Finalists 2012
LIST OF FINALISTS & SPECIAL AWARD NOMINATIONS 2012
Here the results of our selection for this year's festival. The list includes the finalists of both film competitions followed by our seven special award nominees, as follows:
1. INTERNATIONAL NATURE FILM COMPETITION
CATEGORY 1: NATURAL HISTORY FINALISTS FILMS
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30. |
2011 |
Oliver Goetzl, Ivo Nörenberg |
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52
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68.
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INN - THE GREEN RIVER IN THE ALPS 2011 |
ORF / INTERSPOT Franz Hafner |
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50 |
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72.
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HIDE AND CHEAT – AN ANIMAL SURVIVAL GUIDE 2012 |
Kurt Mündl |
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50 |
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80.
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EP. 2: Forest, Flood and Frost 2012 |
Rita & Michael Schlamberger, Jiri Petr
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50 |
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107.
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2012 |
nautilusfilm GmbH, NDR-STUDIO HAMBURG DOCLIGHTS, polyband GmbH, Jan Haft & Jörn Röver |
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93 |
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108.
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WILD HUNGARY - A WATER WONDERLAND 2011 |
Azara Film, NDR Studio Hamburg Doclights, Zoltan Török, Jörn Röver |
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51 |
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120.
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2012 |
Light & Shadow, NDR Naturfilm Christian Baumeister & Britta Kiesewetter |
GERMANY |
48 |
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123.
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ASTONISHING EUROPEAN BUTTERFLIES AND MOTHS 2012 |
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FRANCE |
27 |
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130.
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2010 |
GREY FILMS INDIA PRIVATE LTD / KOSMIK GLOBAL MEDIA PVT LTD. S Nallamuthu |
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58 |
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133.
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2011 |
Annette Scheurich Steffen Sailer |
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52 |
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140. |
2012 |
Uwe Müller |
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48 |
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146.
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WHITE LIONS - BORN WILD, PART 2 2012
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TABLE MOUNTAIN FILMS, OBSESSIVELY CREATIVE AND TERRA MATER FACTUAL Joe Kennedy, Andrea Gastgeb, Sabine Holzer, Stefania Müller |
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52 |
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156. |
2012
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Ralf Kiefner, Andrea Ramalho Peter Spielmann, |
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53 |
CATEGORY 2: ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION
1. |
THE WOMAN WHO SWIMS WITH KILLER WHALES 2011 |
BIG WAVE PRODUCTIONS -BBC- SARAH CUNLIFFE, Mark Woodward |
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59 |
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2. |
THE END OF THE JUNGLE FOREST
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Manfred Ladwig, Thomas Reutter |
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44 |
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16. |
TIPPING POINT
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EUROVISION TV GEORAMA TV, |
EBU EUROVISION
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52 |
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33. |
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Christian Petron, Boris Raim |
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43 |
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36. |
2011 |
Giuseppe Bucciarelli |
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37 |
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67.
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2011 |
Waltraud Paschinger, Franz Posch |
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50 |
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76.
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2010 |
Monika Seiffert. Cornelia Volk |
GERMANY |
59 |
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93.
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2011 |
Norppa Taskinen Ky & YLE1 Yhteistuotannot Erkki Astala Juha Taskinen |
FINLAND |
53 |
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112.
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2011 |
Studio Hamburg DocLights Naturfilm, Jörn Röver, Tom Synnatzschke, Daniel Opitz |
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45 |
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113.
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SERENGETI 2011 |
Studio Hamburg DocLights Naturfilm, Jörn Röver, Tom Synnatzschke, Reinhard Radke |
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98 |
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121.
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2011 |
Light & Shadow, NDR Naturfilm, Off-the-fence, Christian Baumeister, Susanne Lummer & Ralf Blasius |
GERMANY |
49 |
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127.
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2011 |
DokLab GmbH, Eikon Südwest for WDR,, Urs Schnell, Christian Drewing, Dodo Hunziker |
SWITZERLAND, GERMANY |
90 |
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148.
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2012 |
SCIENCE VISION TERRA MATER FACTUAL STUDIOS, Sabine Holzer, Michael Schlamberger, Alfred Schwarzenberger |
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52 |
CATEGORY 3.1 NORDIC FILMS
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4. |
FJORD |
Lisbeth Dreyer, Skule Eriksen |
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24 |
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52.
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2012 |
Are Pilskog |
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29 |
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65.
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IN THE LAND OF THE WHITE BLACK BEAR 2010 |
Goeran Emerius |
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47 |
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66.
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2011 |
Goeran Emerius |
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28 |
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94.
