

WINNER: Dan Thorburn
As rising sea levels loom across the coast of Wales, a father and son clash over the future of their failing caravan park.
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WINNER: Daniela Lucato
Luz is a survivor of the Pinochet regime. Forty years after she left Chile, Luz imagines telling her mother the things that she didn’t want to know.
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WINNER: Pedro Furtado
In the estuary of Laguna, in the south of Brazil, there is a special group of Dolphins that are known to help the fishermen catch their favorite fish, mullet. The fishermen call them “The Good Dolphins” and they have been working together for the last 150 years. This long-standing relationship is now under threat as the dolphin population is getting smaller and dying out. What used to be a group of 50 dolphins, is now down to 25. Pollution, illegal fishing nets, and Jet skis are threatening this special relationship, and it is up to the fishermen to fight back and try to save their co-workers. Through the eyes of the fisherman, the viewer is immersed in their fight against extinction, and the unique friendship they share with the dolphins.
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WINNER: Mateo Salas
A farmer travels with his children to visit their mother. The bus is stopped mid-journey at a paramilitary checkpoint, where they choose three boys to stay behind, including the farmer’s son. The bus must continue on its journey, meanwhile the man doesn't know if he will ever see his son again.
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WINNER: Seonghoon Eric Park
Gloucester is home to one of the oldest and largest fishing communities in the United States. Generations of Sicilian immigrants have worked on the rough waters of New England since the late 1600s, but recent changes in government regulations and ocean temperatures have endangered their sacred practice. Young aspiring fishermen are now scarce, and the history of this once bustling community is endangered. Those who have fished for cod and its relative species look to stay alive despite a gloomy future.
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WINNER: Pan Tianhong
The film follows Pangpang, a child who is tasked with making sweet dumplings in preparation for the Chinese New Year over the winter holiday. The process, which sometimes leads Pangpang to frustration, allows him to make interesting new discoveries, and he eventually completes the assignment in a very creative way.
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