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

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IFFMH, is an annual film festival established in 1952 hosted jointly by the cities of Mannheim and Heidelberg in Baden-Württemberg, the southwest region of Germany. The festival focuses on arthouse and auteur 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 Berlinale. Originally held in Mannheim, 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 Cannes, Locarno,

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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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, Rainer Werner Fassbinder,

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, Shelley Saywell,

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, Krzysztof Kieślowski , Bryan Singer, Guillaume Nicloux, Lou Ye, Rafi Pitts, Thomas Vinterberg, Derek Cianfrance, Luca Guadagnino 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

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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 *2015 –

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*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 Docum ...

, Edgar Reitz *2003 –

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*2002 – Zhang Yimou *1999 – Otar Iosseliani *1998 – Theo Angelopoulos

New Master of Cinema Award

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

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*2013 – Frédéric Fonteyne

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 *

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 *

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 *

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 *

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

Shady Srour Shady or shady may refer to: Places * Shady, Iran (disambiguation) * Şada, Azerbaijan * Shady, New York * Shady, Oregon People Nickname * David Baker (singer), former vocalist with the band, Mercury Rev who produced the album ''World'' u ...

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'', Kazim Öz, Turkey/Germany *

International Film Critics' Prize '' Zer'', Kazim Öz, 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 Patrick Demers is a film director from Montreal, born in 1969 in Saint-Eustache, Quebec. Biography Following his graduation from film school at the age of 22, Demers traveled around the world alone over six months with a handheld camera for ''L ...

, Canada'', While we live'',

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, Denmark

2016

*Grand Newcomer Award Mannheim-Heidelberg ''Reseba- The Dark Wind'', Hussain Hassan Ali, Irak, Germany *Special Newcomer Award Mannheim-Heidelberg ''Wedding Dance - Kasap Havasi'', Cigdem Sezgin, Turkey *Special Achievement Award Mannheim-Heidelberg to the actress Rimma Zyubina ''The Nest of the Turtledove'', Ukraine *Special Achievement Award Mannheim-Heidelberg to the actor

Majid Potki Majid or majeed may refer to: * , ''majīd'' 'majestic', and , ''mājid'' 'magnificent', two names of God in Islam Arts and entertainment * ''Majid'' (film), a 2010 Moroccan film *Majid (rapper) (born 1975), a Danish rapper of Moroccan-Berber orig ...

''Another Time'', Iran *Special Mentions of Mannheim-Heidelberg ''Train Driver's Diary'', Milos Radovic, Serbia *Audience Award (International Competition Newcomer Films) ''Train Driver's Diary'', Milos Radovic, Serbia *Audience Award (International Competition Newcomer Films) ''Moon Dog'', Philipp John, Ireland *

International Film Critics' Prize ''To keep the light''

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, USA *Prize of the Ecumenical Jury ''The Nest of the Turtledove'' Taras Tkachenko, Ukraine *Recommendation of the Jury of Cinema Owners ''Calico Skies''

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, USA, ''Moon Dogs'', Philipp John, Ireland, ''Train Driver's Diary'' Milos Radovic, 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, Mexico *

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

Alejandro Guzmán Álvarez Alejandro is the Spanish form of the name Alexander. Alejandro has multiple variations in different languages, including Aleksander ( Czech, Polish), Alexandre (French), Alexandros ( Greek), Alsander ( Irish), Alessandro ( Italian), Aleksandr ...

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

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, Belgium; ''Jeremy'' Anwar Safa, 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 (1997 film), Insomnia'' and the long awaited ''Narvik (2021 film), Narvik''. His film ''Pioneer (film), Pio ...

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

Uwe Urbas Uwe or UWE may refer to * Uwe (given name) * University of the West of England, Bristol * UML-based web engineering * University Würzburg's Experimental miniaturized satellites for space research UWE-1 and UWE-2 UWE-2 (University Würzburg's E ...

'','' Germany

2014

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

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 Un ...

, 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 Emm ...

, Lebanon *

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 ''In the Crosswind'' ( et, Risttuules) is a 2014 Estonian drama film directed by Martti Helde. It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival. The film is about the forced deportation by ...

'',

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, Estonia

2013

*Newcomer of the Year - Main Award of Mannheim-Heidelberg ''Melaza'' ''(Molasses)'',

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, Cuba/France/Panama *Special Award of Mannheim-Heidelberg '' Madariinid'' ''(Tangerines)'',

Zaza Urushadze Zaza Urushadze ( ka, ზაზა ურუშაძე; 30 October 1965 — 7 December 2019) was a Georgian film director, screenwriter and producer. Biography Zaza Urushadze was a son of Ramaz Urushadze, a famous Soviet football goalkeeper. ...

, 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 Behnam Behzadi (Persian: بهنام بهزادی, ''Behˈnām Behzādī,'' born July 24, 1972) is an Iranian director, screenwriter, editor and produce He’s one of the internationally acclaimed Iranian directors and his films have received mult ...

, Iran *Special Mention of the International Jury ''De Nieuwe Wereld'' ''(The New World)'',

Jaap van Heusden Jaap van Heusden (born 1979) is a Dutch film director. In 2018, he won the Golden Calf for Best Director award for the film ''In Blue ''In Blue'' is the third studio album by Irish pop rock band the Corrs, released in 2000 which saw the ba ...

