{"id":54690,"date":"2024-07-26T01:07:41","date_gmt":"2024-07-25T22:07:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/?p=54690"},"modified":"2024-07-26T01:07:41","modified_gmt":"2024-07-25T22:07:41","slug":"jerusalem-film-festival-2024-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/?p=54690","title":{"rendered":"Jerusalem Film Festival 2024: Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 41st<\/sup> Jerusalem Film Festival announced the competition winners in a ceremony that took place on Thursday, July 25, 2024.<\/p>\n

The International Competition<\/h4>\n

The Nechama Rivlin Award for Best International Film<\/p>\n

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The Story of Souleymane\/Photo courtesy of PR<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Story of Souleymane \u2013 <\/strong>Directed by Boris Lojkine, Produced by Bruno Nahon<\/p>\n

Motivation: \u201cA film full of humanity, masterfully crafted, that never hits a false note\u201d<\/p>\n

Best Director Award<\/p>\n

Emanuel Parvu <\/strong>for Three Kilometers to the End of the World<\/strong><\/p>\n

Motivation: \u201cAn honest and uncompromising look at the community that fails at keeping its members safe from corruption and religious obscurantism.\u201d<\/p>\n

Special Mention<\/p>\n

Black Dog<\/strong> by Hu Guan<\/p>\n

Motivation: \u201cAn original script, strong camera work, and outstanding performances, that take us on a unique cinematic journey.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jury: Michel Franco, Guy Nattiv, Maria Choustova<\/p>\n

First Feature Competition<\/h4>\n

The GWFF Award for Best First Feature<\/p>\n

Santosh <\/strong>\u2013 Directed by Sandhya Suri, Produced by Mike Goodridge, James Bowsher, Balthazar De Ganay, Alan McAlex<\/p>\n

Motivation: \u201cAn investigation into a rape and murder case, bravely exploring complex human relationships while offering a powerful commentary on India’s caste system and misogyny. The film raises ethical questions about the nature of good, evil, and complicity. It showcases remarkable acting, particularly in the main characters’ transformations. Most importantly, the film addresses current gender-related taboo issues, relevant not only in India, but also worldwide.\u201d<\/p>\n

Special Mention<\/p>\n

Block Pass <\/strong>by Antoine Chevrollier<\/p>\n

Motivation: \u201cA mature and engaging depiction of an initiation story in a homophobic context.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em>Jury: Maud Amson, Raya Morag, Dana Blankstein Cohen<\/p>\n

In the Spirit of Freedom Competition<\/h4>\n

Cummings Award for Best Feature Film<\/p>\n

Ghost Trail <\/strong>\u2013 Directed by Jonathan Millet, Produced by Pauline Seigland<\/p>\n

Motivation: \u201cThrough a brilliant and exciting script and phenomenal acting, the film skillfully leads us into the depths of the dark and tormented soul of a Syrian refugee, who is looking for justice, revenge, and redemption. He learns that one can necessarily get all three. The film approaches complex issues with depth and respect for the characters and the unimaginable traumas that they carry. For us, this d\u00e9but film represents the essence of the spirit of freedom in a cinematic work.\u201d<\/p>\n

The MKR Award for Best Documentary<\/p>\n

The Invasion<\/strong> \u2013 Directed by Sergei Loznitsa, produced by Sergei Loznitsa, Maria Choustova<\/p>\n

Motivation: \u201cThrough the film, we are offered a gaze into the brokenness and chaos of life under forced war. Intertwined are a unique collection of moments of hidden and visible beauty. Naivety in the face of irony. Empathy and compassion alongside cruelty and loss. Through spectacularly precise and unforgettable cinematic instants, we can wonder, and maybe even momentarily understand, how it looks and feels like to be under invasion.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jury: Reymonde Amsellem, Michel Zana, Itay Marom<\/p>\n

