DUE TO THE HIGH QUALITY OF FILMS IN COMPETITION THE JURY DECIDED TO GIVE FIVE HONORARY DIPLOMAS:
HONORARY DIPLOMAS
1. "ORANGE MARMALADE"
BY: INGA KORZHNEVA FROM RUSSIA
FOR THE FANTASY OF THE STORY LINE.
2." THE SPARROW AND THE BOLL"
BY MORTEZA AHADI FROM IRAN
FOR THE CONNECTION OF THE STORY, THE SPACE AND THE TECHNIQUE.
3. "THE MAN WHO WAITED"
BY THODORE USHEV FROM CANADA
FOR ITS PHILOSOPHICAL MESSAGE; DO NOT WAIT THE DOOR IS OPEN-THAT’S THE MESSAGE OF THE MAN WHO WAITED.
4. "SARAH'S TALE"
BY SVETLANA FILIPPOVA FROM RUSSIA
FOR ITS CAPACITY TO EXPRESS CHILDREN' FANTASIES AND THE EXCELLENT GRAPHICS.
5. "SHERLOCK HOLMES AND DR WATSON"
BY ALEXANDER BUBNOV FROM RUSSIA
FOR ITS FUNNY MIX OF ENGLISH AND RUSSIAN HUMOUR, A PARODY OF TWO WELL KNOWN DETECTIVES.
THE BEST FILM FOR CHILDREN GOES TO
"FLYING GRANDMA"
BY FATEMEH GOUDARZI FROM IRAN
FOR THE BEAUTY OF ITS GRAPHICS, THE STRONG MESSAGE OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE GRANDMOTHER AND THE CHILD.
THE AWARD FOR THE BEST TV FILM GOES TO
"THE LITTLE PRINCESS, I DON’T WANT TO GO TO BED"
BY EDWARD FOSTER FROM UK
A VERY FUNNY STORY ILLUSTRATING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PARENTS AND CHILDREN THE WORLD OVER
THE AWARD FOR THE BEST FEATURE FILM GOES TO
"AMONG THE THORNS"
BY UZI & LOTTA GEFFENBLAD FROM SWEDEN
FOR ITS OUTSTANDING DESIGN, ANIMATION AND ITS HUMAN APPROACH TO CHILDHOOD.
THE SPECIAL JURY AWARD GOES TO
"MILCH"
BY IGOR KOVALYOV FROM USA, RUSSIA
FOR THE WAY IT EVOQUED HUMAN DESIRE, EXCELENT DESIGN, SOUND AND GRAPHICS.
THE BRONZE MEDAL AWARD GOES TO
"ZERO DEGREE"
BY OMID KHOSHNAZAR FROM IRAN
FOR SHOWING THE POSITIVE PART OF CONCIOUSNESS
THE SILVER AWARD GOES TO
"APPLE PIE"
BY ISABELLE FAVEZ FROM SWITZERLAND
FOR ITS LIGHT HEARTED CHARM
THE GRAND PRIX GOES TO
"MY LOVE"
BY ALEXANDRE PETROV FROM RUSSIA
FOR THE UNIQUE QUALITY OF ITS ANIMATION AND PAINTING ILLUSTRATING THE AUTHENTICITY AND THE COMPLEXITY OF THE FIRST LOVE OF A YOUNG MAN
THE SPECIAL PRIZE OF THE FESTIVAL DIRECTOR IS PRESENTED TO
"THE DANISH POET"
BY TORILL KOVE FROM CANADA, NORWAY
FOR THE POETIC DEFINITION AND UNDERSTANDING THE MEANING OF LIFE
THE PRIZE FOR THE BEST ADVERTISING FILM
UNFORTUNATELY THE JURY WAS UNABLE TO FIND A SUITABLE FILM TO GIVE A PRIZE IN THIS SECTION