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Over its six-day run Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF) screened 295 films and on Sunday announced the Award Winners for its 36th Anniversary Celebration.
RIIFF is one of 10 Festivals in the world that is an Academy Award qualifier in the Live Action, Animation and Documentary Short categories and a qualifier with the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). The winners of RIIFF’s Live Action, Animation and Documentary Short Grand Prizes hold a special honor: they become the Festival’s nominees for Academy Award consideration.
The award for LIVE ACTION SHORT went “Marguerite,” directed by: Marianne Farley, Canada, 2017. “Marguerite,” is the story of an aging woman and her nurse who develop a friendship that inspires her to unearth unacknowledged longing and thus help her make peace with her past.
The award for ANIMATED SHORT went to “One Small Step” directed by: Bobby Pontillas | China/USA, 2018. “One Small Step” is an animation that tells the story of an ambitious young girl who aspires to be an astronaut with the support of her humble father.
The award for DOCUMENTARY SHORT went to “Father K” directed by Judd Ehrlich | USA, 2018. The story concerns Palestinian Lutheran Pastor Khader El-Yateem who decides to become NYC’s first Arab-American elected official and the political establishment writes off his candidacy as a fantasy. But they underestimate “Father K”, who’s determined to unite Bay Ridge, the conservative Brooklyn neighborhood he calls home that is also the heart of the city’s Middle Eastern community. As Father K’s trailblazing campaign picks up steam, he must confront the harsh realities of electoral politics while trying to hold onto the optimism and hope that made his unlikely candidacy possible.
2018 Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival AWARDS
BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT
GRAND Prize: (RIIFF’s Official Academy Nomination)
“
Marguerite” | Directed by: Marianne Farley | Canada, 2017.
JUDGE’S COMMENTS: “I almost always try to avoid the word “beautiful” when I critique art, but I guess sometimes you simply can’t reject it for any other critical terms. This is a deeply beautiful film, even with its frightening glimpses of the infirmity of old age. The script and editing could not be more perfect.”
FIRST Prize: “The Collar” | Directed by: Viktoria Runtsova | Russia, 2017.
Tied with: “Woe is Me” | Directed by: Simon Cartwright | United Kingdom, 2018.
BEST SHORT ANIMATION
GRAND Prize: (RIIFF’s Official Academy Nomination) “One Small Step” | Directed by: Bobby Pontillas | China/USA, 2018.
JUDGE’S COMMENTS: “Delightful. Brilliant. Touching. It left me in tears
FIRST Prize: “Two Balloons” | Directed by: Mark C. Smith | USA, 2017.
Tied with: “Negative Space” | Directed by: Max Porter & Ru Kuwahata | France, 2017.
BEST SHORT DOCUMENTARY
GRAND Prize: (RIIFF’s Official Academy Nomination) “Father K” | Directed by: Judd Ehrlich | USA, 2018.
JUDGE’S COMMENTS: “Documentaries are only as strong as their subject, and Father K is an inspirational subject. In these times it’s important to remember that causes can be ignited by individuals but are sustained by communities. This is an important film.”
FIRST Prize: “Zion” | Directed by: Floyd Russ | USA, 2017.
Tied with: “Guns Found Here” | Directed by: David Freid | USA, 2018.
BEST FEATURE
GRAND Prize: “
The Etruscan Smile” | Directed by: Mihal Brezis & Oded Binnun | United Kingdom, Switzerland, USA, 2018.
FIRST Prize: “You Can Choose Your Family” | Directed by: Miranda Bailey | USA, 2018.
Tied with: “BACK ROADS” | Directed by: Alex Pettyfer | USA, 2018.
BEST FEATURE DOCUMENTARY
GRAND Prize: “AMERICAN RELAPSE” | Directed by: Pat McGee & Adam Linkenhelt | USA, 2018.
FIRST Prize: “The Push” | Directed by: Brian Niles & Grant Korgan, | USA, 2018.
