Sixth annual evolution Mallorca International Film Festival announces juried awards
Palma de Mallorca, Nov 13 (IBNS): Evolution Mallorca International Film Festival on Monday announced special artist awards and the feature film and short film recipients of this year's jury awards.
Festival Awards were awarded in juried categories, including: Feature film - Best feature film, Best Actress, Best Actor. Short Film - Best Actress, Best Actor, Best Feature and Short Documentary, Best Music Video, Best Experimental short, Best feature Film Screenplay, Best Film Made in Baleares short, Evolution Island Award (best feature film made in Baleares) and the Evolutionary award (best new filmmaker).
The Evolutionary Award was awarded to actor Pilou Asbaek from Game of Thrones.
This award honors the evolution of a culturally relevant artist on the international film scene.
It is both an acknowledgement and promise of the growth of the artist as a tastemaker, influencer and leader on the international film scene. Previously the award was received by actress Ana de Armas from Blade Runner.
The inaugural Evolution Vision Award was presented during the festival's opening night Gala to iconic, Academy Award winning filmmaker Paul Haggis.
EMIFF Founder and Executive Director, Sandra Seeling Lipski, said: "The Evolution Vision award honors a filmmaker that has shown resilience in the film industry and has, time after time, proven his talent with excellent creations as a writer, director or actor. Paul is an incredible inspiration for the next generation of filmmakers."
The EMIFF award is designed by international artist GUSTAVO.
Evolution Mallorca International Film Festival (EMIFF) is one of the film festivals in the Mediterranean.
A W A R D W I N N E R S - EMIFF 2017
Best Feature Film: 'Thelma', by Joachim Trier (NOR)
Best Actor, Feature Film: Karsten Mielke for 'Dark Blue Girl'
Best Actress, Feature Film: Ella Rumpf for 'Tiger Girl'.
Best Screenplay: Scott Simpson, Callie Earlene.
Best Feature Documentary: 'Resistence is Life', Apo W. Bazidi (TUR, SIR, USA)
Special mention Feature Documentary: 'Grab and Run', Roser Corella (ES)
Best Short Documentary: '52-The Trolleybus', David Auerbach (RU)
Special mention Short Documentary: 'Xavier Carbonell, The Cracked Glaze', Doménec Boronat. (ES)
Best Short Film International: 'Madre', Rodrigo Sorogoyen. (ES)
Special Mention Short Film International: 'The Transfer', Michael Grudsky (DE)
Best Short Documentary Made in Baleares: 'Kyoko', Marcos Cabotá & Joan Bover (ES)
Best Short film Made in Baleares: 'My daugther's things', Bernardo Arzayus (ES)
Special mention Best Short film Made in Baleares: 'Talia', Toni Bestard (ES)
Best Music Video: 'Coeur Croisé', Pablo Maestres (ES)
Special mention Music Video: 'Ghost', Zuzanne Plisz (POL)
Best short film experimental: 'Remission', John Charter (USA)
Evolutionary Island Award: Miquel Eek, por Vida y Muerte de un Arquitecto
Evolution Vision Award: Paul Haggis
Evolutionary Award: Pilou Asbaek
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