Loznitsa was a special guest of the 21st ASTRA Film Festival.
The jury was composed of: Cristi Puiu, Michael Stewart, Darya Bassel, Sorin Botoşeneanu, Cynthia Close, Nicolas Feodoroff, Mona Nicoară, Diana Tabakov, Eugenia Vodă and Yang Yonghi.
Astra Film Festival 2014, the international film festival of Sibiu, is organized by Astra Film – CNM Astra and Astra Film Foundation, with the support of the local authorities, Romanian National Film Center, Romanian Ministry of Culture, and Creative Europe - MEDIA Programme.
WINNERS:
Trophy for Best Film:
Maidan (Ukraine)
Directed by Sergei Loznitsa
International Competition
Best Film:
Master of the Universe (Austria/Germany)
Directed by Marc Bauder
Produced by Bauderfilm, Nikolaus Geyrhalter Filmproduktion, Hessischer Rundfunk, Suedwestrundfunk, Arte production
Special Mention:
The Second Game/ Al doilea joc (Romania)
Directed by Corneliu Porumboiu
Produced by 42km Film
Europa section
Best Documentary:
Blood (Russia)
Directed by Alina Rudnitskaya
Romania section
Best Documentary :
Waiting for August (Belgium)
Directed by Teodora Ana Mihaia
Cinematography award:
Resolutions 2014 (France)
Directed by Mihai Cristian Tranca
Student competition
Best Documentary:
Sunday Lunch (Hungary)
Directed by Dorottya Zurbo
Best Cinematography:
Mohamed Tomescu (Romania)
Directed by Olesya Bortnyak
Produced by Aristoteles Workshop
EcoCinematogrAFF Award:
Marmato (USA)
Directed by Mark Grieco
The Audience Award:
Something Romantic/Ceva romantic (Romania)
Directed by Alexandru Buzatu and Ariana Toader
Produced by Vira Association and Astra Film
