35th World Film Festival Montreal

18.08.2011 to 28.08.2011
Montreal

Awards of the Ecumenical Jury

Prize of the Ecumenical Jury, Montreal 2011
David
Directed by:
Joel Fendelman
USA
2011

David, a Muslim child living in Brooklyn, NY finds himself in a Jewish School. Through the story, we are transported with finesse and sensitivity to the heart of a social problem: the coexistence between religious and cultural communities.

Commendation of the Ecumenical Jury, Montreal 2011
Hasta la vista
Come as You Are
Hasta la Vista - Pflücke das Leben!
Directed by:
Geoffrey Enthoven
Belgium
2011

Three young friends, each with a different disability, organize a dream trip. Through the daily difficulties and sometimes comical happenings, the director offers a new perspective of the challenges and limitations of their situation and of the openmindedness of their families and immediate circle.

Festival films

David
Joel Fendelman
USA
2011
Hasta la vista
Hasta la Vista - Pflücke das Leben!
Come as You Are
Geoffrey Enthoven
Belgium
2011

Jury

For the 33rd year in a row, an Ecumenical Prize is awarded by the Ecumenical Jury, chaired by Ms. Cindy Mollaret from France, included Mr. Paul Da Silva from Toronto, Ms. Niquette Delage, from Montreal, Mr. Louis Lesage, from Montreal and Ms. Denyse Muller from France.

The Ecumenical Prize recompenses movies which show artistic merit, the exploration of ethical, social and spiritual values that make life human. The word "ecumenical" refers to the fact that this jury is jointly sponsored by both Protestant and Catholic international organizations for cinema: INTERFILM and SIGNIS (www.signis.net).

The international organizations are represented in Montréal by Interfilm-Montréal and by Communications et Société (www.officecom.qc.ca), a member association of SIGNIS.

President
Cindy Mollaret
Specialist for cinema and theatre
France

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