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Zimbabwe International Film Festival Trust 2006 award winners
Zimbabwe International Film Festival Trust (ZIFFT)
September 11, 2006

Each year, the Zimbabwe International Film Festival (ZIFF) honours excellence in the film industry by giving awards. A number of local and international filmmakers walked away with coveted stone sculpture awards designed by Dominic Benhura.

Hosted by the inimitable Tich Mataz (Tichafa Matambanadzo), the glamourous event was attended by the who-is-who of the local entertainment and arts scene. Seven Zimbabwean projects and personalities were honoured on the night in various categories.

Documentary and Short Film Awards

Best Documentary
The Mother’s House
Directed by Francois Verster
South Africa

Documentary Special Jury Mention
Lost Children
Directed by Oliver Stoltz and Ali Samadi Ahadi
Germany

Best Short Film
Melodrama
Directed by Filip Marczewski
Poland

Short Film Project Award
The Search
Written by Charles Mawungwa
Directed by Brighton Tazarurwa
Zimbabwe

Short Film Special Jury Mention
Chipo Changu
Directed by Arnold Shoko
Zimbabwe

Calabash Award for Best Zimbabwean Production
Evil in Our Midst
Produced and directed by Anopa Makaka
Zimbabwe

Best Animated Film
Zero Degree
Directed by Omid Khoshnazar
Iran

Feature Film Awards

Best Actor in a Leading Role
Imad Creidi in the role of Zozo
Zozo
Sweden

Best Actress in a Leading Role
Krystyna Feldman in the role of Nikifor
My Nikifor
Poland

Best Screenplay
Eleonore Faucher, Gaelle Mace
A Common Thread
France

Best Director
Ousmane Sembene
Moolaade
Senegal

Special Jury Mentions in the Feature Film Category
Go For Zucker (Germany)
Appleseed (Japan)

Best Picture
Paradise Now
France/Germany/Netherlands/Israel/Palestine

African Co-Production Forum Winners
Charity Maruta for the project Echoing Silence
Mary-Ann Mandishona for the project Flamelily

ACF/Talent Campus Winner
Musekiwa Samuriwo for the project Cup of Glory

Zimbabwe Film Service Award
Steven Chigorimbo

Visit the ZIFFT fact sheet

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