Awards - 2000

FEATURE FILMS

Grand Prix of the Americas (Best films) :
« The taste of others» (Le go�t des autres ) by Agn�s Jaoui (France)
« Innocence » by Paul Cox (Australia)

Special Grand Prix of the Jury :
« Smell of camphor, fragrance of jasmine » by Bahman Farmanara (Iran)

Best Director :
« Coronaci�n » by Silvio Caiozzi (Chile)

Best Artistic Contribution for photography :
« Maelstr�m » by Denis Villeneuve, photography by Andr� Turpin

Best Actress :
Gong Li in the film « Breaking the silence » by Sun Zhou (China)
Isabelle Hupper in the film « Nightcap » (Merci pour le chocolat) by Claude Chabrol (France)

Best Actor :
Mark Ruffalo in the film « You can count on me » by Kenneth Lonergan (U.S.A.)

Best screenplay :
« La via degli angeli » by Pupi Avati, screenplay by Pupi Avati and Antonio Avati.

SHORT FILMS

1st prize :
« Ung�eto para manos agrietadas » (Unguent for sore hands) by Cezary Jaworsky (Venezuela)

2nd prize :
« Animal » by Miguel Diez Lasangre (Spain)

OTHERS AWARDS

Special Grand Prix of the Americas :
The following persons have received a Grand Prix of the Americas during the Festival for their exceptional contribution to the cinematographic art :
Francesco Rosi, director
Kaneto Shindo, director
Om Puri, actor
Gong Li, actress
Daisy Granados & Adolfo Llorado, actors

And a tribute to Babelsberg Studio received by the director Volker Schl�ndorff.

Montreal Award for the Best first fiction film :
« Daughters of the sun » by Mariam Shariar (Iran)
Special mention to « Stand-By » by Roch Stephanik (France)

Air Canada People's Choice :
« Innocence » by Paul Cox (Australia).

FedEx Award for Best Canadien film :
« Maelstr�m » by Denis Villeneuve (Canada)

International Press Award (FIPRESCI) :
« Combat d'amour en songe » by Raoul Ruiz (Chile-Portugal-France)

Ecumenical Award :
« Ali Zaoua » by Nabil Ayouch (France-Maroc)
Special mention to :
« You can count on me » by Kenneth Lonergan (U.S.A.)