H.R. GIGER “NARCISSE” AWARD FOR BEST FEATURE FILM
International Competition
CHF 10’000.- given by the City of Neuchâtel
GREEN ROOM – Jeremy Saulnier, USA
Swiss distributor: Praesens-Film AG
Awarded by the International Jury
Zoë Bell – President of the jury – Stunt woman and actress (NZ)
Sabrina Baracetti – Udine Far East Film Festival president (IT)
Julie Bergeron – Head of industry programs, Cannes film market (FR)
Axelle Carolyn – Director (BE)
Sylvie Fleury – Artist (CH)
SILVER MÉLIÈS FOR BEST EUROPEAN FANTASTIC FEATURE FILM
Nomination
MEN & CHICKEN – Anders Thomas Jensen, DK/DE
Swiss distributor: DCM Film Distribution GmbH
Awarded by the Méliès jury
Russell Mulcahy – Director (AU)
Cyril Despontin – Director of the Paris Fantastic Film Festival (FR)
Fabrice Lambot – Producer (FR)
This film is herewith nominated for the Golden Méliès which will be presented in November 2015 at the Trieste Film Festival in Italy.
INTERNATIONAL CRITICS AWARD
International Competition
Promotion
THE INVITATION – Karyn Kusama, USA
Awarded by the NIFFF international critics
Sarah Stutte – Journalist, Deadline (DE)
Gilles Esposito – Journalist, Mad Movies (FR)
Lorenzo del Porto – Journalist, Nocturno (IT)
Raúl Gil – Journalist, ScifiWorld (ES)
Shelagh Rowan-Legg – Journalist, TwitchFilm (CA)
IMAGING THE FUTURE AWARD FOR BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
International Competition
5’000 CHF offered by Autodesk
CRUMBS – Miguel Llansò, ET/ES/FI
Distributor : Ascot-Elite Entertainment Group, CH, ascot-elite.ch
Awarded by the Imaging The Future jury
John Howe – Illustrator, conceptual designer (CA)
Paddy Eason – VFX supervisor (UK)
Lorenz Merz – Cinematographer (CH)
DENIS-DE-ROUGEMONT YOUTH AWARD
International Competition
A Hamilton watch
GREEN ROOM – Jeremy Saulnier, USA
Swiss distributor: Praesens-Film AG
Awarded by the Lycée Denis-de-Rougemont jury
Paul Arzul, Vincent Béguin, Jihane Boukdir, Xavier Moser, Hugo Pétremand
BEST ASIAN FEATURE FILM
Asian Competition
Honorary
FULL STRIKE – Derek Kwok & Henri Wong, HK
Awarded by the audience
RTS AUDIENCE AWARD
International and Asian Competitions
Broadcast
GREEN ROOM – Jeremy Saulnier, USA
Swiss distributor: Praesens-Film AG
Awarded by the audience
H.R. GIGER “NARCISSE” AWARD FOR BEST SWISS SHORT FILM
CHF 10’000.- offered by the SSA and Suissimage
ES WAR FINSTER UND MERKWÜRDIG STILL – Mirella Brunold & Nina Calderone, CH
Awarded by the SSA/Suissimage Jury
Arnaud S. Gantenbein – Producer (CH)
Stéphane Gobbo – Critic, representative of the Semaine de la Critique at the Locarno festival (CH)
Roland Cosandey – Representative of the SSA and Suissimage, CH
SILVER MÉLIÈS FOR BEST FANTASTIC EUROPEAN SHORT FILM
Nomination
ES WAR FINSTER UND MERKWÜRDIG STILL – Mirella Brunold & Nina Calderone, CH
Awarded by the SSA/Suissimage Jury
Arnaud S. Gantenbein – Producer (CH)
Stéphane Gobbo – Critic, representative of the Semaine de la Critique at the Locarno festival (CH)
Roland Cosandey – Representative of the SSA and Suissimage, CH
This film is herewith nominated for the Golden Méliès which will be presented in November 2015 at the Trieste Film Festival in Italy.
TAURUS STUDIO AWARD FOR INNOVATION
Swiss Shorts Competition
CHF 2,000 worth of sound post production services
PARASIT – Diego Hauenstein, CH
Awarded by the Taurus Studio Jury
Claude Lander – Founder of Taurus Studio (CH)
Christophe M. Saber – Director (CH)
Jean-Marc Ertel – Director of Payot Librairies Neuchâtel (CH)
