Great films often need fans to help connect them to larger audiences. This award is for those films that haven’t yet received the attention they deserve. They may soon be headed to theatres or DVD or VOD. Either way, you should seek them out. Previous winners in this category include Jessica Oreck’s BEETLE QUEEN CONQUERS TOKYO (2010), Andrei Ujica’s THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF NICOLAE CEAUSESCU (2011) and Tatiana Huezo Sánchez’ THE TINIEST PLACE (2012)
Nominated for
Spotlight Award
South Africa, 2010. How close can one be to the World Cup soccer celebrations without really being a part of it? In District 11, one of the poorest of Mamelodi—a former Blacks-only township near Pretoria where people still make do…
Nominated for
Spotlight Award
In 2010, the United States’ last sardine factory closed down, located in Gouldsboro – a small town in northeastern Pennsylvania. The town looks like a peaceful fishing village. But behind the grey-grey beauty of stormy waves and the sound a…
Nominated for
Spotlight Award, Uncategorized
A popular sensation in medieval Europe, bestiaries were catalogs of beasts featuring exotic animal illustrations, zoological wisdom, and ancient legends. Denis Côté’s startling Bestiaire unfolds like a filmic picture book where both humans and animals are on display. As we…
Nominated for
Spotlight Award
An eight-year-old boy named Janek travels from Poland to Argentina, where his mother works as a Polish-language instructor. A little lonely and a little confused, Janek meets Marcia, a beautiful and brave young girl, 11 going on 30. Romance blossoms….
