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Rosanna Peng bowls a perfect game against the competition
Gold winner Vincent Rene-Lortie talks away the dark
Naghmeh Pour’s Gold winning cry for freedom
Multiple award winner Sinan Sevinç on weaving powerful parallel narratives
Neil Ferron fishes on dark shores for his win
Jing Ai Ng tells us how a passion for the Delta Chinese community led to a YDA
How Lisette Donkersloot’s female-focussed thriller became a Gold winner
Gold winner Lucas Parra on match cuts and memorable moments
Gold Winner Linda-Schiwa Klinkhammer on patriarchy and perspective
Jan Vrhovnik on turning back the clock for a YDA win
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