Ibiza International Film Festival
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Ibiza International Film Festival (Ibiza IFF) is an independent cinema event which takes place every spring on the Island of Ibiza
, the Balearics
, Spain. The first edition of Ibiza IFF was held in 2007 with Xavier Benlloch as Festival Director, assisted by Gail Fear and with Daniel Benlloch and Jorge Benlloch as Cofounders and acting as Sponsors were John Hurt
, Terry Gilliam
, Sir Alan Parker, Bigas Luna
and Ángela Molina
. At the 2nd edition of the Festival, Nacho Cano
and Antonio Isasi-Isasmendi
joined as Sponsors and José Manuel Lorenzo assumed the role of President of the Consulting Committee.
With the slogan The independent spirit, suggested by the Producer Jonathan Debin, this Festival promotes independent productions worldwide.
Its award and symbol is the Falcó d'Or, representing an Eleonora's Falcon
, a species which nests freely on the cliffs of Ibiza and Formentera
and which recalls The Maltese Falcon
, by John Huston
.
as the president of the Jury.
as president, Carlos Bardem
and Antonio Isasi.
Honorary awards
Balearic Spirit section
and Spanish critic José Eduardo Arenas.
Honorary awards
Special awards
Balearic Spirit section
The jury of this section comprised Antonio Isasi-Isasmendi
and Carles Fabregat
Videoclips section
The jury of this section comprised Michael Hoenig and Anjula Acharia-Bath
, Armand Assante
, Margarita Chapatte, Michael Nyman
, Richard Kwietnioski, Ray Loriga
and Uri Fruchtmann.
Honorary awards
as President, Jonathan Debin, Michael Hoenig
, Ronnie Taylor, Igor Fioravanti, Demián Bichir
, Steve Norman
, Anwen Rees Hurt, Timothy Burrill, Elfie A. Donnelly
and Paul Arató.
Honorary awards
Ibiza
Ibiza or Eivissa is a Spanish island in the Mediterranean Sea 79 km off the coast of the city of Valencia in Spain. It is the third largest of the Balearic Islands, an autonomous community of Spain. With Formentera, it is one of the two Pine Islands or Pityuses. Its largest cities are Ibiza...
, the Balearics
Balearic Islands
The Balearic Islands are an archipelago of Spain in the western Mediterranean Sea, near the eastern coast of the Iberian Peninsula.The four largest islands are: Majorca, Minorca, Ibiza and Formentera. The archipelago forms an autonomous community and a province of Spain with Palma as the capital...
, Spain. The first edition of Ibiza IFF was held in 2007 with Xavier Benlloch as Festival Director, assisted by Gail Fear and with Daniel Benlloch and Jorge Benlloch as Cofounders and acting as Sponsors were John Hurt
John Hurt
John Vincent Hurt, CBE is an English actor, known for his leading roles as John Merrick in The Elephant Man, Winston Smith in Nineteen Eighty-Four, Mr. Braddock in The Hit, Stephen Ward in Scandal, Quentin Crisp in The Naked Civil Servant and An Englishman in New York...
, Terry Gilliam
Terry Gilliam
Terrence Vance "Terry" Gilliam is an American-born British screenwriter, film director, animator, actor and member of the Monty Python comedy troupe. Gilliam is also known for directing several films, including Brazil , The Adventures of Baron Munchausen , The Fisher King , and 12 Monkeys...
, Sir Alan Parker, Bigas Luna
Bigas Luna
Juan José Bigas Luna is a Spanish film director. He began his professional career in the design world, creating the Estudio Gris with Carlos Riart in 1969. In his earlier exhibitions, at the beginning of the sixties, he showed a great interest in conceptual art and the emerging visual technologies...
and Ángela Molina
Ángela Molina
Ángela Molina is a Spanish actress, and a daughter of Antonio Molina, Spanish singer and actor.Molina studied dance and theater art in the Escuela Superior de Madrid. She rose to international prominence after starring in Luis Buñuel's last movie That Obscure Object of Desire...
