23-11-2020

FNE at EnergaCAMERIMAGE 2020: Nomadland Wins EnergaCAMERIMAGE and Finnish/Estonian Helene Takes Silver Frog

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    TORUŃ: The DoP Joshua James Richards won the Main Competition of the 28th IFF EnergaCAMERIMAGE for Nomadland directed by Chloe Zhao. The Silver Frog went to the Finnish/Estonian film Helene, with DoP Rauno Ronkainen and directed by Antti J. Jokinen. The festival, which recognises the achievements of cinematographers, concluded on 21 November 2020.

    The DoP Witold Płóciennik won the Polish competition with Truth Makes Free directed by Robert Gliński. Poland also took home the Best Documentary prize for The Whale from Lorino for DoP Piotr Bernaś. The film was directed by Maciej Cuske.

    EnergaCAMERIMAGE Winners:

    Golden Frog: Nomadland (USA)
    DoP: Joshua James Richards
    Director: Chloé Zhao

    Silver Frog: Helene
    DoP: Rauno Ronkainen
    Director: Antti J. Jokinen
    Produced by Cinematic (Finland), Stellar Film (Estonia)
    Supported by the Estonian Film Institute 

    Bronze Frog: Pinocchio (Italy)
    DoP: Nicolaj Brüel
    Director: Matteo Garrone

    FIPRESCI AWARD

    Golden Frog: Nomadland (USA)
    DoP: Joshua James Richards
    Director: Chloé Zhao

    POLISH FILMS COMPETITION

    Best Polish Film: Truth Makes Free
    DoP: Witold Płóciennik
    Director: Robert Gliński
    Produced by WFDiF, TVP
    Supported by the Polish Film Institute

    STUDENT ETUDES COMPETITION

    Laszlo Kovacs Student Award - Golden Tadpole:
    A Rodeo Film (USA)
    DoP: Erin G. Wesley
    Director: Darius D. Dawson

    Silver Tadpole: Stratum Deep (UK)
    DoP: Nathalie Pitters
    Director: Lian Meng Rose
     
    Bronze Tadpole: The Dress (Poland)
    DoP: Konrad Bloch
    Director: Tadeusz Łysiak
    Produced by Warsaw Film School 

    DOCUMENTARY FEATURES COMPETITION


    Best Documentary Feature:
    The Whale from Lorino (Poland)
    DoP: Piotr Bernaś
    Director: Maciej Cuske
    Produced by Pokromski Studio, TVP

    Best Docudrama:
    499 (Mexico, USA)
    DoP: Alejandro Mejia
    Director: Rodrigo Reyes

    DIRECTORS’ DEBUTS COMPETITION under the patronage of the Polish Filmmakers Association (SFP)

    Best Director's Debut:
    25 Years of Innocence (Poland)
    DoP: Bartłomiej Kaczmarek
    Director: Jan Holoubek
    Produced by TVN
    Supported by the Polish Film Institute


    CINEMATOGRAPHERS’ DEBUTS COMPETITION under the patronage of the Polish Filmmakers Association (SFP)

    Best Cinematographer's Debut:
    Two of Us (France, Luxembourg, Belgium)
    DoP: Aurélien Marra
    Director: Filippo Meneghetti