newcomer directors and who are internationally widely-unknown, focussing on arthouse and auteur films. The films selected must be premieres and thus films screened at

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and any German festival are excluded for the International Competition. In 2010, the MANNHEIM MEETING PLACE was launched. The project succeeds the Festival's former co-production market MANNHEIM MEETINGS, focusing on the improvement of marketing opportunities of completed film projects. However, co-production meetings will still take place. During the history of the festival, feature films by now-famous directors such as

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, Helke Sander,

Rainer Werner Fassbinder Rainer Werner Fassbinder (; 31 May 1945 – 10 June 1982), sometimes credited as R. W. Fassbinder, was a German filmmaker. He is widely regarded as one of the major figures and catalysts of the New German Cinema movement. Fassbinder's mai ...

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Jim Jarmusch James Robert Jarmusch (; born January 22, 1953) is an American film director and screenwriter. He has been a major proponent of independent cinema since the 1980s, directing films including '' Stranger Than Paradise'' (1984), ''Down by Law'' (19 ...

, Shelley Saywell,

Atom Egoyan Atom Egoyan (; hy, Աթոմ Եղոյեան, translit=Atom Yeghoyan; born July 19, 1960) is a Canadian filmmaker. He was part of a loosely-affiliated group of filmmakers to emerge in the 1980s from Toronto known as the Toronto New Wave. Egoyan m ...

Krzysztof Kieślowski Krzysztof Kieślowski (; 27 June 1941 – 13 March 1996) was a Polish film director and screenwriter. He is known internationally for ''Dekalog'' (1989), ''The Double Life of Veronique'' (1991), and the ''Three Colours'' trilogy (1993 –1994) ...

Bryan Singer Bryan Jay Singer (born September 17, 1965) is an American filmmaker. He is the founder of Bad Hat Harry Productions and has produced almost all of the films he has directed. After graduating from the University of Southern California, Singer ...

Guillaume Nicloux Guillaume Nicloux (born 3 August 1966) is a French novelist, director and actor. He is the founder of the theatre company La Troupe. He has written crime fiction and directed films for cinema and French television. He won the Best Screenplay Awar ...

Lou Ye Lou Ye (), born 1965, is a Chinese screenwriter- director who is commonly grouped with the " Sixth Generation" directors of Chinese cinema. Films Born in Shanghai, Lou was educated at the Beijing Film Academy. In 1993, he made his first film ''W ...

, Rafi Pitts,

Thomas Vinterberg Thomas Vinterberg (; born 19 May 1969) is a Danish film director who, along with Lars von Trier, co-founded the Dogme 95 movement in filmmaking, which established rules for simplifying movie production. He is best known for the films '' The Cele ...

Derek Cianfrance Derek M. Cianfrance (; born January 23, 1974) is an American film director, cinematographer, screenwriter, and editor. He is best known for writing and directing the films '' Blue Valentine,'' '' The Place Beyond the Pines and The Light Between O ...

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and Rahmin Bahrani were first introduced to an international public at the festival.

Competition and awards

Hauptpreis des Internationalen Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg

*Grand Newcomer Award Mannheim-Heidelberg for the best fiction feature film with a minimum length of 70 minutes. *Talent Award Mannheim-Heidelberg for the best unconventionally narrated feature film with a minimum length of 70 minutes. The prize can not be awarded ex aequo. *Special Jury Award of Mannheim-Heidelberg for a film with the minimum length of 70 minutes, or for an extraordinary performance as actor, writer, director etc. This prize can be awarded twice if required. *Special Mentions of Mannheim-Heidelberg for a memorial film or special achievements like acting, photography, music, and montage. Up to three special mentions can be awarded. *The International Film Critics Prize given by the FIPRESCI Jury for a film of the competition. *Prize of the Ecumenical Jury given by the Ecumenical Jury for a film of the competition. *Audience Award of Mannheim-Heidelberg for the film most liked by the Festival audience, regardless of genre and length. *Recommendations of the Jury of Cinema Owners for a film of the competition which should be released theatrically in Germany.

Master of Cinema Award

In addition, since 1998 in sporadic intervals, the honorary Master of Cinema Award is issued to outstanding cineastic artist: *2017 –

István Szabó István Szabó (; born 18 February 1938) is a Hungarian film director, screenwriter, and opera director. Szabó is one of the most notable Hungarian filmmakers and one who has been best known outside the Hungarian-speaking world since the la ...

