The online Paris International Film Festival 2022 closed on Sunday February 20th, 2022 after a hugely successful event which showcased some incredible features and shorts, as well as some pivotal panels and virtual networking where fans and film-makers could mingle.
The recipients were as follows:
NARRATIVE FEATURE SECTION:
Best Narrative Feature / Best Cinematography / Best Editing: A BEAUTIFUL CURSE
Special Jury Award: ANIMA
Best Casting Director / Best Directing – Clémentine Célarie – PIERRE ET JEANNE
Best Writing / Best Acting: Ah-Lei Gua – BENEATH THE BANYAN TREE
Best Acting: Saïf Arrom – A YEAR AMONG THE FRENCH
Best Sound Mix / Best Score: FATHER OF FLIES
Best Feature For Change: SILENT RIVER
Best Experimental Feature: A MACHINE TO LIVE IN
DOCUMENTARY SECTION:
Best Documentary Feature / Best Direction in Documentary: Holly Tuckett – ANCHOR POINT
Best Editing: OUT OF EXILE – THE PHOTOGRAPHY OF FRED STEIN
Best Cinematography: Costas Aenian – DIMITRIS, NIKOS…AND THE UNCERTAINTY PRINCIPLE
Special Jury Award: THE UNDERGROUND SISTINE CHAPEL
SHORTS SECTION:
Best Short Film / Best Director / Acting – Samantha Castillo – SEIVA BRUTA (UNDER THE HEAVENS)
Special Jury Award: LITTLE BEAR – OURSE
Best Writer: NOUS DEUX OR BIEN RIEN – US TWO, OR NOTHING
Best Acting: Juliette Plumecocq-Mech – LEFT HIT
Best Cinematography: ALA KACHUU – TAKE AND RUN
Best Documentary For Change / Audience Award: A SEXPLANATION
Best Short Film For Change: DESMOND’S NOT HERE ANYMORE
Breaking The Rules Award: USHIKU
SPECIAL AWARD – ANGELE AWARD: Armande Boulanger – LITTLE BEAR – OURSE
SCRIPT COMPETITION:
Best Short Screenplay: THE LETTER
Best Feature Screenplay: MAESTRA
Best Music Video Award: TAP VIRTUOSO
