Krum Rodriguez was awarded best cinematographer both for Godless and for Glory. Scriptwriters Petar Valchanov, Kristina Grozeva and Decho Taralezhkov were also awarded for Glory, while the city of Varna gave the same film its Special Award.
Vladimir Petev’s Dog received the Golden Rose for best short film. This year, the jury decided to encourage more than one short film and gave three additional Special Mentions.
Best actor award was shared between Dimitar Nikolov for his role in Hristo and Ivan Nalbantov for his role in Godless.
The Audience Award went to Ivaylo Penchev’s Holiday Makers. The Jury also decided to give posthumously an Honourable Special Prize to composer Bojidar Petkov for his music for Memories of Fear and his complete works.
The National Jury presided by Kamen Kalev was composed of: Stefan Ivanov, Peter Dundakov, Teodora Duhovnikova and Borislav Kolev. A total of 12 feature films and 22 short films competed in two official programmes of the festival.
FULL LIST OF WINNERS:
Grand Prix for Best Feature Film
Godless (Bulgaria, Denmark)
Directed by Ralitza Petrova
Produced by Klas Film
Coproduced by Snow Globe
Supported by the Bulgarian National Film Center, Danish Film Institute, Eurimages
As part of the award, Doli Media Studio provides postproduction services for the future project of producer Klas Film in the amount of 6,000 EUR
Grand Prix for Best Short Fiction Film
Dog
Directed by Vladimir Petev
As part of the award, Doli Media Studio provides postproduction services to a future project of director Vladimir Petev in the amount of 2,000 EUR
City of Varna Special Award
Glory (Bulgaria, Greece)
Directed by Petar Valchanov, Kristina Grozeva
Produced by Abraxas
Coproduced by Graal Film, Screening Emotions, Aporia Filmworks, Red Carpet
Supported by the Bulgarian National Film Center, Greek Film Centre
Best Director Award
Ralitza Petrova for Godless
Best Debut Feature
Hristo (Bulgaria, Italy)
Directed by Grigor Lefterov, Todor Matsanov
Produced by Lema Film
Coproduced by IdeaCinema
Supported by the Bulgarian National Film Center
Best Script Award
Kristina Grozeva, Petar Valchanov, Decho Taralezhkov for Glory
Directed by Petar Valchanov and Kristina Grozeva
Best Cinematography Award
Krum Rodriguez for Godless
Directed by Ralitza Petrova
and Glory
Directed by Petar Valchanov and Kristina Grozeva
Best Actress Award
Irena Ivanova for her role in Godless
Directed by Ralitza Petrova
Best Actor Award
Dimitar Nikolov for his role in Hristo
Directed by Todor Matsanov, Grigor Lefterov
and
Ivan Nalbantov for his role in Godless
Directed by Ralitza Petrova
Honourable Special Prize to composer Bojidar Petkov for his music to Memories of Fear and his complete works
The Union of Bulgarian Filmmakers Award
Glory
Directed by Petar Valchanov and Kristina Grozeva
The Critics Guild Award
Memories of Fear (Bulgaria)
Directed by Ivan Pavlov
Produced by Art 47
Coproduced by Audiovisual Orpheus, Doli Media Studio
Supported by the Bulgarian National Film Center
and
Love (short film)
Directed by Boya Harizanova
Special Mentions to Short Films (to the writer/director and the entire cast and crew):
Block (Bulgaria)
Directed by Elena Toncheva
Before I Go to Sleep (Bulgaria)
Directed by Nikolay Todorov
Red Light (Bulgaria, Croatia)
Directed by Toma Waszarow
Audience Award
Holiday Makers (Bulgaria)
Directed by Ivaylo Penchev
Produced by Urban Media
Supported by the Bulgarian National Film Center
Accredited Journalists’ Award
Glory
Directed by Petar Valchanov and Kristina Grozeva