. At the 2nd edition of the Festival, Nacho Cano
Nacho Cano
Ignacio Cano Andrés, aka Nacho Cano, is a Spanish arranger, composer, musician and record producer. He studied solfège and was one of the members of the Spanish group Mecano along with his brother José María Cano and Ana Torroja.He has released 4 solo albums, including Vivimos siempre juntos with...
and Antonio Isasi-Isasmendi
Antonio Isasi-Isasmendi
Antonio Isasi-Isasmendi is a Spanish film director and producer.He was born in Madrid on March 22, 1927 and began working in the production firm Emisora Films as an assistant manager, film editor, scriptwriter, lead producer, and finally director. In 1955 he founded his own production company,...
joined as Sponsors and José Manuel Lorenzo assumed the role of President of the Consulting Committee.
With the slogan The independent spirit, suggested by the Producer Jonathan Debin, this Festival promotes independent productions worldwide.
Its award and symbol is the Falcó d'Or, representing an Eleonora's Falcon
Eleonora's Falcon
Eleonora's Falcon is a medium-sized falcon. It belongs to the hobby group, a rather close-knit number of similar falcons often considered a subgenus Hypotriorchis. The Sooty Falcon is sometimes considered its closest relative, but while they certainly belong to the same lineage, they do not seem...
, a species which nests freely on the cliffs of Ibiza and Formentera
Formentera
Formentera is the smaller and more southerly island of the Pine Islands group , which belongs to the Balearic Islands autonomous community .-Geography:...
and which recalls The Maltese Falcon
The Maltese Falcon (1941 film)
The Maltese Falcon is a 1941 Warner Bros. film based on the novel of the same name by Dashiell Hammett and a remake of the 1931 film of the same name...
, by John Huston
John Huston
John Marcellus Huston was an American film director, screenwriter and actor. He wrote most of the 37 feature films he directed, many of which are today considered classics: The Maltese Falcon , The Treasure of the Sierra Madre , Key Largo , The Asphalt Jungle , The African Queen , Moulin Rouge...
.
2011 edition
V edition takes place from 4 to 8 May 2011 with Val KilmerVal Kilmer
Val Edward Kilmer is an American actor. Originally a stage actor, Kilmer became popular in the mid-1980s after a string of appearances in comedy films, starting with Top Secret! , then the cult classic Real Genius , as well as blockbuster action films, including a supporting role in Top Gun and a...
as the president of the Jury.
2010 edition
At its IV edition, the Festival Jury comprised Jacqueline BissetJacqueline Bisset
Jacqueline Bisset is an English actress. She has been nominated for four Golden Globe Awards and an Emmy Award. She is known for her roles in the films Bullitt , Airport , The Deep , Class , and the TV series Nip/Tuck in 2006...
as president, Carlos Bardem
Carlos Bardem
Carlos Bardem is a Spanish actor and son of Pilar Bardem and brother of Mónica and Javier Bardem ....
and Antonio Isasi.
List of winners
Competitive section- Best film – Eighteen years later, by Edoardo Leo
- Best director- Edoardo Leo for Eighteen years later
- Best actor - Edoardo Leo for Eighteen years later
- Best actress - Sabrina Impacciatore for Eighteen years later
- Best supporting actor-- Rik Barnett, Steffan gumbs, for Rebels without a Clue
- Best supporting Actress-Cat Dowling, Lucy Brennan for "Rebels without a clue"
- Best direction of photography- Rebels without a Clue
- Best script - Marco Bonini y Edoardo Leo por Eighteen years later
- Best soundtrack - Rebels without a Clue
- Special Falcó D'Or award – Eighteen years later, de Edoardo Leo
Honorary awards
- Independent Spirit prize - Backyard, by Carlos Herrero
- "Vicente Ribas" Award for the Promotion of Cinema - Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España
Balearic Spirit section
- First Prize - Dificultades, by Joan Cobos and Laura Martin
2009 edition
At its IIIrd edition, the Festival Jury comprised Cuba Gooding Jr. as president, Scottish filmmaker Bill ForsythBill Forsyth
Bill Forsyth is a Scottish film director and writer, noted for his commitment to national film-making.Forsyth first came to attention with a low-budget film, That Sinking Feeling, made with youth theatre actors and featuring a cameo appearance by the Edinburgh gallery owner Richard Demarco...
and Spanish critic José Eduardo Arenas.
