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Montréal World Film Festival: 1981

Grand Prix des Amériques

Date:	20 August - 30 August
Jury:	Gina Lollobrigida (Italy) (head of jury); Luis García Berlanga (Spain); Gilles Carle (Canada); Rex Reed (USA) (critic); Gilbert Sigaux (France); Les Wedman (Canada) (critic)
Location:	Théâtre Maisonneuve - Place des Arts, Montréal, Québec, Canada


Winner:
	Chosen, The (1981) - Jeremy Kagan

Special Prize of the Jury


Winner:
	Ko to tamo peva (1980) - Slobodan Sijan

Jury Prize


Winners:
	Balkanski spijun (1984) - Dusan Kovacevic; Bozidar 'Bota' Nikolic - For the best screenplay. Garde à vue (1981) - Claude Miller (I); Jean Herman - For the best script.

Best Actress


Winner:
	Sally och friheten (1981) - Ewa Fröling

Best Actor


Winner:
	Chosen, The (1981) - Rod Steiger

Montréal Grand Prize (Short Films)


Winner:
	Concept subtil, Le (1981) - Gérard Krawczyk

Jury Prize (Short Films)


Winner:
	Piwi (1981) - Jean-Claude Lauzon

Most Popular Film


Winner:
	Christiane F. - Wir Kinder vom Bahnhof Zoo (1981) - Uli Edel

Canadian Movie International Press Award


Winner:
	Plouffe, Les (1981) - Gilles Carle

Prize of the Ecumenical Jury


Winner:
	Sally och friheten (1981) - Gunnel Lindblom

Prize of the Ecumenical Jury - Special Mention


Winners:
	Chosen, The (1981) - Jeremy Kagan Ko to tamo peva (1980) - Slobodan Sijan