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The Award Winners: 2010 Chicago International Film Festival
CHICAGO – The 2010 46th Annual Chicago International Film Festival and Michael Kutza, Founder and Artistic Director, announced the competition award winners at a ceremony at the Pump Room in Chicago on October 16th. The Gold Hugo for Best Film went to “How I Ended the Summer,” from Russia.
Kutza made the announcements, along with Mimi Plauché, Head of Programming, and Associate Programmers Joel Hoglund and Penny Bartlett. The Pump Room is the legendary restaurant inside the Ambassador East Hotel in Chicago. The Festival’s highest honor is the Gold Hugo, named for the mythical God of Discovery.
International Feature Film Competition
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The Gold Hugo for Best Film: “How I Ended the Summer” (Russia), directed by Aleksei Popogrebsky
The Silver Hugo – Special Jury Award: “A Somewhat Gentle Man” (Norway), directed by Hans Petter Moland
The Silver Hugo – Special Jury Award: “We Are What We Are” (Mexico), directed by Jorge Michel Grau
The Silver Hugo – Best Actor: Youssouf Djaoro of “A Screaming Man” (France/Belgium/Chad)
The Silver Hugo – Best Actress: Liana Liberato of “Trust” (USA)
The Silver Hugo: “Brother & Sister” (Argentina), directed by Daniel Burman
The Silver Hugo – Best Screenplay: Mahamat-Saleh Haroun of “A Screaming Man” (France/Belgium/Chad)
Gold Plaque: Márta Mészáros in recognition of her career in international cinema, on the occasion of “Last Report on Anna” (Hungary)
Silver Plaque: “The Matchmaker” (Israel), directed by Avi Nesher
New Directors Competition
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The Gold Hugo: “Shahada” (Germany), directed by Burhan Qurbani
The Silver Hugo “Norman” (USA), directed by Jonathan Segal
Gold Plaque: “Erratum” (Poland), directed by Marek Lechki
Docufest Competition
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The Gold Hugo: “Beautiful Darling” (USA), directed by James Rasin
The Silver Hugo “The Minutemen” (USA), directed by Corey Wascinski
Gold Plaque: “Moving to Mars” (UK/Thailand), directed by Mat Whitecross
Silver Plaque: “Sex Magic” (USA), directed by Jonathan Schell, Eric Liebman
Short Film Competition
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The Gold Hugo: “Deeper Than Yesterday” (Australia), directed by Ariel Kleiman
The Silver Hugo “The Swimmers” (Cuba), directed by Carlos Lechuga
Gold Plaque: “Grandmothers” (Brazil), directed by Michael Wahrmann
Gold Plaque: “The Descent” (Israel), directed by Shai Miedzinski
Silver Plaque – Best Animation: “Stanley Pickle” (UK), directed by Victoria Mather
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