Tied with: “Snow Birds” | Directed by: Joannie Lafrenière | Canada, 2017.
FILMMAKER OF THE FUTURE AWARD
Presented to a filmmaker whose vision excites audiences and judges alike about the potential to produce compelling and successful films in the future.
Delphine Le Courtois, Director, “Upset Body” | Canada, 2018.
BEST ACTOR
Michael Rouse, Actor/Director, “Geoff” | United Kingdom, 2018.
JUDGE’S COMMENTS: “Original, moving, peaceful and lovely story complemented by a perfectly balanced and sensitive portrayal by Michael Rouse. In 20 minutes, he conveys the pathos of a sensitive soul who must overcome his greatest fear with passion and warmth.”
BEST ACTRESS
Celine Held, Actor/Director, “Caroline” | USA, 2018.
JUDGE’S COMMENTS: “A masterful performance filled with nuance and truth; one that stays with you long after the last frame has faded.”
BEST COMEDY SHORT
GRAND Prize: “We Are the Freak Show” | Directed by: Philippe Lupien & Marie-Hélène Viens | Canada, 2018.
FIRST Prize: “Chuchotage” | Directed by: Barnabas Toth | Hungary, 2018.
Tied with: “Fern” | Directed by: Johnny Kelly | United Kingdom, 2017.
BEST EXPERIMENTAL
GRAND Prize: “Interstitial” | Directed by: Shunsaku Hayashi | Japan, 2017.
FIRST Prize: “Triptych” | Directed by: Katia Lom | United Kingdom, 2018.
BEST DIRECTOR
GRAND Prize: Pascal Plante, “Fake Tattoos” | Canada, 2017.
FIRST Prize: Maggie Kiley, “6ate7” | Australia, 2018.
Tied with: Ray Nomoto Robison “An Affair Remains” | USA, 2018.
DR. J. GERALD LAMOUREUX AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE
Presented to a filmmaker and artist who represents the spirit of cultural exchange between the United States and Canada. “Modified” | Directed by: Aube Giroux | Canada, 2017.
DIRECTORIAL DISCOVERY AWARD
GRAND Prize Feature: “Rust Creek” | Directed by: Jen McGowan | USA, 2017
GRAND Prize Short: “Hero” | Directed by: Freddie Fox | France, United Kingdom, 2018
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
GRAND Prize: Olivier Gossot, Cinematographer/DP, “Fauve” | Directed by: Jeremy Comte| Canada, 2018
FIRST Prize Sarah Cunningham, Cinematographer/DP, “Flowers” | Directed by: Baptiste Petit-Gats | France, 2018
Tied with: Kelly Jeffrey, Cinematographer/DP, “Hunting Incident” | Directed by: Matthew James Thompson| USA, 2018
CINEMA WITHOUT BORDERS AWARD
“Saving My Pig” | Directed by: Frank Dobrin | Bulgaria, 2018
THE CALL TO ACTION AWARD
A film promoting advocacy or awareness of a pressing social or cultural issue
GRAND Prize: “American” | Directed by: Richie Adams | USA, 2018
FIRST Prize: “Requiescat” | Directed by: S.J. Main Muñoz | Costa Rica, USA, 2018
THE NEXT GENERATION AWARD
Celebrating New Voices And New Perspective In Cinema “eHero” | Directed by: Joseph Procopio | Canada, 2018
PRIX DU CINEMA SUISSE
“Maximilian” | Directed by: Nicholas Greinacher | Switzerland, 2016
THE MARLYN MASON AWARD
New voices, new perspectives by women in film
GRAND Prize: “The Lost Ones” | Directed by: Les Egares | France, 2018
FIRST Prize: “Mary Goes Round” | Directed by: Molly McGlynn | Canada, 2017
VOYAGES OF DISCOVERY
Exploring narratives that showcase the dynamics of youth
GRAND Prize:“Warriors of Sanita” | Directed by: Luca Nappa | United Kingdom, Italy, 2018
FIRST Prize:“The Boy Who Wanted to Fly” | Directed by: Jorge Muriel | Spain, 2018
RIIFF NEW ENGLAND DIRECTOR’S AWARD
GRAND Prize:“Good Morning” | Directed by: Elaine Mongeon | USA, 2017
Tied with: “Warrior” | Directed by: Gene Pina | USA, 2017
RIIFF DIRECTOR’S CHOICE AWARD
“The Boy At Platform 3” | Directed by: Michael Daniel Vetter | Germany, Switzerland, 2018
HEARTS, MINDS, SOULS AWARD
Celebrating Films that Reflect the Jewish Experience.
