José Garcia‘s Jury has delivered its verdict and has chosen to honor Frances O’Connor’s film Emily with the Golden Hitchcock for Best Film as well as its leading actress. This film with lyrical accents which are reminiscent of the cinema of Jane Campion (herself openly very influenced by Emily Bronte), leaves the festival with three awards (the film also won the audience award), and from our point view, this choice was the right one. This beautiful edition of the essential British film festival has once again made it possible to testify to the plurality of British cinema, in competition and among the previews.
Here the complete list of winners:
JURY PRIZES
Golden Hitchcock Ciné+ – Best Film
Emily by Frances O’Connor
Best interpretation Hitchcock
Emma Mackey for Emily
Special Barrière jury prize
The Almond and the Seahorse by Celyn Jones & Tom Stern
Best Ensemble
All my Friends Hate Me by Andrew Gaynord
Public Prize
Public Prize Hitchcock, Feature Film
Emily by Frances O’Connor
Public Hitchcock for best shortcut
Rat by Sarah Gordon