The Land of the EnlightenedThe Land of the Enlightened
Pieter-Jan De Pue "This film is beautifully shot which makes a lot of sense. We loved the exploration of the landscape, the strong combination of the grandiosity of the locations and the intimacy which shooting with the characters especially when considering the astonishingly challenging condition."
Matthew Heineman, Matt Porwoll "The risks a documentarian with a camera faces are physical, emotional and ethical. This cinematographers navigated all, allowing us to care deeply about people while creating images that propel us through a landscape of nightmares."
Ross Kauffman, Rachel Beth Anderson For the graceful creation of striking imagery with deep sensitivity to the moment.
Winner
7.1
Happiness
Thomas Balmès, Nina Bernfeld This film delivered a truly exquisite and striking cinematic experience through light and composition. The cinematographer's eye tenderly explores the visual extremes of the film's young protaganist and the harsh yet gorgeous landscape that surrounds them.
