The 3rd Al Jazeera International Documentary Film Festival concluded last week after four days of screening 128 films from over 60 countries. Winners in four categories were announced at a closing ceremony at the Sheraton Doha Resort & Convention Centre.
“Meeting Resistance’ directed by Steve Connors and Molly Bingham won Best Film in the Long Film category. The New Horizon Category awards dedicated to fostering young emerging independent filmmakers went to “Voices of Shadows’ directed by Ahmed Elkady (Al Jazeera Golden Award) and “Road to America’ directed by Aloke Shetty (Jury’s Award). The following is a complete list of award winners in all categories:
Long Film Category: Al Jazeera Golden Award
Title: “Meeting Resistance’
Directors: Steve Connors, Molly Bingham
Produced by: Nine Lives Documentary Production
Long Film Category: Jury’s Award
Title: “Butterflies’
Director: Zhang Weijie
Produced by: Documentary Channel, Shanghai Media Group
Medium Film Category: Al Jazeera Golden Award
Title: “4 ½’
Director: Gianni Padlina
Produced by: Media Key SA
Medium Film Category: Jury’s Award
Title: “Destiny’
Director: Farahnaz Sharifi
Produced by: Sayed Ahmad Paydari
Short Film Category: Al Jazeera Golden Award
Title: “My Treasures’
Directors: Jin Tang, Zhang Lai
Produced by: Documentary Channel, Shanghai Media
Short Film Category: Jury’s Award
Title: “Hadeel’
Director: Riad Shahin
Produced by: Assalam for Media Production
New Horizon Film Category: Al Jazeera Golden Award
Title: “Voices of Shadows’
Director: Ahmed Elkady
Independent
New Horizon Film Category: Jury’s Award
Title: “Road to America’
Director: Aloke Shetty
Independent
