Medezfest

The Inaugural Awards Ceremony was held at the
Green Room - Pjazza Teatru Rjal Valletta on Friday 5th July 2024
Team 2024
Festival Director: Mr. David Micallef
Administrator: Christine Calleja
Festival Team:
Pia Pehlgrim; Nelly Stockmann; Sarra Ben Khalifa
San Andrea School Educators:
Nadine Debattista Briffa - Art Option Students Coordination of the Medezfest mural at San Andrea School
Anna Verbenets - Art Exhibition by Grade 8 & 9 students; curating and setting up.
Lesley Nixon, Cindy Chapelle, Jeremy Fredrick - English Department Teachers coordinating recitations
Venue Setup:
Lara Busuttil, Ryan Portelli, Fiona Giambra
Special thanks: Melanie Casha Sammut - Director for STEM and VET Programmes Malta; Clint Gerald Attard Education Officer Media Literacy, Ministry for Education, Sport, Youth, Research and Innovation, Malta; Prof Gorg Mallia - Media & Communications - Faculty of Media & Knowledge Sciences, University of Malta; Ms. Claire Flores - Deputy Director (Resources) of Institute for The Creative Arts (Media programmes) - MCAST for supporting this festival and coordinate the dissemination of information to their respective students.
Winners List
Overall Winners (Il-Bumerin Dehbi)
Winners - Categories
Finalist - Honourable Mentions



Medezfest
Il-Bumerin Dehbi
Winners 2024

Shopping
(Siopa)
Shopping (Siopa) is a recitation piece by Ruby Davies. She attends Ysgol Gynradd Gymunedol Swiss Valley in Llanelli (Wales). The clip submitted for Medezfest is the official recording by BBC from the Eisteddfod yr Urdd (2024) in Meifod, Powys (Wales). In that competition Ruby won the individual recitation competition for Year 5 and 6 Welsh learners.
Click Here to watch Ruby's message to Medezfest
Click Here to watch BBC report.
Shopping (Siopa)
Dyslexia & Me is a film submitted by students and their teacher at St.Luke's CE Primary School, Northampton (England). The film explores the topic and difficulties of Dyslexia in primary school through the character of Lily. She is often a misunderstood, isolated and frustrated character. Initially unaware she has Dyslexia, she questions why her friends find reading and writing so easy. She questions her own intelligence, self-worth and ability in all she does. However, with the help of her teachers and friends, she not only learns about her condition, but also the best ways to help her manage it and unleash her full potential.
Mr. Dale Forder is the educator responsible for this film.


Dyslexia & Me
Finalist
(Il-Bumerin Dehbi)


Peace Lab is a film directed by Matthäus Wörle & Conrad Winkler.
Overcrowded refugee camps, systematic human rights violations, missing future perspectives: While the Republic of Malta is closing itself off to asylum seekers, Father Dionysius Mintoff is opening the doors of his 'Peace Laboratory'. Here, the 92-year-old Franciscan friar offers a piece of normality to displaced people from all over the world.
Country: Germany
Honourable
Mentions



The Occult is a student film directed by: Neil Sant, Elisa Mercieca, Neil Briffa, Enrico Mule Stagno, Julia Darmanin Inglott, Kristina Zammit, Aiden Magro and Julia Camilleri. The Honourabel Mention is for acting by student actor: Nina Mifsud.
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A girl gets lost near a cemetery and knocks on an unlocked door for help. After going upstairs, she sees ghosts and cult activity, and tries running away. Near the cemetery, the ghosts surround and trap her.
School: MVPA - Malta Visual & Performing Arts School
Country: Malta
Tyrannosaurus Blues - Educator coordinating the film: Vittorio Caratozzolo
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Safe and secure he sentences to death thousands of young people to whom the future he steals. The Tyrant to the world tells the tales defended by slaves to which he throws crumbs. Clinging to his throne, still survives, drops his bombs, not only emotional. To hope the door closes, bodies stretched out, the darkness advances. Who will our lives give us back? Who will this mess fix? We all look like alabaster statues. Invading and killing gives no glory the Tyrant is already condemned by Time and History: he thinks he’s a hero, he’s just a residue, in our memory will be just trash..
School: Scuola Secondaria di Primo Grado "Giacomo Bresadola, Trento
Country: Italy
Farm to Fork is a film directed by Tschenda Rigzin Wangdi.
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A heartfelt exploration of Bhutan's rich food culture, following the journey of food from the lush farmlands through vibrant vegetable markets, into bustling restaurant kitchens, and to the heartwarming family dinner table. Yet, this celebration of food takes a somber turn as it reveals the stark issue of food waste. The film beautifully intertwines Bhutanese culture and traditions, emphasizing the deep connection between people, their environment, and the animals that share their lives. It concludes with a message of collective action, highlighting the importance of responsible food waste management as a cultural responsibility.
Country: The Kingdom of Bhutan
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