*2015 –

Olivier Assayas Olivier Assayas (born 25 January 1955) is a French film director, screenwriter and film critic. Assayas is known for his slow-burning period pieces, psychological thrillers, neo-noirs and French comedies. His work has become synonymous with t ...

*2009 –

*2006 – Aleksandr Sokurov *2004 –

Wim Wenders Ernst Wilhelm "Wim" Wenders (; born 14 August 1945) is a German filmmaker, playwright, author, and photographer. He is a major figure in New German Cinema. Among many honors, he has received three nominations for the Academy Award for Best Doc ...

Edgar Reitz Edgar Reitz (born 1 November 1932) is a German filmmaker and Professor of Film at the Staatliche Hochschule für Gestaltung (State University of Design) in Karlsruhe. He is best-known for his internationally acclaimed '' Heimat film series'' (19 ...

*2003 – Raoul Ruiz *2002 –

Zhang Yimou Zhang Yimou (; born 2 April 1950) is a Chinese film director, producer, writer, actor and former cinematographer.Tasker, Yvonne (2002). "Zhang Yimou" i''Fifty Contemporary Filmmakers'' Routledge Publishing, p. 412. . Google Book Search. Retriev ...

*1999 –

Otar Iosseliani Otar Iosseliani ( ka, ოთარ იოსელიანი, born 2 February 1934) is a Georgian-born film director. He was born in the Georgian capital city of Tbilisi, where he studied at the Tbilisi State Conservatoire and graduated in 1952 ...

*1998 –

Theo Angelopoulos Theodoros "Theo" Angelopoulos (; ; 27 April 1935 – 24 January 2012) was a Greek filmmaker, screenwriter and film producer. He dominated the Greek art film industry from 1975 on, and Angelopoulos was one of the most influential and widely re ...

New Master of Cinema Award

In addition, since 2013, the honorary New Master of Cinema Award is issued: *2014 –

Geoffrey Enthoven Geoffrey Enthoven (born 6 May 1974) is a Belgian film director, screenwriter and film editor. After graduating from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Ghent in 1999, he achieved several nominations and awards during his career. His first full-len ...

*2013 –

Frédéric Fonteyne Frédéric Fonteyne (; born 9 January 1968) is a Belgian film director. He studied film at the Institut des arts de diffusion in Louvain-la-Neuve. His 2020 film '' Working Girls'' was selected as the Belgian entry for the Best International Featu ...

List of award winners

2021

* Grand Newcomer Award Mannheim-Heidelberg ''Il Buco'', Michelangelo Frammartino, Italy * Rainer Werner Fassbinder Award – Best Screenplay ''

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'', Julie Lecoustre and Emmanuel Marre, France/Belgium * Rainer Werner Fassbinder Award – Best Screenplay - Special Mention ''Haruhara-san's Recorder'', Kyoshi Sugita, Japan * FIPRESCI International Film Critics' Prize ''The Sleeping Negro'', Skinner Myers, USA * Prize of the Ecumenical Jury ''My Night'', Antoinette Boulat, France/Belgium * Award of the Student Jury ''The First Fallen'', Rodrigo de Oliveira, Brazil * Audience Award ''The First Fallen'', Rodrigo de Oliveira, Brazil

2020

* Grand Newcomer Award Mannheim-Heidelberg ''My Mexican Breztel'', Nuria Giménez Lorang, Spain * Rainer Werner Fassbinder Award – Best Screenplay ''Single Cycle'', Zhang Qi, China * Rainer Werner Fassbinder Award – Best Screenplay - Special Mentions ''Come Closer'', Saskia Walker and Ralf Walker, Germany; Beginning, Dea Kulumbegashvili, Georgia/France * FIPRESCI International Film Critics' Prize ''My Mexican Breztel'', Nuria Giménez Lorang, Spain * Prize of the Ecumenical Jury ''Una promessa'', Gianluca and Massimiliano De Serio, Italy/France/Belgium * Prize of Ecumenical Jury - Special Mention ''The Slaughterhouse'', Abbas Amini, Iran * Award of the Student Jury ''Lorelei'', Sabrina Doyle, USA * Award of the Student Jury - Special Mention ''Shithouse'', Cooper Raiff, USA * Audience Award ''Lorelei'', Sabrina Doyle, USA

