MELBOURNE, Australia—After premiering alongside more than 120 feature-length and short documentaries, the award-winning human rights documentary “Eternal Spring” has taken out the “Supreme Award” at the acclaimed Melbourne Documentary Film Festival (MDFF).
This adds to the growing list of international awards the film and its director, Jason Loftus, have won, including the Fischer Audience Award (Best International Feature) at the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival, Hellenic Parliament’s Human Values Award, and the Hotdocs award for best Canadian Documentary. In addition to the “Supreme Award,” Loftus was also runner-up for Best Director. The team behind @loftyskydocs #EternalSpring would like to express our gratitude for receiving the top festival prize Melbourne’s @MDFFest, the Supreme Award! Thank you to the festival, to the amazing sold-out crowds, and to @canadadownunder for making my visit possible! https://t.co/29ycewq4gl…