08-04-2019

FESTIVALS: Ray & Liz Wins Kino Pavasaris

By
    Audience Award for Lithuanian Film: Summer Survivors by Marija Kavtaradzė Audience Award for Lithuanian Film: Summer Survivors by Marija Kavtaradzė photo: Vismante Ruzgaite

    VILNIUS: Richard Billingham’s autobiographical drama Ray & Liz was awarded best film in the European Debut Competition of the 24th Vilnius International Film Festival Kino Pavasaris, which took place from 21 March to 4 April 2019. Summer Survivors by Marija Kavtaradzė was voted best Lithuanian film by the audience.

    The biggest film festival in Lithuania showcased 13 feature, documentary and animated films in the main European Debut Competition. Seven films competed in the Lithuanian short film competition and 32 films in the international short film competition.

    LIST OF WINNERS:

    European Debut Competition:

    Best Film:
    Ray & Liz (UK)
    Directed by Richard Billingham

    Best Director:
    Zsófia Szilágyi for One Day / Egy nap (Hungary)
     
    Best Actress:
    Lola Dueñas for Journey to a Mother’s Room / Viaje al cuarto de una madre (Spain, France)
    Directed by Celia Rico Clavellino

    Best Actor:
    Paulius Markevičius Summer Survivors / Išgyventi vasarą (Lithuania)
    Directed by Marija Kavtaradzė
    Produced by M-films
    Supported by the Lithuanian Film Centre

    FIPRESCI Prize for Best Film Produced in the Baltic Region:
    Cutterhead (Denmark)
    Directed by Rasmus Kloster Bro

    Cineuropa Prize:
    Animus Animalis (A Story About People, Animals and Things) / Animus Animalis (istorija apie žmones, žvėris ir daiktus) (Lithuania)
    Directed by Aistė Žegulytė
    Produced by Meno Avilys
    Supported by the Lithuanian Film Centre

    Short Film Competition:

    Best Film:
    In Between / Në mes (Albania)
    Directed by Samir Karahoda

    Special Mention:
    Half A Man (Croatia, France)
    Directed by Kristina Kumrić

    Audience Award for Lithuanian Film:
    Summer Survivors / Išgyventi vasarą (Lithuania)
    Directed by Marija Kavtaradzė
                                                                                                                                
    Audience Award:
    Capernaum (Lebanon, France)
    Directed by Nadine Labaki
     
    Best Short Film Audience Award:
    Family Unit / Šeima (Lithuania)
    Directed by Titas Laucius
     
    Student Film Award:
    Taco (Lithuania)
    Directed by Jevgenij Tichonov