The Best Actor Award went to Mohsen Namjoo for his performance in Radio Dream, directed by Babak Jalali. The shorts jury also made special mention of two other films in this category - Amagugu directed by Ndududo Shandu and Discovery of Fire directed by Gerhard Pretorius. The Best African Short Film Award, which is supported by the Gauteng Film Commission, went to New Eyes directed by Hiwot Admasu.ĮKhaya (Home), directed by Shubham Mehta won the Best South African Short Film award, which is also supported by the Gauteng Film Commission. The jury also made special mention in this category of the film Ave Maria directed by Basil Khalil. This is strong and uncompromising cinema that is simultaneously disturbing and life-affirming.”īest Short Film went to Grandma's Day (Dzie'n Babci) directed by Milosz Sakowski. The honesty, bravery and commitment of the film crew results in a mosaic picture of our country with warts and all. The citation from the jurors said “ The Journeymen takes an unflinching look at who we are by holding up the proverbial mirror to South African society. The Best SA Documentary went to The Journeymen, directed by Sean Metelerkamp. The jury made a special mention of Action Commandante, also a former Durban FilmMart project, by Nadine Cloete, for “its exceptional quality and commitment to its subject matter.” The Best Documentary award went to Martha and Niki directed by Tora Mkandawire Martens, which the jury describes as “visual feast that skillfully intertwines a profound reflection on (an) art form with the inner journey of two compelling characters.” The award for Best South African Feature Film went to Tess (a 2013 Durban FilmMart project), directed by Meg Rickards, which the jury described as “a measured and uncompromising debut feature.”
By successfully weaving offbeat editing, brave cinematography, simple screenplay, honest direction and a lot of surprising elements, the film shows us that art, no matter how unimportant it may seem, can change peoples lives. The jury’s citation said: “A seductive and mysterious tale of a violin player’s mundane life and an interesting take on how chance encounters are almost predestined. The award for the Best Feature Film went to The Violin Player directed by Bauddhayan Mukherji. The award-winners were announced during the closing ceremony of the festival’s 37 th edition at the Playhouse prior to the screening of the closing film, The Space in Between – Marina Abramovic and Brazil. A Bollywood film with sex won the Durban International Film Festival.
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