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Fernand Melgar (born 1961 in Tangier) is a Swiss actor, producer, director and film editor. The son of Spanish immigrants, Melgar has lived in Lausanne since 1963. Melgar's documentary The Fortress (French: La forteresse) garnered eleven international film festival awards.
Date Of Birth 1963-01-01 Place Of Birth Tangier, Morocco Profession Director, Producer, Editor
Director Title Year Status Character La forteresse 2008 Documentary Exit: The Right to Die 2005/III Documentary Premier jour 2000-2003 TV Series documentary 10 episodes Le combat 2002 Short Remue-ménage 2002 Documentary L'arrivée 2000 Short L'abri 2014 Documentary P.O.V. 2013 TV Series documentary 1 episode Vol spécial 2011 Documentary
Producer Title Year Status Character P.O.V. 2013 TV Series documentary associate producer - 1 episode La forteresse 2008 Documentary producer Exit: The Right to Die 2005/III Documentary producer Le combat 2002 Short producer Remue-ménage 2002 Documentary producer L'arrivée 2000 Short producer Le garçon s'appelait Apache 1995 Documentary producer
Editor Title Year Status Character Le combat 2002 Short Remue-ménage 2002 Documentary Chronique vigneronne 2001 Documentary L'arrivée 2000 Short Premier jour 2000 TV Series documentary Journal de Rivesaltes 1941-1942 1997 Documentary
Writer Title Year Status Character Exit: The Right to Die 2005/III Documentary Le combat 2002 Short writer Remue-ménage 2002 Documentary L'arrivée 2000 Short
Cinematographer Title Year Status Character L'abri 2014 Documentary Remue-ménage 2002 Documentary
Sound Department Title Year Status Character Le combat 2002 Short sound
Won Awards Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie 2016 Horizont Award Fünf Seen Film Festival La forteresse (2008) 2014 Prize of the City of Amiens Amiens International Film Festival L'abri (2014) 2014 Youth Jury Award - Special Mention Locarno International Film Festival L'abri (2014) 2014 Honorary Award Seville European Film Festival L'abri (2014) 2012 Swiss Film Prize Swiss Film Prize Best Documentary (Bester Dokumentarfilm) Vol spécial (2011) 2011 Prize of the Ecumenical Jury Locarno International Film Festival Vol spécial (2011) 2011 Junior Jury Award Locarno International Film Festival International Competition Vol spécial (2011) 2009 Human Rights Award - Special Mention Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema La forteresse (2008) 2009 Prix Europa Iris Prix Europa Documentary Vol spécial (2011) 2009 Prize of Excellence Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival La forteresse (2008) 2008 Festival Prize Cinema Vérité Iran International Documentary Film Festival International Competition La forteresse (2008) 2008 Golden Leopard - Filmmakers of the Present Locarno International Film Festival La forteresse (2008) 2008 Grand Prize Montreal International Documentary Festival (RIDM) International Feature Competition La forteresse (2008) 2006 Golden Link Award EBU Golden Link Award Exit (2005) 2006 Inspiration Award - Honorable Mention Full Frame Documentary Film Festival Exit (2005) 2006 Swiss Film Prize Swiss Film Prize Best Documentary (Bester Dokumentarfilm) Exit (2005) 2005 TV5 Best Documentary Award - Special Mention Namur International Festival of French-Speaking Film Exit (2005)
Nominated Awards Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie 2015 Best International Film DocAviv Film Festival The International Competition L'abri (2014) 2014 Best World Documentary Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival L'abri (2014) 2014 Golden Dove Leipzig DOK Festival International Documentary Competition L'abri (2014) 2014 Golden Leopard Locarno International Film Festival L'abri (2014) 2014 Grand Prize Montreal International Documentary Festival (RIDM) International Feature Competition L'abri (2014) 2014 Emmy News & Documentary Emmy Awards Outstanding Investigative Journalism - Long Form Vol spécial (2011) 2013 Spotlight Award Cinema Eye Honors Awards, US Vol spécial (2011) 2011 Golden Leopard Locarno International Film Festival Vol spécial (2011) 2009 Viktor Award Munich International Documentary Festival (DOK.fest) DOK.international La forteresse (2008) 2009 Prix Europa Prix Europa Documentary of the Year La forteresse (2008) 2009 Documentary Award Seattle International Film Festival International Competition La forteresse (2008) 2009 Swiss Film Prize Swiss Film Prize Best Documentary (Bester Dokumentarfilm) La forteresse (2008) 2009 Golden Butterfly The Hague Movies that Matter Festival La forteresse (2008) 2009 Golden Butterfly The Hague Movies that Matter Festival International Competition La forteresse (2008) 2009 Robert and Frances Flaherty Prize Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival La forteresse (2008) 2008 International Competition Doclisboa International Film Festival Feature Film La forteresse (2008) 2003 Swiss Film Prize Swiss Film Prize Best Short Film (Bester Kurzfilm) Le combat (2002) 2001 Swiss Film Prize Swiss Film Prize Best Short Film (Bester Kurzfilm) L'arrivée (2000)
2nd Place Awards Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie 2014 New Waves Award Seville European Film Festival Best Film L'abri (2014) 2010 Magnolia Award Shanghai International TV Festival Best Social Documentary La forteresse (2008)
3rd Place Awards Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie 2016 Documentary Award Würzburg International Filmweekend L'abri (2014)
Known for movies La forteresse (2008) as Director
L'abri (2014) as Director
Exit: The Right to Die (2005) as Director
Vol spécial (2011) as Director