The critically admired but little heralded Under the Shadow was a surprise success, taking best screenplay for writer - director Babak Anvari, best supporting actress for Avin Manshadi, and the Douglas Hickox award for best debut director for Anvari. (theguardian.com)
As the title card for Unforgettable was projected onto the screen at the beginning of our preview of this new psychological drama from debut director Denise Di Nova, I could only imagine the thoughts of irony going through my fellow critics» heads as the film played out before us. (thehollywoodnews.com)
Elsewhere, «Hunger» inevitably took the Discovery Award for debut director Steve McQueen, while «Waltz With Bashir» was an inspired choice for the Best Composer prize (beating Oscar - winner «Atonement,» no less). (incontention.com)