21-11-2016

FNE at Cinedays 2016: Humidity Wins Best Film Award in Skopje

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    Cinedays Jury announcing the winner Cinedays Jury announcing the winner

    SKOPJE: The Serbian/Dutch/Greek coproduction Humidity / Vlažnost, directed by Nikola Ljuca, scooped the best film award in the official selection of the 15th Festival of European Film Cinedays, which closed on 19 November 2016.

    Director Nikola Ljuca receiving the Golden Star AwardThe jury stated, “The film managed to disfigure modern marriage, showing the absurd and hypocrisy that present generations are faced with in the attempts to maintain traditional norms and values.”

    Maren Ade won the best screenplay award for Toni Erdmann and Attila Till received the best director award for his film Kills on Wheels. The main competition jury was composed of producer Chedomir Kolar, screenwriter and director Zdrinko Ogresta and director Igor Ivanov.

    In the CineBalkan section, the best film award went to the Croatian-/Danish coproduction Quit Staring at My Plate / Ne gledaj mi u pijat by Hana Jusic. CineBalkan jury was composed of producer Asli Erdem, actress Nina Rakovec and director Damir Cucic.

    This year's Cinedays also offered music documentaries, gala screenings, short films and a rich accompanying program.Humidity by Nikola Ljuca

     

    FULL LIST OF WINNERS:

    Official Competition:

    Golden Star (Best Film)

    Humidity / Vlažnost (Serbia, Netherlands, Greece)
    Directed by Nikola Ljuca

    Produced by Cinamon Production
    Coproduced by Lemming Film, Dart Film Video
    Supported by Hubert Bals Fund

    Toni Erdmann by Maren Ade
    Silver Star (Best Director)

    Attila Till for Kills on Wheels / Tiszta szívvel (Hungary)

    Blue Star (Best Screenplay)

    Maren Ade for Toni Erdmann (Germany, Austria, Romania)

    Produced by Komplizen Film
    Coproduced by Coop99 Filmproduktion, Hi Film Productions 

    CineBalkan Competition:

    Golden Star (Best Film): Quit Staring At My Plate / Ne gledaj mi u pijat (Croatia, Denmark)Quit Staring at My Plate by Hana Jušić
    Directed by Hana Jušić

    Produced by Kinorama
    Coproduced by Beofilm
    Supported by the Croatian Audiovisual Centre, the Croatian Radiotelevision

    Student Film Award: Scarecrow Cross by Sandra Jovanovska (Academy of art, University of Nova Gorica, Slovenija)

    Film Review Award: Frosina Kruskarovska