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GIFFONI EXPERIENCE 2011 - 12.21 July

ELEMENTS +3
     

Gryphon Award - Short Film
 
GLORIA MEETS A REAL OWNER by Joshua Held (Italy)
     

Special Prize GIOTTO SUPER BE-BÈ AWARD



 
TORA CHAN by Davide Como, Claudia Cutrì, Stefano Schide, Valerio Gori (Italy)
Reasons: For both an original idea and technical abilities which are the poster of skilled young Italian authors ready to conquer the International landscape.

     
ELEMENTS +6
     

Gryphon Award - Best Feature Film
 
FUCHSIA, THE MINI WITCH by Johan Nijenhuis (The Netherlands)
     

Gryphon Award - Best Short Film
 
CARLOTTA AND THE CLOUD by Daniel Acht (Germany)
     

Special Prize ACTIONAID AWARD "Unire le persone contro l'ingiustizia: dipende da me"






 
STANLEY'S TIFFIN BOX by Amole Gupte (India)
Reasons: The ActionAid Award goes to "Stanley's Tiffin Box" for it ability to depict a country which we really love and for puting together elements such as solidarity, passion, justice and everyone's wellbeing with a fresh, original and deep language. This award aims at honouring Amole Gupte's film and his work with children who are at the core of it together with the fight against children work exploitation in Mumbai alongside the promotion of children and young people's rights in India. Action Aid which also promotes the right to food in the South of the world has chosen Stanley's Tiffini box as a symbol against hunger and injustice in every part of the world

     
ELEMENTS +10
     

Gryphon Award - Best Feature Film
 
TOTALLY TRUE LOVE by Anne Sewitsky (Norway)
     

Gryphon Award - Best Short Film
 
WEIGHTLESS by Robert Lundmark, Magnus Johansson (Sweden)
     

Special Prize AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL AWARD





 
LOST IN AFRICA by Vibeke Muasya (Denmark)
Reasons: For the emotions conveyed because friendship is everyone's right. This is to remind us, through the story of the protagonists, that human rights are not respected everywhere as it should be; to remind us how we can be tools to defeat social injustice through daily commitment in schools because if we all set our minds against violence and poverty the message will be even stronger.

     
GENERATOR +13
     

Gryphon Award - Best Feature Film
 
WAYS TO LIVE FOREVER by Gustavo Ron (Spain/United Kingdom)
     

Gryphon Award - Best Short Film
 
BEKAS by Karzan Kader (Iran/Sweden)
     

Special Prize ECFA AWARD 2011



 
WUNDERKINDER by Marcus O. Rosenmüller (Germany)
Reasons: The ECFA award goes to "Wunderkinder", a film that links friendship, history, music, culture, politics, which looks back to the past of Europe and explores many crucial themes for the future.

     

Special Prize ARCA CINEMAGIOVANI AWARD





 
THE FLOOD by Guy Nattiv (Israel)
Reasons: For telling us how one can discover a relationship with somebody we love all over again alongside the awareness of being different against prejudice. The protagonist has a sense of responsibility, altruism and a superior maturity that the one showed by his parents. For showing a different perspective on 'illness', which becomes revelation and glue for broken relationships in troubled families.

     

Special Prize CGS AWARD "Percorsi Creativi 2011"





 
WUNDERKINDER by Marcus O. Rosenmüller (Germany)
Reasons: For its original take on the tragic effects of totalitarism in Europe during WWII. The three young musicians in the film are created in a way that the violence, hatred and cruelty that springs out of the world of adults is ever more inacceptable to the eyes of children. The "friendship song" and the universal language of music are the core of the drama and efficient means of conveying the importance of peace and friendship among men.

     
     
The artistic director has assigned the following awards, based on the results of the jurors votes:    
     

Feature Film 2nd Place


 
WINDERKINDER by Marcus O. Rosenmüller (Germany), which was awarded with the Presidency of the Italian Senate Award
     

Short Film 2nd Place


 
LIGHTHEARTED BOY by Marco Gianfreda (Italy), which was awarded with the Municipality of Giffoni Valle Piana Award

     
GENERATOR +16
     

Gryphon Award - Best Feature Film

 
SUICIDE ROOM by Jan Komasa (Poland)
     

Gryphon Award - Best Short Film

 
BURUNGO by Dome Karukoski, Pamela Tola (Finland)
     

Gryphon Award - Jury Grand Prix







 
SUBMARINE by Richard Ayoade (United Kingdom/USA)
Reasons: The greatness of a director doesn’t lie in telling a great story, but in making a simple story great. Submarine is a perfect example. Through the periscope of an ideal submarine, Oliver observes and analyses reality around him bringing the spectator in the silent flow of his thoughts. His eyes can see the world through chromatic suggestion which portrays the existential game of the roles giving each character and emotion its distinctive colour. The narrative tool is a high-level technical, experimental framework which tries to revisit the past film industry ploy. The quality jury is proud to award the Jury Grand Prix to Richard Ayoade submarine exploration.

