Winner
14. Best Director of a Short Documentary
Valley of Steel – When the Iron Went Cold
Kevin Phillips
Once one of the most important Iron and Steel producers in the U.K, Valley of Steel tell the story of Ebbw Vale Steel works and the rise and decline of the steel industry in the Welsh Valleys. The Works employed thousands of men and women. Their work was dangerous, dirty, and hard. Yet, these workers formed a close knit and supportive community. Developed from 1790, by the late 1930s it had become the largest steel mill in Europe. Nationalized after World War II, as the steel industry changed to bulk handling, iron and steel making was ceased in the 1970s, as the site was redeveloped as a specialised tinplate works. The works were shut in 2002, which devastated the local economy. This unique film told by the steelworkers themselves, covers the complete history of the works and includes never before seen footage.
The Nominees were as follows:
#iamukraine
Jordan Heron
Earthian
SHAILENDRA SINGH
Extreme Reflections
Dr. Teresa Herminia Mular
Master Wu Nanfang on Song Mountain
Pankaja Brooke
Portraits of a Jazz Artist: Innokenty Ivanov
Michiel ten Kleij
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Arlo Iron Cloud
Restoration of Paradise: The Bolsa Chica Wetlands
Russ Emanuel
The Dutch Heart
Mayer Béla
The Wandering Jew a Historic Tale
Pierre-Henry Salfati
Valley of Steel – When the Iron Went Cold
Kevin Phillips
When the Monuments Speak
Irina Volkova
Wunderkammern – The Creative Dimensions of Styrian Artists
Oliver Pink
Thank you to everyone that entered this festival, you have been wonderful competitors and we wish you every success with your projects!
From all of the festival team.
