AWARDS
of the first edition of the DocumFest Film Festival
Timisoara, 6-8 November

The members of the Jury for the International Film Festival Documfest 2008, Timisoara (6-8 November), David Lowen (UK), Sabina Pop (Romania), Hermann Barth (Germany), Nicolas Feodoroff (France), Bert Hogenkamp (The Netherlands) and Milan Knezevic (Serbia) after viewing the films of the official competition, grant the following awards:

The Great Prize
Title: Alyosha
Author: Meelis Muhu
Producer: Meelis Muhu

Special Prize of the Jury
Author: Răzvan Georgescu
Title: Testimonial (Romania-Germany)
Producer: Pelegrin Film

Prize for Best Creative Documentary
Title: BRÂNCUŞI - the roots and the branches
Author: Alexandre Martins, Nuno Miguel (Portugal)
Producer: Alexandre Martins, Nuno Miguel

Prize for Best Journalistic TV Documentary
Title: Rule of Law
Author: Susanne Brandstätter (Austria)
Producer: Josef Aichholzer

Special Prize for Best Documentary on Intercultural Dialogue
Title: Viva Constanţa!
Author: Ambrus Emese (Romania)
Producer: Dunaversitas şi Ambrus Emese

Special Prize for Best Documentary on Kids and Teens Issues
Title: All the Children But One
Author: Andreas Bolm, Noëlle Pujol (Germany)
Producer: Marcus Nechleba

Special Prize for Best Documentary Made by a Student
Title: Transylvanian Timber
Author: Georg Tiller, Claudio Pfeifer (Germany)
Producer: Georg Tiller

The Jury also grants the following Special Commendations:
Homeless Kids - Roger Beekmans (Belgium)
Railroad To Nowhere - Jouni Hiltunen (Finland)
The Nagy Imre Affair - Vig Emese (Romania)
The Potter from Binis - Cosmin Ţiglar (Romania)
To Make an Example Of - Ibret Olsun Diye (Turkey)