The prizes of the 4th BUdapest SHOrt International Festival were handed over at noon, on 7. September at Vörösmarty Cinema. The 5-member international jury has decided that the best film was the “Traumatology” by a Spanish filmmaker, Daniel Sanchez Arévalo.
In the story of the film winning the Gold BuSho prize the wedding ceremony of a young couple is interrupted because of the heart attack of the bride’s dad. It tells the touchy story of a family which has to face social problems.
The Silver BuSho was taken by a Hungarian film: the work of Simonyi Balázs, entitled Original Lager. The explanation of the decision of the jury was: a movie which combines the retrofeeling and young intellectuality in a special era in a wonderful way. A curiosity: also last year’s Silver BuSho-prize went to Simonyi Balázs for his film entitled “ One vote”- made in coproduction with Tóth Barnabás.
"Small story, big movie about trust and desire” – the jury said about the film “ Medium Rare” by Stephen Stuckert, which has won the Bronz BuSho-prize.
Further prizes:
The “prize of best selection” goes to the studio, organization or school which sends the most good works. This year this regard was given to a Hungarian studio: the Studio Baestarts.
A new category was born in base of the feedback of the audience: the category “Most popular film”. This went to the film “For a few marbles more” (Netherlands).
The National Student Jury and the international jury had the same opinion: the students gave the prizes to films which were all mentioned and outlined by the international jury, too. Their main prize was adjudged to a Romanian film: the Waves by Adrian Sitaru, their special prize was won by a Russian film: the Meat (by Slavia Ross).
Further prizes at the festival:
Best experimental film: Szöllősi Dániel: Hajdú Sound
Most talented youngster: Eileen Byrne (Germany) for her film “La nuit passé”
Best actress: Elinor Cohen (Israel) for her performance in the film Zohar
Best actor: Sergium Costache (Romania) for his performance in the film “ Waves”
Best idea: Alfonso Camarero (Spain): The Gynaecologist
Best animation: Yann Jouette (France): Berni’s Doll
Best photography: Maksim Shinkorenko (Russia) for the film Meat
The special mentions are:
Elaine Wickham (UK): My Mother
Ulrika Rang (Sweden): The Dildo
Alexei Alexeev (Hungary): KJFG NO. 5.
Eve Spence (Australia): Playground
03.10.2008 | Editor's blog
Cat. : Adrian Sitaru Adrian Sitaru Alfonso Camarero Australia Daniel Sanchez Arevalo Eileen Byrne Elaine Wickham Elinor Cohen Entertainment Entertainment Eve Spence Maksim Shinkorenko Medium Rare Simonyi Balázs Stephen Stuckert the Bronz BuSho-prize the Gold BuSho prize AWARDS