2016 AWARD WINNERS

Here is the full list of nominations and winners from the 2016 Marbella International Film Festival.

BEST SHORTER SHORT

The nominations for the best Shorter Short

1. Apartment
2. Little Players
3. Grey

The winner is: Apartment

The Apartment

Country of production: Israel
Language: Hebrew
Year of production: 2015
Director: Yotam Wax
Length of film: 8 mins

Synopsis:

Following his girlfriend breaking up with him, Yotam now needs to take responsibility and find new tenants for the apartment that he and his loved one used to share not long ago. He discovers this isn't an easy task.

Sinopsis:

Tras la ruptura con su novia, Yotam ahora necesita encontrar un nuevo inquilino para el apartamento que anteriormente el compartía con su amada no hace mucho tiempo. Pero descubre que es una tarea bastante complicada.

BEST SHORT FILM

The nominations for the best Short Film:

1. Daisy
2. Michaela
3. Forget me not

The winner is: Michaela

Michaela

Country of production: Germany
Language: German
Year of production: 2016
Director: Sascha Reimold
Length of film: 14 mins

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Synopsis:

Trapped in a comatose nightmare, young artist Jasmin is forced by her twin sister to face projections of her rapist father to find redemption.

Sinopsis:

Atrapada en una pesadilla comatosa, la joven artista Jasmin es forzada por su hermana gemela a hacer frente a las proyecciones de su padre violador para encontrar la redención.

BEST DOCUMENTARY

The nominations for the best Documentary:

1. Syria: The Legions of Holy War
2. Capturar
3. Australia No Way

The winner is: Capturar

Capturar (The Sofa’s Girlfriend)

Country of production: Spain
Language: Spanish
Year of production: 2016
Director: Fernando Merinero
Length of film: 90 mins

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Synopsis:

Merinero wants to shoot a documentary film about the eventful life of the actress of his first feature film. To this end, he wants to surround himself with some ex girlfriend, ?but it will not be easy, they resist..

Sinopsis:

Merinero quiere rodar un documental sobre la ajetreada vida de la actriz de su primera película. Para ello, quiere rodearse de alguna de sus ex parejas, pero no será fácil ya que se le resisten…

BEST ACTRESS

The nominations for the best Actress:

1. Hattie Gotobed for Daisy
2. Elahhea Shahparast for Freshteh daughter of Ahmad
3. Megan Boone for Family games

The winner is: Hattie Gotobed for Daisy

Daisy

Country of production: UK
Language: English
Year of production: 2016
Director: Nancy Paton
Length of film: 23 mins

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Synopsis:

Daisy depicts the last days of a thirteen-year-old girl Daisy, who suffers from severe Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) and by chance meets Stinky aka Peter, a British Iraq war veteran who suffers from drug addiction

Sinopsis:

Daisy representa los últimos días de una niña de 13 años de edad que sufre de Epidermolysis Bullosa y por casualidad conoce a Stinky alias Peter, una veterano británico de la guerra de Iraq que sufre de drogadicciones.

BEST ACTOR

The nominations for the Best Actor:

1. Ray Liotta for Sticky Notes
2. Craig Fairbrass for London Heist
3. Tommy Flanagan for Winter

The winner is: Craig Fairbrass for London Heist

London Heist

Country of production: UK
Language: English
Year of production: 2015
Director: Mark McQueen
Length of film: 100 mins

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Synopsis:

Armed robber and career criminal Jack Cregan seeks to discover the truth behind his father's murder and his stolen heist money and in doing so puts his life in danger. Set around Spain's glamorous Marbella and London's dark underworld, he battles to unravel the mystery and exact brutal revenge on all those responsible while being pursued by gangland criminals and a corrupt police detective. GET READY FOR REVENGE!

Sinopsis:

El criminal Jack Cregan busca descubrir la verdad que hay tras el asesinato de su padre así como del dinero robado poniendo su vida en peligro al hacerlo. Rodada en los alrededores de la glamurosa Marbella y en los bajos fondos londinenses, lucha por desentrañar el misterio y vengarse de todos aquellos responsables mientras es perseguido por una banda de criminales y un policía corrupto. Prepárate para la venganza!

Best Director

The nominations for the Best Director

1. Amanda Sharp for Sticky Notes
2. Julia Vargas for Sealed Cargo
3. Angel Puado Veloso for 9 Bares

The winner is: Julia Vargas for Sealed Cargo


Carga Sellada

Country of production: Bolivia
Language: Spanish
Year of production: 2015
Director: Julia Vargas
Length of film: 107 mins

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Synopsis:

A train with a driver, three policemen and a young clandestine passenger are carrying a cargo that ends up being cursed, seeking their destination by the Bolivian highlands in an unexpected adventure that pits the characters with enraged villagers, with betrayals and disappointment that change the course of their lives and will affect the entire country.

Sinopsis:

Un tren con un conductor, tres policías y un joven pasajero clandestino buscan su destino en las montañas bolivianas en una aventura inesperada que enfrenta a los personajes con los habitantes de las aldeas encolerizados, con traiciones y decepciones que cambian el curso de sus vidas y que afectarán a todo el país.

BEST FEATURE FILM

The nominations for the best Feature Film are:

1. London Heist
2. Golden years
3. The Last Smile

The winner is: Golden Years


Golden Years

Country of production: UK
Language: English
Year of production: 2016
Director: John Miller
Length of film: 100 mins

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Synopsis:

Fate, the financial crisis and a stubborn refusal to accept the injustice of old age have forced retired couple in to life of crime. The plan is simple hit a series of banks and steal back their pension and those of their friends.

Sinopsis:

El destino, la crisis financiera y una obstinada negativa a aceptar la injusticia de la vejez han obligado a una pareja de jubilados a ser delincuentes . El plan es simple, robar una serie de bancos para recuperar de nuevo su pensión y las de sus amigos.