List of winners
Competitive section- Best film - Li Tong, by Nian Liu
- Best director - Nian Liu for Li Tong
- Best actor - Nenad Jezdic for Tears for sale
- Best actress - Zhicun Zhao for Li Tong
- Best supporting actor - Kang Yao for Li Tong
- Best production design- Tears for sale
- Best direction of photography- Dark Streets
- Best script - Nian Liu for Li Tong
- Best editing - Kevin Fritz, and Nian Liu for Li Tong
- Best soundtrack - George Accogny for Dark Streets
- Special jury award - Uros Stojanovic for Tears for sale
- Special Falcó D'Or award - Nian Liu for Li Tong
Honorary awards
- Independent Spirit Prize - La Milagrosa, by Rafa Lara
- "Vicente Ribas" Award for the Promotion of Cinema - Berlinale
Special awards
- Audience award - A shine of rainbows, by Vic Sarin
- New Director award - Darren Grodsky and Danny Jacobs for Humboldt County
Balearic Spirit section
The jury of this section comprised Antonio Isasi-Isasmendi
Antonio Isasi-Isasmendi
Antonio Isasi-Isasmendi is a Spanish film director and producer.He was born in Madrid on March 22, 1927 and began working in the production firm Emisora Films as an assistant manager, film editor, scriptwriter, lead producer, and finally director. In 1955 he founded his own production company,...
and Carles Fabregat
- First Prize - Microfísica, by Joan Carles Martorell
- Accesit - "Se vende", by Mapi Galán
Videoclips section
The jury of this section comprised Michael Hoenig and Anjula Acharia-Bath
- Best videoclip - SIA Soon will be found, by Claire Carre
- Best Special Effects - Kayne West, Welcome to the Heartbreak, by Nabil
2008 edition
At its IInd edition, the Festival Jury comprised Michael RadfordMichael Radford
Michael Radford is an English film director and screenwriter.-Early life and career:Radford was born on 24 February 1946, in New Delhi, India, to a British father and an Austrian Jewish mother. He was educated at Bedford School before attending Worcester College, Oxford...
, Armand Assante
Armand Assante
-Personal life:Assante was born in New York City and raised in Cornwall, New York, the son of Katherine , a music teacher and poet, and Armand Anthony Assante, Sr., a painter and artist. His father was Italian and his mother was Irish, and was raised in a devoutly Roman Catholic family...
, Margarita Chapatte, Michael Nyman
Michael Nyman
Michael Laurence Nyman, CBE is an English composer of minimalist music, pianist, librettist and musicologist, known for the many film scores he wrote during his lengthy collaboration with the filmmaker Peter Greenaway, and his multi-platinum soundtrack album to Jane Campion's The Piano...
, Richard Kwietnioski, Ray Loriga
Ray Loriga
Jorge Loriga Torrenova also known as Ray Loriga, is a Spanish author, screenwriter, and director . His first novel Lo Peor de todo , was published in 1992, and was followed by Héroes in 1993....
and Uri Fruchtmann.
List of winners
Competitive section- Best Film - Battle in SeattleBattle in SeattleBattle in Seattle is a 2007 film and the directorial debut of actor Stuart Townsend. It is based on the protest activity at the WTO Ministerial Conference of 1999...
(USA/Canada/Germany) - Best Director - Marco Carniti for Sleeping around
- Best Actor - Josh LucasJosh LucasJosh Lucas is an American actor. He has appeared in many films, including Glory Road, A Beautiful Mind, and Poseidon.-Early life:...
in Death in love - Best Actress - Jacqueline BissetJacqueline BissetJacqueline Bisset is an English actress. She has been nominated for four Golden Globe Awards and an Emmy Award. She is known for her roles in the films Bullitt , Airport , The Deep , Class , and the TV series Nip/Tuck in 2006...
in Death in love - Best Supporting Actor - Enrique MurcianoEnrique MurcianoEnrique Ricardo Murciano is an American actor. He is best known for playing Special Agent Danny Taylor in the CBS drama Without a Trace.-Early life:...
in Mancora - Best Script - Boaz Yakim for Death in love
- Best Photography - Paolo Ferrari for Sleeping around
- Best Production Design - Emita Frigato for Sleeping around
- Best Edition - Fernando Villena for Battle in SeattleBattle in SeattleBattle in Seattle is a 2007 film and the directorial debut of actor Stuart Townsend. It is based on the protest activity at the WTO Ministerial Conference of 1999...
