Winners of the 9th PLANETE+ DOC FF announced!
20.05.2012
Winners of the 9th PLANETE+ DOC FILM FESTIVAL have been announced
Winners of the 9th PLANETE+ DOC FILM FESTIVAL have been announced
Winners of the 9th PLANETE+ DOC FILM FESTIVAL were announced during the awards ceremony held in Warsaw's Luna movie theater on Saturday, May 19. The documentary festival, one of the most important events of its kind in Europe, was held from May 11 to 20 in Warsaw, from May 14 to 20 in Wrocław and between May 11-13 in 22 other Polish cities that participated in PLANETE+ DOC FESTIVAL Weekend.
International jury consisting of Maria Zmarz-Koczanowicz, Sam Green and Rick Minnich decided to present the MILLENNIUM AWARD and €8000 from Millennium Bank, the festival's main sponsor, to the film 5 Broken Cameras by Emad Burnat and Guy Davidi. The film's protagonist is Emad, a farmer from the West Bank, who uses the eponymous five cameras to document the struggle of his village against Jewish settlers. Not only is 5 Broken Cameras a fascinating documentary presenting unprecedented events in the history of Jewish-Palestinian conflict, but also a very personal, moving account of one Palestinian village's struggle against violence and oppression. Jury members were very much impressed with "the commitment of the filmmakers - the total dedication to this project under the most adverse circumstances- as well as the real humanity and heart of the movie". The film Ballroom Dancer by Christian Holten Bonke and Andreas Koefoed received an honorable mention for its impressive craftsmanship, intimacy and beauty of execution.
International jury consisting of: Anna Wydra, Sara Garcia Villanueva and Walter Stockman presented the MAGIC HOUR AWARD and €4000 in prize money from the Polish Film Institute, to the documentary Patron Saints by Brian M. Cassidy and Melanie Shatzky. Additionally, the jury awarded two honorable mentions: to Yao Hung-I's Hometown Boy, “a remarkable film about friendship, painted on canvas and filmed in real life" and to Jessica Gorter's 900 Days, „an impressive confrontation of the heroic myth created by authorities for political purposes withintimate memories of victims – all presented in intence and straight to the point way."
Jury consisting of Jacek Petrycki, Jacek Prosiński and Michał Bukojemski decided to present the CANON CINEMATOGRAPHY AWARD and €4000 from Canon for the „story that is consistent and raw in its visual form about unrelenting and crumbling symbols”.
The AUDIENCE AWARD and €2000 in prize money sponsored by PLANETE+ documentary TV channel went to Gaukur Ulfarsson's Gnarr.
Jury of the competition for best film about human rights consisting of Draginja Nadaždin, Tadeusz Sobolewski and Mirosław Chojecki presented the AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL AWARD and €3000 in prize money to Petr Lom's Back to the Square. “The film is an insightful look at Egypt a year after the revolution that began at Tahrir Square. A moving account of the topic seemingly well-known from the media, the film allows viewers to ponder 5 personal tragedies of its protagonists. What impressed us the most was the courage of these five people, who refuse to tolerate any further violence, lack of change and superficial promises of security service reforms. We were astounded by the film's witty portrayal of the ongoing struggle for dignity and liberty for the heroes of the Egyptian revolution” - reads the jury's verdict.
Additionally, the jury awarded two honorable mentions to the documentaries: 5 Broken Cameras by Emad Burnat and Guy Davidi for a “very intimate perspective on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, where the camera intentionally serves as a tool of unrelenting struggle against violence; and to Martin Gerner's Generation Kunduz. The War of the Others for a “subtle portrayal of everyday life in Afghanistan shown through the life of a village, whose inhabitants are seeking their own ways to faith in the future.”
