Cinema for Peace Gala Nominations 2008

 

The Cinema for Peace Award for the Most Valuable Film of the Year 2008

Marjane Satrapi (comic), Vincent Paronnaud, Chiara Mastroianni, Catherine Deneuve, Gena Rowlands

Persepolis

A precocious and outspoken Iranian girl grows up during the Islamic Revolution.

Michael Winterbottom, John Orloff, Mariane Pearl, Angelina Jolie, Dan Futterman, Irrfan Khan

A Mighty Hear

Mariane Pearl embarks on a frantic search to locate her journalist husband, Daniel, when he goes missing in Pakistan.

Paul Haggis, Mark Boal, Tommy Lee Jones, Charlize Theron, Jonathan Tucker

In the Valley of Elah

A retired military investigator works with a police detective to uncover the truth behind his son's disappearance following his return from a tour of duty in Iraq.

Julian Schnabel, Ronald Harwood, Jean-Dominique Bauby, Mathieu Amalric, Emmanuelle Seigner, Marie-Josée Croze

The Diving Bell and the Butterfl

The true story of Elle editor Jean-Dominique Bauby who suffers a stroke and has to live with an almost totally paralyzed body; only his left eye isn't paralyzed.

Jason Reitman, Diablo Cody, Ellen Page, Michael Cera, Jennifer Garner

Juno

Faced with an unplanned pregnancy, an offbeat young woman makes an unusual decision regarding her unborn child.

Mike Nichols, Aaron Sorkin, George Crile , Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Philip Seymour Hoffman

Charlie Wilson´s War

PA drama based on a Texas congressman Charlie Wilson's covert dealings in Afghanistan, where his efforts to assist rebels in their war with the Soviets have some unforeseen and long-reaching effects.

The International Green Film Award 2008

Alastair Fothergill, Mark Linfield, Leslie Megahey, James Earl Jones, Patrick Stewart, Anggun

Earth

Feature-length version of the documentary TV series Planet Erde (2006), following the migration paths of four animal families.

Laura Dunn, Wendell Berry, Curtis Peterson, Gary Bradley, Willie Nelson

the unforseen

A documentary about the development around Barton Springs in Austin, Texas, and the environment's unexpected response to human interference.

Laura Dunn, Wendell Berry, Curtis Peterson, Gary Bradley, Willie Nelson

Arid Lands

A documentary about the development around Barton Springs in Austin, Texas, and the environment's unexpected response to human interference.

The Cinema for Peace Award for the Most Valuable Documentary of the Year 2008

Mind Pirates Community, Daniel Kruse, Eric Mahleb

Trouble - Teatime in Heiligendamm

The 2007 G8 Summit in Heiligendamm/Germany - A summer fairytale, a blooming corn poppy, a brilliant blue sky. An unbelievably large and menacing fence cuts through the picturesque landscape.

Michael Moore, Tucker Albrizzi, Tony Benn

Sicko

A documentary comparing the highly profitable American health care industry to other nations, and HMO horror stories including shotgun deaths.

Ted Braun, Don Cheadle, Ahmed Mahammed Abaka, Sheikh Ahmed Mohamad Abakar

Darfur now

An examination of the genocide in Sudan's western region of Darfur.