{"id":12447,"date":"2018-10-01T11:04:06","date_gmt":"2018-10-01T15:04:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/montrealblackfilm.mysites.io\/?p=12447"},"modified":"2018-10-01T11:21:05","modified_gmt":"2018-10-01T15:21:05","slug":"supa-modo-the-color-of-medicine-receive-top-honour-at-14th-mibff-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/montrealblackfilm.com\/en\/supa-modo-the-color-of-medicine-receive-top-honour-at-14th-mibff-2\/","title":{"rendered":"SUPA MODO & THE COLOR OF MEDICINE receive top honour\u00a0\u00a0at 14th MIBFF"},"content":{"rendered":"

SUPA MODO & THE COLOR OF MEDICINE receive top honour\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>at 14th Montreal International Black Film Festival<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Montr\u00e9al, October 1st, 2018<\/strong> \u2013 The 14th edition of the Montreal International Black Film Festival (MIBFF), created by the Fabienne Colas Foundation and presented by Quebecor, announced its prize winners at the Festival\u2019s closing ceremonies on Sunday, September 30, at Imperial Cinema. Winners were selected by a professional jury:<\/p>\n

Narrative features:<\/strong> Rosey Ugo Edeh (President of the Jury), Nathalie MacNeil, Richard Burnett<\/p>\n

Feature documentaries:<\/strong> Brian Bronfman (President of the Jury), Balarama Holness, Ely Bonder<\/p>\n

Mid-Length & short films:<\/strong> Kim Dominique-Fergurson (President of the Jury), Thierry Lindor, Catherine Beauchamp<\/p>\n

Members of the juries evaluated excellent films from 25 countries from around the globe according to a set of selection criteria. While all films were outstanding, the following really stood out:<\/p>\n

BEST NARRATIVE FEATURE: Supa Modo<\/strong>, by Likarion Wainaina (Kenya, Germany)<\/p>\n

Honorary Mention to: Dead Women Walking<\/strong>, by Hagar Ben-Asher (USA)<\/p>\n

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE: Liyana<\/strong>, by Aaron Kopp, Amanda Kopp (Swaziland, USA)<\/p>\n

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE: The Color of Medicine<\/strong>, by Joyce Fitzpatrick, Brian Shackelford (USA)<\/p>\n

Honorary Mention to: United Skates<\/strong> by Tina Brown, Dyana Winkler (USA); Time for Ilhan<\/strong>, by Norah Shapiro (USA)<\/p>\n

BEST MID-LENGTH DOCUMENTARY: The Foreigner\u2019s Home<\/strong>, by Rian Brown and Geoff Pingre (USA)<\/p>\n

Honorary Mention to: 63 Boycott, <\/strong>by Gordon Quinn (USA)<\/p>\n

BEST NARRATIVE SHORT: Utopia<\/strong>, by Aimiende Negbenebor Sela (USA)<\/p>\n

Honorary Mention to: O Orfao<\/strong> (The Orphan), by Carolina Markowicz (Brazil)<\/p>\n

BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT: I\u2019m Black and Beautiful<\/strong>, by Hawanatu Bangura (Australia)<\/p>\n

Honorary Mention to: Imara<\/strong>, by Samuel Wanjohi (Kenya, Rwanda)<\/p>\n

BEST ANIMATED SHORT: L\u2019arbre \u00e0 Palympseste<\/strong>, by Ingrid Agbo, Sacha Perrin-Bayard (France)<\/p>\n

The 14th Montreal International Black Film Festival (MIBFF), <\/strong>created by the Fabienne Colas Foundation<\/strong> and presented by Quebecor<\/strong>, was held from September 25 to 30, 2018<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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To learn more, please visit: <\/strong>www.montrealblackfilm.com<\/p>\n

Get Social: <\/strong>#MIBFF18<\/p>\n

Facebook.com\/BlackFilmFestival | Twitter: @filmblackmtl | Instagram: @montrealblackfilmfest<\/p>\n

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