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Awards

Narrative Feature Competition

Black Pearl Award for Best Narrative FilmHipsters (Stilyagi), directed by Valery Todorovsky (Russia)

Black Pearl Award for Best New Narrative DirectorGlendyn Ivin, Last Ride (Australia)

Black Pearl Award for Best Middle Eastern Narrative FilmThe Time That Remains (Al Zaman Al Baqi), directed by Elia Suleiman (Palestine, UK, Italy, Belgium, France)

Black Pearl Award for Best New Middle Eastern Narrative DirectorPelin Esmer, 10 to 11 (11’e 10 Kala), Turkey, France, Germany

Black Pearl Award for Best ActorHamed Behdad, No One Knows About Persian Cats, directed by Bahman Ghobadi (Iran)

Black Pearl Award for Best ActressAlicia Laguna and Sonia Couoh, Northless (Norteado), directed by Rigoberto Pérezcano (Mexico)

Jury Special MentionNorthless (Norteado), directed by Rigoberto Pérezcano (Mexico)

Documentary Feature Competition

Black Pearl Award for Best Documentary FilmThe Frontier Gandhi: Badshah Khan, A Torch for Peace, directed by T. C. McLuhan (Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, USA)

Black Pearl Award for Best New Documentary DirectorJohan Grimonprez, Double Take (Netherlands, Belgium)

Black Pearl Award for Best Middle Eastern Documentary FilmOn the Way to School (İki Dil Bir Bavul),directed by Orhan Eskiköy and Özgür Doğan (Turkey)

Black Pearl Award for Best New Middle Eastern Documentary DirectorMohamed Zran, Being Here (Zarzis), Tunisia

Jury Special MentionThe Age of Stupid, directed by Franny Armstrong (UK)

Short Film Competition

Black Pearl Award for Best Narrative ShortThe Six Dollar Fifty Man, directed by Mark Albiston and Louis Sutherland (New Zealand)

Black Pearl Award for Best Documentary ShortWagah, directed by Supriyo Sen and Najaf Bilgrami (Pakistan, India, Germany)

Black Pearl Award for Best Middle Eastern ShortTripoli, Quiet (Trablos Al-Hada), directed by Rania Attieh and Daniel Garcia (Lebanon)

Black Pearl Award for Best Student Short – First PrizeAnna, directed by Runar Runarsson (Denmark)

Black Pearl Award for Best Student Short – Second PrizeKasia, directed by Elisabet Llado (Belgium)

Black Pearl Award for Best Student Short – Third PrizeSchautag, directed by Marvin Kren (Germany)

Audience Choice AwardNo One Knows About Persian Cats, directed by Bahman Ghobadi (Iran) 

Jury Special Mention (Short Narrative)The Employment (El empleo), directed by Santiago “Bou” Grasso (Argentina)

Jury Special Mention (Short Documentary)The Herd, directed by Ken Wardrop (Ireland)

Jury Special Mention (Middle Eastern Short)Fatenah, directed by Ahmad Habash (Palestine)

Jury Special Mention (Middle Eastern Short)Spring 89 (Rabie 89), directed by Ayten Amin (Egypt)

Jury Special Mention (Student Short)Our Neck of the Woods, directed by Rob Connolly (USA)

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