     

Special Prize ARCA CINEMAGIOVANI AWARD




 
SUICIDE ROOM by Jan Komasa (Poland)
Reasons: For the accuracy of the screenplay, full of references to Shakespeare's Hamlet. For bringing to light an underestimated subject such as the addiction to virtual reality and social networks. For the protagonist's interpretation and intensity, a symbol of social uneasiness.

     

Aluminium Gryphon - Special Prize CIAL AWARD (Aluminium Wrapping Consortium)





 
SIMPLE SIMON by Andreas Öhman (Sweden)
Reasons: The film "Simple Simon" revolves around the story of a young boy suffering from Asperger Syndrome, a form of autism which makes his life the same day after day. Simon needs his world to be perfect in order to be serene and his job as a garbage man pushes him to be careful about the world around him. Simon observes the world and translates it into maths and logic with great attention which might seem a handicap to some but it is also his whole personal and original perspective on people and life.

     

Crystal Gryphon - Special Prize CAMPANIA BANK AWARD




 
YELLING TO THE SKY by Victoria Mahoney (USA)
Reasons: For the story and the way it is told. A film that highlights the dynamics of adolescents' relationships with their peers, the origins of bullying, strength tests and their difficulty in making the right choice alongside the importance of parents as a point of reference. Accolades must also go to the editing and the choice of music.

     

Special Prize BEST MUSIC SCORE AWARD by Music Conservatory of Salerno




 
SUICIDE ROOM of Jan Komasa (Poland)
Reasons: For the clever combination of several musical languages that have caught and highlighted the emotions conveyed by the images and by the narrative flow we are happy to give this award to the musical score of Suicide Room, a true and intense film dressed up in the sobriety of its music with the Mozart orchestra and piano theme or the more modern technical compositions such as the different layered sound.

     
     
The artistic director has assigned the following awards, based on the results of the jurors votes:    
     

Feature Film 2nd Place

 
KING OF DEVIL'S ISLAND by Marius Holst (Norway), which was awarded with the Campania Regional Council Award
     

Short Film 2nd Place

 
THIS MEANS FOREVER by Amanda Kernell (Sweden), which was awarded with the Province of Salerno Award

     
GENERATOR +18
     

Gryphon Award - Best Feature Film
 
BEAUTIFUL BOY by Shawn Ku (USA)
     

Gryphon Award - Best Short Film

 
THE GUILT by Francesco Prisco (Italy)
     

Special Prize GOLDEN SPIKE AWARD OF THE SOCIAL WORLD FILM FESTIVAL



 
THE GUILT by Francesco Prisco (Italy)
Reasons: For telling us about the nuances of men with true authenticity through a masterly use of short film as an effective means of communication and making the audience aware of important social issues such as prejudice against those who are deemed different.

     
     
The artistic director has assigned the following awards, based on the results of the jurors votes:    
     

Feature Film 2nd Place

 
LOST AND FOUND by Giorgio Molteni (Italy), which was awarded with the ANEC Award
     

Short Film 2nd Place


 
NATURAL THINGS by Germano Maccioni (Italy), which was awarded with the Chamber of Commerce of Salerno Award

     
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Special Prize AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL AWARD




 
HAI IN MANO IL TUO FUTURO by Enrico Maria Artale (Italy)
Reasons: For the clever irony that permeates the entire short film starting from the title, and for the bittersweet way to tell how far a despotic and oppressive society can get in order to maintain control over its citizens, dehumanizing them literally draining their dignity.

     

Special Prize AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL AWARD
(SPECIAL MENTION)




 
[R] by Julie Rembauville, Nicolas Bianco-Levrin (France)
Reasons: To celebrate the 50 years of Amnesty International the group has chosen the short film [R] as the recipient of the Amnesty Special 50° for the simplicity of its message about diversity, the object of emargination, mistreatment and punishment, which can become cultural and social enrichment.For the delicate tone of the universal narration of film which goes beyond borders reaching out to young people and adults all over the world.