2019

* Grand Newcomer Award Mannheim-Heidelberg (ex aequo) ''The Grizzlies'', Miranda de Pencier, Canada; ''On The Roof'', Jirí Mádl, Czech Republic * Talent Award Mannheim-Heidelberg ''Under the Turquoise Sky'', KENTARO, Japan/Mongolia * Special Award Mannheim-Heidelberg ''End of Sentence'', Elfar Adalsteins, Iceland/Ireland/USA * FIPRESCI International Film Critics' Prize ''Under the Turquoise Sky'', KENTARO, Japan/Mongolia * Prize of the Ecumenical Jury ''Rona Azim's Mother'', Jamshid Mahmoudi, Afghanistan/Iran * Special Mention of Mannheim-Heidelberg ''The Grizzlies'', Miranda de Pencier, Canada * Recommendations of the Jury of Cinema Owners ''The Grizzlies'', Miranda de Pencier, Canada; ''On The Roof'', Jirí Mádl, Czech Republic; ''Good Morning Son'', Sharon Bar Ziv, Israel

2018

* Grand Newcomer Award Mannheim-Heidelberg ''Orange Days'', Arash Lahooti, Iran * Talent Award Mannheim-Heidelberg ''The Fireflies Are Gone'', Sébastien Pilote, Canada * Special Award Mannheim-Heidelberg to the actor Christian Malheiros, ''Socrates'', Brazil * Special Mention Mannheim-Heidelberg to the actress Vivian Wu, ''Dead Pigs'', China * FIPRESCI International Film Critics' Prize ''Orange Days'', Arash Lahooti, Iran * Audience Award (International Competition Newcomer Films) ''Tazzeka'', Jean-Philippe Gaud, France/Morocco * Prize of the Ecumenical Jury ''Orange Days'', Arash Lahooti, Iran * Recommendations of the Jury of Cinema Owners ''The Fireflies Are Gone'', Sébastien Pilote, Canada; ''Tazzeka'', Jean-Philippe Gaud, France/Morocco; ''Orange Days'' by Arash Lahooti, Iran

2017

* Grand Newcomer Award Mannheim-Heidelberg ''See you in Texas'',

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, Italy *Special Newcomer Award Mannheim-Heidelberg ''Wailings in the forest'', Bagane Fiola, The Philippines *Special Achievement Award Mannheim-Heidelberg to

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for the film ''Returnee'', Kasachstan *Special Mention of Mannheim-Heidelberg to

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for the film ''The Watchman'', Dominican Republic *Special Mention of Mannheim-Heidelberg to

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for the screenplay to ''Holy Air'', Israel *Special Mention of Mannheim-Heidelberg to Cezmi Baskin for the film ''Murtaza'', Turkey *Audience Award (International Competition Newcomer Films) ''Life beyond me'', Olivier Peyon, France/Uruguay *Audience Award (International Competition Newcomer Films) '' Zer'',

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, Turkey/Germany * FIPRESCI International Film Critics' Prize '' Zer'',

, Turkey/Germany *Prize of the Ecumenical Jury ''Life beyond me,'' Olivier Peyon, France/Uruguay *Recommendation of the Jury of Cinema Owners ''Holy Air'',

, Israel'', Origami'', Patrick Demers, Canada'', While we live'',

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, Denmark

2016

*Grand Newcomer Award Mannheim-Heidelberg ''Reseba- The Dark Wind'',

Hussain Hassan Ali Hussein, Hussain, Hossein, Hossain, Huseyn, Husayn, Husein or Husain (; ar, حُسَيْن ), coming from the triconsonantal root Ḥ-S-i-N ( ar, ح س ی ن, link=no), is an Arabic name which is the diminutive of Hassan, meaning "good", ...

, Irak, Germany *Special Newcomer Award Mannheim-Heidelberg ''Wedding Dance - Kasap Havasi'', Cigdem Sezgin, Turkey *Special Achievement Award Mannheim-Heidelberg to the actress

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''The Nest of the Turtledove'', Ukraine *Special Achievement Award Mannheim-Heidelberg to the actor

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''Another Time'', Iran *Special Mentions of Mannheim-Heidelberg ''Train Driver's Diary'',

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, Serbia *Audience Award (International Competition Newcomer Films) ''Train Driver's Diary'',

, Serbia *Audience Award (International Competition Newcomer Films) ''Moon Dog'', Philipp John, Ireland * FIPRESCI International Film Critics' Prize ''To keep the light'' Erica Fae, USA *Prize of the Ecumenical Jury ''The Nest of the Turtledove''

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, Ukraine *Recommendation of the Jury of Cinema Owners ''Calico Skies''