In the Green Warsaw competition for best film on environmental issues, the jury consisting of Katarzyna Guzek, Monika Walencka, Adam Wajrak and Jacek Bożek presented the GREEN WARSAW AWARD and €3000 in prize money to Jon Shenk's The Island President – “a beautifully shot and told story about Maledivian President Mohamed Nasheed, which not only demonstrates the dangers of climate change, but above all helps us understand the mechanisms governing the political game of the world's superpowers”. Additionally, the jury awarded honorable mentions to Surviving Progress by Mathieu Roy and Harold Crooks for „an acute and insightful analysis of the causes behind the environmental and civilizational crisis besieging humanity” and to Oscar Clemente's Keep On Rolling for “a brilliant artistic rendering of vehicle-related problems and the way our world is changing”.
Jury consisting of Natalia Sielewicz, Sebastian Cichocki and Jacek Tomczuk presented the DOC ART AWARD and €2000 to the film Gerhard Richter by Corrine Belz. “In times when the focus is on art's desired effect, this film talks about the artistic method. The winning film is consistent, yet unfoldts at a steady, leisurely pace. Instead of glorifying its protagonist, the documentary presents his fatigue and dilemmas. […] In her film, Corrina Belz raises questions about art's role in the 21st century and the chances of saving the exclusive, i.e. painting, in times of political turmoil and social movements.”
CHOPIN'S NOSE AWARD and €1000 for best film about music went to the documentary Cure for Pain: The Mark Sandman Story by Robert G. Bralver and David Ferino. The jury, consisting of Bartek Chaciński, Mikołaj Ziółkowski and Andrzej Matusiak deemed the film “the most successful attempt to combine musical content with a fascinating story about life” of all other competition entries. “The movie sheds new light on the story of Mark Sandman, the mysterious Morphine frontman, introducing new facts and giving an emotional account of the fate of his family. It renders him as an uncompromising musician, providing evidence of Sandman's undiminishing cult status among other artists, at the same time showcasing the group's discography. The film renders the atmosphere and pace of their music and will satisfy its fans, while encouraging those unfamiliar with the group to discover their work for themselves.”
The recipient of the ART-HOUSE CINEMAS NETWORK AWARD and the network's support for the winning film's theater distribution in Poland was voted on by audiences participating in PLANETE+ DOC FESTIVAL Weekend. The award went to Gary Hustwit's Urbanized, in which the filmmaker tackles the topic of urban design to prove that in the age of ever-growing urbanization it is bound to become one of the biggest challenges of the contemporary world.
Nine influential Polish bloggers presented their own 9/9 BLOGGERS' AWARD for the first time this year. The award and €1000 from Against Gravity went to The Ambassador by Mads Brügger – a controversial production by the director of “The Red Chapel”, in which the filmmaker takes on a false identity of a Liberian diplomat to unveil corruption in Africa.
During the 9th PLANETE+ DOC FILM FESTIVAL “FOCUS” monthly magazine presented its award for the festival's greatest personality. FOCUS MAGAZINE AWARD went to James Marsh, winner of the Academy Award for “Man on Wire” and director of the festival's opening film “Project Nim”.
On Sunday May 20, during the official gala in Wrocław's Lower Silesian Film Center (Dolnośląskie Centrum Filmowe), winner of the 12th festival award, GRAND PRIX OF LOWER SILESIA – LOWERSILESIAN VOIVODESHIP MARSHALL AWARD, which will be presented for the first time this year, will be announced. The winning film will be selected from 16 documentaries featured in the festival's Millennium competition by the jury consisting of Przemysław Wojcieszek, Magda Podsiadły and Labros Ziotas. The film will receive the award and €3000 in prize money.
The 9th PLANETE+ DOC FILM FESTIVAL has been held from May 11-20 in Kinoteka, Luna and KINO.LAB movie theaters in Waraw, from May 14-20 in Wrocław's Lower-Silesian Film Center (DCF) and between May 11&13 in art-house cinemas in 22 cities throughout Poland that participated in the “PLANETE+ DOC FESTIVAL Weekend”.