Chantal Akerman Competition<\/h4>\n

The Chantal Akerman Prize<\/p>\n

Henry Fonda for President <\/strong>\u2013 Directed by Alexander Horwath<\/p>\n

Motivation: \u201cDirector Alexander Horwath constructs a sharp and layered thesis around the figure of American actor Henry Fonda, in a cinematic essay beginning in the 17th<\/sup> century and echoing through our present day. As befits an historian, he adheres to research and facts, combining them with his personal feelings and story in an intelligent and poetic manner.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em>Israeli Feature Film Competition<\/h4>\n

The Haggiag Award for Best Israeli Feature<\/p>\n

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Eid – Director Yousef Abo Madegem\/Photo courtesy of PR<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Eid <\/strong>\u2013 Directed by Yousef Abo Madegem, Produced by Haggai Arad, Elad Peleg, Shlomi Elkabetz, Galit Cahlon<\/p>\n

Motivation: \u201cFor its sensitive, completely mature, and authentic portrayal of the preservation of one’s own self-respect in a rigid environment bound by traditions in contradiction with painfully unfulfilled love, yet leading to reconciliation and forgiveness.\u201d<\/p>\n

The GWFF Award for Best Israeli First Feature<\/p>\n

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Come Closer\/Photo: Shai Peleg<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Come Closer <\/strong>\u2013 Directed by Tom Nesher, Produced by Haim Mecklberg, Estee Yacov-Mecklberg, Tomer Mecklberg, Moshe Edery, Leon Edery, Domenico Procacci, Laura Paolucci, Oren Rogovin, Omer Rogovin, Hezi Bezalel, Carnie Bezalel, Omri Bezalel, Anthony Bregman, Yigal Mograbi<\/p>\n

Motivation: \u201cA moving and profound search into the conflicting emotions and struggles experienced through loss, from opposing views and characters, who come to terms and reunite, even as they\u2019re forever changed and inhabited by loss. The script, the precise directing, the remarkable editing, the casting, and the healing music subtlety. Of course, the performances, especially by Eden, Maya, and Eden\u2019s mother are heartbreaking, yet they shine throughout. All these elements combined bring the film to masterful maturity.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Anat Pirchi Award for Best Screenplay<\/p>\n

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The Milky Way – Maya Kenig\/Photo courtesy of PR<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Maya Kenig <\/strong>for The Milky Way<\/strong><\/p>\n

Motivation: \u201cAn original idea, the industrial exploitation of mother\u2019s milk is turned into a complex, biting, social satire and becomes a metaphor for mother-child bonding on the emotional level.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Anat Pirchi Award for Best Actress<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Lia Elalouf <\/strong>for Come Closer<\/strong><\/p>\n

Motivation: \u201cFor its sensitive and profound portrayal of the most difficult moments in every person’s life, which is the loss of a close and deeply loved being.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Anat Pirchi Award for Best Actor<\/p>\n

Shadi Mar’i <\/strong>for Eid<\/strong><\/p>\n

Motivation: \u201cFor a completely convincing portrayal of the main character, all his conflicting emotions, along with a sensitive understanding of his defiance, pain, and hope.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Ensemble Award<\/p>\n

Youthful Grace <\/strong>\u2013 Ido Tako, Amitay Shulman, Moris Cohen, Hilla Vidor, Adam Gabay, Swell Ariel Or, Hitham Omari<\/p>\n

Motivation: \u201cA beautiful and tender story about coming of age in the difficult surroundings of addiction and distress. The lead character is one who passes the means of survival to others around him, despite having no place of his own and struggling with hardship and loss. The film is masterfully crafted, with great casting and acting, clever rudimentary camera work, and fine editing. Beautiful closeups.\u201d<\/p>\n

Special Mention<\/p>\n

Highway 65<\/strong> by Maya Dreifuss<\/strong><\/p>\n

Motivation: \u201cWe were impressed by the courage it took, especially in this country, to turn a bereaved mother into a murderer. Sometimes, the very, non-glamorous local resonates and this film with its excellent cast, is both very local and universal.\u201d<\/p>\n