- Best Sound Track - D. Barittoni y G. De Caterini for Sleeping around
- Best Short Film - Tibor Martin for The power of free
- Falcó D'or - Anna GalienaAnna GalienaAnna Galiena is an Italian actress, best known to English-speaking audiences for her appearances in Le Mari de la coiffeuse, Jamón, jamón and Being Human.-Movie career:...
for Sleeping around - Special Audience Prize - Lilian and Pedro Rosado for La Mala
- Special Jury Prize - Sleeping around
Honorary awards
- Film Career - Antonio Isasi-IsasmendiAntonio Isasi-IsasmendiAntonio Isasi-Isasmendi is a Spanish film director and producer.He was born in Madrid on March 22, 1927 and began working in the production firm Emisora Films as an assistant manager, film editor, scriptwriter, lead producer, and finally director. In 1955 he founded his own production company,...
- Special Independent Spirit Prize - Gerardo Olivares for 14 Kilómetros
- Film Promotion "Premio Vicente Ribas" - La Cinémathèque de la Danse
2007 edition
At the Ibiza IFF Ist edition the Jury comprised Antonio Isasi-IsasmendiAntonio Isasi-Isasmendi
Antonio Isasi-Isasmendi is a Spanish film director and producer.He was born in Madrid on March 22, 1927 and began working in the production firm Emisora Films as an assistant manager, film editor, scriptwriter, lead producer, and finally director. In 1955 he founded his own production company,...
as President, Jonathan Debin, Michael Hoenig
Michael Hoenig
Michael Hoenig is a German composer who has composed music for several movies and games, in addition to two solo albums...
, Ronnie Taylor, Igor Fioravanti, Demián Bichir
Demián Bichir
Demián Bichir Nájera is a Mexican actor. Both of his parents, Alejandro Bichir and Maricruz Nájera, and brothers Odiseo and Bruno Bichir are actors. He was married to singer Lisset Gutiérrez.-Career:...
, Steve Norman
Steve Norman
Steve Norman is an English musician who plays saxophone, guitar, percussion, and other instruments, for Spandau Ballet.-Early career:Steve Norman was initially a guitarist in the group with Gary Kemp...
, Anwen Rees Hurt, Timothy Burrill, Elfie A. Donnelly
Elfie Donnelly
Elfie Donnelly is a British-Austrian author, who has written numerous books and radio dramas for children. Her major works are Benjamin Blümchen and Bibi Blocksberg.-Biography:...
and Paul Arató.
List of winners
Competitive section- Best International Film - La Caja (Spain)
- Best coproduced Film - The moon and the stars (Hungary/Italy/UK)
- Best Director - Steve BarronSteve BarronSteven "Steve" Barron is a director and producer, best known for directing the films Coneheads , Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and the innovative music videos for a-ha's "Take on Me" and Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean"....
for Choking ManChoking ManChoking Man is a 2006 independent film, written and directed by Steve Barron. The film stars Octavio Gómez Berríos and Eugenia Yuan.-Synopsis:... - Best Brand New Director - A.J. Annila for Jade WarriorJade Warrior (film)According to the MTV3 website, the soundtrack was released on October 11, 2006.- External links :...
