08-06-2015

FESTIVALS: Golden Slippers Awarded in Zlin

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    ZLIN: The winners have been announced for the 55th International Film Festival for Children and Youth in Zlin.

    The Golden Slippers for a feature film for children and youth went to Belgian film Birds of Passage directed by Olivier Ringer and Behaviour directed by Ernesto Daranas from Cuba. The main festival supporter is the Czech Ministry of Culture, and it also recieves funding from Eurimages and the Czech Film Fund. It ran this year from 29 May to 4 June.

    INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION

    The Golden Slipper- The main prize for feature film for children
    Birds of Passage (Belgium)
    Directed by Olivier Ringer

    The City of Zlín Award – Special recognition for a feature film for children
    The Singing Pond (Sri Lanka)
    Directed by Indika Ferdinando

    The Golden Slipper – The main prize for feature films for youth
    Behaviour (Cuba)
    Directed by Ernesto Daranas

    Miloš Macourek Award – Special recognition for a feature film for youth
    Mina Walking (Afghanistan, Canada)
    Directed by Yosef Baraki

    International Competition of Animated Films for Children

    The Golden Slipper – The main prize for best animated feature
    The Elephant and the Bicycle (France, Belgium)
    Directed by Olesya Shchukina

    Hermína Týrlová Award – for young filmmakers under 35
    The Present (Germany)
    Directed by Jacob Frey

    International Competition of European Feature Film Debut
    The Europe Award – The Czech Minister of Culture Award
    Confetti Harvest (Netherlands)
    Directed by:Tallulah H. Schwab

    Special Jury Prize
    Papa Was Not a Rolling Stone (France)
    Directed by Sylvie Ohayon

    Zlín Dog International Student Film Competition
    The Best Student Film
    Edmond (UK)
    Directed by Nina Gantz

    International ECFA jury
    ECFA prize
    Birds of Passage (Belgium)
    Directed by Olivier Ringer

    Children’s Jury Award prize
    International Children’s Jury for feature film for children

    Main prize for feature film for children
    Paper Planes (Australia)
    Directed by Robert Connolly

    Main prize for feature film for youth
    My Skinny Sister (Sweden)
    Directed by Sanna Lenken

    Lifetime Achievement Award
    Jürgen Prochnow