08-07-2019

Non-Statutory Awards of the 54th Karlovy Vary IFF

    AWARD OF INTERNATIONAL FILM CRITICS

    Awarded by The International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI)

    FIPRESCI JURY

    Hugo Emmerzael, Netherlands

    Viktor Palák, Czech Republic

    Ana Sturm, Slovenia

    The August Virgin / La virgen de agosto

    Directed by: Jonás Trueba

    Spain, 2019

    The award goes to a modest, unpretentious film skilfully opening a number of issues and tackling a range of emotions while maintaining an inspiringly positive worldview.

    THE ECUMENICAL JURY AWARD

    THE ECUMENICAL JURY

    Alyda Faber, Canada

    Martin Horálek, Czech Republic

    Peter Sheehan, Australia

    Lara / Lara

    Directed by: Jan-Ole Gerster

    Germany, 2019

    A well-acted and intelligently directed film of a depressed mother's psychological humiliation of her composermusician son. The interactions of mother and son dramatically and dynamically capture their alienation, and shows signs of movement toward positive resolution.

    Ecumenical Jury Commendation

    Let There Be Light / Nech je svetlo

    Directed by: Marko Škop

    Slovak Republic, Czech Republic, 2019

    This film is structured around a mesh of wrong-doings that implicate a family, a traditional village community, and its cultural and religious practices. In a stimulating and arresting way, it compels the viewer to reexamine moral responsibilities in a context of complex entanglements of violence.

    FEDEORA AWARD

    Federation of Film Critics of Europe and the Mediterranean for the best film from East of the West – Competition section.

    FEDEORA JURY

    Maja Bogojević, Monte Negro

    Pavlina Jeleva, Bulgaria

    Chiara Spagnoli Gabardi, Italy

    Passed by Censor / Görülmüştür

    Directed by: Serhat Karaaslan

    Turkey, Germany, France, 2018

    For the empathetic approach to the exploration of universal topics such as oppressive regimes and censorship, and for playing with the ambiguity of how obsessive creativity may impact social reality.

    FEDEORA JURY Special Mention

    Aga's House / Shpia e Agës

    Directed by: Lendita Zeqiraj Cosovo, Croatia, France, Albania 2018

    For daring and nuanced filmmaking which conveys a complex and touching women's story seen through a child's eyes.

    EUROPA CINEMAS LABEL AWARD

    For the best European film in the Official Selection – Competition and in the East of the West – Competition.

    EUROPA CINEMAS LABEL JURY

    Maarten Alexander, Belgium

    Carinzia Camilleri, Malta

    Éva Demeter, Hungary

    Denis Samardžić, Bosnia and Herzegovina

    Scandinavian Silence / Skandinaavia vaikus

    Directed by: Martti Helde

    Estonia, France, Belgium, 2019

    The Europa Cinemas Label of the 54th Karlovy Vary Film Festival is awarded to a film by a young Estonian director who engages its audience through an exceptional cinematic journey. The story of a troubled sibling relationship unfolds via different variations of silence. The viewer is not only engaged throughout the story by impressive camera work and outstanding music but also by a pure cinematic approach, a powerful script and an original narrative. Therefore, the jury decided unanimously to award the Europa Cinemas Label to the film Scandinavian Silence by director Martti Helde, part of the East of the West Competition. We look forward to see this amazing film reach audiences all over Europe.