SCENECS International Debut Film Festival

SCENECS International Debut Film Festival, is held annually in Hilversum, the Netherlands and is produced by the SCENECS foundation.

Festival

The festival uniquely promotes new and emerging filmmakers from around the world. It provides a platform to introduce themselves and their craft to their new audience and also to the film industry. Here, the completed films receive their first preview. The entries also participate in an international competition in the categories fiction, short fiction, documentary and student film. The winning entries in each category receive an award, shich is presented at the SCENECS Grand Gala Award Event, this ceremony wraps up the end of the festival on the last night.[1] SCENECS consist of a film festival, award ceremony, international exchange program and different activities with regards to film education and the development of talent.

History

The festival was founded in 2006 by the film maker Arya Tariverdi and organised in Amersfoort, the Netherlands.[2] It is the first film festival in the Netherlands to focus entirely on debutant filmmakers. In 2016 the festivalmoved its program and head office to the media city of Hilversum.

Festival locations

The venues of the festival are currently: VUE Hilversum, Studio 21, Film Theater Hilversum and various libraries.

Awards

Official award

This award, called "the Dutch Golden Stone Award" is in the image of a winged female form, with a golden stone in her hands. The award was designed in 2005 by Arya Tariverdi and made by the Dutch artist Ellis de Kreij.

Award categories

The Dutch Golden Stone Award is awarded during the annual Grand Gala Award Event to the directors of the categories of Best Fiction, Best Short Fiction, Best Documentary and Best Student Film.[3] In addition awards are also presented in the categories of Best Acting Talent, Audience Award and Litetime Achievement Award.

Miss SCENECS Film Festival

In 2006 the festival introduced "Miss SCENECS Film Festival". Every year a young talented woman from the entertainment and film industry is selected by the organization and awarded with this title. Her role in this title is as festival ambassador and promote its activities. Miss SCENECS Film Festival portraits the Dutch Golden Stone Award and during the award event she awards the winners. In 2017 Miss Asia Pacific International (2016), Tessa le Conge was awarded with this title.

Award Winners

SCENECS Award for Best Fiction
YearFilmDirectorCountry
2006Zeven ZondenNaäma Palfrey Netherlands
2007GödelIgor Kramer Netherlands
2008BrandNiels Bourgonje Netherlands
2009BingoTimur Ismailov Azerbaijan
2010Wing: The Fish That Talked BackRicky Rijneke Netherlands
2011Geen Weg TerugShariff Korver Netherlands
2012AtomesArnaud Dufeys Belgium
2013Silent OnesRicky Rijneke Netherlands
2014Bahar In WonderlandBehrooz Karamzizade Germany
2015Beste VriendenRuwan Heggelman Netherlands
2016Journey To The MotherMikhail Kosyrev Nesterov France /  Russia
2017TendernessEmilia Zielonka Poland
2018An American In TexasAnthony Pedone United States

SCENECS Award for Best Short Fiction
YearFilmDirectorCountry
2016One InVasha Narace Trinidad and Tobago
2017The Wedding PatrolRogier Hardeman Germany
2018You Did Not ForgetSimon Intihar Slovenia

SCENECS Award for Best Documentary
YearFilmDirectorCountry
2006Vingers Op Het GlasOlaf Koelewijn & Edwin Bakker Netherlands
2007Zo Is Dat – Het Zijn En De AardeElizabeth Rocha Salgado Netherlands
2008YpkeYasper Huizinga Netherlands
2009Diary of a Times Square ThiefKlaas Bense Netherlands
2010Lonely PackJustin Peach Germany
2011Village Without WomenSrdjan Sarenac Bosnia and Herzegovina
2012Meanwhile in MamelodiBenjamin Kahlmeyer Germany
2013Odysseus GambitAlex Lora Cercos Spain
2014North East Hard WestBart van den Aardweg Netherlands
2016A Lizard Under the SkinMaud Neve Belgium
2017Closer to MaartenRaimond Grimbergen Netherlands
2018The IslandAdam Weingrod Israel

SCENECS Lifetime Achievement Award
YearDirector / Producer
2009Jos Stelling
2010Jean van den Velde
2011Pieter Verhoeff
2012Dick Maas
2013Dave Schram & Maria Peters
2014Hans de Wolf
2016Steven de Jong
2017Jeroen Beker

VUE Audience Award
YearFilmDirectorCountry
2011Lieve Anne-MariekeAnne-Marieke Graafmans Netherlands
2012Framing the OtherWillem Timmers & Ilja Kok Netherlands
2013OnomkeerbaarMaaike Broos Netherlands
2014Bonapetit!Anastasia Lukovnikova Russia
2014Last of youDan Sachar Israel
2015Dance Iranian styleFarshad Aria Netherlands
2016Gender VictoryLen Enkhuizen Netherlands
2017A Lifetime of LoveCarilijne Pieters Netherlands
2018Wheels of ChangeJaime Prins Netherlands

SCENECS Talent Award
YearFilmDirectorCountry
2016MannenpraatSean Musch, Manon Zwaan & Richard van der Spoel Netherlands
2017Always Move ForwardFergus Riem Vis Netherlands
2018Breaking BordersBarabara Vollebregt en Fatima Warsame  Netherlands

SCENECS Award for Best Acting Talent
YearFilmDirectorCountry
2017SpaakTim Douwsma Netherlands
2018The ConductorChristanne de Bruijn Netherlands

References

[1] [2] [3]

  1. "Scenecs International Film Festival announces 2017 winners". screenanarchy.com. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
  2. "SCENECS International Debut Film Festival". FilmFreeway.com. Retrieved 2017-07-18.
  3. "SCENECS International Debut Film Festival". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2017-07-18.
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