MILLENNIUM BANK is the festival's main sponsor.
The festival's Main Partner and sponsor of its Audience Award is PLANETE+ documentary TVchannel. The station helps us understand the complex and ever-changing world we live in. PLANETE+expands our horizons, shapes opinions and provokes discussions through tackling issues we feel personal about. The best films of the festivals will later be broadcast by the station. M
International jury consisting of Maria Zmarz-Koczanowicz, Sam Green and Rick Minnich decided to present the MILLENNIUM AWARD and €8000 from Millennium Bank, the festival's main sponsor, to the film 5 Broken Cameras by Emad Burnat and Guy Davidi. The film's protagonist is Emad, a farmer from the West Bank, who uses the eponymous five cameras to document the struggle of his village against Jewish settlers. Not only is 5 Broken Cameras a fascinating documentary presenting unprecedented events in the history of Jewish-Palestinian conflict, but also a very personal, moving account of one Palestinian village's struggle against violence and oppression. Jury members were very much impressed with "the commitment of the filmmakers - the total dedication to this project under the most adverse circumstances- as well as the real humanity and heart of the movie". The film Ballroom Dancer by Christian Holten Bonke and Andreas Koefoed received an honorable mention for its impressive craftsmanship, intimacy and beauty of execution.
International jury consisting of: Anna Wydra, Sara Garcia Villanueva and Walter Stockman presented the MAGIC HOUR AWARD and €4000 in prize money from the Polish Film Institute, to the documentary Patron Saints by Brian M. Cassidy and Melanie Shatzky. Additionally, the jury awarded two honorable mentions: to Yao Hung-I's Hometown Boy, “a remarkable film about friendship, painted on canvas and filmed in real life" and to Jessica Gorter's 900 Days, „an impressive confrontation of the heroic myth created by authorities for political purposes withintimate memories of victims – all presented in intence and straight to the point way."
Jury consisting of Jacek Petrycki, Jacek Prosiński and Michał Bukojemski decided to present the CANON CINEMATOGRAPHY AWARD and €4000 from Canon for the „story that is consistent and raw in its visual form about unrelenting and crumbling symbols”.
The AUDIENCE AWARD and €2000 in prize money sponsored by PLANETE+ documentary TV channel went to Gaukur Ulfarsson's Gnarr.
Jury of the competition for best film about human rights consisting of Draginja Nadaždin, Tadeusz Sobolewski and Mirosław Chojecki presented the AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL AWARD and €3000 in prize money to Petr Lom's Back to the Square. “The film is an insightful look at Egypt a year after the revolution that began at Tahrir Square. A moving account of the topic seemingly well-known from the media, the film allows viewers to ponder 5 personal tragedies of its protagonists. What impressed us the most was the courage of these five people, who refuse to tolerate any further violence, lack of change and superficial promises of security service reforms. We were astounded by the film's witty portrayal of the ongoing struggle for dignity and liberty for the heroes of the Egyptian revolution” - reads the jury's verdict.
Additionally, the jury awarded two honorable mentions to the documentaries: 5 Broken Cameras by Emad Burnat and Guy Davidi for a “very intimate perspective on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, where the camera intentionally serves as a tool of unrelenting struggle against violence; and to Martin Gerner's Generation Kunduz. The War of the Others for a “subtle portrayal of everyday life in Afghanistan shown through the life of a village, whose inhabitants are seeking their own ways to faith in the future.”
In the Green Warsaw competition for best film on environmental issues, the jury consisting of Katarzyna Guzek, Monika Walencka, Adam Wajrak and Jacek Bożek presented the GREEN WARSAW AWARD and €3000 in prize money to Jon Shenk's The Island President – “a beautifully shot and told story about Maledivian President Mohamed Nasheed, which not only demonstrates the dangers of climate change, but above all helps us understand the mechanisms governing the political game of the world's superpowers”. Additionally, the jury awarded honorable mentions to Surviving Progress by Mathieu Roy and Harold Crooks for „an acute and insightful analysis of the causes behind the environmental and civilizational crisis besieging humanity” and to Oscar Clemente's Keep On Rolling for “a brilliant artistic rendering of vehicle-related problems and the way our world is changing”.
