All the winners of the 24th ShorTS International Film Festival
MAREMETRAGGIO SECTION
EstEnergy – Gruppo Hera Award
Best short film – 4.000 euro
(Jury made up of Valentina Otormin Dall’Oglio, Leonardo Martinelli and Yannis Sakaridis)
Serpetatiyen neqewimi by Ramazan Kılıç
(Turkey 2023)
Motivation:
«For the bravery of telling this story of a family in a remote village that reflects a strong political and social issue. A young generation full of hope, fantasy and strength that puts a smile back to their grandparents standing against a repressive regime»
Special mention
Amok by Balázs Turai (animation)
(Hungary, Romania 2022)
Motivation:
«For the creation of an oniric and allegorical world, with stunning visuals, exploring colors and vibrant forms».
Obesk by Jonas Smulders (mise en scène)
(The Netherlands 2022)
Motivation:
«For the mise en scène, stunning cinematography and performances that is capable of diving us in an otherworldly dizzy atmosphere between nightmare and b&w photography».
Flores del otro patio by Jorge Cadena
(Switzerland, Colombia 2022)
Motivation:
«For the way the film approaches political and social conflicts showcasing the impact of colonialism in Latin America with a poetic perspective».
Audience Award
Best short film as chosen by the audience
ex aequo
Rang e zard by Elham Ehsas
(Afghanistan, United Kingdom 2023)
and
Our males and Females by Ahmad Alyaseer
(Jordan 2023)
Shorts TV award
Best short film as chosen by the Shorts TV jury
Serpetatiyen neqewimi by Ramazan Kılıç
(Turkey 2023)
Motivation:
«A widescreen glimpse into a world most westerners can only imagine where access to the most basic of TV broadcasts is an almost essential service, especially for the elderly. The combination of traditional storytelling and the broken TV frame used was a wonderful juxtaposition and the young actress was an energetic and inspirational character».
Special mention
Rang e zard by Elham Ehsas
(Afghanistan, United Kingdom 2023)
«An oppressive patriarchal regime is no match for the power of love».
SHORTS EXPRESS SECTION
Audience award
Best short film as chosen by the audience – 1.000 euro
Storia di una pausa pranzo by Marco del Mastro
(Italy 2022)
ITALIA IN SHORTS SECTION
AMC award Mauro Bonanni
Best editing in an Italian short film
Tria – Del sentimento del tradire by Giulia Grandinetti
(Italy 2022)
Motivation:
«A short film in which the editing was used as a fundamental basis to frame a bizarre and surreal story highlighting and enhancing its originality».
Audience award
Best short film as chosen by the audience – 2.000 euro
Tria – Del sentimento del tradire by Giulia Grandinetti
(Italy 2022)
SEZIONE ECO-SHORTS
Bazzara Caffè award
Best short film as chosen by the audience – 1.000 euro
Legenda o Zlatorogu by Lea Vucko
(Slovenia 2022)
SHORTER KIDS’N’TEENS SECTION
Shorter Kids award
Best short film as chosen by the audience
Boom by Gabriel Augerai, Romain Augier, Laurie Pereira De Figueiredo, Charles Di Cicco and Yannick Jacquin
(France 2022)
Shorter Teens award
Best short film as chosen by the audience
L’air de Rien by Gabriel Hénot-Lefèvre
(France 2022)
MYmovies.it award
Best Italian premiere as chosen by the audience of the sections Maremetraggio, ShorTS Express, Italia in ShorTS, Eco-ShorTS and Shorter Kids’n’Teens
Bêrûn by Kozhan Kamaran Hama
(Kurdistan 2022)
SEZIONE SHORTS VIRTUAL REALITY
Audience award
Best short film as chosen by the audience – 2.000 euro
ex aequo
Kursaal by Davide Rapp
(Italy 2022)
and
Une colonie by Jean-Loup Pinard
(Canada 2022)
Premio Cinema del Presente
to Stefano Savona
Premio Prospettiva
to Massimiliano Caiazzo
Premio Interprete del Presente
to Fabrizio Gifuni
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