El director suizo-canadiense Peter Mettler ganó el Gran Premio de la Competencia Internacional de Largometrajes con While the Green Grass Grows, un proyecto extraordinario que constará de siete partes una vez completado, dos de las cuales se presentaron como estreno mundial. Esta es la segunda vez que Peter Mettler gana este premio. El concurso Burning Lights fue ganado por Knit’s Island, filmado íntegramente desde el interior de un videojuego, como una prueba más del posicionamiento orientado hacia el futuro de la sección. El ganador elegido de la Competencia Nacional fue Chagrin Valley, una ópera prima que ofrece una inmersión desconcertante en la evanescente vida cotidiana de los residentes de hogares de ancianos.
Prize list of Visions du Réel 2023
International Feature Film Competition
Jury:
Florence Almozini, Senior Director of Programming, USA
David Epiney, Producer, Switzerland
Kleber Mendonça Filho, Filmmaker, Brazil
Grand Jury Prize offered by la Mobilière
CHF 20 000
While the Green Grass Grows, of Peter Mettler (Switzerland, Germany)
Special Jury Award offered by Région de Nyon
CHF 10 000
Defectors, of Hyun kyung Kim (Republic of North Korea, United States)
Special Mention
In Ukraine, of Piotr Pawlus and Tomasz Wolski (Poland, Germany)
Burning Lights Competition
Jury:
Leonardo Bigazzi, Curator and producer, Italy
Michelle Carey, Programmer, Germany/Australy
Elena López Riera, Filmmaker, Switzerland/Spain
Jury Prize in the Burning Lights Competition offered by Canton de Vaud
CHF 10 000
Knit’s Island, of Ekiem Barbier, Guilhem Causse and Quentin L’helgoualc’h (France)
Special Jury Award offered by la Société des Hôteliers de la Côte
CHF 5 000
This Woman, of Alan Zhang (China)
Special Mention
Guián, of Nicole Chi Amén (Costa Rica)
National Competition
Jury:
Anne Delseth, Programmer, Switzerland
Francesca Mazzoleni, Filmmaker, Italy
Eugénie Michel-Vilette, Producer, France
Jury Prize in the National Competition offered by SRG SSR
CHF 15 000
Chagrin Valley, of Nathalie Berger (Switzerland)
Special Jury Award in the National Competition for a feature film directed by a filmmaker of Swiss nationality or resident in Switzerland offered by SSA/Suissimage
CHF 10 000
The Wonder Way, of Emmanuelle Antille (Switzerland)
Special Mention
La Maison, of Sophie Ballmer (Switzerland)
International Medium Length and Short Film Competition
Jury:
Alan Eddine Aljem, Filmmaker and producer, Morocco
Zeynep Güzel, Filmmaker and producer, Turkey
Enrico Vannucci, Programmer, Switzerland/Italy
Jury Prize for the best Medium Length Film offered by Clinique de Genolier
CHF 6 000
Self-Portrait Along the Borderline, of Anna Dziapshipa (Georgia)
Jury Prize for the best Short Film offered by la Fondation Goblet
CHF 5 000
Losing Ground (Myanmar)
Special Mention (Medium Length Film)
Vampires, It’s Nothing to Laugh at, of Kinga Michalska (Canada)
Special Mention (Short Film)
Souvenir d’une journée parfaite, of Davina Maria (Belgium, Lebanon, Hungary, Portugal)
Youth Jury Prize
Youth Jury:
Davyd Kiryanov
Gaëlle Sallansonnet
Maera Suh-Ju Dusapin
Julia Thyssen
Giulia Tonnella
Special Youth Jury Award for a Medium Length Film
CHF 4 000
La Ricerca, of Giuseppe Petruzzellis
Special Youth Jury Award for the best Short Film offered by Mémoire Vive
CHF 2 500
Voices of November, of Lam Can-zhao
Interreligious Award
Interreligious Award: Feature film of the International Competition that sheds light on issues dealing with the meaning of life
Jury:
Nicolas Besson (President), Pastor, Switzerland
Linda Dombrovszky, Filmmaker, Hungary
Garance Hayat, Film critic, France
Mohammed Rezaeian, Legal advisor, Switzerland
CHF 5000.-
Pure Unkown, of Valentina Cicogna and Mattia Colombo (Italy, Switzerland, Sweden)
Zonta Award
Prize for a female filmmaker whose work reveals mastery and talent and calls for support for future creations.
Jury:
Simone Jenni, Programmer, Switzerland
Dora Manz, Club Zonta member, Switzerland
Fisnik Maxville, Filmmaker, Switzerland
CHF 5000
This Woman, of Alan Zhang (China)
International Critics’ Award – FIPRESCI Award
First feature film presented in the International Feature Film Competition or the Burning Lights Competition.
Jury:
Ruggero Calich, Film critic, Turkey
Dina Pokrajac, Film critic, Croatia
Dominic Schmid, Film critic, Switzerland
Knit’s Island, of Ekiem Barbier, Guilhem Causse and Quentin L’helgoualc’h (France)
Perception Change Award
Prize awarded to a film that sheds light on the current issues that will define the world of tomorrow. Offered by the Director General of the Geneva UN with the support of the Diplomatic Club
Jury:
Aziyade Poltier Mutal, Head of the UN Perception Change Project
François Vioud, Program Management Specialist of the UN Perception Change Project
CHF 5 000
Against the Tide, von Sarvnik Kaur (India, France)