GRAND Prize: “Life Will Smile” | Directed by: Drey Kleanthous | Greece, Israel, United Kingdom, 2017
FIRST Prize: “The Driver is Red” | Directed by: Randall Christopher | USA, 2017
Tied with: “Oma” | Directed by: Bill Kirstein | USA, 2017
BEST EDITING
GRAND Prize: Amelia Allwarden, Editor, “Lunch Ladies” | Directed by: J.M. Logan | USA, 2017
FIRST Prize: Reema Senguptam, Editor, “Counterfeit Kunkoo” | Directed by: Reema Sengupta | India, 2017
Tied with: Mindy Elliott, Editor, “Pie” | Directed by: Adria Tennor | USA, 2018
BEST SCREENPLAY
GRAND Prize: “Find Me” | Directed by: Tom Huang | USA, 2018
FIRST Prize:“We Win” | Directed by: Michael Stahl-David | USA, 2018
Tied with: “One Cambodian Family Please for My Pleasure” | Directed by: A.M. Lukas | USA, 2018
FLICKERS’ AMBASSADOR AWARD
Presented to an individual who inspires and empowers communication and cultural understanding.
Michele Noble, Director, “Reclamation: The Rise at Standing Rock” | USA, 2018
FLICKERS’ INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN AWARD
Given annually to films or filmmakers who inspire social change and community outreach and strive to better the world in which we live.
GRAND Prize: “QUAKERS: The Quiet Revolutionaries” | Directed by: Janet P. Gardner | USA, United Kingdom, 2018
FIRST Prize: “2nd class” | Directed by: Jimmy Olsson | Sweden, 2018
PROVIDENCE FILM FESTIVAL AWARD
Presented annually to a New England director whose work brings cinematic excellence to an international audience.
“TRE MAISON DASAN” | Directed by: Denali Tiller | USA, 2017
ALTERNATIVE SPIRIT AWARD (LGBTQ) SHORT
GRAND Prize: “A Man My Son” | Directed by: Florent Gouëlou | France, 2018.
FIRST Prize: “Fran This Summer” | Directed by: Mary Evangelista | USA, 2018.
Tied with: “#hashtag” | Directed by: Atzin Ortiz Gonzalez | Mexico, 2017.
ALTERNATIVE SPIRIT AWARD (FEATURE)
GRAND Prize: “Retablo” | Directed by: Alvaro Delgado Aparicio | Peru, 2017.
FIRST Prize: “Funny Story” |Directed by: Michael Gallagher | USA, 2017.
ALTERNATIVE SPIRIT AWARD (DOCUMENTARY)
GRAND Prize: “One Leg In, One Leg Out” | Directed by: Lisa Rideout | Canada, 2018.
FIRST Prize: “Empire on Main Street” | Directed by: Jessica Congdon | USA, 2018.
KIDSEYE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS
Presented to a film that resonates with the filmmaker within both children and adults alike.