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, USA, ''Moon Dogs'', Philipp John, Ireland, ''Train Driver's Diary''

, Serbia

2015

*Grand Newcomer Award Mannheim-Heidelberg ''The Thin Yellow Line'', Celso R. Garcia, Mexico *Special Newcomer Award Mannheim-Heidelberg ''12 Months in 1 Day'', Margot Schaap, The Netherlands *Special Achievement Award Mannheim-Heidelberg to the director Rebecca Cremona ''Simshar'', Malta *Audience Award (International Competition Newcomer Films) ''Jeremy'',

Anwar Safa Anwar may refer to: * Anwar (name), a given name and surname (including a list of people and characters with the name) * Anwar (singer) (born 1949), an Indian playback singer * ''Anwar'' (2007 film), a 2007 Hindi film * ''Anwar'' (2010 film), a 2 ...

, Mexico * FIPRESCI International Film Critics' Prize ''12 Months in 1 Day'' Margot Schaap, The Netherlands *Prize of the Ecumenical Jury ''Walking Distance''

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, Mexico *Recommendation of the Jury of Cinema Owners ''Home Care'' Slavek Horak, Czech Republic; ''Paradise Trips'',

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, Belgium; ''Jeremy''

, Mexico *New Creators Award Mannheim-Heidelberg ''Occupied'', Karianne Lund and

Erik Skjoldbjærg Erik Skjoldbjærg (born December 14, 1964) is a Norwegian director and writer best known for co-writing and directing the film ''Insomnia'' and the long awaited ''Narvik''. His film '' Pioneer'' was selected to be screened in the Special Present ...

, Norway *Audience Award (International Competition Serial Dramas) ''Familie Braun,''

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and

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'','' Germany

2014

*Newcomer of the Year - Main Award of Mannheim-Heidelberg ''23 Segundos'' ''(23 Seconds)'', Dimitry Rudakov, Uruguay *Special Award of Mannheim-Heidelberg ''

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'',

Elchin Musaoglu Elchin Musaoglu uliyev'' ( az, Elçin Musaoğlu uliyev}; born 11 July 1966, in Baku, Azerbaijan) is an Azerbaijani filmmaker best known for his award-winning movie ''The 40th Door'' and Oscar contender '' Nabat''. Musaoglu is a member of the U ...

, Azerbaijan *Special Award of the International Jury ''A Despedida'' ''(Farewell)'', Marcelo Galvao, Brazil *Audience Award '' Ghadi'',

Amin Dora Amin Dora ( ar, أمين درة, born 1980 in Zahle, Lebanon) is a film director, visual artist and professor at the Lebanese Academy of Fine Arts. In 2010, he directed the first Arabic web drama series, '' Shankaboot'', winner of the Digital ...

, Lebanon * FIPRESCI International Film Critics' Prize ''Nabat'',

, Azerbaijan *Prize of the Ecumenical Jury ''Nabat'',

, Azerbaijan *Recommendation of the Jury of Cinema Owners ''Patrick's Day'' Terry McMahon, Ireland, '' In the Crosswind'', Martti Helde, Estonia

2013

*Newcomer of the Year - Main Award of Mannheim-Heidelberg ''Melaza'' ''(Molasses)'', Carlos Lechuga, Cuba/France/Panama *Special Award of Mannheim-Heidelberg '' Madariinid'' ''(Tangerines)'',

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, Estonia, Georgia *Special Award of the International Jury ''Før Snøen Faller'' ''Before Snowfall'',

Hisham Zaman Hisham Zaman (born 1 February 1975) is a Norwegian film director and screenwriter of Kurdish origin. He graduated from the Norwegian Film School at Lillehammer in 2004. His films center on the stories and inner dilemmas of characters united by a c ...

, Norway/Germany/Iraq *Special Award of the International Jury ''Ghaedeye Tasadof'' ''( Bending the Rules)'', Behnam Behzadi, Iran *Special Mention of the International Jury ''De Nieuwe Wereld'' ''(The New World)'', Jaap van Heusden, Netherlands *Audience Award ''Mandariinid'' ''(Tangerines)'',

, Estonia, Georgia * FIPRESCI International Film Critics' Prize ''Drift''

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, Belgium *Prize of the Ecumenical Jury ''Hemma'' ''(Home)'' Maximilian Hult, Sweden/Iceland *Recommendation of the Jury of Cinema Owners ''Razredni sovražnik'' ''(Class Enemy)'' Rok Biček, Slowenia; '' Mandariinid'' ''(Tangerines)''

