Méliès d’argent winners at Imagine Film Festival 2020
The 36th Imagine Film Festival 2020 winners!
September 7, 2020 – Last night, the the 36th Imagine Film Festival awards were presented in Amsterdam.
Here is the Méliès Federation report.
The Black Tulip Award @ Imagine Film Festival
The Black Tulip Award went to The Mortuary Collection by American director Ryan Spindell.
From the jury report:
“This debut, in which Ryan Spindell fuses four short stories in a mix of black humor, horror and Lovecraftian monsters, shows that he can skillfully tell a film story that never gets boring.“
A special mention was given to Ryan Spindell’s The Twentieth Century.
The Méliès d’argent for the best European feature film @ Imagine Film Festival
The Méliès d’argent for the best European feature film went to the Finnish Dogs Don’t Wear Pants (Koirat eivät käytä housuja) by Jukka-Pekka Valkeapää.
From the jury report:
“An emotionally complex and psychologically layered film about grief that uniquely explores the pain of loss and letting go and shows that sometimes comfort lurks in unexpected corners.“
A special mention was made to Resin by Daniel Borgman.
The Méliès d'argent for the best European short film @ Imagine Film Festival
The Méliès d’argent for the best European short film went to Koekoek from Jörgen Scholtens.
From the jury report:
“A film that is not only technically well put together, but also has an intelligent script that surprises and takes the viewer into a special relationship.“
A special mention was made for Francisco Lacerda’s Karaoke Nights.
The Imagine Film Festival juries
Black Tulip Award: Thessa Meijer, Merel Barends and Herman Slagter.
Méliès d’argent feature film: Sallie Harmsen and Elise van Dam.
Méliès d’argent short film: Asanki van der Schoof and Richard Schut.