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9th Belo Horizonte International Short Film Festivaldays
20 and 26 of july of 2007
The 9th Belo Horizonte International Short Film Festival happened among the days 20 and 26 of july of 2007, with great success of public and critics.
The Humberto Mauro Cinema, the João Ceschiatti Theatre, the Videoteca (Video Library), the Workshop and the Lectures included the presence of more than 15.000 people, interested in learning and thinking the world production of short films.
The COMPETITIVE EXHIBITIONS received 1.196 submissions of films, produced in 46 countries (South Africa, Germany, Argentine, Aruba, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, South Korea, Croatia, Cuba, Denmark, Spain, United States, Estonia, Philippines, Finland, France, Great Britain, Greece, Netherlands, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Mexico, Norway, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Kenya, Czech Republic, Romania, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Uruguay e Venezuela). Of this total, 235 are productions of Minas Gerais.
The Awarded films in the 9th Belo Horizonte International Short Film Festival were:
BRAZILIAN COMPETITIVE EXHIBITION
AWARD OF THE OFFICIAL JURY– Best Brazilian Short Film
SEBASTIÃO,THE MAN WHO USED TO DRINK KEROSENE
Directed by: CARLOS MAGNO – Minas Gerais
BELO HORIZONTE INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL TROPHY
Prize of R$5.000,00 (five thousand reais) free of taxes
MEGACOLOR prize – Development and preparation for telecine of 20 cans of 16mm or 35mm
ESTÚDIOS MEGA prize – 6 hours of telecine off-line
KODAK prize – 4 cans of 35mm (400 feet) or 7 cans of 16mm (400 feet)
CINERAMA BRASILIS Prize – 5 daily rentals of Arriflex SRII Camera 16mm, plus accessories
SPECIAL AWARD OF THE OFFICIAL JURY
SABA
Directed by: GREGÓRIO GRAZIOSI E THEREZA MENEZES – São Paulo
HONORABLE MENTION OF THE OFFICIAL JURY
THE RED PROJECT
Directed by: LUIZ ROQUE FILHO - Rio Grande do Sul
AWARD OF THE CRITICS JURY – Best Brazilian Short Film
RUDE MATERIAL
Directed by: RICARDO ALVES Jr. – Minas Gerais
Trophy BELO HORIZONTE INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
HONORABLE MENTION OF THE CRITICS JURY
RAIN ON LONG-LOST ROOFS
Directed by: RAFAEL CONDE – Minas Gerais
AWARD OF THE PUBLIC – Best Brazilian Short Film
THE PROCESS
Directed by: CONRADO ALMADA – Minas Gerais
Trophy BELO HORIZONTE INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
ASSOCIAÇÃO CURTA MINAS / ABD MG AWARD – Best Brazilian Short Film
SALT KISS
Directed by: Fellipe Gamarano Barbosa – Rio de Janeiro
Trophy ASSOCIAÇÃO CURTA MINAS / ABD MG
LINK DIGITAL Prize - 4h telecine off- line for 16mm or 35mm
ASSOCIAÇÃO CURTA MINAS / ABD MG AWARD – Best Short Film from Minas Gerais
THE MAN OF THE CARDBOARD HEAD
Directed by: Carlos Canela – Belo Horizonte
Trophy ASSOCIAÇÃO CURTA MINAS / ABD MG
REC STUDIO prize – Complete finalization of audio stereo or 5.1
ALTEROSA CINE VÍDEO prize – 48 hours of Avid 9500 (finalization) or 03 studio daily expenses
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVE EXHIBITION
AWARD OF THE OFFICIAL JURY – Best International Short Film
EL CERCO
Directed by: NACHO MARTÍN E RICARDO ÍSCAR
Spain
Trophy BELO HORIZONTE INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
Prize of R$3.000,00 (three thousand reais) free of taxes
SPECIAL AWARD OF THE OFFICIAL JURY
THE ALUMINUM FOWL
Directed by: Charles - Marie Anthonioz – United States
AWARD OF THE CRITICS JURY – Best International Short Film
SOFT
Directed by: SIMON ELLIS – Great Britain
Trophy BELO HORIZONTE INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
HONORABLE MENTION
TWIST
Directed by: ALEXIA WALTHER – France / Switzerland
AWARD OF THE PUBLIC – Best International Short Film
KWIZ
Directed by: RENAUD CALLEBAUT - Belgium
Trophy BELO HORIZONTE INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
ITINERANT PROGRAM
The ITINERANT PROGRAM began in august of 2007, offered workshops, and presented, exhibitions with the best films of the ninth edition in the cities of Miraí, Varginha, Muriaé, Piacatuba and Cataguases.
The workshops of Audiovisual Production, offered in Mirai, Varginha and Cataguases resulted in the production of three documentaries: “Crossing”(directed by Marcos Pimentel), “For where I came, From where will I?” (directed by Geraldo Veloso) and “Conductor Wire” (directed by Fábio Carvalho), and also integrates the project A PRIVATE LOOK (a partnership of the Belo Horizonte International Short Film Festival, with the Humberto Mauro Institute, the Associação Mineira de Cineastas and, the Cultural Contact).
FIRST SEMESTER OF 2008
In the first semester of 2008, the cities of SÃO SEBASTIÃO DO PARAÍSO, GUAXUPÉ, IPATINGA, CORONEL FABRICIANO and CONTAGEM also will receive the ITINERANT PROGRAM, with the best films exhibited in the ninth edition of the Festival.
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