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2012 |
Örn Marino Arnarsson & Thorkell Hardarson |
ICELAND |
43 |
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135.
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2010 |
ICELAND: Future of Hope Ltd/ Raven Films/Spier Films, Heather Millard |
UK / ICELAND |
75 |
CATEGORY 3.2 FINNISH FILMS
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48.
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2011 |
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11 |
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93.
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2011
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Norppa Taskinen Ky & YLE1 Yhteistuotannot Erkki Astala Juha Taskinen |
FINLAND |
53 |
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136.
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2010 |
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59 |
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137.
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DocArt |
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28 |
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138.
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DocArt |
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28 |
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144.
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THE UNKNOWN BOTHNIAN SEA 2011 |
KATHARSIS FILMS ,LUONTOTALO ARKKI Jouni Hiltunen |
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58 |
CATEGORY 4.1 : LOW BUDGET-BIG IMPACT
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31. |
2011 |
Anu Aun, Priit Pääsuke |
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26 |
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34. |
2011
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Devroute Arnaud & Lamoureux Maxence |
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52 |
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37. |
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24 |
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50.
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2012 |
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20 |
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118.
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2012 |
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18 |
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141. |
THE BATTLE OF OUR ENERGY FUTURE PARTS1-2 2012 |
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57 |
CATEGORY 4.2 SHORT FILMS
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42. |
2010 |
MEDINA FILMS, Michelle Coomber, Jon Cardwell |
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12 |
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53.
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2011 |
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15 |
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55.
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2010 |
Tarmo Bauert |
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19 |
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75. |
2012 |
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USA |
8 |
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102. |
2011 |
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8 |
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139.
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2011 |
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BELARUS |
13 |
CATEGORY 5: SCIENCE FILMS
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15. |
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NICOLAS KOUTSIKAS , STEPHAN PUOLLE |
EBU EUROVISION
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54 |
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43. |
2012 |
BAYERISCHER RUNDFUNK, ARTE Stefan Geier,Armin Olbrich |
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52 |
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46.
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LIFE IN THE ABYSS-A SCIENCE REVOLUTION 2011 |
FLOWMOTION FILM for ARTE, ARD, ZDF Florian Guthknecht |
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52 |
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69. |
2011 |
ORF, Alfred Vendl |
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50 |
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71.
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2011 |
Klaus Feichtenberger |
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50 |
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73.
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2011 |
Wolfgang Thaler |
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50
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81.
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LIFE IN HELL, SURVIVORS OF SALT & ACID 2010 |
Thierry Berrod Mona Lisa Production ARTE FRANCE, CNRS IMAGES |
FRANCE |
52 |
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131.
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THE SENSITIVE SKIN OF THE EARTH 2011 |
Heribert Schöller |
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52 |
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142.
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2001 |
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73 |
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147.
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2012 |
Ivo Filatsch, Sabine Holzer |
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52 |
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149.
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2012
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Martin Mészáros, Alfred Vendl Sabine Holzer |
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52 |
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150.
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2012
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Sabine Holzer, Andrea Gastgeb
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52 |
CATEGORY 6: ANIMATION FILMS
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6. |
2011 |
Nicolas Burlet, Marcel Barelli |
SWITZERLAND |
7 |
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11. |
THE STORYTELLER |
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10 |
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32. |
GO AWAY 2011 |
ZAZA Art & Design Studio Bao Jian
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8 |
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64.
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MOUNTAIN ANIMALS "Lunch with Brown Bear" 2012 |
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4 |
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99.
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2011 |
Carlos Lascano Jonathan Hazan |
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12 |
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117.
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2012 |
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10 |
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153.
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2011 FESTIVAL CONTRIBUTION BY SHORTSHORTS FILM FESTIVAL |
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8 |
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155. |
2012 |
Iliya Atanasov |
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES |
1 |
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88.
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UNDERTONES 2012 |
Ori Wirzberg, Avishag Biton |
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5 |
2. CHILDREN & YOUTH FILM COMPETITION- LIST OF FINALISTS
CATEGORY 1: NATURE FILMS BY CHILDREN
1. |
KIERRÄTTÄMISEN ILOT / 2010 |
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1 |
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4. |
LÄHIRUOKA ON PARASTA / 2010
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Kodisjoen koulu (Kodisjoki) |
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1 |
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10. |
KANKAAT KIERTOON / 2011 |
Savonlinnan kaupunginkirjasto / Savonlinnan Normaalikoulu |
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1 |
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14. |
PIENISTÄ ASIOISTA SUURI VAIKUTUS / 2011 |
Savonlinnan kaupunginkirjasto / Kumpurannan koulu |
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1 |
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15. |
KULUTUS / 2011 |
Varkauden kaupunginkirjasto / Kuoppakankaan koulu |
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1 |
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78.
