The Canadian co-producer of BANANAS!*, Bart Simpson, just returned from FICA Environmental Film Festival in Goiás, Brazil - with great news - BANANAS!* won the Audience Award for favourite film!
Bart Simpson from BANANAS!* team with Audience Award at FICA 2010, along with Croatian animator Milivoj Popovic and translator Juliania Passos.
"From the 28 films in official compeition (all lengths and genres, including Oscar®-winner The Cove), the audience chose BANANAS!* as best film. Very flattering, and a great burst of energy for our production team after dealing with lawsuits, misinformed US media articles and a halted release strategy. Most importantly, it keeps the spotlight on the conditions of the workers in Chinandega. The win is already reported in the Nicaraguan press." - Bart Simpson. Read more...