BEST CHILDREN’S ANIMATION
GRAND Prize: (Feature) “Sgt Stubby – American Hero” | Directed by: Richard Lanni | France, Ireland, USA, 2018
GRAND Prize: (Short) “Tyrannosaurus Funk” | Directed by: Sandra Boynton | USA, 2017
FIRST Prize: “Rising Waters In Underwood Springs!” | Directed by: Mathieu Auvray | France, 2017
LIVE ACTION
GRAND Prize: “Space Girls” | Directed by: Carys Watford | United Kingdom, 2017
FIRST Prize: “The Extraordinary World of Cecily Blinkstop” | Directed by: Jennifer Potts | USA, 2018
GREEN PLANET AWARD
Celebrating the vision of man’s shared humanity and achieving sustainability on our planet.
GRAND Prize Feature: “Secret Ingredients” | Directed by: Amy S. Hart & Jeffrey M. Smith | USA, 2018
GRAND Prize Short: “The Kodiak Queen” | Directed by: Rob Sorrenti | United Kingdom / Virgin Islands (British), 2018
VORTEX SCI-FI & FANTASY AWARD
GRAND Prize: “The Comet” | Directed by: Bård Røssevold | Norway, 2017
FIRST Prize: “Invaders” | Directed by: Daniel Prince | United Kingdom, 2018
Tied with: “ASIAN GIRLS” | Directed by: Hyun Lee | Australia, 2017
BEST STUDENT FILM AWARD COLLEGE
GRAND Prize: “The Day That” | Directed by: Dorian Tocker | USA, 2017
FIRST Prize: “SATAN” | Directed by: Carlos Tapia | Switzerland / Mexico, 2017
HIGH SCHOOL
GRAND Prize: “memory” |Directed by: Mew Kano | Japan, 2018
First Prize: “Blacked Out” | Directed by: Highland Park African-American History Project | USA, 2017
Tied with: “The Homecoming Game” | Directed by: Andrew Gerstenblatt | USA, 2017
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
GRAND Prize: “COPYSHOP” | Directed by: Jakob Grunert | Germany, Hong Kong, 2017
First Prize: “Ode to life” | Directed by: Coline Declef | France, 2018
BEST TELEVISION PILOT
GRAND Prize: Bhak – ‘Pilot’ | Directed by: Shreyom Ghosh & Arjun Chatterjee | India, 2018
First Prize: “Man-Babies” | Directed by: Tyler Hollinger | USA, 2018
FLICKERS’ YOUTH FILM JURY AWARDS
Awards were presented by Will Ford and the 2018 Youth Film Jury members:
BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT
GRAND Prize: “Wyrm” | Directed by: Christopher Winterbauer | USA, 2017
BEST ANIMATION
“The Death, Dad & Son” | Directed by: Vincent Parronaud | France, 2017
BEST FEATURE DOCUMENTARY
“TRE MAISON DASAN” | Directed by: Denali Tiller | USA, 2017
BEST FEATURE FILM NARRATIVE
“The Maestro” | Directed by: Adam Cushman | USA, 2017
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT
“My Dead Dad’s Porno Tapes” | Directed by: Charlie Tyrell | Canada, 2017
BEST LGBTQ FILM
“Marguerite” | Directed by: Marianne Farley | Canada, 2017
MOST POPULAR
“Souls of Totality” | Directed by: Richard Raymond | USA, 2018
2018 INDUSTRY AWARD WINNERS & SPECIAL AWARDS
GILBERT STUART ARTISTIC VISION (LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT) AWARD was presented to Joseph M. Alves, an American film production designer. He designed the three mechanical sharks for the movie Jaws (1975). Alves also designed three features for Steven Spielberg, and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Art Direction and won the BAFTA for Best Art Direction for his work on Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
RI FILM & TELEVISION OFFICE DREAMMAKER AWARD
Henry Bronchtein, Producer (“The Sopranos”)
RIIFF SCREENPLAY COMPETITION AWARD was presented to Barry Brennessel from Silver Spring, MD whose screenplay is entitled “ANH SANG.”
