SYRFILMFEST ’12
WINNERS
BASSEL SHAHADE award for PEACE and SOCIAL JUSTICE
in recognition of film- makers who use their art to address critical social justice issues and to create positive change throughout the world.
Winner: CAMP UNITY by Ryan White - USA
BEST SOUND/MUSIC
Winner: BIBILOTHEQUE PASCAL by Hajdu Szaboles – Hungary
Judge's Citation: ME TOO by Lilat Movsisyan - Armenia
BEST EDITING
Winner: WHO SHOT MY FATHER by Liora Amir Barmatz – Israel
Judge's Citation: RISTABBANNA by Cardillo & De Plano – Italy
Director's Citation: BIBILOTHEQUE PASCALE by Hajdu Szaboles – Hungary
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Winner: ME TOO by Lilat Movsisyan – Armenia
Director's Citation: HOLD ON YOUR HAND by Huayu Xu - China
BEST EXPERIMENTAL
Winner: Brain (MOZG) by Andrey Silvestrov
Judges Citation: SON OF A RAILWAY MAN by Assaf Tagar
BEST ANIMATION
Winner: TICKET by Frenc Rofusy – Hungary
BEST SHORT FICTION
Winner: BEAST by Atilla Tell
Judges Citation: A GOOD THING by Mark Tobey
Director’s Citation: ME TOO by Lilat Movsisyan – Armenia
BEST DOCUMENTARY
Winner: OC87 by Glenn Holstein/Scott Johnson/Bud Clayman – USA
Judges Citation: I AM NOT A ROCK STAR by Bobbi Jo Hart
BEST SCREENPLAY
Winner: APARTMENT IN ATHENS by Ruggero Dipoda, screenplay by Glenway Wescott (novel), Ruggero Dipaola (screenplay) - Italy
BEST ACTING
Winner: APARTMENT IN ATHENS by Ruggero Dipoda, role of the colonel by Richard Sammel - Italy
Judge's Citation: FIFTH HEAVEN by Dina Zvi Riklis, role of Berta, - Israel
Director's Citation: Ensemble Performance for REGARDS by Paolo Zagaglia – Belgium
BEST DIRECTOR
Winner: APARTMENT IN ATHENS by Ruggero Dipoda
BEST FEATURE
Winner: APARTMENT IN ATHENS by Ruggero Dipoda – Italy
Director's Citation: REST AREA by Michael Aguilo
BASSEL SHAHADE award for PEACE and SOCIAL JUSTICE
in recognition of film- makers who use their art to address critical social justice issues and to create positive change throughout the world.
Winner: CAMP UNITY by Ryan White - USA
BEST SOUND/MUSIC
Winner: BIBILOTHEQUE PASCAL by Hajdu Szaboles – Hungary
Judge's Citation: ME TOO by Lilat Movsisyan - Armenia
BEST EDITING
Winner: WHO SHOT MY FATHER by Liora Amir Barmatz – Israel
Judge's Citation: RISTABBANNA by Cardillo & De Plano – Italy
Director's Citation: BIBILOTHEQUE PASCALE by Hajdu Szaboles – Hungary
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Winner: ME TOO by Lilat Movsisyan – Armenia
Director's Citation: HOLD ON YOUR HAND by Huayu Xu - China
BEST EXPERIMENTAL
Winner: Brain (MOZG) by Andrey Silvestrov
Judges Citation: SON OF A RAILWAY MAN by Assaf Tagar
BEST ANIMATION
Winner: TICKET by Frenc Rofusy – Hungary
BEST SHORT FICTION
Winner: BEAST by Atilla Tell
Judges Citation: A GOOD THING by Mark Tobey
Director’s Citation: ME TOO by Lilat Movsisyan – Armenia
BEST DOCUMENTARY
Winner: OC87 by Glenn Holstein/Scott Johnson/Bud Clayman – USA
Judges Citation: I AM NOT A ROCK STAR by Bobbi Jo Hart
BEST SCREENPLAY
Winner: APARTMENT IN ATHENS by Ruggero Dipoda, screenplay by Glenway Wescott (novel), Ruggero Dipaola (screenplay) - Italy
BEST ACTING
Winner: APARTMENT IN ATHENS by Ruggero Dipoda, role of the colonel by Richard Sammel - Italy
Judge's Citation: FIFTH HEAVEN by Dina Zvi Riklis, role of Berta, - Israel
Director's Citation: Ensemble Performance for REGARDS by Paolo Zagaglia – Belgium
BEST DIRECTOR
Winner: APARTMENT IN ATHENS by Ruggero Dipoda
BEST FEATURE
Winner: APARTMENT IN ATHENS by Ruggero Dipoda – Italy
Director's Citation: REST AREA by Michael Aguilo
SYRACUSE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL