BEST FILM
Bazigaga | Rwanda | 2022 | 27’
Director: Jo Ingabire Moys
Writer: Jo Ingabire Moys
Producers: Boris Mendza, Gaël Cabouat, Sonia Tardif d’Hamonville, Valentin Leblanc, Delphine Duez, Stéphanie Charmail
Cast: Eliane Umuhire, Ery Nzaramba, Roger Noël Ineza, Maély Mahavande
Synopsis: 1994, Rwanda. As the civil war rages, Bazigaga takes in a father and daughter hunted by the militia.
BEST DIRECTOR
Bazigaga | Rwanda | 2022 | 27’
Director: Jo Ingabire Moys
Writer: Jo Ingabire Moys
Producers: Boris Mendza, Gaël Cabouat, Sonia Tardif d’Hamonville, Valentin Leblanc, Delphine Duez, Stéphanie Charmail
Cast: Eliane Umuhire, Ery Nzaramba, Roger Noël Ineza, Maély Mahavande
Synopsis: 1994, Rwanda. As the civil war rages, Bazigaga takes in a father and daughter hunted by the militia.
BEST SCREENPLAY
Bazigaga | Rwanda | 2022 | 27’
Director: Jo Ingabire Moys
Writer: Jo Ingabire Moys
Producers: Boris Mendza, Gaël Cabouat, Sonia Tardif d’Hamonville, Valentin Leblanc, Delphine Duez, Stéphanie Charmail
Cast: Eliane Umuhire, Ery Nzaramba, Roger Noël Ineza, Maély Mahavande
Synopsis: 1994, Rwanda. As the civil war rages, Bazigaga takes in a father and daughter hunted by the militia.
BEST LEADING ACTRESS
Bazigaga | Rwanda | 2022 | 27’
Actress: Eliane Umuhire
Director: Jo Ingabire Moys
Writer: Jo Ingabire Moys
Producers: Boris Mendza, Gaël Cabouat, Sonia Tardif d’Hamonville, Valentin Leblanc, Delphine Duez, Stéphanie Charmail
Cast: Eliane Umuhire, Ery Nzaramba, Roger Noël Ineza, Maély Mahavande
Synopsis: 1994, Rwanda. As the civil war rages, Bazigaga takes in a father and daughter hunted by the militia.
BEST LEADING ACTOR
Honor | Russian Federation | 2022 | 22’
Actor: Radmir Saryev
Director: Rafael Mukaev
Writer: Rafael Mukaev
Cast: Boris Urtenov, Radmir Saryev, Shamil Mukaev
Synopsis: Two brothers lost their parents early and were raised by their grandfather. The old man and the elder brother are engaged in animal husbandry, adhere to the customs of their ancestors, and the younger brother wants to escape from this. He is attracted by modern life in the city. He contacts a dubious company and burns his life. The older brother, returning from work, meets his brother in the city in the company of dubious people. Trying to protect his brother and instill moral values in him, he takes him to the mountains
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Bazigaga | Rwanda | 2022 | 27’
Cinematographer: Thomas Bremond
Director: Jo Ingabire Moys
Writer: Jo Ingabire Moys
Producers: Boris Mendza, Gaël Cabouat, Sonia Tardif d’Hamonville, Valentin Leblanc, Delphine Duez, Stéphanie Charmail
Cast: Eliane Umuhire, Ery Nzaramba, Roger Noël Ineza, Maély Mahavande
Synopsis: 1994, Rwanda. As the civil war rages, Bazigaga takes in a father and daughter hunted by the militia.
BEST EDITING
The Deportation of a Model Citizen | Denmark | 2022 | 24’
Editor: Steen Bech
Director: Jacob Thomas Pilgaard
Writers: Jacob Thomas Pilgaard, Pernille Hyllegaard
Producer: Kiril Schjørring
Cast: Thalita Beltrâo Sørensen, Joey Moe, Mads Hjulmand, Cecilie Bogø Bach, Søren Vejby, Tine Gotthelf
Synopsis: Two police officers are to pick up Aida, a young well-integrated student, from her foster mom and escort her to the airport where she is to be deported back to Syria. A touching and hard-hitting drama created with inspiration from a true story about a Syrian refugee.
BEST COMEDY
Le Pompon | France | 2022 | 13’
Director: David Hourrègue
Writer: Stéphane Landowski
Producers: Boris Mendza, Gaël Cabouat, Sonia Tardif d’Hamonville, Élodie Baradat
Cast: Anna Mihalcea, Quitterie Picamoles, Malcolm Tanou, Roman Angel, Guillaume d’Harcourt
Synopsis: Sandra is a struggling single mom. But today, she holds her revenge. Her son Ryan will catch the pompon!