THE PRODUCER’S CIRCLE AWARDS are presented annually to members of the community who have actively worked to support and promote the mission of the Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival. This year’s recipients include:
• Michael Braca, photographer;
• Judge Frank Caprio, Municipal Judge and television personality;
• Fr. Kenneth Gumbert, Educator/filmmaker;
• Mike Maino, Classical 95.9 FM WCRI;
• Dr. J. Scott Oberacker, RIIFF Educational Outreach Director;
• The Greenwich Odeum, East Greenwich Arts Center;
• The Rhode Show, daily morning news magazine;
• Libby Slader, Rhode Island State Council on the Arts;
• Niko Stamatakos, business sponsor/supporter; and
• Trinity Repertory Company, Tony Award winning Theatre
WINIFRED BROWNELL SCHOLARSHIP AWARD BACKGROUND: Beginning on Tuesday, August 7, 2018, a special year long “Celebration of Women in Film and Arts” was launched by the Festival. In a recent study by The Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film, at San Diego State University, RIIFF was one of 23 “high profile” film festivals in the United States that was surveyed. What was striking about the study was that women accounted for 29 percent of directors, writers, producers, executive producers, editors, and cinematographers working on the indie films screened at the examined U.S. festivals in 2017-18. At the Rhode Island International Film Festival, that number was 41 percent with films selected by an international team of judges for quality, not a quota.
This year, the Festival’s percentage is even higher. Out of nearly 300 films screening at RIIFF, 193 were created by female writers, directors and producers. That number translates to 65% of all the films at this year’s Festival had a woman at the helm.
Here are the official numbers:
FEMALE DIRECTORS: 99 FEMALE PRODUCERS: 72 FEMALE EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: 22 = 193
FEMALE SCREENWRITERS: 18 FEMALE EDITORS: 48 FEMALE SOUND EDITORS: 14 = 80
TOTAL: 273
To celebrate this achievement, the Festival dedicated this year’s event to Dr. Winifred E. Brownell, a groundbreaking educator and Dean Emerita of the Arts and Sciences at the University of Rhode Island. Her visionary work propelled the University to become a leading hub for film media studies and nurtured the Festival during its infancy, spurring it to become the internationally acclaimed event that it is today. The Festival is also establishing a $2,000 annual scholarship in her name that pays recognition to her career championing the arts and humanities at the University of Rhode Island and a leading female voice in higher education.
This year’s winner of the Award: Alyssa Botelho, a University of Rhode Island student in the Harrington School of Communication and Media.
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The 27th Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF), scheduled January 1-11, 2016, announced the films selected to compete for the FIPRESCI Award in the Awards Buzz section. The Festival will screen 40 of the 80 official submissions to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for Best Foreign Language Film. Additional film programs will be announced in the upcoming weeks.
The Awards Buzz section is selected by Festival programmers as the strongest entries in this year’s Academy Awards® race. A special jury of international film critics will review these films to present the FIPRESCI Award for Best Foreign Language Film of the Year, as well as Best Actor and Best Actress in this category. The following 40 films are selected to screen (in alphabetical order by country):
Bota (Albania), Directors: Iris Elezi, Thomas Logoreci
https://vimeo.com/122133505
The Clan (Argentina), Director: Pablo Trapero
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gnQab2Qq14
The Brand New Testament (Belgium), Director: Jaco Van Dormael
Our Everyday Life (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Director: Ines Tanovic
The Second Mother (Brazil), Director: Anna Muylaert
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOrbWcObwR4
The Judgment (Bulgaria), Director: Stephan Komandarev
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRCAYsrl37s
Felix and Meira (Canada), Director: Maxime Giroux
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8CeBCNrwvU
The Club (Chile), Director: Pablo Larraín
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8c2DYoF7lA
Embrace of the Serpent (Colombia), Director: Ciro Guerra
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vS73P3hZvPA
