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Awards

Golden Olive Award, Best Fiction - Lebanese Students Competition

“DOWN IS THE NEW UP” by Camille Cabbabe |ALBA
Second Prize Award, Best Fiction - Lebanese Students Competition

“FISHING OUT OF THE SEA” by Hala El-Kouch | LU2
Third Prize Award, Best Fiction - Lebanese Students Competition

“SUTURE” by Jad Abou Abdo | LU2
Golden Olive Award, Best Documentary - Lebanese Students Competition

“RANDA” by Farouk El Jammal | IESAV
Golden Olive Award, Best Animation - Lebanese Students Competition

“NOT A VEGETARIAN MOVIE” by Peter Aoun | ALBA
Bank of Beirut Public Vote Award - Lebanese Students Competition

“FOURTEEN” by Elias Freifer | AKU
Ministry of tourism award of Land, People and Culture - Lebanese Students Competition

“A Piece of Land” by Fadi Saghbiny | AKU
Golden Olive Award, Best Fiction - International Competition

“UNCANNY VALLEY” by Paul Wenninger | Austria
Golden Olive Award, Best Animation - International Competition

“MY GRANDFATHER USED TO BE A CHERRY TREE” by Olga Poliektova & Tatiana Poliektova | Russia
Special Jury Award - International Competition

“TRANSITION” by Milica Tomovic | Serbia
Emile Chahine Award for Cinematic Excellence - Lebanese Independent Competition

“ON THE ROPES” by Manon Nammour