After period of submissions, preselection process, watching, listening hundreds of marvelous film, pre selection jury announce 18 finalist for Official selection of Neum underwater film festival 2024.
Therefore, films and authors are in battle for next awards:
Best film – Grand prix
Best music
Best camera
Best eco film
Best audience film
List of finalist, (order by submit day):
Surrounded by Sharks, Jardines de la Reina
Director Blane Henderson
United States
The Breath of The Depth
Director Poul Bracker
Germany
The Bahamas
Director Olivier Bourgeois
Andorra
The noble pen shell – A new generation
Director Ciril Mlinar
Slovenia
Power of love
Director Akın Bağcilar, Erkan Balk
Turkey
Day trip for Paul and Paulie
Director Patrick Moser
United States
Hot Fish
Director Yael Reisfeld
Israel
Aquaballet
Director Marianne Aventurier
France
Dance with Diatomée
Directors Marianne Aventurier, Alex Voyer
France
Jack Brian
Director Marc Pedrals Prat
Spain
Dancing in the Abysses
Directors Elena Del Mar, Arturo J. Telle
Italy
Immersion
Directors Ivetta Urozhaeva, Aidana Nurakhimova
Germany
Lumi
Director: Lola Lemuet
France
The Mother Of Diamonds – Kimberlite
Director Alexander Benedik
Austria
One breath journey
Director Marisa Cecchetti
Italy
Breakfast at Anilao
Director Marcin Trzcinski
Poland
Ouch! Don’t Touch!
Submitter Betsy Beasley
United States
We Went For A Little Swim
Director Ed Deedigan
Croatia
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In section of Semi-Finalists, are films who were just step to Finale. Semi-Finalist will be shown in Pre-Program (Off program) of Neum festival, on 23th f August at 5pm in hotel Zenit.
All finalist film directors, will be host in Neum 2 days, 2 nights. Hotel stay and food (half board meal) are provided. Travel costs pay authors.
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After random selection, order for final night screening 2024 is:
- Ouch! Don’t Touch!
Director Betsy Beasley
United States - Jack Brian
Director Marc Pedrals Prat
Spain - Aquaballet
Director Marianne Aventurier
France - The Mother Of Diamonds – Kimberlite
Director Alexander Benedik
Austria - Breakfast at Anilao
Director Marcin Trzcinski
Poland - Dance with Diatomée
Directors Marianne Aventurier, Alex Voyer
France - The Breath of The Depth
Director Poul Bracker
Germany - The noble pen shell – A new generation
Director Ciril Mlinar
Slovenia - One breath journey
Director Marisa Cecchetti
Italy - Power of love
Directors Akın Bağcilar, Erkan Balk
Turkey - Lumi
Director Lola Lemuet
France - Day trip for Paul and Paulie
Director Patrick Moser
United States - Surrounded by Sharks, Jardines de la Reina
Director Blane Henderson
United States - Hot Fish
Director Yael Reisfeld
Israel - Dancing in the Abysses
Directors Elena Del Mar, Arturo J. Telle
Italy - Immersion
Directors Ivetta Urozhaeva, Aidana Nurakhimova
Germany - The Bahamas
Director Olivier Bourgeois
Andorra - Išli smo se malo okupati
Director Ed Deedigan
Croatia