Clermont-Ferrand awards announced

The winning films at the 2006 Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival are:

International Competition

• Grand Prix
  Medianeras
  Director: Gustavo Taretto, Argentina
• Audience Prize
  Hibernation
  Director: John Williams, United Kingdom
• Special Jury Prize
  The Last Chip
  Director: Heng Tang, Australia
• Best Soundtrack Creation Award
  Starfly
  Director: Beryl Koltz, Luxembourg
• Best Animation Film
  Zasyple Snig Dorogi
  Director: Yevgeniy Sivokon, Ukraine
• Canal+ Award
  Starfly
  Director: Beryl Koltz, Luxembourg
• Youth Jury Prize
  Bawke
  Director: Hisham Zaman, Norway
• Press Prize
  Pretul inocentei
  Director: Geanina Grigoras, Romania
• Jury Mentions
  Noise
  Director: Greg Spottiswood, Canada
  
  Lucky
  Director: Avie Luthra, South Africa
  
  K-7
  Director: Christopher Leone, USA
  
  Mittari
  Director: Kimmo Taavila, Finland
  
  A Good Day (En god dag)
  Director: Per Hanefjord, Sweden
• Youth Jury Mentions
  Still Life
  Director: Jon Knautz, Canada
  
  Antonio's Breakfast
  Director: Daniel Mulloy, United Kingdom

National Competition

• Grand Prix
  Fais de beaux rêves
  Director: Marilyne Canto, France
• Audience Prize
  Le Mammouth Pobalski
  Director: Jacques Mitsch, France
• Special Jury Prize
  Du soleil en hiver
  Director: Samuel Collardey, France
• Best First Film
  Béa
  Director: Romuald Beugnon, France
• Best Actor
  to Nicolas Taieb
  Comme un lundi
  Director: Ivan Radkine, France
• Best Actress
  to Blandine Lenoir
  Rosa
  Director: Blandine Lenoir, France
• Best Soundtrack Creation Award
  Chahut
  Director: Gilles Cuvelier, France
• Best Animation Film
  Nocturne
  Director: Guillaume Delaunay, France
  
  A l'époque...
  Director: Nadine Buss, France
• Canal+ Award
  Me, My Bag and My Ball
  Directors: Thomas Pousson, Diego Ongaro, France
• Best Producer
  Nicolas Schmerkin (Autour de Minuit)
  Empire
  Director: Edouard Salier, France
• "Attention Talent" FNAC Award
  Le Mammouth Pobalski
  Director: Jacques Mitsch, France
• Youth Jury Prize
  Chahut
  Director: Gilles Cuvelier, France
• Press Prize
  Quelques miettes pour les oiseaux
  Director: Nassim Amaouche, France
• Special Jury Mentions
  Carlitopolis
  Director: Luis Nieto, France
  
  Les Princesses de la piste
  Director: Marie Hélia, France
  
  Vivre avec même si c'est dur
  Directors: Pauline Pinson, Magali Lehuche, Marion Puech, France
• Youth Jury Mentions
  Béa
  Director: Romuald Beugnon, France
  
  Mémoire carbone
  Director: Pierre Villemin, France

Lab Competition

• Grand Prix
  Transaction
  Director: Jacques Thelemaque, United States
• Audience Prize
  City Paradise
  Director: Gaelle Denis, United Kingdom
  
  90°
  Directors: François Roisin, Raphaël Martinez Bachel, Jules Janaud, France
• Canal + Award
  Wir sind dir treu
  Director: Michael Koch, Switzerland
• Press Prize
  Uyuni
  Director: Andres Denegri, Argentina
• Special Jury Mentions
  Ca sera beau (From Beyrouth, with Love)
  Director: Wael Noureddine, France
  
  Inside
  Director: Philipp Hirsch, Germany
  
  Instructions for a Light and Sound Machine
  Director: Peter Tscherkassky, Austria