1996

FEATURE FILMS

Grand prix of the Americas / Best film:
« Different For Girls » by Richard Spence (Great Britain)

Spécial Grand Prix of the jury:
« Un Air de famille » by Cédric Klapisch (France)
and
« Sleeping Man » (Nemuru Otoko) by Kohei Oguri (Japan)

Prix de la mise en scène:
« L’Élève » (The Pupil) by Olivier Schatzky (France)

Best Actress:
Laura Dern in the film « Citizen Ruth » by Alexander Payne (U.S.A.)

Best Actor:
Rupert Graves in the film « Intimate Relations » by Philip Goodhew (Great Britain/Canada)

Best Screenplay:
« Adosados » by Mario Camus, screenplay by Mario Camus and Felix Bayón (Spain)

Best artistic contribution:
Chul-Soo Park for the film « Farewell My Darling » (South Korea) pour its originality in helping us discover a community through its funerary rituals.

SHORT FILMS

1er Prize:
« Dinner For Two » by Janet Perlman (Canada)

2nd Prize:
« De Jazmin en Flor » by Daniel Gruener (Mexico)

OTHER AWARDS

On the occasion of its 20th anniversary, the World Film Festival has awarded the following prizes:
Career Excellence Award:
Nicolas Cage
Special Grand prix of the Americas for their exceptional contribution to the art of cinema:
Nikita Mikhalkov (director and actor)
Arthur Lamothe (director)
Paolo et Vittorio Taviani (directors)
Jan Troëll (director)
Nusat Fateh Ali Khan (music)

Air Canada People’s Choice Award:
« Un Air de famille » by Cédric Klapisch (France)

Best Canadian FedEx film Award:
« Lillies » by John Greyson

Montréal Award for the best first fiction film:
« Okaeri » by Makoto Shinozaki (Japan)
Special mention to:
« Nekrologji » by Fatmir Koçi (Albania)
for the originality of its conception.

International critics’ award (FIPRESCI):
For film in Competition:
« Adosados » by Mario Camus (Spain)
For feature film out of competition:
« Okaeri » by Makoto Shinozaki (Japan)

Oecumenical jury award:
« Hamsun » by Jan Troëll (Denmark/Norway/Germany/Sweden)
Spéciale Mention of the oecumenical jury:
« Gentle Into the Night » by Antonio Baiocco (Italy/Great Britain/France)