The 2016 edition of the In&Out festival passes the baton from the Nice evenings to Beaulieu and Cannes, where it continues in a reduced format during this week and up until the next weekend.
Success was once again on the agenda. Benoรฎt Arnuls, president of Les Ouvreurs, the organizing association, does not hide his satisfaction: “As usual, it was tiring but we are happy and proud of the work accomplished.”
The jury awarded the prizes for this 8th edition of the In&Out Meetings during a fantastic closing evening at the MAMAC Auditorium.
Esperluette for Best Short Film
11 LIFE LESSONS FROM AN AWESOME OLD DYKE by Allison Khoury
“11 Life Lessons from an Awesome Old Dyke” reconstructs through a series of essential advice the impactful and irreverent life of Dorothy, a badass lesbian figure.
The jury wanted to acknowledge: 1/ the formal documentary research blending archives, interviews, and animations; 2/ the cheerful and humorous tone, too often rare in LGBT+ films; 3/ and the way of presenting Allison Khoury’s transmission message.
Esperluette for Best Documentary
ORIENTED by Jake Witzenfeld
Between questioning national affiliations, interrogating sexual identities, and collectively developing modes of activism, this Israeli documentary paints an accurate and lively portrait of the daily life of four young Palestinians.
Jury Prize
1992 by Anthony Doncque
In a perfect cinematic format, 1992 is a time travel journey that reveals the sexual awakening of Martin, a young gay teenager.
Esperluette for Best Feature Film
DE L’OMBRE IL Y A by Nathan Nicolovitch & Special Mention by the Jury for David d’Ingรฉo
This harsh feature film presents Mirinda, a French transvestite who works as a prostitute in Phnom Penh, in a Cambodia ravaged by years of war. Miranda encounters a little girl victim of child sexual exploitation along the way.
Audience Award for Best Feature Film
THEO & HUGO DANS LE MEME BATEAU by Olivier Ducastel and Jacques Martineau
Audience Award for Best Short Film
11 LIFE LESSONS FROM AN AWESOME OLD DYKE by Allison Khoury