, Netherlands *Audience Award ''Mandariinid'' ''(Tangerines)'',

, Estonia, Georgia *

International Film Critics' Prize ''Drift'' Benny Vandendrissche, 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)'' Séverine Cornamusaz, Switzerland/Canada

2012

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

Niki Karimi Niki Karimi ( fa, نیکی کریمی; born November 10, 1971) is an Iranian actress, director, screenwriter and producer. Regarded as "the most prominent figure among the young generations coming after the Iranian Revolution", she has received v ...

, 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, 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'',

Jason Cortlund Jason Cortlund (born Jason Colacicco in Oakland, California, USA) is a director, writer and producer. He studied writing and film at the University of Oregon, received a master's degree in screenwriting from the University of Texas, and was a post ...

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, USA/Poland *

International Film Critics' Prize ''Seenelkäik'' ''(Mushrooming)'' Toomas Hussar, Estonia *Prize of the Ecumenical Jury ''Le Sac de Farine'' ''(The Bag of Flour)''

Kadija Leclere Kadija may refer to: *Kadija Sesay, British literary activist, short story writer and poet of Sierra Leonean descent *Branko Kadija (1921-1942), Albanian communist of Serbian descent, People's Hero of Albania See also * Kadia (disambiguation) *Kha ...

, Belgium, Morocco *Special Mention of the Ecumenical Jury ''W Sypialni'' ''(In a Bedroom)''

Tomasz Wasilewski Tomasz Wasilewski (born 26 September 1980) is a Polish film director and screenwriter. His 2016 film '' United States of Love'' was shown at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival The 66th Berlin International Film Festival was held fro ...

, Poland *Recommendation of the Jury of Cinema Owners ''La Niña'' ''(The Girl)''

David Riker David Riker is an American screenwriter and film director. He is best known for his award-winning film '' The City (La Ciudad),'' a neo-realist film about the plight of Latin American immigrants living in New York City. Riker is also the writer an ...

, USA/UK/Mexico; ''Now, Forager. A Film About Love and Fungi'',

, USA/Poland; ''Silent City'',

Threes Anna Threes Anna (pseudonym of Threes Schreurs, born in Vlaardingen, The Netherlands, 1959) is a novelist, theatre and film maker. Biography Threes Anna is trained as a visual artist. In 1985, Anna was engaged in theatre company Dogtroep, specialize ...

, 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''), Sebastián Borensztein, Argentina *Special Award of the International Jury '' Le Vendeur'' (''The Salesman''),

Sébastien Pilote Sébastien Pilote (born 1973 in Saint-Ambroise, Quebec)Babak Shirinsefat'', Iran;

Laurent Capelluto Laurent Capelluto (born 16 March 1971) is a Belgian actor. He has appeared in more than thirty films since 1999. Filmography External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Capelluto, Laurent Living people Belgian male actors Magritte Award winners ...

for his performance in ''Fils unique'' (''My Only Son'') by Miel van Hoogenbemt, Belgium; and Piotr Niemyjski, director of photography, ''Lęk wysokości'' (''Fear of Falling'') by

Bartosz Konopka Bartosz is a Polish given name and a surname derived from Bartłomiej, the Polish cognate of Bartholomew. People with the given name * Bartosz Beda, Polish contemporary artist * Bartosz Bereszyński (born 1992), Polish footballer * Bartosz Bi ...

, Poland *Audience Award ''Un Cuento Chino'' (''Chinese Take-Away''), Sebastián Borensztein, Argentina *

International Film Critics' Prize '' Le Vendeur'' (''The Salesman''),

Sébastien Pilote Sébastien Pilote (born 1973 in Saint-Ambroise, Quebec)Alon Zingman, Israel *Recommendations of the Jury of Cinema Owners ''Bein Hashmashot'' (''Dusk''), Alon Zingman, Israel; ''Elle ne pleure pas, elle chante'' (''She's not crying, she's singing''), Philippe de Pierpont, Belgium; ''Un Amor'' (''One Love''),

Paula Hernández Paula Hernández (born 16 October 1969) is an Argentine film director and screenwriter. She has directed seven films since 1997. Her 2001 film ''Inheritance (2001 film), Inheritance'' was entered into the 23rd Moscow International Film Festival. ...

, Argentina

2010

*Main Award of Mannheim-Heidelberg ''

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'', 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 '' ...

, Canada *Rainer Werner Fassbinder Prize ''

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'' (''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 Nilofar Pazira ( fa, نیلوفر پذیرا) is an Afghan-Canadian director, actress, journalist and author. Biography Nelofer Pazira was born in 1973 in Hyderabad, India, where her Afghan father was then working with the World Health Organiz ...

'', 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 *

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, Finland *Rainer Werner Fassbinder Prize ''

Miss Kicki Miss Kicki is a 2009 Swedish-Taiwanese co-production film. It was Norwegian–Taiwanese director Håkon Liu's first motion picture. Plot Kicki (Pernilla August) has, after several years abroad, returned to Sweden. Her 17-year-old son - Viktor (L ...

'', Hakon Liu, Sweden *Special Award of the International Jury ''Demsala Dawî: Sewaxan'' ('' The Last Season: Shawaks''), Kazim Öz, 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 *

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 *

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 "14 ...

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

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