The main prize in the Fiction & Documentary International Competition went to the very personal film And Then They Burn the Sea in which Majid Al-Remaihi, according to the jury, “beautifully blends family archives with reenacted dreams.” The Jury Prize was awarded to Goodbye Jérôme!, the surreal and colorful French animated film by Chloé Farr, Gabrielle Seinet and Adam Sillard which convinced the jury with its “with its irresistible charm.” Both films were also entered into the race for the Academy Awards. An Honorable Mention went to Jay Rosenblatt for his “intimately relatable record of a father–daughter relationship,” How Do You Measure A Year?. Click here to read the jury statements.

News 30.5.2022