‘Tag’
The award winners for this year’s Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal have been announced, with Sion Sono‘s Tag winning the Cheval Noir Award for Best Film. Tag also picked up the award for best actress for Reina Triendl along with a special mention for “its creative, surprising and monumental opening kill sequence.”
Lots of great things were screening at this year’s fest so be sure to take a look at the winners below and start adding these to your watch list!
Cheval Noir Award- Feature Films:
Cheval Noir Award for Best Film:
“Tag”- directed by Sion Sono
Award for Best Director:
Malik Bader for “Cash Only”
Award for Best Screenplay:
Tomoe Kanno for “La La La at Rock Bottom”
Award for Best Actor:
Subaru Shibutani for “La La La at Rock Bottom”
Award for Best Actress:
Reina Triendl for “Tag”
Special Mention:
Sion Sono’s “Tag” for its creative, surprising and monumental opening kill sequence.
New Flesh Award- First Features:
New Flesh Award for Best First Feature Film:
“Crumbs” directed by Miguel Llanso
Special Mention:
“La Séance: by Edouard de La Poëze, for its atmosphere, décor and wardrobe.
Satoshi Kon Award for Excellence in Animation:
Satoshi Kon Award for Best Animated Feature Film:
“Miss Hokusai” directed by Keiichi Hara
Special Mention:
“Possessed” by Sam, for its playful homage to horror cinema.
Satoshi Kon Award for Best Animated Short Film:
“Missing One Player” directed by Lei Lei
Special Mention:
“Ghost Cell” by Antoine Delacharlery, for its technical and visual excellence.
“Une Histoire D’ours” directed by Gabriel Osorio
Special Mention: “La Moufle” directed by Clémentine Robach, for the charm and beauty of its animation and story.
Barry Convex Award for Best Canadian Feature Film:
“She Who Must Burn” directed by Larry Kent
Prix AQCC 2015:
“Bridgend” directed by Jeppe Ronde
Prix Séquences:
“Miss Hokusai” directed by Keiichi Hara
Special Mention:
“The Blue Hour” directed by Anucha Boonyawatana
Prix L’Écran Fantastique:
“Synchronicity” directed by Jacob Gentry
Audience Awards:
Best Asian Feature:
Gold Prize- “Love and Peace” directed by Sion Sono
Silver Prize- “Poison Berry” and “A Hard Day”
Bronze Prize- “Robbery”
Best European, North or South American Feature:
Gold Prize- “Therapy for a Vampire” directed by David Ruhm
Silver Prize- “Marshland”
Bronze Prize- “Børning,” “Turbo Kid” and “Shamer’s Daughter
Best Canadian or Quebec Feature:
Gold Prize- “Turbo Kid” directed by Anouk Whissell, François SImard and Yoann-Karl Whissell
Silver Prize- “Bite” and “Demolisher”
Bronze Prize- “Limoilou”
Best Animated Feature:
Gold Prize- “Miss Hokusai” directed by Keiichi Hara
Silver Prize- “Possessed”
Bronze Prize- “The Case of Hanna and Alice”
Best Documentary:
“I Am Thor” directed by Ryan Wise
Guru Prize for Best Action Feature:
“Big Match” directed by Choi Ho
AddikTV Prize for Best Thriller or Suspense Film:
“Marshland” directed by Alberto Rodriguez
Most Innovative Short or Feature:
“They Look Like People” directed by Perry Blackshear
Best Short Film:
Gold Prize- “Gold Fish” directed by Michael Konyves
Silver Prize- “Fools Day”
Bronze Prize- “Iris”
