The Girl From The Wardrobe
The Polish film, The Girl From The Wardrobe (Dziewczyna Z Szafy) from first-time director Bodo Kox, won the award for Best International Feature Film at the 13th Rome Independent Film Festival which ran March 16th to 23rd 2014. The film is about two brothers who strike up a friendship with their mysterious next-door neighbor. The Swedish documentary, No Burqas Behind Bars, by Nima Sarvestani won the award for Best International Documentary. This documentary takes viewers inside one of the worlds most restricted environments: an Afghan womens prison. Through the prisoners own stories we explore how moral crimes are used to control women.
Best International Feature Film:
The Girl From The Wardrobe, by Bodo Kox, Poland, 2013
Best Italian Feature Film:
Sogni di gloria, by Patrizio Gioffredi (collettivo John Snellinberg) – Italy, 2013
Best New Vision Best Italian Feature Film:
Ci vorrebbe un miracolo, by Davide Minnella – Italy, 2014
Best International Documentary:
No Burqas Behind Bars, by Nima Sarvestani
No Burqas Behind Bars, by Nima Sarvestani – Sweden, 2013
Best Italian Documentary:
Happy Goodyear, by Laura Pesino & Elena Ganelli – Italy, 2014
** Honorable Mention:
Iriria – Niña Terra, by Carmelo Camilli – Italy, 2013
Best International Short Film:
9 Meter, by Anders Walter – Danimarca, 2013
Best Italian Short Film:
L’impresa, by Davide Labanti – Italy, 2013
**Honorable Mention:
Sassiwood, by Antonio Andrisani, Vito Cea – Italy, 2013
Best Student Short Film:
Deserted, by Yoav Hornung – Israele, 2013
**Honorable Mention:
For The Birds, by Tara Atashgah – USA/Iran, 2013
Best Animation Short Film:
Wind Of Share, by Pierre Mousquet and Jérôme Cauwe – France/Belgium, 2013
Best experimental film:
Street Views, by Annie Berman – USA, 2013
**Honorable Mention:
Maria’s City, by Dania Reymond – France, 2013
Best Screenplay for Short Film
Malatempora Night, by Valerio Vestoso
Best Award for Feature Film Screenplay
Santo Vito, by David Fratini