- Best Actor - Toby JonesToby JonesToby Edward Heslewood Jones is an English actor.-Early life:Jones was born in Hammersmith, London, the son of actors Jennifer and Freddie Jones...
in InfamousInfamous (film)Infamous is a 2006 American drama film, based on the 1997 book by George Plimpton, Capote: In Which Various Friends, Enemies, Acquaintances and Detractors Recall His Turbulent Career.... - Best Actress - Ángela MolinaÁngela MolinaÁngela Molina is a Spanish actress, and a daughter of Antonio Molina, Spanish singer and actor.Molina studied dance and theater art in the Escuela Superior de Madrid. She rose to international prominence after starring in Luis Buñuel's last movie That Obscure Object of Desire...
in La Caja - Best Supporting Actor - Alfred MolinaAlfred MolinaAlfred Molina is a British-born American actor. He first came to public attention in the UK for his supporting role in the 1987 film Prick Up Your Ears...
in The moon and the stars - Best Supporting Actress - Elvira Minguez in La caja
- Most Promising New Male Artist - Octavio Gómez in Choking ManChoking ManChoking Man is a 2006 independent film, written and directed by Steve Barron. The film stars Octavio Gómez Berríos and Eugenia Yuan.-Synopsis:...
- Most Promising New Female Artist - Eugenia YuanEugenia Yuan-Biography:A Hong Kong Film Awards winner and daughter of martial arts legend Cheng Pei Pei, Eugenia Yuan started out her career not as an actress, but as a rhythmic gymnast for the U.S...
in Choking ManChoking ManChoking Man is a 2006 independent film, written and directed by Steve Barron. The film stars Octavio Gómez Berríos and Eugenia Yuan.-Synopsis:... - Best Scenography - Jade WarriorJade WarriorJade Warrior may refer to:*Jade Warrior , a Finnish-Chinese movie*Jade Warrior , an English progressive rock band*Jade Warrior , the English progressive rock band Jade Warrior's debut album...
(Finland/China) - Best Photography Direction - Henri Blomberg for Jade WarriorJade WarriorJade Warrior may refer to:*Jade Warrior , a Finnish-Chinese movie*Jade Warrior , an English progressive rock band*Jade Warrior , the English progressive rock band Jade Warrior's debut album...
- Best Script - Peter Barnes and Fabio Carpi for The moon and the stars
- Special Jury Prize - Choking ManChoking ManChoking Man is a 2006 independent film, written and directed by Steve Barron. The film stars Octavio Gómez Berríos and Eugenia Yuan.-Synopsis:...
(USA) - Special Mention Jury Prize - California Dreamin' (Romania)
- The Independent Spirit Prize - Longest night in ShanghaiThe Longest Night in ShanghaiThe Longest Night in Shanghai is a 2007 Chinese/Japanese film produced by Japan's Movie Eye Entertainment and directed by Chinese director Zhang Yibai. It is a rare collaboration between China and Japan....
(Japan/China) - Best Sound Track - Nico MuhlyNico MuhlyNico Muhly is a contemporary classical music composer, who has worked and recorded with classical and pop/rock musicians. He currently lives in the Lower East Side section of Manhattan in New York City.-Early years:...
for Choking ManChoking ManChoking Man is a 2006 independent film, written and directed by Steve Barron. The film stars Octavio Gómez Berríos and Eugenia Yuan.-Synopsis:...
Honorary awards
- Film Career - John HurtJohn HurtJohn Vincent Hurt, CBE is an English actor, known for his leading roles as John Merrick in The Elephant Man, Winston Smith in Nineteen Eighty-Four, Mr. Braddock in The Hit, Stephen Ward in Scandal, Quentin Crisp in The Naked Civil Servant and An Englishman in New York...
- Freedom of Expression - George ClooneyGeorge ClooneyGeorge Timothy Clooney is an American actor, film director, producer, and screenwriter. For his work as an actor, he has received two Golden Globe Awards and an Academy Award...
for Good Night, and Good Luck - Film Promotion "Premio Vicente Ribas" - INCAAINCAAThe National Institute of Cinema and Audiovisual Arts is an Argentine government film production company in Buenos Aires. It promotes the Argentine film industry by funding qualified Argentine film production companies.-Ratings:...
- Creativity Prize - Terry GilliamTerry GilliamTerrence Vance "Terry" Gilliam is an American-born British screenwriter, film director, animator, actor and member of the Monty Python comedy troupe. Gilliam is also known for directing several films, including Brazil , The Adventures of Baron Munchausen , The Fisher King , and 12 Monkeys...