The High Sun (Croatia), Director: Dalibor Matanic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PqrRvNMcU8
Home Care (Czech Republic), Director: Slávek Horák
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdP5dEndQkI
A War (Denmark), Director: Tobias Lindholm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRkE5ZrPzs0
1944 (Estonia), Director: Elmo Nüganen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6A4nLqOW6s
Lamb (Ethiopia), Director: Yared Zeleke
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKh2M2ooD3w
The Fencer (Finland), Director: Klaus Härö
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShMAkhyC6bY
Mustang (France), Director: Deniz Gamze Erguven
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5nyY8E6CPg
Labyrinth of Lies (Germany), Director: Giulio Ricciarelli
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xU0Ywoww70
Ixcanul (Guatemala), Director: Jayro Bustamante
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMMP0Z21zqU
Son of Saul (Hungary), Director: László Nemes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOHDtPZmYj8
Rams (Iceland), Director: Grimur Hákonarson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWOFWaltGRw
Viva (Ireland), Director: Paddy Breathnach
Baba Joon (Israel), Director: Yuval Delshad
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQLOlq1PfQs
100 Yen Love (Japan), Director: Masaharu Take
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwF-VZMEoFc
Theeb (Jordan), Director: Naji Abu Nowar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqUbMKf8c60
Babai (Kosovo), Director: Visar Morina
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXnmJBVtFBY
Heavenly Nomadic (Kyrgyzstan), Director: Mirlan Abdykalykov
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5lJD36SBvo
600 Miles (Mexico), Director: Gabriel Ripstein
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGINGaYOlGs
The Paradise Suite (Netherlands), Director: Joost van Ginkel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wezLXi_1Xpg
The Wave (Norway), Director: Roar Uthaug
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIj4v8TfnyU
Moor (Pakistan), Director: Jami Mahmood
11 Minutes (Poland), Director: Jerzy Skolimowski
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IlSOg1-6Tk
Arabian Nights: Volume 2 – The Desolate One (Portugal), Director: Miguel Gomes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i59kera1ayM
Aferim! (Romania), Director: Radu Jude
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmTYOY_jQWc
Enclave (Serbia), Director: Goran Radovanovic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dddfro-Vt9M
Flowers (Spain), Directors: Jon Garaño, Jose Mari Goenaga
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8L33oXnK75w
A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence (Sweden), Director: Roy Andersson (pictured in main image above)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7pna4laaAk
Iraqi Odyssey (Switzerland), Director: Samir
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTs2IMlv7rY
The Assassin (Taiwan), Director: Hou Hsiao-hsien
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bqNyl72eBw
How to Win at Checkers (Every Time) (Thailand), Director: Josh Kim
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfXh86HUpAA
Sivas (Turkey), Director: Kaan Müjdeci
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWeZ0bZz12M
FLOWERS (Loreak), Spain’s submission for 2015 Foreign Language Film Oscar category for the 88th Academy Awards, will be released in the US, later this Fall 2015, via Music Box Films. The film opens at New York’s Paris Theater on Oct. 30, followed by Los Angeles on Nov. 27.
Directed by Jon Garaño and Jose Mari Goenaga, Flowers is the story of three women, three lives altered by the mere presence of bouquets of flowers. Ane’s life takes a turn when a bouquet of flowers is delivered to her house every week. Always at the same time and always anonymously. Lourdes and Tere’s lives are also affected by some mysterious flowers. A stranger leaves a weekly bouquet in memory of someone important in their lives. This Flowers that will make feelings blossom inside them that had seemed long forgotten… But in the end, they are nothing more than flowers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8L33oXnK75w
Eighty-one countries have submitted films for consideration in the 2015 Foreign Language Film Oscar category for the 88th Academy Awards®. Paraguay is a first-time entrant.
