15/11/2016 - Life and a Day, the feature debut by Iranian director Saeed Roostaee, has bagged the Reflet d’Or at the 22nd edition of the Tous Ecrans festival

The 22^nd edition of the Geneva International Film Festival Tous Ecrans has drawn to a close with a screening of Yourself and Yours by Korean director Hong Sang-soo, a demanding, minimalistic film that brings to mind the absurd and transgressive world of Buñuel. During the awards ceremony, Thai artist and director Apichatpong Weerasethakul was crowned with the prestigious Film&Beyond accolade.

Sitting atop the winners’ list at this 22^nd edition was Life and a Day by Iranian director Saeed Roostae, a movie that pleased the jury thanks to its perfect balance of sensitivity and aestheticism. Meanwhile, Park [+see also:
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The first-ever Reflet d’Or for a virtual-reality work went to Joost Jordens and Mike von Rotz for their Transition, and a Special Mention was bestowed upon Drawing Room by Jan Rothuizen, Sara Kolster, Juul Spree and Harm van de Ven, split with Oscar Raby’s Easter Rising: Voice of a Rebel. The new competitive section dedicated to music videos awarded its Reflet d’Or to Panda (Desiigner) by Paul Geusebroek, with a Special Mention singling out Submarine (The Shoes ft. Blaine Harris) by Karim Huu Do. Lastly, a further prize was handed to the web series La Bateau de l’Enfer by Julian Nodolwsky and Joachim Barbier.

The 22^nd edition of the gathering more than met expectations, with over 30,000 festivalgoers and a plethora of international guests in attendance.

Here is the complete list of winners at the Geneva International Film Festival Tous Ecrans:

Best Film in the International Feature Competition
Life and a Day - Saeed Roostae (Iran)
Special Mention
Park [+see also:
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Alipato - The Very Brief Life of an Ember - Khavn de la Cruz (Philippines)

Best Film in the International TV Series Competition
The Night Of - Richard Price and Steven Zaillian (USA/UK)
Special Mention
Golden Life - Gábor Krigler (Hungary)

Best Virtual-reality Work in the International Competition
Transition - Joost Jordens and Mike von Rotz (Netherlands)
Special Mention
Drawing Room - Jan Rothuizen, Sara Kolster, Juul Spree and Harm van de Ven (Netherlands)
Easter Rising: Voice of a Rebel - Oscar Raby (Australia)

Best Film in the Music Video Competition
Panda (Desiigner) - Paul Geusebroek (USA)
Special Mention
Submarine (The Shoes ft. Blaine Harris) - Karim Huu Do (USA)

Best Film in the Web Series Competition
La Bateau de l’Enfer - Julian Nodolwsky and Joachim Barbier (France/Germany)

Best Short Film
A Man Returned - Mahdi Fleifel (UK)
Special Mention
A Woman and her Car - Loïc Darses (Canada)

RTS Award for Best Short Film
The Age of Sirens - Héloïse Pelloquet (France)

(Translated from Italian)