BEST NARRATIVE
The woman by the window | Russian Federation | 2022 | 06’
Director: Gonchukov Arseniy Mikhailovich
Writer: Gonchukov Arseniy Mikhailovich
Producer: Gonchukov Arseniy Mikhailovich
Cast: Marina Zasuhina, Kirill Hortov, Violetta Titovskaya, Marat Tuktarov
Synopsis: Mother and son are in an empty flat. There is a mess. Clothes, boxes and bags are everywhere. It seems she is lost, not knowing what to do. She needs to pack. Only essential items. She need to leave for good as soon as possible.
BEST DRAMA
Honor | Russian Federation | 2022 | 22’
Director: Rafael Mukaev
Writer: Rafael Mukaev
Cast: Boris Urtenov, Radmir Saryev, Shamil Mukaev
Synopsis: Two brothers lost their parents early and were raised by their grandfather. The old man and the elder brother are engaged in animal husbandry, adhere to the customs of their ancestors, and the younger brother wants to escape from this. He is attracted by modern life in the city. He contacts a dubious company and burns his life. The older brother, returning from work, meets his brother in the city in the company of dubious people. Trying to protect his brother and instill moral values in him, he takes him to the mountains
BEST HORROR
Shut | Netherlands | 2022 | 15’
Director: Niels Bourgonje
Writer: Bastiaan Tichler
Producer: Daniel Aiss
Cast: Jack Wouterse, Sanne den Hartogh
Synopsis: When Jonas visits his father after a long time, he’s shocked to find him in a confused state. Has his father’s mental state badly deteriorated or is something more sinister going on?
BEST FANTASY/SCI-FI
The Last Star | France | 2022 | 04’
Director: ValOne
Writer: ValOne
Producer: ValOne
Synopsis: Year: 7437. A mysterious ancient civilization is destroying all of the stars in the sky. One of its agents is about to destroy the last one. A beautiful blue star.
BEST THRILLER/MYSTERY
After dawn | France | 2022 | 29’
Director: Xavier Ournac
Writers: Xavier Ournac, Thomas Mercillon
Producer: Charles-Henri Vinot
Cast: Laurence Roy, Jean-Marie Frin, Anaelle Duguet, Brice London
Synopsis: Alice and Albert, a couple of young retirees, live a secluded life in their lakeside home. One day, a mysterious man comes out of the water and hides in their shed. Who is this man who remains silent and hidden? What does he want? Albert anticipates inevitable drama while Alice begins to plunge into a strange affair binding her with the stranger.
BEST DANCE/MUSICAL
There’s Beauty In My Body | United Kingdom | 2022 | 02’
Director: Adrian Florin Ardelean
Writer: Adrian Florin Ardelean
Producer: Adrian Florin Ardelean
Cast: Atlas Azure, Ethan Samuel Jacobs, Shun Yin, Celine Fortenbacher-Poplawska
Synopsis: Change is natural and just like the seasons we should find the beauty within each stage of our ever changing lives. This film is set to remind us to do just that… accept ourselves for who we are.
BEST STUDENT
After the red | France | 2022 | 14’
Director: Marie Sizorn
Writer: Marie Sizorn
Producers: Léa Aïoun, Myriam Martou, Colomba Sansonetti
Synopsis: In Corsica, the inhabitants of a village witnessed a gigantic fire. A memory leads the filmmaker to this event that changed the course of their lives and left traces.
BEST YOUNG DIRECTOR
After the red | France | 2022 | 14’
Director: Marie Sizorn
Writer: Marie Sizorn
Producers: Léa Aïoun, Myriam Martou, Colomba Sansonetti
Synopsis: In Corsica, the inhabitants of a village witnessed a gigantic fire. A memory leads the filmmaker to this event that changed the course of their lives and left traces.
BEST ANIMATION
The Island of Us | Taiwan | 2022 | 20’
Director: Yu Yu
Writer: Thomas Tang
Synopsis: Seed who can’t get under the sun and the shadow who need light to exist is the meaning of life for each other. Seed made up her mind to find a way to be with the shadow, get on the exploring journey in this strange world. In their journey, they encounter lots of bizarre creatures. The creatures run their village with their way of showing love, amazing but brutal. Seed tries to understand them and help them get out from the cruel combine of each other, yet let them sink deeper and deeper.
