2020 Winners

BEST FEATURE FILM

Sockeye Salmon Red Fish directed by Dmitriy Shpilenok and Vladislav Grishin.

Sockeye, a species of wild salmon, is born in Kamchatkan waters and spends its entire life in the Pacific Ocean. Only once does it return to fresh waters - to give offspring, start the circle of life, and die. It is an inexhaustible resource that feeds billions of people on the planet, restored every year! But soon, we may find ourselves facing the unimaginable: humans will exhaust the inexhaustible!

BEST SHORT FILM

Beyond The Fence directed by Tessa Barlin

Growing up in rural South Africa means being born in a country so rich in wildlife that foreigners can only dream of, and yet never being given the chance to fully experience the beauty of it for yourself. But Queen, Rifumo and Wisani have set out the change this. Armed with a camera, the trio aim to rise above their difficult pasts and “reframe” the narrative of wildlife conservation, which has long since had a reputation for being white dominated.

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BEST STUDENT SHORT FILM

A Walk Through The Land of 1,000 Hills directed by Chema Domenech

Claver Ntoyinkima, a native park ranger, shares the secrets of Nyungwe National Park in Rwanda as he guides us through the forest. With almost 300 bird species, over 1,000 plant species, and dozens of large and small mammals, Nyungwe is one of the most biodiverse places in the world. Twenty-five years after the devastation of the Rwandan Civil War, the park is now one of the best-conserved montane rainforests in Central Africa.

AUDIENCE CHOICE POPULAR VOTE

Capuchin Culture directed by Luca Antonio Marino

An intimate portrait of a family of capuchin monkeys living in the semi-arid forest of north-eastern Brazil. It tells the story of mothers and babies, showing how they learn to survive in this harsh environment. Sandstone ridges and pinnacles shape the habitat, which is characterized by a dry season with temperatures higher than forty degrees and almost no rain. It's not easy to find water and fresh fruit. These monkeys must rely on all their ingenuity and remarkable skills to survive.