'Plums' tops Abu Dhabi's Jewel

LONDON -- The fifth edition in the Abu Dhabi Film Festival introduced individuals who win of the Black Jewel Honours today with Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud's "Chicken With Apples" nabbing best narrative feature.French-German-Belgian co-production, which clicked on within the $100,000 prize, follows the story from the gifted music artist who handles to get rid of the need to reside in after his wife breaks his instrument inside an argument.Iranian pic "A Separation," helmed by Asghar Farhadi, acquired the special jury award, worth $50,000, inside the narrative feature competish.Ismael Ferroukhi won best director within the Arab world for his pic "Free Males," a Paris-set pic, which sees an Algerian immigrant become inspired to participate the resistance in World war ii by his unforeseen friendship getting a Jewish guy.Ziad Hamzeh and Ridha Behi won the $25,000 cash prize for top producer within the Arab world for "Always Brando."Woodsy Harrelson won best actor within the fest for his role in Oren Moverman's "Rampart" while "Lucky" thesp Jayashree Basavaraj won best actress.Inside the New Horizons competish, which concentrates at work of first- and second-time company company directors from around the globe, Julia Murat's "Tales Only Exist When Appreciated" won best film and nabbed a $100,000 cash prize.Gurvinder Singh's "Alms for just about any Blind Equine" nabbed the special jury award while Amr Salama was granted the most effective director within the Arab world for "Asma'a."Sooney Kadouh won best producer within the Arab world for "The Narrow Place" while "Asma'a's" Maged El Kedwani won and "Tears of Sand's" Memona Mohamed and "Tales Only Exist When Appreciated" thesp Sonia Guedes both tied to find the best actress prize.Inside the documentary feature competish, "Position Among the Stars," helmed by Leonard Retel, won the $100,000 best docu prize and Tatiana Huezo's "The Smallest Place" nabbed the $50,000 special jury award.Gemma Atwal, who helmed "Marathon Boy," was granted best new director while "El Gusto's" Safinez Bousbia won the award for top director within the Arab world.Mohamed Hefzy needed the prize for top producer within the Arab world for "Tahir 2011: The Truly Amazing, unhealthy as well as the Politican.""The Ultimate Mountain," helmed by Bill Haney, won an award inside the fest's The Planet competish -- its first edition -- for top film about significant atmosphere issues, as well as the audience choice award visited Tim Greene's "Skeem." Contact Diana Lodderhose at diana.lodderhose@variety.com