56th International Short Film Festival Oberhausen
29 April - 4 May 2010

Prizes of the Ecumenical Jury

The Ecumenical Jury delegated by INTERFILM and SIGNIS awards the Ecumenical Film Prize, carrying a prize money of 1500.- €, to 

Mur i wieza (Wall and Tower)
by Yael Bartana, Israel/Netherlands/Poland 2009

Statement:
A group of Jews follow the call to re-establish Jewish life in Poland by building a Kibbuz where the Warsaw ghetto used to be. A provocative satire and a parody on old propaganda films, this film shows the creation of a political sculpture against anti-Semitism, nationalism and forgetting. 

In addition, the jury awards a Commendation to 

Electric Light Wonderland
by Susanna Wallin, Great Britain 2009

Statement:
A caring single father engages with the desires and needs of his two adolescent sons. In a subtle visual language and empathetic close-ups, the film talks about mutual respect and trust between father and sons.

Members of the Jury:
Brigitte Affolter (Switzerland), Achim Forst (Germany), Bernadette Meier (Switzerland), Eberhard Streier (Jury President, Germany)