Jury consisting of Natalia Sielewicz, Sebastian Cichocki and Jacek Tomczuk presented the DOC ART AWARD and €2000 to the film Gerhard Richter by Corrine Belz. “In times when the focus is on art's desired effect, this film talks about the artistic method. The winning film is consistent, yet unfoldts at a steady, leisurely pace. Instead of glorifying its protagonist, the documentary presents his fatigue and dilemmas. […] In her film, Corrina Belz raises questions about art's role in the 21st century and the chances of saving the exclusive, i.e. painting, in times of political turmoil and social movements.”
CHOPIN'S NOSE AWARD and €1000 for best film about music went to the documentary Cure for Pain: The Mark Sandman Story by Robert G. Bralver and David Ferino. The jury, consisting of Bartek Chaciński, Mikołaj Ziółkowski and Andrzej Matusiak deemed the film “the most successful attempt to combine musical content with a fascinating story about life” of all other competition entries. “The movie sheds new light on the story of Mark Sandman, the mysterious Morphine frontman, introducing new facts and giving an emotional account of the fate of his family. It renders him as an uncompromising musician, providing evidence of Sandman's undiminishing cult status among other artists, at the same time showcasing the group's discography. The film renders the atmosphere and pace of their music and will satisfy its fans, while encouraging those unfamiliar with the group to discover their work for themselves.”
The recipient of the ART-HOUSE CINEMAS NETWORK AWARD and the network's support for the winning film's theater distribution in Poland was voted on by audiences participating in PLANETE+ DOC FESTIVAL Weekend. The award went to Gary Hustwit's Urbanized, in which the filmmaker tackles the topic of urban design to prove that in the age of ever-growing urbanization it is bound to become one of the biggest challenges of the contemporary world.
Nine influential Polish bloggers presented their own 9/9 BLOGGERS' AWARD for the first time this year. The award and €1000 from Against Gravity went to The Ambassador by Mads Brügger – a controversial production by the director of “The Red Chapel”, in which the filmmaker takes on a false identity of a Liberian diplomat to unveil corruption in Africa.
During the 9th PLANETE+ DOC FILM FESTIVAL “FOCUS” monthly magazine presented its award for the festival's greatest personality. FOCUS MAGAZINE AWARD went to James Marsh, winner of the Academy Award for “Man on Wire” and director of the festival's opening film “Project Nim”.
On Sunday May 20, during the official gala in Wrocław's Lower Silesian Film Center (Dolnośląskie Centrum Filmowe), winner of the 12th festival award, GRAND PRIX OF LOWER SILESIA – LOWERSILESIAN VOIVODESHIP MARSHALL AWARD, which will be presented for the first time this year, will be announced. The winning film will be selected from 16 documentaries featured in the festival's Millennium competition by the jury consisting of Przemysław Wojcieszek, Magda Podsiadły and Labros Ziotas. The film will receive the award and €3000 in prize money.
The 9th PLANETE+ DOC FILM FESTIVAL has been held from May 11-20 in Kinoteka, Luna and KINO.LAB movie theaters in Waraw, from May 14-20 in Wrocław's Lower-Silesian Film Center (DCF) and between May 11&13 in art-house cinemas in 22 cities throughout Poland that participated in the “PLANETE+ DOC FESTIVAL Weekend”.
MILLENNIUM BANK is the festival's main sponsor.
The festival's Main Partner and sponsor of its Audience Award is PLANETE+ documentary TVchannel. The station helps us understand the complex and ever-changing world we live in. PLANETE+expands our horizons, shapes opinions and provokes discussions through tackling issues we feel personal about. The best films of the festivals will later be broadcast by the station. M
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