- What do these films have in common? They were past recipients of the award handed out by the Sundance Institute. This yearâ.s crop sees filmmakers from all over the world (a couple of worthy candidates that I've had the chance to see). The twelve finalists for the 2006 Sundance/Nhk International Filmmakers Awards are: Europe: Veit Helmer / Azerbaijan Dream (Germany)â. When a remote village loses its water supply, two young lovers find themselves caught in a battle of the sexes. Their hope to consummate their love is thwarted as the women of the town declare a â.no sex strikeâ. until their water supply returns. Born in Hanover in 1968, Veit Helmer began making award-winning short films as a teenager. After attending the Academy of Television & Film in Munich, he set up his production company in Berlin and made his first feature Tuvalu in 1998, which received the Fipresci prize
- 12/13/2005
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