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Awards

The Nestor Almendros Award

The Festival annually awards a prize in the name of cinematographer and director Nestor Almendros, who was a cherished friend of the Festival. The Nestor Almendros Award, which includes a cash prize of $5,000, goes to a deserving new filmmaker in recognition of his or her contributions to human rights. The 1996 recipients are:

Mandy Jacobson and Karmen Jelincic
Co-directors of Calling the Ghosts

The Irene Diamond Lifetime Achievement Award

In 1995, in honor of Irene Diamond, a long-term board member and supporter of Human Rights Watch, whose lifetime dedication to human rights and filmmaking has been invaluable to us, the festival launched a new award, The Irene Diamond Lifetime Achievement Award, which will be presented annually to a director whose life's work illuminates an outstanding commitment to human rights and film. The 1995 award went to the renowned international director, Costa Gavras. The 1996 Award goes to acclaimed Senegalese director:

Ousmane Sembene
In honor of his tireless dedication to furthering
the cause of human rights through film

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