1998

FEATURE FILMS

Grand Prix of the Americas (Best films) :
« The Quarry » by Marion Hänsel (Belgium/France)
« Vollmond » (Full Moon) by Fredi M. Murer (Switzerland/Germany)

Special Grand Prix of the Jury :
« Sunbird » by Wang Xueqi, Yang Liping (China)

Best Director :
« 2 Seconds » by Manon Briand (Canada)

Best Actress :
Ingrid Rubio in the film « El Faro » by Eduardo Mignogna (Argentina/Spain)

Best Actor :
Hugo Weaving in the film « The Interview » by Craig Monahan (Australia)

Best Screenplay :
« The Man With Rain in His Shoes » by Maria Ripoll, screenplay by Rafa Russo (Spain/United Kingdom)

Best Artistic Contribution :
« The Quarry » for the music by Takashi Kako (directed by Marion Hänsel) (Belgium/France)

SHORT FILMS

1st prize :
« Andrologia » by Teresa Cardell (Spain)

2nd prize :
« En el espejo del cielo » by Carlos Salces (Mexico)

OTHER AWARDS

Special Grand Prix of the Americas:
Manoel de Oliveira for his exceptional contribution to the cinematographic art

Excellence Award:
Sandra Bullock

Montreal Award of the best first fiction film:
"2 Seconds" by Manon Briand (Canada)
Special mentions to:
"Terra Nova" by Paul Middleditch (Australia)
"L’Arrière-pays" by Jacques Nolot (France)

Air Canada People’s Choice Award:
"Life is Beautiful" (La Vita è bella) by Roberto Benigni (Italy)

FedEx Award of the best Canadian film:
"2 Secondes" by Manon Briand

International press award (FIPRESCI):
"Begging for Love" (Aiwo Kouhito) by Hideyuki Hirayama (Japan)
Special mentions:
"The Interview" by Craig Monahan (Australia)
"The May Lady" (Banoo-Ye Ordibehesht) by Rakhshan Bani-Etemad (Iran)

Ecumenical Jury award:
"El Faro" by Eduardo Mignogna (Argentina)