3rd Lola Kenya Screen Announces Film Winners

Hoppet (Leaps and Bounds), a film by Peter Naess of Sweden has won the 3rd Lola Kenya Screen Golden Mboni Award in Nairobi, Kenya.

The 86-minute Hoppet beat a strong field of 24 well crafted, award-winning international films that competed in seven categories.

The full list of winninners is as follows:
Golden Mboni
Hoppet (Leaps and Bounds), directed by Peter Naess, Sweden, 86 minutes, 2007

Silver Mboni
Siri Raja Siri (King Siri), directed by Somaratne Dissanayake, Sri Lanka, 2007, 88 minutes

Bronze Mboni
Subira, directed by Ravneet Chadha, Kenya/India, 2007, 12 minutes

Best Documentary Film
Journey of a Red Fridge, by Lucian Muntean and Natasa Stankovic, Serbia, 2007, 52 minutes

Best Animation Film
Max’s Words, by Galen Fott and Jerry Hunt, USA, 2006, 10 minutes

Best Short Film
Porque Hay Casa Que Nunca Se Olvidian (There are Things You Never Forget), by Lucas Figueroa, 2008, 13 minutes

Most Experimental Film
Hello Spring, by Masoone Jafari, Iran, 2007, 7 minutes

The Child Rights Prize
Quamar (Working to Live), by Preeya Nair, India, 2007, 24 minutes

Kids for Kids Africa Prize
Little Knowledge is dangerous, by Samora Michelle, Adede Hawi NyOdero and Karama K Ogova, Kenya, 2007, 4 minutes

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