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Palm Springs. (USA, January 6-19, 2009)
From national submissions to the Academy Award for the Best Foreign Language Film, a jury of FIPRESCI selected its first special award of the year: the Best Foreign Language Film of 2008. Details 
Tromso (Norway, January 13-18, 2009)
Prize: Revanche by Götz Spielmann (Austria, 2008).
Jury: Radovan Holub, Czech Republic ("Lidove Noviny", "Reflex"), Jacques Matthieu Chéreau, France ("Objectif-cinema.com", "Fluctuat.net", "delirecritique.com"), Ulrik Eriksen, Norway ("Dagbladet", "Film & Kino", "Morgenbladet").
Print source: The Match Factory, Sudermannplatz 2, D-50670 Köln, T +49 (221) 973 32 11, F +49 (221) 97 33 29, info@matchfactory.de.
Festival: www.tiff.no
Rotterdam (The Netherlands, January 21 — February 1, 2009).
Prize: Blind Pig Who Wants to Fly (Babi Buta Yang Ingin Terbang) by Edwin (Indonesia), selected for the Tiger Awards Competition.
Jury: Leo Soesanto, France, president ("Les Inrockuptibles", "Trois Couleurs"), Maya Irina McKechneay, Austria ("Falter", "Filmkrant", "Kolik Film", "Ray-Kinomagazin", "Blickpunkt: Film"), Firat Yücel, Turkey ("Altyazi"), Ashok Rane, India ("Sakal"), Dana Linssen, The Netherlands ("NRC Handelsblad", "De Filmkrant").
Print source: Babibuta Films, Jl. Perkici XII/EB4-20, Bintaro Jaya Sektor 5, Tangerang, Jakarta, T +62 81 2940 5664, babibutafilm@gmail.com"
Festival: www.filmfestivalrotterdam.com
Göteborg (Sweden, January 23 — February 2, 2009).
Prize: The Blessing (Velsignelsen) by Heidi Maria Faisst (Denmark, 2009), presented in the Nordic Competition.
Jury: Nathan Lee, USA (Contributor: "New York Times", "Film Comment", "WNYC", http://blogs.wnyc.org/culture/), Antti Selkokari, Finland ("Aamulehti", "Parnasso"), Ingeborg Bratoeva, Bulgaria ("Kino", "Capital", "Kultura", "RFI").
Print Source: Trustnordisk, Filmbyen 12, 2650 Hvidovre, Denmark, T +45 36 868 788, Fax: +45 36 774 448, post@trust-film.dk
Festival: www.filmfestival.org
Berlin (Berlinale, Germany, February 5-15, 2009).
Prize, Competition: The Milk of Sorrow (La teta asustada) by Claudia Llosa (Peru/Spain, 2009). Prize, Panorama: North (Nord) by Rune Denstadt Langlo (Norway 2009). Prize, International Forum of New Cinema: Love Exposure (Ai no mukidashi) by Sono Sion (Japan, 2008).
Jury: Borislav Andjelic, Serbia, President ("Vecernje Novosti"), Mihai Chirilov, Romania ("Publik Magazine"), Sergi Sanchez, Spain ("La Razón"), Richard Cline, Great Britain ("Shadows on the Wall", "BBC RadioFive Live"), Nils Saeveras, Norway ("Bergensavisen"), Andreas R. Becker, Germany ("www.filmstarts.de"), Margit Tönson, Estonia ("Eesti Ekspress"), Gulnara Abikeyeva, Kazakhstan ("Nachnem s Ponedeknika"), Enrico Bosten, Germany ("SWR-dasding.tv"). Jury Secretary: Angelika Kettelhack, Germany.
Print sources. The Milk of Sorrow: The Match Factory, Balthasarstr. 79-81, D 50670 Köln, Germany, T +49 (221) 539 7090, michael.weber@matchfactory.de — North: Memento Films, 6, cité Paradis, F 75010 Paris, France, T +33 (1) 533 490 28, F +33 (6) 62 558 416, nicholas@memento-films.com. — Love Exposure: Phantom Film, 4F BellFiveBldg, 2-34-13 Sendagaya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan, T +81 (3) 5771 2046, sakumi@phantom-film.com, www.phantom-film.com.
Festival: www.berlinale.de
Mexico City (Mexico City International Contemporary Film Festival, Mexico, February 17 — March 1, 2009).
Prize: Our Fight (Nuestra lucha) by Jaime Rogel Román (Mexico, 2008, HDV).
Jury: Joel Poblete, Chile ("Revista de Cine Mabuse", "Capital", "Horizonte"), Fernando Palumbo, Uruguay ("Diario La Juventud", "Radio Centenario CX36 AM"), Chiara Arroyo Cella, Spain/Mexico ("Screen International", "El Pais", "Letras de Cine").
