On the May 29 at the closing of IV International Festival of Short Films Wiz-Art 2011 Jury named the winners of this year Festival. During 4 days jury (Ruth Paxton, David Lindner and Ihor Podolchak) as well as audience had to choose the best works. So, Wiz-Art 2011 Awards go to the films below.
Grand Prix
Little Quentin 9’ Albert 'T Hooft & Pako Vink The Netherlands 2010
"This film impressed us with its light and fearless storytelling, with its characters and its humor. In a strange world we become partners in crime and go along with the plot to a surprising twits with unseen horrors.
The grand prix goes to Osvald Bunny and his friend Little Quentin"
Best Fiction
Cigarette Candy 13’ Lauren Wolkstein USA 2009
'The BEST FICTION AWARD at Wiz-Art 2011 is given to the masterful short, CIGARETTE CANDY. The US-set narrative, featuring a disturbed teenage marine (with an exceptional lead performance by Jonathan Orsini) is powerful and finely nuanced, and speaks a universal truth. Praise goes to director Wolkstein who has tackled strong subject matter with great elegance in just over 10 minutes. The Jury eagerly anticipate future works by this talented filmmaker'.
Best Animation
Bulba-Hair 8’ Alexandra Brozyna Poland 2010
'For original interpretation of social stereotypes, humor and artistic perfection in idea implementation'.
Best Experimental
Turning 10’ Karni & Saul UK 2010
'Wonderfully bizarre and touching, TURNING. This British gem combines a playful surrealism with darker tones to create a cinematic experience that is truly original, charming and surprising. An inspired short film.'
Special Mention
Ave.Avi 5’ Maks Afanasyev Ukraine 2011
'For the search of creative innovation in cinematography language development and new visual solutions'.
Missing 12’ Joachem De Vries The Netherlands 2009
'Sensitive short with a powerfully tragic undercurrent'.
Audience Choice
Kwa Heri Mandima 11’ Robert-Jan Lacombe Switzerland 2010
'Childhood Pictures, the departure from Zaire when I was 10, my friends Watumu, Angi and Amosi, the big shift from a culture to another, identity and footage...'