2006 Festival

Laurel


GOLD

BEST UN FEATURE

Deadly CatchDeadly Catch
Many African communities are still being decimated by AIDS; this film is about one of them. More than 20 years after the discovery of the AIDS virus, the call for prevention continues to fall on deaf ears. In this film, IRIN/OCHA (Integrated Regional Information Network/ Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs), a humanitarian news agency, aims to increase awareness and understanding of humanitarian crises and assist fellow humanitarian actors in their advocacy efforts. (VIEW CLIP) Agency: IRIN. 00 hr: 16 min: 22 sec. Director: David Gough


BEST PUBLIC ENTRY

The Real Sex TrafficThe Real Sex Traffic
This gripping documentary exposé goes inside the global sex trade in women from the former Soviet Bloc, and tells the remarkable story of “Viorel”, a Ukrainian man on a mission to find his pregnant wife, Katia, who has been trafficked to Turkey. Hidden cameras follow Viorel as he searches for the pimp who “owns” Katia, so he can buy her back. Filmmaker Ric Esther Bienstock interviews traffickers, cops and victims as she takes us deeper into the world of modern sex slavery. Part cinema verité, part investigation, the film puts a human face on this most compelling of contemporary issues. (VIEW CLIP) Director: Ric Esther Bienstock. 00 hr: 48 min: 38 sec


BEST UN SHORT

Mother AyshaMother Aysha
Mother Aysha tells the story of a woman in the Gaza Strip who rescued her family from economic hardship by starting a business with a loan from UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East). (VIEW CLIP) Agency: UNRWA. 00 hr: 10 min: 00 sec. Director: Johan Eriksson


BEST UN PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

Gilberto Gil against Child LaborGilberto Gil against Child Labour
Brazil’s minister of education, Gilberto Gil, brings his musical talents to the fight against child labor. (VIEW CLIP) Agency: ILO (International Labor Organization). 00 hr: 30 min: 00 sec. Producer: Fernando Meirelles



SILVER

UN FEATURE
The Face of Decent Work

International Labour Organization
Director: Karen Naets-Sekiguchi
Producer: Miguel Shapira

PUBLIC ENTRY
Farming the Seas

Director: Steve Cowan, Barry Schienberg

UN SHORT
Harvesting for Life

Food and Agriculture Organization
Director: Boudicca Downes

UN PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
Unite for Children – Unite against AIDS

UNICEF
Producer: David Koch


BRONZE

UN FEATURE
Malaria – Killer Number One

United Nations Office for Humanitarian Affairs / Integrated Regional Information Networks
Producer: Hugo Rami

PUBLIC ENTRY
Visioning Tibet

Director: Isaac Solotaroff

UN SHORT
From Peace to Politics: Burundian Women Take Charge

United Nations Development Fund for Women
Director/Producer: Nicki Chalk

UN PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
No Means No

United Nations Mission in Liberia
Director/Producer: Lusse Cloutier

AUDIENCE CHOICE
The Making of a Martyr

Director: Alistar Leyland, Brooke Goldstein