MFW 5 WINNER
MFW 5 AWARDS is a NON-MONETARY REWARD in the form of a Certificate Of Achievement signed by the Committee, and dedicated online announcements as a PUBLIC ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF EXCELLENCE.
Awards given in the following categories:
MFW 5 BEST SHORT FILM OF THE YEAR AWARD 2019
FAUVE
Jeremy Comte / Canada / 2018 / Fiction / 15:52
“It’s just wooohh, a real great film.”
MFW5 BEST FICTION SHORT AWARD
VINEGAR BATHS
Amanda Nell Eu / Malaysia / 2018 / Fiction / 14:00
“The most ambitious film with straight forward story telling. A cinematic work that talks beyond words.”
MFW5 BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT AWARD
THE TRAFFIC SEPARATING DEVICE
Johan Palmgren / Sweden / 2018 / Documentary / 15:00
“The bland sound topic turned into a very entertaining documentary while staying true to the story. It is a film about our stupidity in a warm, funny and light way when at the same time a close and personal approach about a truly complex problem.”
MFW5 BEST CHILDREN SHORT AWARD
MILESTONE
Aviv Kaufman / Israel / 2018 / Fiction / 13:04
“Thrilling, powerfully acted, this film brings a satisfying conclusion. This is a film that most parents would like to show their children with a heartfelt message.”
MFW5 BEST AUDIO VISUAL EXPERIMENTAL SHORT AWARD
SISTERS
Daphne Lucker / Netherlands / 2018 / Experimental / 15:00
“Unconventional films that are open to be interpreted in many different ways.”
MFW5 BEST ANIMATION SHORT AWARD
MY JUKE-BOX (Mon juke-box)
Florentine Grelier / France / 2019 / Animation, Documentary / 14:59
“Fun, fresh, full of life work of documentary animation film. Amazing, warm in a funny way, good rhythm and visual.”
MFW5 PROGRAMMER’S CHOICE AWARD
EVA
Xheni Alushi / Switzerland / 2018 / Fiction / 15:00
“This film lingers in our mind in many forms as it touches our curiosity from the beginning until the end. It just stays.”
MFW5 YOUTH JURY AWARD
SISTERS
Daphne Lucker / Netherlands / 2018 / Experimental / 15:00
“It is fresh, raw and experimental, conveying a complex story in an audiovisual experience that transcend words. You are grasped and immersed by the flow, connections and tone of the film. It’s not spoon fed to you, it has room for interpretation and personality.
It’s very beautiful while being abstract and without verbs. I think it combined two art forms: dance and cinema (plus music) to create a piece of art while still being easily understood by viewers. The narrative, characters, sound, and atmosphere are stunningly haunting in a way that transcends words. It gives you chills and makes you feel the fear and horror the characters feel while still being awed by the film’s beauty. It’s really art,that touches your heart and will be captivating for all who watch.”
BEGADANG 2019 WINNER
PENDEKAR TAFSIR MIMPI
Kevin Muhammad | 4:34 | Fiction | Small Time Pictures | Sleman, Indonesia | 2018
Begadang 2019 Competition that was being held on September 7th-8th is 34 hours filmmaking competition. We have 22 group registered, 21 who have sent their films but only 10 films who made it right on time. Among 10 who has fulfilled the requirements, we selected 4 nominations that we considered are the most production that has successfully put the secret elements of Begadang into their films.
“From 4 nominations, now we have 1 film as the winner. This film has the most fresh idea, very entertaining, brave & creative in combining a strange element to drive the originality of the story which surprises us while showing all the required elements. With duration four minutes thirty-four seconds, When a young man received heritance from his family, he has to sacrifice everything in order to follow her Father’s last will.”