BEST DOCUMENTARY
Sentir el Son | United States | 2022 | 18’
Director: Karla Bernadette Duarte
Synopsis: Sentir el Son is a Latino American story of self-discovery. Franchesca, an Afro-Mexican, grew up in L.A. and was immersed in a Mexican culture that forced her into questioning her racial identity. This poetic documentary short explores through the feeling-body the meaning of ethnic and gender identity through West African and Afro-Mexican practices in music, song, and dance.
BEST EXPERIMENTAL
The Enemy | Ukraine | 2022 | 02’
Director: Shapxo
Writer: Shapxo
Producer: Stanislav Smirnov
Cast: Yana Rai, Tom Huang
Synopsis: Sometimes we just say something without thinking about the partner’s feelings. Under the thin skin, on the human’s soul, we are leaving small cuts, that slowly become deep bleeding wounds. It hurts, but as it is love, we keep walking on this razor’s edge again and again. Eventually, the wounds fill the minds with blood and make both drown in it. “The Enemy” – a short fashion horror film, a visual poem based on the quote from Haruki Murakami’s “The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle”: “Hatred is like a two-edged sword, when you cut the other person, you cut yourself.” Written & Directed by Shapxo Shot on Kodak 16mm by the Ukrainian production team in Europe 2022
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
CLEMENT FROISSART – AUX LARMES | France | 2022 | 06’
Director: LEO CHADOUTAUD
Producer: PAUL STEFANUTO
Synopsis: In a post-apocalyptic world populated by zombies, a melody is heard. A megalomaniac singer gives a concert, a last attempt to find his audience.
BEST MINI SHORT
Safely Feel The Real World | China | 2022 | 03’
Director: Jody Xiong
Synopsis: Volvo / Durex “Safety feel the real world” Durex 001 collaborated with Volvo XC40 to co-release a short film. Colored in signature Durex 001 colors (black and gold), the animation follows a couple who wakeup from a VR simulated dream and escape to a safe reality on “001 Island.” In the visual narrative between the two brands, safety is a sexy and apparent benefit, one that allows us to approach intimacy and embrace reality. At the most critical moment in this film, In a very original way, a glass-like stomach and a metal esophagus are used to emphasize Volvo’s strong four-wheel drive, ground grip and other safety features. lyric： In a cold, cold world, I woke up alone Without you, my girl, without you I feel the sunlight as your warmth through my fingers I feel the wind as your whispers through my hair I know that you are here in my dream I know that you are safe in my heart So wake up, darling, just be with me Just fly with me When the day sleeps The nights will keep you all heart I hear a sign in the dark Don’t stay in the dream, Break through the fog When the roads to meet The love might start We can go to the new world Just you and me, girl Feel the golden hour glow Touch the sky we know Wake up, darling, just be in reality Wake up, darling, just be with me I keep the feeling of you and inside of me Keep us from falling apart (Nothing can erase this feeling between you and me) There’s a vision and fire in me The spark that makes the power grow The long straight road ahead oh yeah Fly with me, Fly I feel the sunlight as your warmth through my fingers I feel the wind as your whispers through my hair I know that you are here in my world I know that you are safe in my world In our new world， Feel the golden hour glow Touch the sky we know (Safely feel the new world)
BEST NO/LOW BUDGET
The escape | France | 2022 | 09’
Director: Antoine Blanche
Writer: Antoine Blanche
Producers: Vincent Vermandel, Antoine Blanche
Cast: Eva Guionnet, Arnaud De Grandry
Synopsis: Sarah is a young mother who has just separated from her husband, she is raising her little girl alone. At nightfall, Paul and Sarah find themselves for the third time in a park near the Saint Martin canal in Paris. Sarah has her eyes fixed on her daughter when the clumsy Paul tries to seduce her. For a moment, she no longer pays attention to anything.
BEST FASHION SHORT
There’s Beauty In My Body | United Kingdom | 2022 | 02’
Director: Adrian Florin Ardelean
Writer: Adrian Florin Ardelean
Producer: Adrian Florin Ardelean
Cast: Atlas Azure, Ethan Samuel Jacobs, Shun Yin, Celine Fortenbacher-Poplawska
Synopsis: Change is natural and just like the seasons we should find the beauty within each stage of our ever changing lives. This film is set to remind us to do just that… accept ourselves for who we are.
BEST STOP-MOTION/TIME-LAPSE
Button Down | Germany | 2022 | 04’
Director: Matthias Haller
Cast: Luca Dietsche
Synopsis: Buttons start disappearing from a young man’s shirt. Where do they go? Odd events occur in a young man’s room as he starts noticing missing shirt buttons. As soon as he’s out of sight the inanimate objects on the desk come to life. A pencil and a sharpener are having a race with their brandnew karts.
