2017 IDU Film Festival
| 2nd IDU Film Festival | |
|---|---|
| Date | September 9, 2017 |
| Site | Council Groves, Bears Armed |
| Hosted by | Bears Armed |
| Highlights | |
| Best Film | The Economics of Love |
| Best Classic Film | The Silent Heroes |
| Best Foreign Film | Discovery |
| Best Actor | Melissa McDade Camp |
The 2017 International Democratic Union Film Festival was held in September of 2017, in Bears Armed, for the purpose of honoring IDU cinema. During the festival, delegations from eight nations within the IDU, and one foreign nation, voted on winners in four categories. Films were screened in cinemas throughout Council Groves, before being voted on. Lauchenoiria won in the category of 'Best New IDU Film' with their submission The Economics of Love and was therefore awarded the right to host in 2018.
Best New IDU Film[edit | edit source]
The category 'Best New IDU Film' is the most prestigious of the awards presented at the IDU Film Festival, and the nation which submitted the winner of the category becomes the next host nation of the Festival. The award recognizes the best overall IDU film released during the year of 2017. Four entries were submitted in this category. The submissions, and the number of votes each garnered, are shown below.
- Brushstrokes —
Laeral (1) - Seaside —
Gnejs (2) - The Economics of Love —
Lauchenoiria (4) - The Golden Mirror — Russian Mafia Government
Best IDU Classic Film[edit | edit source]
This category honors the best IDU films released prior to 2013. Five entries were submitted in this category.
- Bearren and Lursienne —
Bears Armed (1) - Come Home — Russian Mafia Government (1)
- Snowfall — Skoden (1)
- The Silent Heroes —
Comhar (4) - Tops and Tips —
Libertas Omnium Maximus (1)
Best Actor in an IDU Film[edit | edit source]
This category honors actors within the IDU who have appeared in a film since 2010. Submissions were required to cite a single role. Three entries were submitted in this category.
- Aurelie Liao in Brushstrokes — Laeral (1)
- Barrwen Evenstar vah-Bearren in Bearren and Lursienne — Bears Armed (3)
- Melissa McDade in Camp — Libertas Omnium Maximus (1)
Best Foreign Film[edit | edit source]
This category, honors the best film produced in 2017 outside of the IDU. There was only one entry in this category.
- Discovery — The Forodowaith (by acclamation)