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ÄVENTYR PÅ STORHOLMEN 2012 |
Dagsmark school, Siv Bergman, Carita Nyström, Vesa Heinonen, Ilias Missyris |
FINLAND |
9 |
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82.
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BEAUTIFUL RIVERS ARE BEAUTIFULLY POLLUTED 2012 |
5th PRIMARY SCHOOL OF HOLARGOS, Panagiotis Mitsis |
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10 |
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83.
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GRÖNGÖLINGEN LEVER INGER 2012 |
Malax skola Carita Nyström, Ilias Missyris |
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25 |
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103. |
2012 |
Matomäen koulu, SEKK / MEKA TV Ari Impola |
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6 |
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104. |
SPECIAL AHLASTE STORM AND FLOOD NEWS 2012 |
Ahlaste tuupi |
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4 |
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CATEGORY 2: NATURE FILMS BY YOUTH
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3. |
EKOLOGISET ELÄMÄNTAVAT / 2010
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Terva-Toppilan koulu ( |
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1 |
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11. |
PULLOTYTÖT / 2011 |
Savonlinnan kaupunginkirjasto / Savonlinnan Normaalikoulu
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1 |
25.
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FÁBULA |
CENTROS EDUCATIVOS DE EXTREMADURA
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SPAIN
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7 |
26.
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DEPURACIÓN DE AGUAS |
CENTROS EDUCATIVOS DE EXTREMADURA
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SPAIN
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8 |
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68.
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WIND ENERGY PLANT 2005 |
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3 |
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73.
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FISHERMAN 2005 |
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6 |
77.
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2011 |
Ahmed Jama, Ilias Missyris |
FINLAND |
24 |
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81.
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ISOKYRÖ BLUES 2010 |
High school of Isokyrö Esa-Mattias Heinonen |
FINLAND |
10 |
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84.
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LIVING WITH DUST 2011 FESTIVAL CONTRIBUTION, SUNCHILD FESTIVAL |
of Urtsadzor, Ruben Khachatryan |
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14 |
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85.
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SOS SEVAN 2011 FESTIVAL CONTRIBUTION: SUNCHILD FESTIVAL |
of Noratus, Ruben Khachatryan |
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25 |
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86.
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MOLYBDENUM FLOWER 2011 FESTIVAL CONTRIBUTION, SUNCHILD FESTIVAL |
of Sisian, Ruben Khachatryan |
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15 |
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87.
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KHACHQAR 2011 FESTIVAL CONTRIBUTION SUNCHILD FESTIVAL |
of Yeghegnadzor, Ruben Khachatryan |
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15 |
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89.
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A BREATH OF FRESH AIR 2012 |
Wendel Brooks |
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4 |
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97. |
3 MINUTES JOURNEY 2011 |
Environmental group, Dimitris Kefalas, Georgia Barkoglou |
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10 |
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151 |
VALENTINE'S DAY 2012 FESTIVAL CONTRIBUTION: SHORTSHORTS FILM FESTIVAL |
Yuri Deguchi Short Shorts Film Festival
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10 |
CATEGORY 3: ANIMATION FILMS BY CHILDREN & YOUTH
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60.
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FIGURAS GEOMÉTRICAS ANIMADAS
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SPAIN
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2 |
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75. |
2011 |
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RUSSIA |
9 |
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76.
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SPIRIT OF THE WOODS 2011 |
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RUSSIA |
9 |
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95.
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LIGHT 2012 |
Istituto Comprensivo di Ponte San Nicolò, Raffaella Traniello & 70 pupils |
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7 |
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96.
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LITTLE ANIMATED PAPERS 2011 |
Istituto Comprensivo di Ponte San Nicolò, Raffaella Traniello |
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3 |
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98. |
THE BIG BELLY 2011 FESTIVAL CONTRIBUTION, CAMERA ZIZANIO |
Christina Depian, Ad Axem
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13 |
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99.
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THE WOLF AND THE RABBIT 2011 FESTIVAL CONTRIBUTION, CAMERA ZIZANIO |
Camera Zizanio Artemis Vlahopoulou |
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5 |
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100.
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SHORT MUSIC STORIES IN THE CRISIS ERA 2011 FESTIVAL CONTRIBUTION, CAMERA ZIZANIO |
Camera Zizanio 112th PRIMARY SCHOOL OF ATHENS
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15 |
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101.
