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05-03-2018

FESTIVALS: Of Fathers and Sons Wins 14th ZagrebDox

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    ZAGREB: Of Fathers and Sons by Talal Derki was awarded best film in the international competition of the 14th ZagrebDox, which took place from 25 February to 4 March 2018. The Other Side of Everything by Mila Turajlić was awarded best film in the regional competition.

    The biggest documentary film festival in Croatia screened 21 titles in its international competition and 27 titles in the regional competition. A total of 125 films were chosen from among 1386 which applied, and they screened in 14 sections.

    Twelve projects from 11 countries participated in the workshop and Pitching Forum of the ZagrebDox Pro.

    FULL LIST OF AWARDS:

    INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION:

    Big Stamp for Best Film in International Competition:
    Of Fathers and Sons (Germany, Syria, Lebanon)
    Directed by Talal Derki

    Special Mention:
    City of the Sun (Georgia, USA, Qatar, the Netherlands)
    Directed by Rati Oneli

    Special Mention:
    The Jungle Knows You Better than You Do (Colombia)
    Directed by Juanita Onzaga

    REGIONAL COMPETITION:

    Big Stamp for Best Film in Regional Competition:
    The Other Side of Everything (Serbia, France, Qatar)
    Directed by Mila Turajlić

    Special Mention:
    Playing Men (Slovenia, Croatia)
    Directed by Matjaž Ivanišin

    Special Mention:
    Days of Madness (Croatia, Slovenia)
    Directed by Damian Nenadić

    Little Stamp for best film of a young author up to 35 years of age (awarded by the Young Jury):
    Over the Limit (Poland, Germany, Finland)
    Directed by Marta Prus

    Special Mention:
    Liyana (Swaziland, USA, Qatar)
    Directed by Aaron Kopp, Amanda Kopp

    Movies that Matter Award (awarded by the Movies that Matter Jury):
    Of Fathers and Sons (Germany, Syria, Lebanon)
    Directed by Talal Derki

    Special Mention:
    A Woman Captured (Hungary, Germany)
    Directed by Bernadett Tuza-Ritter

    Special Mention:
    When the War Comes (Czech Republic, Croatia)
    Directed by Jan Gebert

    Teen Dox Award (awarded by the Teen Dox Jury):
    Beauty (Russia)
    Directed by Kristina Kuzhakhmetova

    Special Mention:
    Call Me Tony (Poland)
    Directed by Klaudiusz Chrostowski

    My Generation Award (awarded by the founder and director of ZagrebDox, Nenad Puhovski):
    Human Flow (Germany, USA)
    Directed by Ai Weiwei

    FIPRESCI Award:
    The Other Side of Everything (Serbia, France, Qatar)
    Directed by Mila Turajlić