08-12-2020

FESTIVALS: France Takes Top Prizes at Estonia’s Just Film Kids Fest

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    Kratt by Rasmus Merivoo - recipient of Youth Jury special mention Kratt by Rasmus Merivoo - recipient of Youth Jury special mention

    TALLINN: Two French films won the top awards at the 2020 Just Film festival of children's films, which was held under the banner of the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival. Slalom by Charlène Favier won the Grand Prix from the international jury, and The Fantastic Journey of Margot & Marguerite directed by Pierre Coré won the Best Film Award from the children’s jury.

    Mikk Granström, the director of Just Film Festival, said: „We are extremely happy that regardless of the complicated situation all over the world, we have managed to organise the festival in cinemas.” The festival was also available online in Estonia.

    The winners of Just Film 2020:
     
    Just Film Children’s Jury Best Film Award
    The Fantastic Journey of Margot & Marguerite (France)
    Directed by Pierre Coré
     
    Children’s Jury Special Mention
    Sipsik (Estonia, Denmark)
    Directed by Meelis Arulepp and Karsten Kiilerich
    Produced by A Film Estonia
    Supported by the Estonian Cultural Endowment
     
    Just Film Youth Jury Best Film Award
    50 or Two Whales Meet on the Beach (Mexico)
    Directed by Jorge Cuchi
     
    Youth Jury special mention
    Kratt (Estonia)
    Directed by Rasmus Merivoo
    Produced by Tallifornia
    Supported by the Estonian Film Institute 
     
    ECFA Award for the best European children’s film:
    Glassboy (Italy)
    Directed by Samuele Rossi
     
    Just Film Grand Prix
    Slalom (France)
    Directed by Charlène Favier

    Specal Mention to an Actress: 
    Luna Mwezi for Needle Park Baby (Switzerland)
    Directed by Pierre Monnard

    Published in Estonia

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