22-04-2016

FNE at Finale Plzen 2016: Family Film Wins Finale Plzen

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    PLZEN: Olmo Omerzu’s Family Film won the Golden Kingfisher main prize at the 29th Finale Plzen film festival’s closing ceremony on 21 April 2016.

    The best documentary prize went to Vitaly Mansky’s film about life in North Korea, Under the Sun, which won the main prize at last year’s Jihlava IDFF.

    The Golden Kingfisher prize in the TV and internet series competition was awarded to Mamon – Episode 5 directed by Vladimir Michalek, and the award for the non-series TV and internet competition went to the fairytale Midsummer Wreath directed by Jiri Strach.

    Complete list of winners:

    Best Film: Family Film (Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Germany, France)
    Directed by Olmo Omerzu
    Produced by endorfilm
    Coproduction: Arsmedia, Punkchart Films
    Supported by the Czech State Cinematography Fund, the Slovak Audiovisual Fund and the Slovenian Film Center

    Best Documentary: Under the Sun (Czech Republic, Russia, Gemany, North Korea)
    Directed by Vitaly Mansky
    Produced by Hypermarket Film

    Best TV and Internet Series: Mamon – Episode 5 (Czech Republic)
    Directed by Vladimir Michalek
    Produced by HBO Europe

    Best TV and Internet Non-serial Production: Midsummer Wreath (Czech Republic, Slovakia)
    Directed by Jiri Strach
    Produced by Czech TV and RTVS


    Student Jury Awards:
    Best Film: The Little Man (Czech Republic, Slovakia)
    Directed by Radek Beran
    Produced by Bedna Films
    Coproduced by Czech Television, Fantomas Production

    Best Documentary: The Dangerous World of Doctor Dolecek (Czech Republic)
    Directed by Kristyna Bartosova
    Produced by Czech TV and FAMU

    Best TV and Internet Series: Labyrinth – Episode 3 (Czech Republic)
    Directed by Jiri Strach
    Produced by Czech TV

    Best TV and Internet Non-serial Production: True Stur (Slovakia)
    Directed by Michal Balaz
    Produced by RTVS

    Film Friendly Region Prizes:
    Best Film: Home Care / Domácí Péče (Czech Republic)
    Directed by Slávek Horák
    Produced by Tvorba Films
    Coproduced by Fog’n’Desire Films, Czech Television, Sokol Kollar

    Best Documentary: Koudelka Shooting Holy Land (Czech Republic, Israel, France)
    Directed by Gilad Baram
    Produced by Nowhere Films
    Coproduced by Czech TV