60th International Short Film Festival Oberhausen

This year, Oberhausen celebrated its 60th anniversary. On this occasion, the Ecumenical Jury, on behalf of INTERFILM and SIGNIS, appreciated festival director Lars Henrik Gass by an Honorary Award. Jury member Théo Péporté highlighted his commitment to short films, the art of film in general, and his merits for the festival when presenting him with the honorary plaquette. In his answer, Gass gave his thanks to the church film organisation for their long-lasting collaboration with the festival. In his eyes the ecumenical jury once and again took "political and courageous" choices. (Photo: The members of the jury with the festival director, from left: Matthias Kuhl, Eberhard Streier, Lars Henrik Gass, Sabine Schröder, and Théo Péporté)

The main award of the festival, the Grand Prix of the City of Oberhausen, went to "La Estancia" by Federico Adorno from Paraguay. The Ecumenical Jury awarded "Neeuklidinė Geometrija" (Non-Euclidean Geometry) by Skirmanta Jakaitė and Solveiga Masteikaitė from Lithuania with its Prize, and in addition gave a Commendation to "Two Films About Loneliness" by Christopher Eales and Will Bishop-Stevens from Great Britain.