2011 Awards
FEATURE FILMS
Grand Prix Award : Princess - Dir. Arto Halonen (Finland)
Best Director Award : Marko Raat - Snow Queen ( Estonia)
Special Mention : Do Elephants Pray ? - Dir. Paul Hills (UK)
DOCUMENTARIES
Best Documentary Award : The World according to Ion B - Dir. Alexander Nanau (Romania)
Best South African Documentary Award : Afrikaaps - Dir. Dylan Valley (South Africa)
Special Mention : There Once Was an Island - Dir Briar March (New Zealan...
film still from MY SWEET CANARY (2011), opening film for 13th TDF
13th THESSALONIKI DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL
Images of the 21st Century
March 11 – 20, 2011
The 13th Thessaloniki Documentary Festival - Images of the 21st Century, part of the Thessaloniki International Film Festival, presents approximately 220 films (shorts and features) by directors from all over the world, as well as a full parallel events program (previously announced on February 25).
OPENING FILM
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PRESS CONFERENCE- THE WORLD ACCORDING TO ION B. / PORTRAIT OF A MAN / A SMALL ACT / CAMP VICTORY, AFGHANISTAN
On Friday, March 18, 2011, a Press Conference was held as part of the 13th Thessaloniki Documentary Festival. Present were the directors Carol Dysinger (Camp Victory, Afghanistan), Alexander Nanau (The World According to Ion B.) Visa Koiso-Kanttila (Portrait of a Man) and Jennifer Arnold (A Small Act).
In her documentary Camp Victory, Afghanistan, director Carol Dysinger...
Cinequest Film Festival 21 (CQFF21) proved to be so much more than a film festival by continuing to transform lives across the globe through discovery, innovation, connecting and creativity. The festival celebrated 75 U.S., North American and World Premieres representing over 41 countries. Enhancing its position as the place to discover the future of film innovations, Cinequest produced 22 art and innovation forums and workshops. A record 91,000 participants enjoyed premier venues loaded ...
10th DocPoint - Helsinki Documentary Film Festival takes place in January, from the 25th to 30th 2011. To celebrate the 10th anniversary, DocPoint presents a series of 10 Finnish Documentary Classics besides new Finnish documentaries and international winners and bestsellers.
One of the new Finnish films is Mantas Kvedaravicius's debut film Barzakh, produced by Aki Kaurismäki. The film is about a Chechen city where a man disappears after the war. As daily life goes on,...
Today marks the close of the 37th Telluride Film Festival, presented by the National Film Preserve. Two surprise “Sneak Previews” joined the previously announced list of twenty-four feature films that played in the Festival’s main program; thirteen documentaries in the Backlot program; twenty-five new short films; and six revivals selected by Guest Director Michael Ondaatje. Telluride Film Festival’s celebration of art and film, set amongst the beauty of the Rockies, opened Friday, Septe...
