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AWARD CELEBRATION
The Awards of the Section Short Film
17.Internationales Festival Zeichen Der Nacht (Signes de Nuit)
January 2019
Berlin , Germany
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Main Award :
The Orphan
O orfao
Carolina Markowicz
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The Orphan
O orfao
Carolina Markowicz
Brazil
2018 | 0:15:00
The story of Jonathas, an orphan who has been adopted and then “returned” due to his effeminate mannerisms. Based on true events.
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| GERMAN PREMIERE |
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Jury Statement :
Sensitive, colorful and fragmented film about a very fragile reality:
institutionalized orphan teenagers rejected by gender issues. A boy
who likes lipstick and women's clothes are facing challenges being
unexpected.
Powerful artwork and mastered actor's direction with the energy of the
music of the opera „Carmen“ by Georges Bizet.
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Special Mention :
Interview
Intervju
Nermin Hamzagic |
BERLIN PREMIER
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Interview
Intervju
Nermin Hamzagic
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2018 | 0:17:00
Four young actresses fresh from acting school compete for a Playroom Attendant job, revealing their hopes, fears and ambitions.
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Jury Statement :
Crude and moving almost tragicomedy about four young actresses
desperately seeking for underpaid work. The filmmaker combines
questions, answers and the bunny costumes in which the girls have to
play and throws a glance at the ridiculous situation of unemployment
in Bosnia and Herzegowina.
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Signs Award :
A Country In Moving Pictures
Palabas
Arjanmar Rebeta
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| The Signs Award honors films, which treat an important subject in an
original and convincing way. |
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A Country In Moving Pictures
Palabas
Arjanmar Rebeta
Philippines
2018 | 0:16:30
An aging Caucasian chats with his young Filipina lover only to witness the harsh social ills and injustices around the life of the young Filipina. This is a short film shot entirely with a mobile phone.
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Jury Statement :
Ironical, dense and also funny portrait of more than a country. A
young Filipina chats with her lover from abroad to convince him to buy
her a new Computer. Shot in an single scene with a mobile phone the
lover and we become witness of a murder when the girl went outside
still chatting. Screens have become a constant witness of our everyday
life to question the political reality of Philippines. This film aims
the big picture at a hole globalized world where hunters and hunted
are hard to define. A remark for the main actress’ work.
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Director Statement :
On the current period in the Philippines, it is courageous to tell stories based in the real happenings in our country. “The Signs Award” is an encouraging recognition to our efforts on exposing social issues & enlightening people on truth. We are glad that our simple “mobile film” serves as an instrument to deliver strong message & show “signs of the night” to the world.
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Special Mention
for the Signs Award :
The Ocarina
La Ocarina
Maria Inés Pijuan |
GERMAN PREMIER
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The Ocarina
La Ocarina
Maria Inés Pijuan
Costa Rica, France
2017 | 0:12:00
A tribute to indigenous wisdom and a contrast to our modern life, in which we often leave out the essential things. A little girl runs away from her dysfunctional family and meets an indigenous woman who sells ocarinas.
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Jury Statement :
In contrast to our modern life the filmmaker shows the sicnificance of
natural wisdom. A little girl who does not speak runs away from her
ignorant family, carrying her turtle. An indigenous woman takes the
girl to her home and gives her warmness and security without any
spoken word, only the sound of the ocarina, a turtle ocarina, can be
heard. A powerful work combining images and sounds in an original way
with no necessity for words
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Night Award :
To find the Day of 21st
Kieko Ikehata
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| The Night Award honors films, which are able to balance ambiguity and
complexity characterized by enigmatic mysteriousness and subtleness,
which keeps mind and consideration moving. |
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BERLIN PREMIERE
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To find the Day of 21st
Kieko Ikehata
Japan
2018 | 0:13:38
To find the Day of 21st
The main role is played by old family photographs. Illuminated by the beam of a flashlight like the objects of a treasure hunt, these pictures that are displayed pinned to a tatami mat present a strange scene. Encouraged to solve the mystery by the enigmatic developments surrounding a date that has been lost, we cannot follow this path to the “truth.” A work in which both the monologue and visuals make use of the immense power of poetry to deliver a message
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Jury Statement :
There are hidden memories in fotos. But what if one day is missing?
Kieko Ikehata shows family photographs and also shot family situations
revealed by the fotos surrounding the date that has been lost. A work
in which both the monologue and visuals make us of the immense power
of poetry to deliver a message.
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Director Statement :
I am honored to have the prestigious award "The Night Award".
I was born in 1983. It was the first generation that grew up while
having lots of photos and videos taken.
While I looked back at these photos and videos many times, I began to
feel them stronger than my memories. Because the recording is clearer,
the memory is drowned out. When these records lost, I thought that my
memories would be gone.
But is it really so? On the contrary, maybe I recall by losing photos
and videos? I made a work from such a doubt.
I would be happy if I could hear everyone's impressions. I want to
join this festival again!
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Special Mention
for the Night Award :
Shooting Crows
Krähen schiessen
Christine Hürzeler
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BERLIN PREMIER
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Shooting Crows
Krähen schiessen
Christine Hürzeler
Switzerland
2018 | 0:20:00
A park in the fog. Crows flap and caw in the sky. A homeless man sleeps between the trees. A woman disappears. Now and then a crow is shot: as a deterrent. The crows rally after every shot. The police gather evidence. Reality and imagination become increasingly blurred. Fine cracks pervade everyday perceptions. Gradually we begin to suspect a new and unsettling reality behind the tangible world.
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Jury Statement :
A woman disappears. Her story is wrapped in fog and flaps and caws of
crows. All that is interwoven with the story of a homeless man. We
never see a person but hear a shot and see a crow falling down. Blood
is be seen on one of the surveillance cameras and unvoluntary we
imagine the dead woman. Christine Hürzeler creates a mysterious and
dismal world of unsecure anonymity.
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Director Statement :
I am very honored to receive a Mention for the Night Award. It was our
intention to keep emotions and mind moving. The idea was to create an
atmosphere that makes the imaginary realm of our thoughts, feelings
and fears become perceptible and real. Shooting Crows tells of the
ever-shifting boundaries of perception. Thereby the crows are key to
our fragile relationship with reality.
Christine Hürzeler
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Freedom and Love Award :
Revolt
Taghi
Koorosh Asgar |
BERLIN PREMIER
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Revolt
Tahgi
Koorosh Asgar
Iran
2018 | 0:16:00
A boatwoman who makes a living with carrying passengers encounters a prostitute who travels sometimes with her. She asks the boatwoman to take her somewhere around the marsh. The prostitute asks her to have an eye on her in case she gets delayed. After a few minutes, she hears the sound of something breaking and enters the conflict between the prostitute and her customer to support her. This happening leads to closeness between these two women. When the boatwoman comes back home and sees her husband carousing with his friend, she decides to abandon the home forever.
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Jury Statement :
Creating a tense and sensual atmosphere, this film shows the encounter
of two strong female characters. An inspiring film about love and
freedom. The jury dedicates this short film by Iranian director
Koorosh Asgar to the American writer and poetess Mary Oliver.
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