It’s All True announces winners of 26th edition

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Modern Times Review

April 21, 2021

Brazil’s It’s All True — International Documentary Film Festival, Latin America’s non-fiction audio visual film festival has announced the award winner from its 26th edition. From 8 to 18 April the festival screened 70 features and shorts for free, Brazil wide.

Official Jury

Best Documentary in the Brazilian Competition (Feature or Medium-Length Films): The Repentants (dir. Armando Antenore, Ricardo Calil) – Brazil
- Honourable Mention of the Brazilian Competition (Feature or Medium-Length Films): Desire Machine – 60 Years of Teatro Oficina (dir. Lucas Weglinski, Joaquim Castro) – Brazil
Best Documentary in the International Competition (Feature or Medium-Length Films): President (dir. Camilla Nielsson) – Denmark, USA, Norway

Honourable Mention of the International Competition (Feature or Medium-Length Films): Vicenta (dir. Darío Doria) – Argentina

Best Documentary in the Brazilian Competition (Short Films): Yaõkwa: Image and Memory (dir. Vincent Carelli, Rita Carelli) – Brazil

Honourable Mention of the Brazilian Competition (Short Films): Happy in the Gap (dir. Lucas H. Rossi dos Santos) – Brazil

Best Documentary in the International Competition (Short Films): Can a Mountain Recall (dir. Delfina Carlota Vazquez) – Argentina, Mexico

Parallel Awards

Canal Brasil Short-Film Prize (Brazilian Short Films Competition): Yaõkwa: Image and Memory (dir. Vincent Carelli, Rita Carelli)
Mistika Award for Best Documentary in the Brazilian Short-Film Competition: Yaõkwa: Image and Memory (dir. Vincent Carelli, Rita Carelli)
EDT. Awards (Association of Audiovisual Editing Professionals) — Best Editing (Short and Feature Film):

Short Film: Happy in the Gap (dir. Lucas H. Rossi dos Santos) – Brazil

Feature Film: Desire Machine – 60 Years of Teatro Oficina (dir. Lucas Weglinski, Joaquim Castro) – Brazil