AWARDS CYIFF2017
THIS YEAR’S VIP JURY INCLUDES ACCLAIMED PERSONALITIES FROM THE INTERNATIONAL FILM INDUSTRY:
BILL BUTLER – DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
VIVEK SINGHANIA- PRODUCER, INDIA
GEORGE F ROBERSON – PRODUCER, SCRIPT WRITER, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
ANTHONY SKORDI – ΑCTOR
A) FEATURE FILMS
CYIFF 2017 Veteran’s Feature Films
SIX FEATURE FILMS COMPETE IN THIS CATEGORY:
- “A new spirit” – Doron Eran, Israel/USA, 2016, 99′
- “Autumn’s Kiss” – Andrey Golubev, Belarus, 2016, 67′
- “The Last Inhabitant” – Jivan Avetisyan, Armenia, 2016, 83′
- “Amaraavati” – B M Giriraj, India, 2017, 123′
- “Tatara Samurai” – Yoshinari Nishikôri, Japan, 2016, 135′
- “Three Days Till the Spring” – Alexander Kasatkin, Russia, 2017, 99′
CYIFF 2017 BEST VETERANS’ IN A FEATURE FILM AWARD:
Three Days Till the Spring – Alexander Kasatkin, Ρωσσία/Russia
ΒΕST CINEMATOGRAPHY ΙΝ A VETERAN’S FEATURE FILM:
– “Tatara Samurai” – Yoshinari Nishikôri, Japan, 2016, 135′
Β) THE “Golden Aphrodite” AWARDS for the Film Directors who compete with their FIRST FEATURE FILM.
ΕΙGHT FEATURE FILMS COMPETE IN THIS CATEGORY:
- “We were Comrades” – Heintje Peter, Germany, 2016, 97′
- “Dark Blue Girl” – Mascha Schilinski, Germany, 2017, 103′
- “Rama Rama Re” – D Satya Prakash, India, 2016, 112′
- “URVI” – Pradeep Varma, India, 2017, 150′
- “I still hide to smoke!” – Rayhana Obermeyer, France-Greece, 2016, 90′
- “Τhe 13th” – Chris Hastings, UK, 2017, 72′
- “Bach in Brazil” – Ansgar Ahlers, Germany/Brazil, 2016, 90′
- “Withered Green” – Mohammed Hammad, Egypt, 2016, 73′
1. Best Production Design in a First Feature Film:
“I still hide to smoke!” – Magdalini Siga, France-Greece, 2016, 90′
2. Best Sets / Costumes in a First Feature Film:
“We were Comrades” – Heintje Peter, Germany, 2016, 97′
3. Best Score in a First Feature Film:”Bach in Brazil” – Jan Doddema, Henrique Cazes, Gilvan de Oliveira, David Christiansen, Γερμανία/Βραζιλία /Germany/Brazil, 2016, 90′
Best Editing in a First Feature Film:
“I still hide to smoke!” – Rayhana Obermeyer, Γαλλία-Eλλάδα/France-Greece, 2016, 90′
5. Best Leading Actor in a Feature Film:
“Dark Blue Girl” – Karsten Antonio Mielke, Γερμανία/Germany, directed by Mascha Schilinski, 2017, 103′
Best Leading Actress in a First Feature Film:
“I still hide to smoke!” – Hiam Abbass, Γαλλία-Eλλάδα/France-Greece, 2016, 90′
Best Script in a First Feature Film:
“I still hide to smoke!” – Rayhana Obermeyer, Γαλλία-Eλλάδα/France-Greece, 2016, 90’8. Best Cinematography in a First Feature Film:”I still hide to smoke!” – Olympia Mytilineou and Mohamed Tayeblaggoune, France-Greece, 2016, 90′
Best Director in a First Feature Film:
“I still hide to smoke!” – Rayhana Obermeyer, France-Greece, 2016, 90′
BEST FEATURE FILM OF FIRST SHOWN FILMMAKER
“I still hide to smoke!” – Rayhana Obermeyer, France-Greece, 2016, 90′
Α) CYIFF 2017 GOT TALENT IN ΑΝΙΜΑΤΙΟΝ AWARD-“TRUE COLORS” – NICOLE MORCINIEC, USA, 2017, 6′
VETERANS ANIMATION AWARD-“ΕTHNOFOBIA” – JANI ZHONGA, Greece, 2016, 15′
Β) EXPERIMENTAL ARTHOUSE AWARD-“QUANTUM SATORI” – SAMUEL VANCLOOSTER, Belgium, 2016, 14′
C) NOSTIMON IMAR-“ANTIGONE” – George Nicholas, USA, 2017, 13′
D) BEST MUSIC AWARD ΙΝ Α SHORT FILM-“ΤΗΕ JOURNEY” – John Bletas, Greece, 2016, 15′
E) BEST DANCE AWARD ΙΝ Α SHORT FILM-“Perhaps I was here?” – Geoff Marslett, USA, 2016, 8′
F) CYIFF’S Got Talent Short Films
CYIFF Got Talent – Best Short Film:
– “WASATI” – Ali Kalthami, Saudi Arabia, 2017, 35′
CYIFF Got Talent – Best Cinematography in a First Short Film:
– “My Pretty Pony” – Maciej Barczewski, Poland, 2017, 14′
CYIFF Got Talent – Best Director in a First Short Film:
– “ΜΟΗΑΜΕD THE FIRST NAME” – Μarika Zairi, France, 2016, 15′
Honorary Mentions for the first short films :
-“Bittersweet” – Corine Colors, Liban, 2017, 6′
-“Μy Brother” – Marti Dols & Joe Ryan Laia, UK, 2017, 13′
-“Βeef Steak and Sardines” – Erifili Missiou, UK, 2017, 14′
-“Lucia” – Ekaterina Panchik, Russia, 2017, 16′
-“ΙMPROMPTU” – Gio Kaptra, Italy, 2016, 17′
G) CYIFF 2017 Veteran’s Short Films
1. Best Veteran’s Short Film Award:- “BAD HABITS” – Emilios Avraam, Cyprus, 2016, 16′
2. Best Veteran’s Director Award in a Short Film:- “UNATTENDED ITEM” – Filippos Vokotopoulos, Greece, 2016, 13′
H) BEST GREEK SHORT FILM- “UNCHILDISNESS” – Andy Papadimitriou, Greece, 2016, 5′
Ι) Talent Documentaries Best Talent Short Documentary
“Harvest in New Life” – Antonis Kitsikis, Greece, 2016, 11′
-HONORARY ΜΕΝΤΙΟΝ– “FOR THE LOVE OF GOD”– Βejay Browne, Cyprus, 2017, 20′
Best Talent Feature Documentary:
“Water of Life and Death” – Eve Chong Yuk Lam, Hong Kong, 2017, 45′
-HONORARY ΜΕΝΤΙΟΝ– “UN PETIT TIPOTA” – Julie Sandor, Cyprus-Belgium, 2016, 89′
J) VETERAN’S DOCUMENTARIES
Ι. BEST VETERAN’S SHORT DOCUMENTARY-“Οde to Lesvos” – Tariq Derki, Holland, 2017, 11′
II. BEST VETERAN’S FEATURE DOCUMENTARY-“A Refugee Passage to Europe” – Alexander Spathis, Demetris Papageorgiou, Greece, 2016, 90′