, Estonia/Georgia; ''Cyanure'' ''(Cyanide)''

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, Switzerland/Canada

2012

*Newcomer of the Year - Main Award of Mannheim-Heidelberg ''Soote Payan'' ''(Final Whistle)'',

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, Iran *Rainer Werner Fassbinder Prize ''Lycka Till Och ta Hand om Varandra'' ''(Good Luck. And Take Care of Each Other)'',

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, Sweden *Special Award of the International Jury ''Tiempos Menos Modernos'' ''(Not So Modern Times)'',

Simón Franco Simon may refer to: People * Simon (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the given name Simon * Simon (surname), including a list of people with the surname Simon * Eugène Simon, French naturalist and the genu ...

, Argentina/Chile *Special Mention of the International Jury ''When Yesterday Comes'' Hsiu-Chiung Chiang, Singing Chen, Wi-Ding Ho, Ko-Shang Shen, Taiwan *Audience Award ''Now, Forager. A Film About Love and Fungi'',

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, USA/Poland * FIPRESCI International Film Critics' Prize ''Seenelkäik'' ''(Mushrooming)'' Toomas Hussar, Estonia *Prize of the Ecumenical Jury ''Le Sac de Farine'' ''(The Bag of Flour)'' Kadija Leclere, Belgium, Morocco *Special Mention of the Ecumenical Jury ''W Sypialni'' ''(In a Bedroom)'' Tomasz Wasilewski, Poland *Recommendation of the Jury of Cinema Owners ''La Niña'' ''(The Girl)'' David Riker, USA/UK/Mexico; ''Now, Forager. A Film About Love and Fungi'',

, USA/Poland; ''Silent City'', Threes Anna, Netherlands/Belgium/Luxembourg

2011

*Main Award of Mannheim-Heidelberg ''Parked'', by

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, Ireland *Rainer Werner Fassbinder Prize ''Un Cuento Chino'' (''Chinese Take-Away''),

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, Argentina *Special Award of the International Jury '' Le Vendeur'' (''The Salesman''), Sébastien Pilote, Canada *Special Mention of the International Jury ''Rah Raftan Rouye Rail'' (''Walking on the Rail''), by '' Babak Shirinsefat'', Iran; Laurent Capelluto for his performance in ''Fils unique'' (''My Only Son'') by

Miel van Hoogenbemt Miel may refer to: * Miel (Swisttal), a small village in Germany * Miel Bredouw (b. 1989), American comedian and musician * Alice Miel (1906–1998), an American educator and author * Jan Miel (1599–1663), a Flemish painter from the 17th ...

, Belgium; and Piotr Niemyjski, director of photography, ''Lęk wysokości'' (''Fear of Falling'') by Bartosz Konopka, Poland *Audience Award ''Un Cuento Chino'' (''Chinese Take-Away''),

, Argentina * FIPRESCI International Film Critics' Prize '' Le Vendeur'' (''The Salesman''), Sébastien Pilote, Canada *Prize of the Ecumenical Jury ''Bein Hashmashot'' (''Dusk''), by

Alon Zingman Alon or ALON may refer to: * Alon (name), an Israeli given name and surname * Alon, Mateh Binyamin, an Israeli settlement in the West Bank * Alon Inc, an American airplane builder, known for the Alon A-4 * Alon USA, an American energy company * A ...

, Israel *Recommendations of the Jury of Cinema Owners ''Bein Hashmashot'' (''Dusk''),

, Israel; ''Elle ne pleure pas, elle chante'' (''She's not crying, she's singing''), Philippe de Pierpont, Belgium; ''Un Amor'' (''One Love''), Paula Hernández, Argentina

2010

*Main Award of Mannheim-Heidelberg '' 10½'', by

Daniel Grou Daniel Grou (born August 19, 1967), frequently credited as Podz, is a Canadian film and television director. His credits include the films ''10½'', '' L'Affaire Dumont'', '' 7 Days (Les 7 jours du Talion)'', ''Miraculum'', ''King Dave'' and '' M ...

, Canada *Rainer Werner Fassbinder Prize ''

Xun huan zuo le Xun may refer to: China Note: in Wade–Giles, Xun is romanized Hsün *Xun (surname) (荀), Chinese surname *Xun (instrument), Chinese vessel flute made of clay or ceramic * Xun, Hequ County (巡镇), town in Hequ County, Shanxi, China *Xun County ...

