Prizes

Palmares 2013

Professional jury:

• Best feature film : De knopenoorlog (War of the Buttons/ La nouvelle guerre des boutons) by Christophe Barratier (France, Belgium and Switzerland, 2011)
• Best short film (money prize – Province of West-Flanders) : Being Bradford Dillman by Emma Burch (United Kingdom, 2011). Honourable mention for Hinterland by Boris Kuijpers (België, 2011)

Children’s Jury Antwerp:

• Best feature film : Milo by Berend and Roel Boorsma (The Netherlands, 2012)
• Best short film : Mina Moes by Mirjam De With (The Netherlands, 2011)

Children’s Jury Bruges:

• Best feature film : The Secret by Morten KØhlert (Denmark, 2012)
• Best short film : Mina Moes by Mirjam De With (The Netherlands, 2011)

Film fun in bed jury:

• Best short film : Mina Moes by Mirjam De With (The Netherlands, 2011)

Best feature film in competition according to the public:

• Antwerp : Milo by Berend and Roel Boorsma (The Netherlands, 2012)
• Bruges : Victor and the Secret of Crocodile Mansion by Cyrill Boss and Philipp Stennert (Germany, 2012)

Distribution prize

The Youth Film Festival hands out a distribution award to one of the winning feature films in competition. This film will be distributed by Jekino Distribution

Province of West Flanders Award

The jury of professionals will hand out a cash award (€1.250) to the best short film in competition.

Honourable mentions

Honourable mentions are given to the favourite feature film of the audience in Antwerp and Bruges and the best short film of the children participating in the online Film Fun in Bed project.

JEFFawards

Six trophies, made by young Belgian artists, are awarded to the winning feature and short films chosen by the jury of professionals and the children’s juries in both cities.

In the beginning there was nothing, there was nothing in the dark and silence reigned.
And suddenly there was light.
Images appear in all forms and colours.
Birds are singing and a sweet mist surrounds us.
In the distance a strange creature emerges. “I’M JEFF,” it calls out.

From up close it appears to be a strange little guy, not much bigger than a hand – half bat, half teddy bear. Its pointy ears turn in every direction and two twinkling eyes look at us. “I’m Jeff,” it says again. “I’m the film bug. I travel from one film to another. Everyone will be infected with this virus. But my wardrobe needs some updating. Could you think up something? Just do some crazy stuff.”  
We ‘ve weighed up the pros and cons of this weirdo, we’ve measured it carefully, smelled it and got to work. We’ve suggested all kinds of materials, colours and forms.
After many hours of hard work, we gave Jeff seven new outfits. He admired himself in the mirror, proud as a peacock. “Marvellous. Now I can return to the wide world of film to infect everyone. Thank you and see you at the film festival.”  
Hopping, wobbling and flapping he disappeared into the light. For a moment darkness returned, there was nothing in the dark and silence reigned.
 
Infected regards from Lotte’s dad, Johanna, Rita, Laura, Jessica, Lotte, Renske, Jacoba, Valentine, Han, Aagje, Erine and Hilde, pupils and teacher at Sint Lucas KSO Antwerp, art education, 5th grade.