05/05/2014 - Dave Schram’s film is victorious following voting by children juries in 17 different European cities

Regret! by Dave Schram

Regret! [+see also:
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The prize was awarded by an audience of 12- to 14-year-olds, straight after the screenings of the three nominated films – Regret!, Martin Miehe-Renard’s The Contest [+see also:
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The European Film Academy Young Audience Award is organised and presented by the European Film Academy and EFA Productions, with the support of the Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung (MDM).