Festival: www.ficco.com.mx
Sofia (Bulgaria, March 5-15, 2009).
Prize: The Happiest Girl in the World (Cea mai fericita fata din lume) by Radu Jude (Romania, Netherlands, 2009), shown in the festival's international competition.
Jury: Einar Staalesen, Norway ("NRK P2"), Tonci Valentic, Croatia ("Kulisa"), Ingeborg Bratoeva, Bulgaria ("Kino", "Capital", "Kultura", "RFI").
Print source: Films Boutique, Skalitzer Str. 54A, D 10997 Berlin, Germany, T +49 (30) 695 378 50, F +49 (30) 695 378 51, info@filmsboutique.com, www.filmsboutique.com
Festival: www.sofiaiff.com
Miami (USA, March 6-15, 2009).
Prize: Involuntary (De Ofrivilliga) by Ruben Östlund (Sweden, 2008), shown in the "World Competition".
Jury: Eleanor Ringel Cater, USA ("The Atlanta Journal-Constitution"), Paulo Portugal, Portugal ("Correio da Manhã", "Sol"), Josefina Sartora, Argentina ("Le Monde Diplomatique", www.otroscines.com).
Print source: Olimpia Pont Cháfer at Coproduction Office, Mommsenstr. 27, D-10629 Berlin, Germany, T +49 (30) 32 7 7879, F +49 (30) 32 32 091, festivals@coproductionoffice.eu, www.coproductionoffice.eu
Festival: www.miamifilmfestival.com
Fribourg (Switzerland, March 14-21, 2009).
Prize: Shakespeare and Victor Hugo's Intimacies (Intimidades de Shakespeare y Victor Hugo) by Yulene Olaizola (Mexico, 2008).
Jury: Ronald Bergan, UK, president ("The Guardian"), Diego Brodersen, Argentina ("Página/12", "El Amante/Cine", "Revista N-Clarin"), Övgü Gökce, Turkey ("Altyazi Sinema Dergisi"), Télesphore MBA BIZO, Cameroun ("Cameroon Radio Television", "Terroirs", "www.africine.org", www.agricansynerby.net), Christian Jungen, Switzerland ("Mittellandzeitung", "Sonntag").
Print source: Centro de Capacitacion, T +52 (55) 1253 9490 ext 1813, divulgacion@ccc.cnart.mx.
Festival: www.fiff.ch
Thessaloniki (Documentary Film Festival "Images of the 21st Century", Greece, March 13-22, 2009).
Prize, International Competition: Prodigal Sons by Kimberly Reed (USA, UK, 2008). Best Greek Documentary: Bathers (Louomeno) by Eva Stefani (Greece, 2009).
Jury: László Kriston, Hungary, president ("Vox Mozimagazin", "Magyar Narancs", "Magyar Radio"), Dubravka Lakic, Serbia ("Politika", "Slobodna Bosna", "Pobjeda"), José Miguel Gaspar, Portugal ("Jornal de Notícias"), Michael Pekler, Austria ("Der Standard"), Dimitris Haritos, Greece.
Print Sources (World Sales). "Prodigal Sons": Louise Rosen Ltd., USA, Louise Rosen, T +1 (207) 725 8215, F +1 (207) 725 8057, LRosenLtd@aol.com, www.louiserosenltd.com. – "Bathers": Graal, Greece, Nikos Moustakas, T +30 (210) 3390 481-4, F +30 (210) 3636216, lamoustakas@graal.gr, www.graal.gr
Festival: www.filmfestival.gr
Guadalajara (Mexico, March 19-27, 2009).
Prize, Iberoamerican Competition: The Maid (La nana) by Sebastián Silva (Chile, 2009). Prize, Mexican Competiton: Black Sheep (Oveja negra) by Humberto Hinojosa Ozcariz (Mexico, 2009).
Jury: Joao Antunes, Portugal, president ("Jornal de Noticias"), Francisco Eduardo Padrón Nodarse, Cuba ("Cine Cubano", "Revolución y Cultura", "De Nuestra América - TV"), Dennis West, USA ("Cineaste", "Hispania"), Chiara Arroyo Cella, Spain/Mexico ("Screen International", "El Pais", "Letras de Cine").
Print sources. The Maid: Gregorio Gonzalez, T +56 (9) 9332 6650, gregorio@forastero.cl. — Black Sheep: Tigre Pictures, Av. 5 de Mayo n.492, Col. Merced Gómez, 06100 México, D.F., México, T: (+52) 5593 9177 ext 1111 and 1112, www.tigrepictures.com
Festival: www.guadalajaracinemafest.com
Toulouse (Rencontres des Cinémas d'Amérique Latine, France, March 20-29, 2009).
