 26th INTERNATIONAL GRAND PRIX
FOR AUTHOR’S DOCUMENTARIES
The Jury of the 26th International Grand Prix for Author's Documentaries screened 10 programs in competition and proclaimed its prize list on Monday, June 11th, 2007. The Jury was chaired by Jean-Christophe Rufin. The Prizes were awarded in the presence of Jean-Paul Cluzel, Chairman and CEO of Radio France, President of URTI, in Hotel Hermitage (Monte-Carlo).
PALMARES
GRAND PRIX
TEXAS, DEATH BY INJECTION
Presented by : WDR (Germany) - Directed by : Thomas Giefer
Version : French - 2006 - 48'
This documentary takes a keen look on the question of the death penalty by injection in Texas, imposed to a condemned woman who proclaims her innocence. This film does not concentrate only on the case of Frances Newton. It constitutes a strong indictment against a State injustice : the capital punishment imposed to prisoners who do not have the opportunity to have an impartial trial and a real defence.
SILVER MEDAL
THE MUSIC LESSON
Presented by : TVP (Poland) - Directed by : Andrzej Mankowski
Version : vos/t english - 2006 - 25'
This is a story of a young professor, Tomasz Stroynowski, humble and generous, whose life is daily regulated by his faith in music. Completely devoted to his pupils, he sacrifices his virtuoso career. His huge gift for music takes the look of a sublime sacrifice.
BRONZE MEDAL
GUERNICA, PORTRAIT OF WAR
Presented by : Televisio de Catalunya (Spain) - Directed by : Santi Torres and Ramon Valles
Version : vos/t english - 2006 - 58'
Masterpiece of Pablo Picasso, Guernica, through this documentary, is looked at its historical context like a universal shout against the barbarity of the war. The film recounts the route of the work, of its genesis to its final restitution in a Spain become democratic. |
