Montreal, Octobre 4, 2010 - THE SILENT ARMY / L'ARMÉE SILENCIEUSE by Jean van de Velde won Best Feature Film at the 6th Montreal International Black Film Festival, presented by the Fabienne Colas Foundation in collaboration with Global Montreal. The Awards ceremony of this 6th edition was held in a full theater room at Cinema Imperial, Sunday, October 3, right before the screening of Anthony Fabian's closing film SKIN.

SKIN, obtained an honorable mention in the same category. The film THE SILENT ARMY / L'ARMÉE SILENCIEUSE, which was presented to a packed audience at the opening night of the festival, successfully attracted and reached the jury members as much as the moviegoers who turned out in big numbers to understand the harsh reality of soldier kids. The film, distributed by K-Films Amérique, will come out in theaters in Quebec on 19 November.

The Fabienne Colas Foundation and Global Montreal are proud to announce the big winners for this 6th Montreal International Black Film Festival.


BEST NARRATIVE FEATURE

Jury Members: Danielle Champoux, Maryse Legagneur and Danny Blanco-Hall

Best Narrative Feature: THE SILENT ARMY/ L'ARMÉE SILENCIEUSEby Jean van de Velde (Netherlands)

Honorable mention to SKIN by Anthony Fabian (South Africa and England)


BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE

Jury Members: Michel Zgarka, Pierre Noreau and Jean-François Méan

Best Documentary Feature: MON VOISIN, MON TUEUR by Anne Aghion (Rwanda)

Honorable mention to WHY US? LEFT BEHIND AND DYING by Claudia Pryor (USA and South Africa)


BEST ANIMATED SHORT

Jury Members: Nadia Rousseau, Benz Antoine and Benoit Dubois

Best Animated short: PAUSE REPLAY by Chan-Chia Chang (USA)

Honorable mention to LES ESCARGOTS DE JOSEPH by Sophie Roze (France)


BEST NARRATIVE SHORT

Jury Members: Nadia Rousseau, Benz Antoine and Benoit Dubois

Best Narrative Short: SIGGIL by Remi Mazet (France)

Honorable mention to CONTACT ZONE by Gustavius Smith (USA)


BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT

Jury Members: Nadia Rousseau, Benz Antoine and Benoit Dubois

Best Documentary Short: NORA by Alla Kovgan (USA)

Honorable mention to SHOSCHOLOZA by Béatrice Möller (Germany)



THE MONTREAL INTERNATIONAL BLACK FILM FESTIVAL WILL BE TOURING IN QUEBEC CITY
AT CINEMA LE CLAP ON OCTOBER 11, 12 & 13, 2010.


The 7TH Edition of the Montreal International Black Film Festival will be held from September 21 to October 2, 2011.
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