1st Middle East International Film Festival

From October 14 to 19, 2007 this festival was held in Abu Dhabi the capital of the United Arab Emirates. These are the winners announced yesterday.

Winner of the Black Pearl Grand Jury Prize for Best Feature Film.
Producer Peter Bouckaert and Director Nic Balthazar for BEN X

Winner of Black Pearl Jury Prize for Best New Director (Feature Film)
Michael James Rowland for LUCKY MILES , Australia

Winner of the Black Pearl for Best Actress.
Ensemble Cast: Nadine Labaki, Yasmine Al Masri, Joanna Moukarzel. Gisele Aouad and Sihame Haddad of CARAMEL

Winner of the Black Pearl for Best Actor.
Carl Markovics of THE COUNTERFEITERS, Stefan Ruzowitsky, Austria

Paul Taylor of WE ARE TOGETHER
Winner of Black Pearl Jury Prize for Best Documentary Film.

Producer Gundny Hummelvoll, and Director Hisham Zaman of BAWKE
Winner of the Black Pearl for Best Short Film.

Elizabeth Marre and Olivier Pont of MANON ON THE PAVEMENT
Winner of the Black Pearl for Best New Director (Short Film).

Josh Raskin of I MET THE WALRUS
Winner of the Black Pearl for Best Animated Short Film.

As you can see Caramel is winning more awards in different festivals around the world. To check all the movies in the festival go here.