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THE SAD DOG 2011 FESTIVAL CONTRIBUTION: CAMERA ZIZANIO |
5th PRIMARY SCHOOL OF HOLARGOS, Panagiotis Mitsis
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4 |
3. WILDLIFE VAASA FESTIVAL 2012- SPECIAL AWARD NOMINATIONS
1. THE OSTROBOTHNIA AUSTRALIS AWARD
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3. |
2011 |
Kiro Urdin |
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54 |
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29. |
2011
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DOCLIGHTSJörn Röver, Jan Haft Oliver Goetzl, Ivo Nörenberg |
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50
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88.
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TWO GORILLAS AT HOME 2010
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Mona Lisa Production |
FRANCE |
52 |
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86.
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2010 |
Nicolas Le Du |
FRANCE |
52 |
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114. |
OCEAN STORIES (2) - MANATEES & MOLAS 2011 |
DOCLIGHTS, Jörn Röver, Christna Karliczek, Thomas Behrend, Heiko De Groot |
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50 |
2. VAASA CITY SPECIAL AWARD BY THE OSTROBOTHNIAN COUNCIL
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79.
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DANUBE - 2012 |
ORF, ScienceVision Rita & Michael Schlamberger, Jiri Petr |
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50 |
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57.
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2012 |
Brandy Yanchyk |
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47 |
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115.
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DOLPHIN LADY 2012 |
Studio |
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48 |
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129.
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2011
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GREY FILMS INDIA PVT LTD, BBC Natural World |
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58 |
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145.
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WHITE LIONS – BORN WILD, PART 1 2012
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TABLE MOUNTAIN FILMS, OBSESSIVELY CREATIVE AND TERRA MATER FACTUAL Joe Kennedy, Andrea Gastgeb, Sabine Holzer, Stefania Müller |
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52 |
3. FOREST AND PARKS AWARD by METSÄHALLITUS
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61.
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2011 |
Sabyasachi Patra |
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19 |
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96.
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2011 |
Luke Griswold-Tergis |
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80 |
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104.
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IF YOU DON’T GET ON, YOU WON’T FALL OFF 2009 |
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84 |
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119.
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2011 |
Peijun Li, Yan Zhon |
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60 |
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154.
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2012 |
Margit Atzler, Roman Sorger |
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70 |
4. ENVIRONMENTAL AWARD by THE CENTRE FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRANSPORT AND THE ENVIRONMENT
24. |
WILD 2011 |
DOCLIGHTS Jörn Röver, Tom Synnatzschke |
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52 |
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39. |
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Werner Hever, Jaco Loubser |
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52 |
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45. |
2012 |
Venu Nair |
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80 |
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125.
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2011 |
Dreamer Joint Venture Filmproduktion GmbH for WDR, Oliver Stoltz, Bettina Borgfeld, David Bernet |
GERMANY/ SWITZERLAND |
84 |
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7. |
BIKPELA BAGARAP |
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43 |
5. VAASA UNIVERSITY: INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AWARD
26. |
WILD SCANDINAVIA-NORWAY 2011 |
Jörn Röver, Jan Haft |
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50
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38. |
2012 |
NHU Africa, Vyv Simson, Craig & Damon Foster |
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52 |
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47. |
2012 |
for ARTE, ARD, Florian Guthknecht |
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52 |
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122.
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2012 |
Lemuray Media / Technowolfe Films, Michael Rob Costine |
IRELAND |
6 |
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132.
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2011 |
Annette Scheurich, Herbert Ostwald
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52 |
6. THE VAASA ANDROMEDA SPECIAL AWARD
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28. |
WILD SCANDINAVIA-ICELAND 2011 |
Jörn Röver, Jan Haft, Tobias Mennle, Britta Kiesewetter |
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50
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34. |
2011
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Devroute Arnaud & Lamoureux Maxence |
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52 |
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70. |
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ORF, Udo Maurer |
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50 |
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90.
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Mona Lisa Production, Paul Aurelien Combre |
FRANCE |
52 |
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109.
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2012 |
Anna Soldevila |
|
60 |
7. TERRANOVA ARTISTIC AWARD by THE OSTROBOTHNIAN MUSEUM
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20. |
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12 |
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14. |
MUSIC LESSON
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4 |
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44. |
PATH, FRONTYARD, COLLAPSE, SILENCE 2012
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Kai Miedendorp |
|
9 |
59.
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2011
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22 |
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18. |
PLANETARIUM
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Kiro Urdin
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|
64 |
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103. |
2011
|
Miriam Steen Jörn Möllenkamp |
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5 |
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124. |
OILMAN 2012
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Seyran Mahmudoglu & Esmira Ayyub |
AZERBAIJAN |
26 |
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134.
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2012 FESTIVAL CONTRIBUTION, |
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25
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