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After three competitions in five short film programmes, the expert juries and the children’s jury awarded the prizes and thus also the prize money totalling 8400.00 euros. The first prize received 1200 euros, the second prize 900 euros and the third prize 700 euros. The money was raised by the sponsors of the festival.
Director: Dejan Petrović
Documentary | Serbia | 2021 | 19:21 min
Jury Statement:
When we talked about the film afterwards, we thought the appropriate word for this film was "loving", although it seems to have a sombre atmosphere. "Adjusting" helps us to come to eye level with the animal. In breathtaking images and with an extraordinary feeling for the dogs' nature, we get close to them. And then there is a twist in the narrative. Suddenly another aspect of the film opens up: the prison, which is also the home of these dogs. This makes you want to watch the film again, which is usually a sign of a good film. And when you do, it opens up a new perspective on a difficult subject.
Director: Jalal Maghout
Animadoc | Germany| 2020 | 11:44 min
Jury Statement:
When we saw the excellent film, we were speechless at the depth and gravity of the subject. How can one fathom such cruelty? The film language probably has the power to tell more than just facts and to help us really understand through feelings. "Up here with the white gods" does this perfectly in a concentrated and poetic way. It has mastered the art of poetry, which has the ability to get to the point but also create space to digress and engage with one's thoughts and feelings. How can one fathom such cruelty? Probably film language has the power to tell more than facts and help us to really understand through feelings. "Up here with the white gods" does this perfectly in a concentrated and poetic way. It has mastered the art of poetry, which has the ability to get to the point, but also to create space to digress and engage with one's own thoughts and feelings.When we saw the excellent film, we were speechless at the depth and gravity of the subject. How can one fathom such cruelty? The film language probably has the power to tell more than just facts and to help us really understand through feelings. "Up here with the white gods" does this perfectly in a concentrated and poetic way. It has mastered the art of poetry, which has the ability to get to the point but also create space to digress and engage with one's thoughts and feelings. How can one fathom such cruelty? Probably film language has the power to tell more than facts and help us to really understand through feelings. "Up here with the white gods" does this perfectly in a concentrated and poetic way. It has mastered the art of poetry, which has the ability to get to the point, but also to create space to digress and engage with one's own thoughts and feelings.
Director: Christian Wittmoser, Zuniel Kim
Animadoc | Germany | 2021 | 05:45 min
Jury Statement:
Since we felt that both films were special in their own way and therefore incomparable, we decided to award two films.
What does the formal statement "collision with a person" actually mean? "The Train Driver" deals with this difficult subject in a touching way by alternating between images of the train and a fishing trip. He makes us think about how the protagonist would say why people make other people their executioners instead of just going into the water.
Director: Katharina Pichler
Documentary | Austria | 2021 | 09:34 min
Jury Statement:
A film always needs a suitable approach. For that, you have to be open-minded, curious and courageous. "Murmur" does that by choosing a reduced style without becoming one-sided.
Director: Uri Lotan
Animation | Israel | 2021 | 11:12 min
Jury Statement:
The first prize takes us on a poetic journey that touchingly reveals the closeness between joy and suffering and confronts us with our own vulnerability.
Director: Sarah Hafner
Short | France | 2021 | 11:24 min
Jury Statement:
The second prize goes to a film that, through its fantastic artistry, humour and irony, shows that selfishness can triumph over resilience even when we humans see climate catastrophe coming straight at us. Congratulations to S.O.S.!
Director: Felipe Garrido Archanco
Feature | Spain | 2021 | 05:00 min
Jury Statement:
The third prize goes to a film that transcends the boundaries of the short film format by critically reconstructing a medium that is normally only shown between films - advertising.
Director: Jan Gadermann, Sebastian Gadow
Animation | Germany| 2022 | 15:00 min
Jury Statement:
What we liked most was that the film is about friendship that can overcome all obstacles.
Director: Franka Sachse
Animation | Germany| 2021 | 07:32 min
Jury Statement:
The film was like real life. Sometimes there were arguments, then reconciliation and joint activities. We also liked the way it was made out of paper and that all the sounds were also made out of paper.
Director: Eliza Płocieniak-Alvarez
Animation | Germany | 2021 | 05:28 min
Jury Statement:
The little fear monster was very convincing, funny and reflected the feeling well.
Here is a short review of the eventful week with many encounters and conversations and insightful discussions. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all participants, facilitators, sponsors and juries who accompanied the festival this year.