The 2015 submissions are:
Afghanistan, “Utopia,” Hassan Nazer, director;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZhbfzrKWLw
Albania, “Bota,” Iris Elezi, Thomas Logoreci, directors;
https://vimeo.com/122133505
Algeria, “Twilight of Shadows,” Mohamed Lakhdar Hamina, director;
Argentina, “The Clan,” Pablo Trapero, director;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWia2xcELuI
Australia, “Arrows of the Thunder Dragon,” Greg Sneddon, director;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TSHuWQjixA
Austria, “Goodnight Mommy,” Veronika Franz, Severin Fiala, directors;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7u3GCfr0U94
Bangladesh, “Jalal’s Story,” Abu Shahed Emon, director;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Cu0vvLRKsI
Belgium, “The Brand New Testament,” Jaco Van Dormael, director;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9jEA8uzHwQ
Bosnia and Herzegovina, “Our Everyday Story,” Ines Tanović, director;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OO6fH-cZpzA
Brazil, “The Second Mother,” Anna Muylaert, director;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNjwuQcvGms
Bulgaria, “The Judgment,” Stephan Komandarev, director;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRCAYsrl37s
Cambodia, “The Last Reel,” Sotho Kulikar, director;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1XmFpUAVvw
Canada, “Félix and Meira,” Maxime Giroux, director;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HFbAjkmeYQ
Chile, “The Club,” Pablo Larraín, director;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8c2DYoF7lA
China, “Go Away Mr. Tumor,” Han Yan, director;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65UUtHBHJZM
Colombia, “Embrace of the Serpent,” Ciro Guerra, director;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vS73P3hZvPA
Costa Rica, “Imprisoned,” Esteban Ramírez, director;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFcdWPoxEzo
Croatia, “The High Sun,” Dalibor Matanić, director;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcWDMgipJ78
Czech Republic, “Home Care,” Slavek Horak, director;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdP5dEndQkI
Denmark, “A War,” Tobias Lindholm, director;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRkE5ZrPzs0
Dominican Republic, “Sand Dollars,” Laura Amelia Guzmán, Israel Cárdenas, directors; (pictured above)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HeEPnn7ioE
Estonia, “1944,” Elmo Nüganen, director;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4ni6KeO-AY
Ethiopia, “Lamb,” Yared Zeleke, director;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKh2M2ooD3w
Finland, “The Fencer,” Klaus Härö, director;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocTDfePRAOg
France, “Mustang,” Deniz Gamze Ergüven, director;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ud2yfvjdKRU
Georgia, “Moira,” Levan Tutberidze, director;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myW9KtGw8sA
Germany, “Labyrinth of Lies,” Giulio Ricciarelli, director;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xU0Ywoww70
Greece, “Xenia,” Panos H. Koutras, director;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaZ3mOod9hk
Guatemala, “Ixcanul,” Jayro Bustamante, director;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMMP0Z21zqU
Hong Kong, “To the Fore,” Dante Lam, director;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3_4N1DoFbg
Hungary, “Son of Saul,” László Nemes, director;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDP3TZilWHc
Iceland, “Rams,” Grímur Hákonarson, director;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWOFWaltGRw
India, “Court,” Chaitanya Tamhane, director;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sc8z7zav9A
Iran, “Muhammad: The Messenger of God,” Majid Majidi, director;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95HoUxTWGi0
Iraq, “Memories on Stone,” Shawkat Amin Korki, director;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuBFjhUo5C8
Ireland, “Viva,” Paddy Breathnach, director;
Israel, “Baba Joon,” Yuval Delshad, director;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQLOlq1PfQs
Italy, “Don’t Be Bad,” Claudio Caligari, director;
Ivory Coast, “Run,” Philippe Lacôte, director;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SDrpfbnKUk
Japan, “100 Yen Love,” Masaharu Take, director;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwF-VZMEoFc
Jordan, “Theeb,” Naji Abu Nowar, director;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqUbMKf8c60
