AWARDS - 2002 MONTREAL WORLD FILM FESTIVAL
JURY :
Majid Majidi, director (Iran)
Antonio Betancor, director (Spain)
Charles Binamé, director and scriptwriter(Canada)
Nina Companeez, director and scriptwriter (France)
Heino Ferch, actor (Germany)
Maurizio Nichetti, director (ItalY)
AWARDS
Feature films:
Grand Prix of the Americas (Best film):
IL PIU BEL GIORNO DELLA MIA VITA (THE BEST DAY OF MY LIFE) by Cristina Comencini (Italy)
Special Grand Prix of the Jury:
HIÇBIRYERDE (INNOWHERELAND) by Tayfun Pirselimoglu (Turkey)
Best Director:
PARLEZ-MOI D’AMOUR by Sophie Marceau (France)
Best Artistic Contribution:
SALOMÉ by Carlos Saura (Spain)
Prix d’interprétation féminine:
MARIA BONNEVIE for the film “I’AM DINA” by Ole Bornedal (Norway/ Denmark/ Sweden/ Germany/ France)
LEILA HATAMI for the film “THE DESERTED STATION” by Alireza Raisian (Iran)
Prix d’interprétation masculine:
ALEXEI CHADOV for the film ”THE WAR” by Alexei Balabanov (Russia)
Best screenplay:
EL ULTIMO TREN by Diego Arsuaga (Uruguay/ Spain/ Argentina)
Short films:
1st Prize:
I’LL WAIT FOR THE NEXT ONE by Philippe Orreindy (France)
2nd Prize:
IL SORRISO DI DIANA (DIANA’S SMILE) by Luca Lucini (Italy)
Other awards :
Special Grand Prix of the Americas :
LUC BESSON has received a Grand Prix of the Americas during the Festival for his exceptional contribution to the cinematographic art.
Montreal Award for the Best first fiction film:
“VARIOUS POSITIONS” by Ori Kowarsky (Canada)
with special mentions to:
“EXPECTING” by Deborah Day (Canada)
“HUS I HELVETE” (ALL HELL LET LOOSE) by Susan Taslimi (Sweden)
“CAMA DE GATO” by Alexandre Stockler (Brazil)
Glauber Rocha Award ($25,000.):
„COFRALANDES, CHILIEAN RHAPSODY“ by Raul Ruiz (Chile / France)
Air Canada People’s Choice Award for the Best Feature film of the Festival:
“I AM DINA” by Ole Bornedal (Norway / Denmark / Sweden / Germany / France)
Telefilm Canada Award ($25,000.) for the Best Canadian Feature Film (chosen by the public):
“LA TURBULENCE DES FLUIDES” by Manon Briand (Canada)
Bélanger Sauvé Award for the Best Latin-American feature film:
“EL ULTIMO TREN” (THE LAST TREN) by Diego Arsuaga (Uruguay / Spain / Argentina)
Best African Film Award ($25,000.) chosen by the public:
“RED SATIN” by Raja Amari (Tunisia-France)
FedEx Award for Best Canadian short film:
“LOON DREAMING” by Iriz Pääbo (Canada)
International Press Award (FIPRESCI):
“COFRALANDES, CHILEAN RHAPDODY” by Raul Ruiz (Chile)
Special mention to:
“BLUE SKIES” by Ann Marie Fleming (Canada)
Ecumenical Award:
“LE ULTIMO TREN” (THE LAST TREN) by Diego Arsuaga (Uruguay/ Spain/ Argentina)
Special mention to:
“CASOMAI” by Alessandro d’Alatri (Italy)