Prize:"Extraordinary stories (Historias extraordinarias) by Mariano Llinás (Argentina, 2008, 252 min), presented in "Compétition Découverte".
Jury: Bojidar Manov, Bulgaria ("Novinar", "24 Hours", "Capital Light", "Darik"), Wolfgang Hamdorf, Germany ("film-dienst", "Deutschland Radio RBB", "Die Welt", "Archivos"), Maria Teresa Oleksiewicz, Poland ("Kino").
Print source: Turner, Av. Melian 2752, C1430EYH Buenos Aires, Argentina, T +54 (11) 4546 8000, mariana.fernandez@turner.com
Festival: www.cinelatino.com.fr
Hong Kong (March 22 — April 13, 2009).
Prize: A Northern Chinese Girl (Dong Bei, Dong Bei) by Zou Peng (China, 2009), presented in the section "Indie Power: Small Brave & Beautiful".
Jury: Gerald Peary, US ("Boston Phoenix"), Tim Milfull, Australia ("The Independent", www.reviews.media-culture.org.au, "Rave Magazine"), Kiki Fung, Hong Kong ("Hong Kong Economic Journal").
Print source: L'Est Films Group Distribution, l.estfilmsgroup@qq.com
Festival: www.hkiff.org.hk
Buenos Aires (BAFICI, Argentina, March 25 — April 5, 2009).
Prize: Everyone Else (Alle Anderen) by Maren Ade (Germany, 2009).
Jury: Mark Peranson, Canada ("Cinema Scope"), Angel Quintana, Spain ("Cahiers du Cinema Espana", "La Vanguardia", "El Punt"), Diego Brodersen, Argentina ("Página/12", "El Amante/Cine", "Revista N-Clarin").
Print source: Bavaria Film International, Bavariafilmplatz 8, D-82031 Geiselgasteig, Germany, T +49 (89) 649 926 87, F +49 (89) 649 937 20, olaf.aichinger@bavaria-film.de
Festival: www.bafici.gov.ar
Lecce (Italy, Festival del Cinema Europeo, March 31 — April 5, 2009).
Prize: The Fly (Mukha) by Vladimir Kott (Russia, 2008).
Jury: Oliver Rahayel, Germany ("Film-Dienst", "Deutsche Welle", "Financial Times Germany", "Spiegel Online"), Christophe Chauville, France ("Repérages", "Bref"), Paola Casella, Italy ("Europa").
Print source: Production: TVindie in association with NTV Television company, T: +7 (495) 629-7100, +7 (495) 629-0768, F +7 (495) 629-9381, www.tvindie.ru/en/, www.muhafilm.ru
Festival: http://festivaldelcinemaeuropeo.it
Istanbul (Turkey, April 4-19, 2009).
Prize, International Competition: Milk (Süt) by Semih Kaplanoglu (Turkey, France, Germany, 2008). Prize, National Competition: My Only Sunshine (Hayat Var) by Reha Erdem (Turkey, 2008).
Jury: Rüdiger Suchsland, Germany, president ("Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung", "Die Welt", "Berliner Zeitung", "Kölner Stadtanzeiger", "Münchner Merkur", "Deutschlandfunk"), Giorgio Gosetti, Italy ("Agenzia Ansa", "Filmmakers Magazine"), Alexander Yanakiev, Bulgaria ("Kultura", "Lik", "Altera"), Francisco Ferreira, Portugal ("Expresso"), Burcin Yalcin, Turkey ("Digiturk Dergisi"), Senem Aytac, Turkey ("Altyazi").
Print sources. Milk: The Match Factory, Balthasarstr. 79-81, D 50670 Cologne, Germany, T +49 (221) 539 709 0, F +49 (221) 539 709 10, info@matchfactory.de. — My Only Sunshine: Atlantik Film, Üst Zeren Sokak No. 2, 1. Levent-Istanbul, Turkeyx, T +90 (212) 278 36 11, F +90 (212) 278 19 71, gamzepaker@atlantikfilm.com
Festival: www.iksv.org
Wiesbaden (Germany, goEast, April 22-28, 2009).
Prize: The Other Bank (Gagma napiri) by George Ovashvili (Georgia, Kasachstan, 2009), shown in the feature film competition.
Jury: Cristina Corciovescu, Romania ("Bucarest Hebdo", "Cultura", "Time Out Bucaresti"), Larissa Leonid Malykova, Russia ("Novaya gazeta", "Kino Isskustvo"), Florian Vollmers, Germany ("Weser Kurier", "Schnitt").