Kazakhstan, “Stranger,” Yermek Tursunov, director;
Kosovo, “Babai,” Visar Morina, director;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXnmJBVtFBY
Kyrgyzstan, “Heavenly Nomadic,” Mirlan Abdykalykov, director;
Latvia, “Modris,” Juris Kursietis, director;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWCxsRlW8Bg
Lebanon, “Void,” Naji Bechara, Jad Beyrouthy, Zeina Makki, Tarek Korkomaz, Christelle Ighniades, Maria Abdel Karim, Salim Haber, directors;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_ryTnlrB_s
Lithuania, “The Summer of Sangaile,” Alanté Kavaïté, director;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoijP-cGzfE
Luxembourg, “Baby (A)lone,” Donato Rotunno, director;
Macedonia, “Honey Night,” Ivo Trajkov, director;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdaM3dbsgNo
Malaysia, “Men Who Save the World,” Liew Seng Tat, director;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DoUf5jSq_s
Mexico, “600 Miles,” Gabriel Ripstein, director;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGINGaYOlGs
Montenegro, “You Carry Me,” Ivona Juka, director;
Morocco, “Aida,” Driss Mrini, director;
Nepal, “Talakjung vs Tulke,” Basnet Nischal, director;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zl-JXV0JTzw
Netherlands, “The Paradise Suite,” Joost van Ginkel, director;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBxz3h3uhos
Norway, “The Wave,” Roar Uthaug, director;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIr90-aG26Y
Pakistan, “Moor,” Jami, director;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUgbkOedFOY
Palestine, “The Wanted 18,” Amer Shomali, Paul Cowan, directors;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekhTuZpMw54
Paraguay, “Cloudy Times,” Arami Ullón, director;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSekF0ANW5o
Peru, “NN,” Héctor Gálvez, director;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZalPtyQSMus
Philippines, “Heneral Luna,” Jerrold Tarog, director;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_T1ykhy3Fg
Poland, “11 Minutes,” Jerzy Skolimowski, director;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IlSOg1-6Tk
Portugal, “Arabian Nights – Volume 2, The Desolate One,” Miguel Gomes, director;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i59kera1ayM
Romania, “Aferim!” Radu Jude, director;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmTYOY_jQWc
Russia, “Sunstroke,” Nikita Mikhalkov, director;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WypoUHTWH8
Serbia, “Enclave,” Goran Radovanović, director;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dddfro-Vt9M
Singapore, “7 Letters,” Royston Tan, Kelvin Tong, Eric Khoo, Jack Neo, Tan Pin Pin,Boo Junfeng, K. Rajagopal, directors;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dI_Tp92v_OA
Slovakia, “Goat,” Ivan Ostrochovský, director;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOs0PTCC07A
Slovenia, “The Tree,” Sonja Prosenc, director;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQlBmcyyVzg
South Africa, “The Two of Us,” Ernest Nkosi, director;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uv0y8n0Pu0E
South Korea, “The Throne,” Lee Joon-ik, director;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmsD3wvvGP8
Spain, “Flowers,” Jon Garaño, Jose Mari Goenaga, directors;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8L33oXnK75w
Sweden, “A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence,” Roy Andersson, director;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7pna4laaAk
Switzerland, “Iraqi Odyssey,” Samir, director;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTs2IMlv7rY
Taiwan, “The Assassin,” Hou Hsiao-hsien, director;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bqNyl72eBw
Thailand, “How to Win at Checkers (Every Time),” Josh Kim, director;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfXh86HUpAA
Turkey, “Sivas,” Kaan Müjdeci, director;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWeZ0bZz12M
United Kingdom, “Under Milk Wood,” Kevin Allen, director;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqHAwLeJzhU
Uruguay, “A Moonless Night,” Germán Tejeira, director;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GV9N_SNC8DQ
Venezuela, “Gone with the River,” Mario Crespo, director;
https://vimeo.com/117647793
Vietnam, “Jackpot,” Dustin Nguyen, director.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9NEbqrL9jw
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