المسابقة الدولية

1- The Prize for the Best Arabic Film 100.000 Egyptian Pounds Presented by the Ministry of Culture To the Producer (shared between two Films) Film: Cut and paste Directed by: Hala khalil Produced by: Artists Union For Cinema & Video (Egypt) to its beautiful use of cinematic language. The film’s characters truly represent the imagination of Arab youth: their dreams, personal relationships and social ties… 2- The Best Second work of a Director ( Naguib Mahfouz Prize) Goes to the Director: Hala Khalil For her film : Cut and Paste (Egypt) For the way Hala Khalil (director) is able to portray contemporary Egyptian society by using an apparently simple genre and a convincing cast.

The Prize For the Best Artistic Contribution For Music, Cinematography & Art Direction Presented to the Director: VISHAL BHARADWAJ In the Film: Omkara (India) For Vishal Bharadwaj ‘s (director) inspired use of a sweeping epic score, extraordinary photography and art direction, which come together in perfect harmony.

The Special Jury Prize The Silver Pyramid Presented to the Director Goes To The Film: Sankara Directed by: Prasanna Jayakody (Sri Lanka) We wish to underline the very special nature of this award, and the fact that it shows a cinematic achievement of the highest level by director Prasanna Jayakody

The Prize for the Best Director Goes to the Director: Khosro Masoumi For his film: Somewhere too Far (Iran) For the way Khosro Masoumi (director) tells a universal story through the beauty of images, the direction of actors, and masterful story-telling.

The Prize for the Best Actor the Actor: Nicholás Mateo For his role in Film: La velocidad funda el olvido (Speed begets oblivion) Directed by: Marcelo Schapces (Argentina) For the young actor Nicholás Mateo’s surprising ability to go beyond a naturalistic performance and take new risks in Latin American cinema.

The Prize for the Best Script (Saad El-Din Wahba Prize) Goes to the Scriptwriter: Judit Elek For the Film: “The Eighth Day of the Week” Directed by: Judit Elek (Hungary) For Judit Elek’s development of an original and timely idea showing how dangerous a peaceful society can be.

The International Critics Prize FIPRESCI Prize Presented to the Director Goes to the Director: Ms. Patricia Arriaga Jordán For her Film: La última Mirada (The Last Gaze) (Mexico) For the excellence in dealing with human cases through creative artistic way affected by fine arts.

1- Special Mention For the Actor : Fan Wei For his role in Film: The Road Directed by: Zhang Jiarui (China) for the dignity, simplicity and understatement of his moving performance. 2- The Prize for the Best actress the Actress: Zhang Jingchu For her role in Film: The Road Directed by: Zhang Jiarui (China) For the maturity that Zhang Jingchu shows in her acting, and her extraordinary ability to move us by interpreting the stages of a lifetime. 3-The Prize for the Best Film (The Golden Pyramid) Presented to the producer Goes to the Producer of Film : The Road Directed by: Zhang Jiarui Produced by: Yu Zheng, Xie Xiaojing (China) For the humanity and irony with which this rich and engrossing film treats fifty years of Chinese political history, thanks to Zhang Jiarui ‘s (director) extraordinary cinematic talent.