A WOLF AT THE DOOR (O LOBO ATRÁS DA PORTA)
Miami International Film Festival (MIFF) which celebrated its 31st anniversary edition March 7 to 16, 2014, culminated in its annual Awards Night Ceremony, with A WOLF AT THE DOOR (O LOBO ATRÁS DA PORTA) walking away with the Knight Grand Jury Prize and the Grand Jury Best Director for the director Fernando Coimbra. A WOLF AT THE DOOR is the complicated, edge-of-your-seat, fact-based story of the disappearance of a young girl in suburban Rio.
2014 MIAMI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL AWARD WINNERS
KNIGHT COMPETITION:
Knight Grand Jury Prize: A Wolf at the Door (O lobo atrás da porta), directed by Fernando Coimbra (Brazil)
Grand Jury Best Performance: Nora Navas of We All Want What’s Best For Her (Tots volem el millor per a ella), directed by Mar Coll (Spain)
Grand Jury Best Director: Fernando Coimbra of A Wolf at the Door (O lobo atrás da porta)(Brazil)
JORDAN ALEXANDER RESSLER SCREENWRITING AWARD:
Mateo, written by Maria Gamboa and Adriana Arjona (Colombia/France)
KNIGHT DOCUMENTARY COMPETITION:
The jury selected two films to tie as winners in this category for the Knight Grand Jury Prize.
Finding Vivian Maier, directed by Charlie Siskel and John Maloof (USA)
The Overnighters, directed by Jesse Moss (USA)
LEXUS IBERO-AMERICAN OPERA PRIMA COMPETITION:
Mateo, directed by Maria Gamboa (Colombia/France)
Honorable Mention: We are Mari Pepa (Somos Mari Pepa), directed by Samuel Kishi Leopo (Mexico)
PAPI SHORTS COMPETITION PRESENTED BY MACY’S Grand Jury Award for Best Short Film:
“A Big Deal” (特殊交易), directed by Yoyo Yao (China)
Honorable Mention: “Skin”, directed by Cédric Prévost (France)
MIAMI ENCUENTROS presented by Moviecity:
Aurora, produced by Florencia Larrea, directed by Rodrigo Sepulveda (Chile)
SIGNIS AWARD:
The International Jury of SIGNIS, the World Catholic Association for Communication, formed by: Gustavo Andújar, president, and Marjorie Hewitt Suchocki and Juan José Rodríguez, members, give their SIGNIS Award to Belle directed by Amma Asante for its multi-layered depiction of the challenges to the value of human life and dignity wherever a profit-driven system makes commodification of persons acceptable. Masterly crafted, the film lifts up a variety of issues of conscience which still confront us today.
MIAMI FUTURE CINEMA CRITICS AWARD:
To Kill A Man (Matar a un hombre), directed by Alejandro Fernández Almendras (Chile/France)
LEXUS AUDIENCE AWARDS were announced at the Pyrat Gold: The Awards Night Rum Party hosted at the Historic Freedom Tower following the Awards Night screening of Rob the Mob.
Lexus Audience Award for Best Documentary:
The Mountain (La montaña), directed by Tabaré Blanchard (Dominican Republic)
Lexus Audience Award for Best Feature:
Fading Gigolo, directed by John Turturro (USA)
The above award-winning films joined the REEL Music Video Art Competition winner presented by MTV Latin American and Tr3s announced earlier in the week at the Festival:
REEL MUSIC VIDEO ART COMPETITION PRESENTED BY MTV Latin America and Tr3s:
“Around the Lake” (“Autour Du Lac”), directed by Noémie Marsily & Carl Roosens (Belgium). The music video was performed by Carl et les hommes-boîtes. The winner will receive an opportunity to be placed on MTV Latin America and Tr3s websites.