'' (''The High Life''), by Zhao Dayong, China *Special Award of the International Jury ''

Siyah Beyaz ''Black and White'' ( tr, Siyah Beyaz) is a 2010 Turkish drama film directed by Ahmet Boyacıoğlu which tells the stories of a group of regulars at a famous bar in Ankara, and was described by the director as being a film "about loneliness, grow ...

'' (''Black and White''), by Ahmet Boyacioglu, Turkey *Special Mention of the International Jury ''Act of Dishonour'', by '' Nelofer Pazira'', Canada and Alicia Vikander for her performance in ''Till det som är vackert'' (''Pure''), by Lisa Langseth, Sweden *Audience Award ''Eva y Lola'' by Sabrina Farji, Argentina and ''Hold om mig'' (''Hold me tight''), by Kaspar Munk, Denmark * FIPRESCI International Film Critics' Prize ''

'' (''The High Life''), by Zhao Dayong, China *Prize of the Ecumenical Jury ''Hold om mig'' (''Hold me tight''), by Kaspar Munk, Denmark *Recommendations of the Jury of Cinema Owners ''Till det som är vackert'' (''Pure''), Lisa Langseth, Sweden; ''Win/Win'', Jaap van Heusden, The Netherlands; ''Planes para Mañana'', Juana Macías, Spain

2009

*Main Award of Mannheim-Heidelberg '' Postia Pappi Jaakobille'' (''Letters to Father Jacob''),

Klaus Härö Klaus Härö (born 31 March 1971 in Porvoo, Finland) is a Finnish film director. In 2004, he won Finland's State Prize for Art. Härö grew up in a Swedish-speaking Finnish family. He studied directing and attended screen writing seminars at the ...

, Finland *Rainer Werner Fassbinder Prize '' Miss Kicki'', Hakon Liu, Sweden *Special Award of the International Jury ''Demsala Dawî: Sewaxan'' ('' The Last Season: Shawaks''),

, Turkey *Special Mention of the International Jury Jonathan Parker for '' (Untitled)'', USA ; Séverine Cornamusaz for ''Coeur Animal'' (''Animal Heart''), Switzerland *Audience Award ''Nurse.Fighter.Boy'',

Charles Officer Charles Officer (October 28, 1975 – December 1, 2023) was a Canadian film and television director, writer, actor, and professional hockey player. Background Charles Officer was born in Toronto, Ontario on October 28, 1972. He was born to a ...

, Canada * FIPRESCI International Film Critics' Prize ''Coeur Animal'' (''Animal Heart''), Séverine Cornamusaz, Switzerland *Prize of the Ecumenical Jury ''Coeur Animal'' (''Animal Heart''), Séverine Cornamusaz, Switzerland *Recommendations of the Jury of Cinema Owners ''Retorno a Hansala'' (''Return to Hansala''), Chus Gutiérrez, Spain; '' (Untitled)'', Jonathan Parker, USA; ''Nurse.Fighter.Boy'',

, Canada

2008

*Main Award of Mannheim-Heidelberg ''Lluvia'' (''Rain''), Paula Hernández, Argentina *Rainer Werner Fassbinder Prize ''Un roman policier'' (A Police Romance), Stéphanie Duvivier, France *Special Award of the International Jury ''Másik Bolygó (Another Planet)'', Ferenc Moldoványi, Hungary *Special Mention of the International Jury Isabelle Blais for outstanding performance in '' Borderline'', Canada; Lee Chi Yuan for ''Luan Qing Chun'' (''Beautiful Crazy''), Taiwan; K. M. Madhusudhanan for '' Bioscope'', India *Audience Award ''Amanecer de un sueño'' (''Awaking From a Dream''), Freddy Mas Franqueza, Spain * FIPRESCI International Film Critics' Prize '' Borderline'', Lyne Charlebois, Canada *Prize of the Ecumenical Jury '' Borderline'', Lyne Charlebois, Canada *Recommendations of the Jury of Cinema Owners ''14 kilometros (14 Kilometers)'',

Gerardo Olivares Gerardo Olivares (born 1964) is a Spanish filmmaker and screenwriter. He is married with two children and lives in Madrid. He was the first Spanish man to win the Golden Spike at the prestigious Seminci film festival in Valladolid for his film ...

, Spain; '' Borderline'', Lyne Charlebois, Canada; ''Les murs porteurs'' (''Cycles''), Cyril Gelblat, France

References

External links

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