Altogether 26 projects (16 from Europe and 10 from U.S.) in the development, production and post-production stage were presented at Ji.hlava IDFF. The jury was composed by the artistic director Berlinale Carlo Chatrian, U.S. film producer Michael Rogosin, and Ewa Szablowska, artistic director of New Horizons International Film Festival in Poland.
The jury awarded seven projects. The main awards went to Polish project Forest directed by Lidia Duda and to U.S.-Columbian co-production Recording Mary directed by Mike Crane.
The awards for the Best Festival Poster and Silver Eye Award for best short documentary in the East Silver Market were also handed out.
Please find the list of awards below:
JI.HLAVA INDUSTRY AWARDS 2022
Ji.hlava New Visions Award 2022 for the most promising European project
in cooperation with UPP and Soundsquare Post-production services in the value of 15,000 EUR (UPP) and 5,000 EUR (Soundsquare).
Winner: Forest
STATEMENT: Forest is a film that tackles one of the contradictions of the contemporary world - where the aspirations for a heaven on Earth are confronted with the harsh reality of Europe nowadays.
Ji.hlava New Visions Award 2022 for the most promising U.S. project
in partnership with AmDocs / 7,000 USD cash award
Winner: Recording Mary
STATEMENT: Thanks to a highly personal and original story, Mike Crane, the director and producer, promises to deliver an intriguing film, made of archive footage, re-enactment and creative sound design, where natural and supernatural collides.
DAFilms.com Award
Online release on DAFilms.com for two years
Winner: Sinnermen
#Docs Connect Taskovski training award
Mentorship and consultancy on the festival, marketing and distribution strategy
Winner: Forest
Cannes Docs - Marché du Film Award
Two complimentary Marché du Film badges & selection as a Cannes Docs 2023 ‘Spotlighted Project’
Winner: Click the Link Below
European Film Market Award
Two EFM market badges and an EFM consultation session
Winner: METRO 2022
Documentary Association of Europe Award
Two free memberships for one year and a DAE consultancy session
Winner: Red Skies
SILVER EYE AWARD 2022 – SHORT DOCUMENTARIES
Avitaminosis (dir. & prod. Kateryna Ruzhyna, Ukraine, Czech Republic, 28', 2022)
BEST FESTIVAL POSTER – AUDIENCE AWARD
Taiwan International Documentary Festival 2022
BEST FESTIVAL POSTER – FESTIVAL IDENTITY AWARD
Dokufest International Documentary And Short Film Festival 2022
The 26th Ji.hlava IDFF, the largest event of its kind in Central and Eastern Europe will continue until October 30, with 376 film titles on its programme. The festival awards will be announced at the Awards ceremony on Saturday night.
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MAIN SUPPORTERS
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