American Films Achieve Double Wins

This year's competition brought together outstanding films from America and around the globe. In the U.S. Dramatic Competition, 'Fruitvale,' a film based on true events, won both the Grand Jury Prize and the Audience Award, drawing attention to its 26-year-old director. Similarly, 'Blood Brother' in the U.S. Documentary Competition achieved the remarkable feat of winning both the Grand Jury Prize and the Audience Award. In World Cinema, various acclaimed films from countries like Egypt, South Korea, and Cambodia received awards.







U.S. Dramatic Competition: Grand Jury Prize
U.S. Dramatic Competition: Audience Award


'Fruitvale'

Country of Origin: USA

Director: Ryan Coogler



A 26-Year-Old New Director Makes a Shocking Debut Based on 'That Incident'!




Ryan Coogler makes a stunning directorial debut with a film based on an incident that sent shockwaves across the United States. Oscar Grant was a 22-year-old Black man living in the Bay Area of Oakland, California. Known for his affable nature and deep care for his friends, he was also known to possess a certain roughness, much like the people in his community. On New Year's Day 2009, Grant was pulled from a BART train at a station connecting San Francisco and the Bay Area by transit police responding to a disturbance. He was shot and killed while being held face down on the ground, despite having stopped resisting. The entire incident was captured on a bystander's cell phone video, and upon seeing it, community members cried out in anger on Grant's behalf.—.

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U.S. Documentary Competition: Grand Jury Prize

U.S. Documentary Competition: Audience Award


'Blood Brother'
Country of Origin: USA

Director: Steve Hoover



The Power of Life Supported by One Young Man's Love and Courage



Unsatisfied with his life in America, Rocky Anna wanted to start anew. He moved from America to India, dedicating himself to children infected with HIV in an orphanage. His cheerful disposition and strong will became a source of support for the sick children, enabling them to overcome all difficulties.

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World Cinema Documentary Competition: Grand Jury Prize

'A River Changes Course'

Country of Origin: Colombia

Director: Kalyanee Mam



The 'Scars' Left by Rapid Economic Growth




Kalyanee Mam, making her directorial debut, previously served as the cinematographer for the Academy Award-winning documentary 'Inside Job' (2010). In this film, she explores the 'scars' that rapid economic growth has inflicted upon her home country, Cambodia. Villagers who once enjoyed the bounty of their forests and rivers could only watch as their woods were logged, land became scarce and prices soared, and the fish population plummeted. Unable to support their families and burdened by significant debt, they were left with no choice but to leave their familiar villages and seek work in factories in Phnom Penh.

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World Cinema Documentary Competition: Audience Award
'The Square'

Country of Origin: Egypt / USA

Director: Jehane Noujaim



Best of NEXT: Audience Award

'This is Martin Bonner'

Country of Origin: USA

Director: Chad Hartigan




World Cinema Dramatic Competition: Grand Jury Prize

'Jisuel'

Country of Origin: South Korea

Director: Muel O