Print source, Production Company: Kino, 176 Al-Farabi Avenue, 050023 Almaty, Kazakhstan, T +007 3272 482606, F +007 3272 932978, aksai.ltd@nursat.kz, www.firmkino.kz
Festival: www.filmfestival-goeast.de
Lisbon (Portugal, IndieLisboa, April 23 — May 3, 2009).
Prize: The Happiest Girl in the World (Cea mai fericita fata din lume) by Radu Jude (Romania, Netherlands, 2009).
Jury: Demetrios Matheou, UK ("The Guardian", "Sight & Sound", "Sunday Herald"), Vladan Petkovic, Serbia ("Screen International"), Miguel Somsen, Portugal ("Vogue", "Metro", "Premiere").
Print source: Films Boutique, Skalitzer Str. 54A, D 10997 Berlin, Germany, T +49 (30) 695 378 50, F +49 (30) 695 378 51, info@filmsboutique.com, www.filmsboutique.com
Festival: www.indielisboa.com
San Francisco (USA, April 23 — May 7, 2009).
Prize: Everything Strange and New by Frazer Bradshaw (USA, 2008), presented in the "Cinema by the Bay" section.
Jury: Mihai Chirilov, Romania ("Publik Magazine"), Charles-Stéphane Roy, Canada ("QFQ", "Séquences"), Rob Nelson, USA ("Filmmaker Magazine").
Print source: Lucky Hat Entertainment, 1438 N. Gower St. Building 2 Suite 30, Hollywood, California 90028, USA, T +1 (323) 993 7000, F 993 7002, info@lucky-hat.com, stevebanna@gmail.com, www.lucky-hat.com
Festival: www.sffs.org
Oberhausen (Germany, Short Film Festival, April 30 — May 5, 2009).
Prize: Bernadette by Duncan Campbell (Great Britain, 2008), shown in the international competition.
Jury: Marina Kostova, Macedonia ("Vest Daily Newspaper"), Philippe Gajan, Canada ("24 Images"), Dietmar Kammerer, Germany ("Die Tageszeitung").
Print source: Print LUX, UK, Mike Sperlinger, T +44 (207) 503 3980, mike.sperlinger@lux.org.uk, www.lux.org.uk
Festival: www.kurzfilmtage.de
Ankara (Turkey, Flying Broom International Women's Film Festival, May 7-14, 2009).
Prize: Trance (Transe) by Teresa Villaverde (Portugal, 2006), shown in the section "Each has a Different Color" (which is the international competition).
Jury: Leif Joley, Sweden ("Skänska Dagbladet"), Anita Piotrowska, Poland ("Tygodnik Powszechny", "Charaktery", "Film"), Nil Kural, Turkey ("Milliyet").
Print source: Clap Filmes, Rua Cintura do Porto Matinha, Urbanização da Matinha, Bloco B 1º Dto. 1950-323 Lisboa, Portugal, T +351 (21) 3255800, geral.clap@clapfilmes.com, www.clapfilmes.pt
Festival: www.ucansupurge.org
Cannes (France, May 13-24, 2009).
Prize to a film in competition: The White Ribbon (Das weisse Band) by Michael Haneke (Germany, Austria, France, Italy, 2009).
Prize to a film in the section "Un Certain Regard": Police, Adjective (Politist, Adjectiv) by Corneliu Porumboiu (Romania, 2009).
Prize to a film in the parallel sections Directors' Fortnight or Critics' Week: Amreeka by Cherien Dabis (presented in the Directors’ Fortnight)(USA, Canada, 2009).
Jury: Mike Goodridge, USA, president ("Screen International"), Nguyen Trong BINH, France ("Positif", "France Culture Tout Arrive"), Janusz Wróblewski, Poland ("Polityka", "Polskie Radio", "Zycie Warszawy"), Mike Naafs, The Netherlands ("De Filmkrant"), Dominique Widemann, France ("L'Humanité"), Amir Emary, Egypt ("El Badeel", "BBC Arabic Service"), Alin Tasciyan, Turkey ("Star Gazetesi"), Ahmed Muztaba Zamal, Bangladesh ("Celluloid"), Emma Gray Munthe, Sweden ("Aftonbladet", "Weirdscience.se"), Secretary: Pamela Biénzobas, France/Chile ("Cine Mabuse", "Diario La Tercera").
Print sources. The White Ribbon: International sales: Les Films du Losange, T +33 (1) 44 43 87 28, a.valentin@filmsdulosange.fr, www.filmsdusolange.fr. — Police, Adjective: International Sales: Coach 14, T +33 (1) 47 00 10 60, p.boyce@coach14.com, www.coach14.com. — Amreeka: International Sales: E1 Entertainment International, Toronto, T +1 (416) 967 7078, cmickie@e1ent.com, www.e1entertainment.com.
Festival: www.festival-cannes.org
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