Israeli Cinema Awards<\/h4>\n

The Aaron Emanuel Award for Best Cinematography<\/p>\n

Daniel Kedem, Guy Raz <\/strong>for ADA – My Mother the Architect<\/strong><\/p>\n

Motivation: \u201cA very architectural, lean, and cartesian portrait of a master architect; a woman facing male dominant surroundings, but with an undeterred, fascinating mind, an architectural philosopher. The cinematography enhances her work and subtly reveals her mindset, discretely making it a wholesome portrait.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Yossi Mulla Award for Best Original Score<\/p>\n

Ginevra Nervi <\/strong>for Come Closer<\/strong><\/p>\n

Motivation: \u201cFor its non-violent use as an integral part of the whole story, meaningfully supporting the plot and its flow in time.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Shagrir Award for Best Editing<\/p>\n

Shauly Melamed, Neta Dvorkis <\/strong>for Taboo: Amos Guttman<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Motivation: \u201cThe intricate weaving together of behind-the-scene sequences with quotes from the films and the sparse, disciplined use of candid talks recreate a very important cultural figure that bears witness to times of excommunication and secrecy, hopefully, gone.\u201d<\/p>\n

Israeli Documentary Competition<\/h4>\n

The Diamond Award for Best Documentary<\/p>\n

The Governor <\/strong>\u2013 Directed by Danel El-Peleg, produced by Yoav Roeh, Aurit Zamir<\/p>\n

Motivation: \u201cThe film opens a dark chapter in the history of Israel, in relation to its Arab-Palestinian citizens. The director, granddaughter of the protagonist, courageously reveals her grandfather\u2019s deeds while masterly interweaving history with candid revelations of his private past.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Diamond Award for Best Director<\/p>\n

Shakked Auerbach <\/strong>for Strange Birds<\/strong><\/p>\n

Motivation: \u201cA very moving account of the struggle of a family with an autistic son or brother from the point of view of his younger sister. Through its remarkable editing, fine use of music, and family archives, the film invites us into a story of love and care. Life is hard, but love makes it beautiful.\u201d<\/p>\n

Special Mention<\/p>\n

Tapes of Revolution<\/strong> by Yaniv Segalovich<\/strong><\/p>\n

Motivation: \u201cThe film sheds light on the passion and faith which drove filmmaker Yamin Messika to break down the walls of cultural separation and discrimination of Mizrahi culture, wounds that didn\u2019t heal completely until today.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jury: Philippe Van Leeuw, V\u00e1clav Marhoul, Noemi Schory<\/p>\n

Israeli Short Film Competition<\/h4>\n

The Diamond Award for Best Narrative Short Film<\/p>\n

Layers <\/strong>by Klil Kovesh<\/p>\n

The Siena Film Foundation Award for Best Student Film<\/p>\n

Things That Have No Name <\/strong>by Rachel Shatz<\/p>\n

Best Performance Award<\/p>\n

Swell Ariel Or <\/strong>for Layers<\/p>\n

Best Animated Short Film<\/p>\n

Heart Hug <\/strong>by Rimma Gefen, Nika Zhukova<\/p>\n

Special Mentions<\/p>\n

French <\/strong>by Dylan Joseph<\/p>\n

Kosher Test <\/strong>by Riki Rotter<\/p>\n

Jury: Ruthy Pribar, Alma Dishy Plaut, Artyom Dubitski<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/u>Israeli Video Art & Experimental Film Competition<\/h4>\n

The Lia van Leer Award, Courtesy of Rivka Saker<\/p>\n

I\u2019m Not Afraid of the Apocalypse, I am Afraid You Don\u2019t Love me Anymore <\/strong>by Leila Erdman\u2013Tabukashvili<\/p>\n

Ostrovsky Family Fund Award<\/p>\n

Little Boney and his Winter Extinguisher (at last!) <\/strong>by Jonathan Omer Mizrahi<\/p>\n

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