H.R. GIGER “NARCISSE” AWARD FOR BEST FEATURE FILM
International Competition
CHF 10’000.- given by the City of Neuchâtel
SUPER DARK TIMES – Kevin Phillips, United States
World sales: Ways & Means (US)
Awarded by the International Jury
Domenico La Porta, Chief Editor Cineuropa, Head of Wallimage Creative, Director of R/O Institute, Belgium
Eric Valette, Director, France
Jehanne Rousseau, CEO Spiders Games, France
Jessica Hausner, Director, Austria
Myriam Sassine, Producer, Festival director, Lebanon
SILVER MÉLIÈS FOR BEST EUROPEAN FANTASTIC FEATURE FILM
Nomination
EL BAR – Álex de la Iglesia, Spain
World sales: Film Factory (ES)
Awarded by the Méliès Jury
Julien Sévéon, Journalist, France
Markus Keuschnigg, Festival director, Austria
Peter Ricq, Director, Canada
The film is thus nominated for the Golden Méliès which will be awarded in Novembre 2017 at Trieste Science+Fiction.
HONORABLE MENTION
MON ANGE – Harry Cleven, Belgium
World sales: Elle Driver (FR)
Awarded by the Méliès Jury
Julien Sévéon, Journalist, France
Markus Keuschnigg, Festival director, Austria
Peter Ricq, Director, Canada
INTERNATIONAL CRITICS AWARD
International Competition
Promotion
THE ENDLESS – Justin Benson & Aaron Moorhead, United States
World sales: Alliance Media Partners International (UK), amp-film.com
Awarded by the NIFFF International Critics Jury
Claudio Bartolini, Journalist, Nocturno, Italy
James Marsh, Journalist, ScreenAnarchy, United Kingdom
Laurent Duroche, Journalist, Mad Movies, France
Leo Lemke, Journalist, Deadline, Deutschland
Raul Gil, Journalist, Scifiworld, Spain
IMAGING THE FUTURE AWARD FOR BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
International Competition
CHF 5’000.- offered by the Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnology (CSEM)
THE ENDLESS – Justin Benson & Aaron Moorhead, United States
World sales: Alliance Media Partners International (UK), amp-film.com
Awarded by the International Jury
Domenico La Porta, Chief Editor Cineuropa, Head of Wallimage Creative, Director of R/O Institute, Belgium
Eric Valette, Director, France
Jehanne Rousseau, CEO Spiders Games, France
Jessica Hausner, Director, Austria
Myriam Sassine, Producer, Festival director, Lebanon
Leo Lemke, Journalist, Deadline, Deutschland
Raul Gil, Journalist, Scifiworld, Spain
DENIS-DE-ROUGEMONT YOUTH AWARD
International Competition
HOSTILE – Mathieu Turi, France
Distributor: Splendid Film (DE)
Awarded by the Denis-de-Rougemont High School Jury
Coralie Fayolle, Océane Jeanneret-Gris, Colin Moschard, Noémie Schlüssel
BEST ASIAN FEATURE FILM
Asian Competition
Honorary
TRAPPED – Vikramaditya Motwane, India
Festival contact: Basil Content Media (IN)
Awarded by the audience
RTS AUDIENCE AWARD
International and Asian Competitions
Broadcast
JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE: DIAMOND IS UNBREAKABLE – Miike Takashi, Japan
World sales: Tokyo Broadcasting System (JP)
Awarded by the audience
H.R. GIGER “NARCISSE” AWARD FOR BEST SWISS SHORT FILM
CHF 10,000 awarded by the SSA and Suissimage
DIE BRÜCKE ÜBER DEN FLUSS – Jadwiga Kowalska, Switzerland
Prod: Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (CH) – huhu@jadwiga.ch
Awarded by the SSA/Suissimage Jury
Eva Vitija, SSA/SUISSIMAGE delegate, Switzerland
Francesca Reverdito, Director, Switzerland
Raphaël Chevalley, Journalist, Switzerland
SILVER MÉLIÈS FOR BEST FANTASTIC EUROPEAN SHORT FILM
Nomination
DIE BRÜCKE ÜBER DEN FLUSS – Jadwiga Kowalska, Switzerland
Prod: Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (CH) – huhu@jadwiga.ch
Awarded by the SSA/Suissimage Jury
Eva Vitija, SSA/SUISSIMAGE delegate, Switzerland
Francesca Reverdito, Director, Switzerland
Raphaël Chevalley, Journalist, Switzerland
The film is thus nominated for the Golden Méliès which will be awarded in Novembre 2017 at Trieste Science+Fiction.
TAURUS STUDIO AWARD FOR INNOVATION
Swiss Shorts Competition
CHF 2,000 worth of sound post production services
SONS OF BITCHES – Arnaud Baur, Switzerland
Prod: Nitrium Films (CH), Chaoticlock Productions (CH), Tschudi Brothers Production (CH) – ol@chaoticlock.com
Awarded by the Taurus Studio Jury
Claude Lander, Taurus Studio founder, Switzerland
Nicolas Burlet, Producer, Switzerland
Nicolas Feuz, Writer, Switzerland
