Alan Zweig "For its deeply moving exploration of memory, identity and community and for its coherent and profoundly humourous representation of the personal as universal."
Claudia Sainte-Luce "Claudia Sainte-Luce shows a precocious, playful and poignant grasp of the fluid nature of family and the capability of the human heart under the most dire conditions for generosity, empathy and tenderness, in her vibrant debut The Amazing Catfish."
Pawel Pawlikowski "The prize is awarded to Ida for a layered and humane exploration of issues of religious and personal identity. With its very original, austere yet poetic imagery it brings alive the gravity and grimness of history."
Jennifer Podemski, Shay Eyre, Cara Gee "For three generations of extraordinary, honest and courageous performances in Peter Stebbing's Empire of Dirt."
Qissa: The Tale of a Lonely GhostQissa: The Tale of a Lonely Ghost
Anup Singh "The NETPAC Award for the best Asian film at Festival 2013 goes to Qissa, directed by Anup Singh, for its sensitive portrayal of the issues of identity and displacement that affect people not only in India, but in all parts of the world and for brilliance of cinematic craft and the choice of metaphor that has been employed to tell a moving story that is bound to provoke thoughts, spark debate and give its viewers an intense experience."
Patrick Cederberg, Walter Woodman "This film is a commentary on the ephemeral, disposable, A.D.D. culture that many of us are consumed by and living in. It tells us a story in a way we've never seen before and it tells it well. It's fresh, innovative, and had the remarkable ability to embody complex emotion through the simple gesture of a mouse."