CATALOGUE | WINNERS (Pdf) | AWARDS CEREMONY | FINALISTS | SHORTLIST: R · T · D | COMPETITION
Alba Kepi (ORA, Albania), Valery Marinov (BNT, Bulgaria), Tabe Ebangha Enonchong (CRTV, Cameroon), Martina Šantavá (ČT, Czech Republic), Philipp Müller (ZDF, Germany), Merkl László (MTVA, Hungary), Fabio Mancini (RAI, Italy), Gabriella Tafuri (TV2000, Italy), Worood Alkhazali (JRTV, Jordan), Kim Jongwoo (MBC, South Korea), Gena Teodosievska (MRT, North Macedonia), Pablo Ramírez (RTVE, Spain).
The President: Gena Teodosievska (MRT, North Macedonia).
Pericolosamente vicini – Vivere con gli orsi (Dangerously Close – Living with Bears)
Direction: Andreas Pichler. Producing Organisation: Beetz Brothers FILM Productions. Coproducing Organisations: Miramonte Film, BR, SWR, SKY, RAI.
Nowhere else in the world do bears and humans live in such close proximity like they do in Trentino, near Lake Garda. However, as the bear population grows, dangerous encounters are on the rise. A 20-member team of rangers and veterinarians is tasked with protecting both people and animals. When 26-year-old Andrea Papi is found dead in the forest during Easter 2023, it's suspected that he was killed by the bear called JJ4. This incident marks the first recent death caused by a wild animal in Central Europe. As foresters attempt to capture JJ4, the conflict between animal rights activists and bear opponents intensifies. Should JJ4 be killed? How should we handle the return of large predators? When do bears become "difficult bears"? Who truly owns nature and the forest?
Presented by: Andreas Pichler, Director-Co-Author, Co-Producer
Andreas Pichler, based in Bolzano/ Italy is multi-award-winning director and producer (Grimme Prize, French-German Journalist Award, London Open City Film Award…).He has received much attention for films such as The Venice Syndrom (2012), The milk system (2017) and Alcohol The Magic Potion (2019) who have had a deep impact on the social debate. His films where shown at international festivals and screened Europe-wide on television and on Netflix. Andreas Pichler works as a director, writer and producer (Echo Film and Miramonte Film) in Italy and Germany. Most of his films are international Coproductions. |
The Jury: This documentary wakes us up from a long-lasting dream about our connection to the planet - our planet: the way we treat nature, animals and, ultimately, ourselves. The coexistence of humans and nature with wild animals has always affected both them and us. Can we separate their world from ours in this respect? This film is an example of careful research that clearly highlights differences and similarities between "them" and "us" - the bears and the people living nearby. All hell breaks loose when a human being is attacked and found dead. It is not easy not to take sides. It is hard to be neutral, but the filmmakers managed to do exactly that. They made a great story by including all elements and subjects, watching and listening to all parties involved. The film has its own script structure and narrative rhythm. Andreas Pichler is experienced enough to find a balance between emotions and decisions from different sides. It is a much-needed film that challenges our moral behaviour and ethics, and envisages our future in building and preserving a sensitive ecosystem.
Nous, jeunesse(s) d'Iran (We, the Youth of Iran)
Direction: Solène Chalvon-Fioriti. Sound Track: Charlie Nguyen Kim. Editing: Laure Matthey. Photography: Noor Azadi, Sandra Calligaro, Solène Chalvon-Fioriti. Producer: Béatrice Schönberg (Chrysalide). Producing Organisations: France 5, Chrysalide Production. Coproducing Organisations: Elephant Doc, participation of France TV. Production Year: 2024.
Her name went round the world: Jina Mahsa Amini, aged 22, died on 16 September 2022 following a violent arrest by the Tehran religious police. Her graceful, made-up face, a symbol of freedom under attack, sparked off a massive revolt by young people – mainly students from the lower middle classes – which was violently suppressed in autumn 2022. Faced with arrests, torture and executions by the Islamic regime, the movement ran out of steam. But behind the broken momentum lies another, silent revolution: the irrepressible cultural mutation of Iran's generation Z. A massive, highly urban (almost 80% of the population live in cities), highly educated youth – and a youth in pain, deprived of fundamental individual freedoms: to love, to meet, to dress without constraint, to dance, to sing…
Presented by: Sophie Chegaray, France TV Documentary Dept. Head Assistant
Since 2019, Sophie Chegaray is Renaud Allilaire's assistant, Head of Geopolitics and Current Affairs, Documentaries Department. From 2005 to 2019, Sophie was commissioning editor for documentaries at France 5, one of the France Télévision Group channels, on current affairs, international, domestic and social issues. Prior to that Sophie was part of the science health and environment team. She began her career in television as an investigative journalist. |
Ukraine's War: The Other Side
Direction: Sean Langan. Producers: Leslie Knott, Mark Miller, Sean Langan; Tom Giles (Executive). Coproducing Organisation: Tiger Nest Films. Production Year: 2024.
Two years after Vladimir Putin's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, we wanted to make a film that expands our understanding of the logic that sustains a war of aggression – and shows what life is like inside the closed world of Russian propaganda. By presenting the view of the other side – through the eyes of soldiers on the frontlines and civilians in Donbas – we do not diminish the suffering of the Ukrainian people but highlight the wanton destruction and bleak future of Putin's war.
Presented by: Sean Langan, Director, producer
Sean Langan is an award-winning documentary film-maker noted for his unique work in war zones. His films capture the true horrors of life on the frontlines and attempt to understand both sides of any conflict. In 2008, sean Langan was kidnapped by the Taliban and spent four months in captivity. In 2023, he was awarded the James Foley World Press Freedom Award. |