03-10-2017

Slovakia’s IGRIC Annual Awards Announced

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    A Prominent Patient by Július Ševčík A Prominent Patient by Július Ševčík

    BRATISLAVA: The cinematographer of A Prominent Patient Martin Štrba won the main IGRIC award for feature film in cinemas. The ceremony for the 28th edition of IGRIC awards for best Slovak films in 2016 was held in Bratislava’s Malá scéna on 28 September 2017.

    IGRICs are Slovakia’s oldest film awards with a 26 years history and one of the two most important film awards in Slovakia along with the Sun in a Net awards.

    First edition was organised in 1967, but due to political reasons it was cancelled after August 1968. IGRIC was recovered in 1993.

    IGRIC Award for Best Feature Film in Cinemas:

    Martin Štrba for Cinematography of A Prominent Patient / Masaryk (Czech Republic, Slovakia)
    Directed by Julius Ševčík
    Produced by In Film, Rudolf Biermann
    Coproduced by Czech Television, RTVS
    Supported by Czech State Cinematography FundSlovak Audiovisual Fund, Prague City Hall

    Special Prize for Creativity for Television Film:

    Stanislav Párnický for Directing The Magical Nose / Magický nos (Slovakia, Czech Republic)
    Directed by Stanislav Párnický
    Produced by Film Park
    Coproduced by RTVSCzech Television
    Supported by the Slovak Audiovisual FundMinistry of Culture of the Slovak Republic

    IGRIC Award for a Film or Television Documentary:

    This is Not Me / Richard Müller: Nespoznaný (Slovakia, Czech Republic)
    Directed by Miro Remo
    Produced by Punkchart films
    Coproduced by endorfilm, Arsy-Versy, RTVSCzech Television
    Supported by Slovak Audiovisual FundCzech State Cinematography Fund

    Special Prize for Creativity for a Documentary:

    Peter Hledík for The Golden Lyre / Zlatá lýra 1.diel: Roky nádeje (Slovakia)
    Directed by Peter Hledík
    Produced by TRIGON PRODUCTION
    Coproduced by RTVS, Slovak Film Institute
    Supported by Slovak Audiovisual Fund

    Erik Praus for When Land is Looking for Its Heaven / Zem, ktorá hľadá svoje nebo (Slovakia)
    Directed by Erik Praus
    Produced by Film Park
    Supported by Slovak Audiovisual Fund

    IGRIC Award for Animation:

    The Tots / Drobci (Slovakia)
    Directed by Vanda Raýmanová
    Produced by objectif
    Coproduced by RTVS, plaftik
    Supported by Slovak Audiovisual FundMinistry of Culture of the Slovak Republic

    Special Prize for Creativity for an Animated Film:

    Chilli (Slovakia)
    Directed by Martina Mikušová
    Produced by VŠMU
    Supported by Slovak Audiovisual Fund

    Murderous Tales / Smrteľné historky (Czech Republic, Slovakia)
    Directed by Jan Bubeníček
    Produced by Total HelpArt
    Coproduced by PubResCzech TelevisionR.U.R., AT studioSoundsquare
    Supported by Slovak Audiovisual FundCzech State Cinematography Fund

    IGRIC for Actress in a Feature, Television or Short Film:

    Zuzana Mauréry for The Teacher / Učiteľka (Slovakia, Czech Republic)
    Directed by Jan Hřebejk
    Produced by PubRes,RTVS
    Coproduced by OffSide MenCzech Television
    Supported by the Czech State Cinematography FundSlovak Audiovisual Fund

    Special Prize for Creativity:

    Zuzana Kronerová for The Red Captain / Červený kapitán (Slovakia, Czech Republic, Poland)
    Directed by Michal Kollár
    Produced by Fog'n'Desire Films
    Coproduced by Sokol Kollár, Mental Disorder 4Czech TelevisionS pro ALFA , Radio and Television SlovakiaBarrandov StudioKrakow Festival Office, Kino 64 U hradeb
    Supported by Czech State Cinematography FundCreative Europe – MEDIASlovak Audiovisual FundPolish Film Institute

    Anna Šišková for the series Secret Lifes II / Tajné životy II (Slovakia)
    Directed by Ján Sebechlebský
    Produced by RTVS

    IGRIC for an Actor in a Feature, Television or Short Film:

    Ivan Romančík for A Husband Jan with Family / Manžel Ján s rodinou (Slovakia)
    Directed by Pavol Čižmár
    Produced by VŠMU
    Supported by Slovak Audiovisual Fund

    Special Prize for Creativity:

    Marek Geišberg for Agave / Agáva (Slovakia)
    Directed by Ondrej Šulaj
    Produced by TRIGON PRODUCTION
    Coproduced by RTVS
    Supported by Slovak Audiovisual FundMinistry of Culture of the Slovak Republic

    Vladimír Jedľovský for the series Secret Lifes II /Tajné životy II (Slovakia)

    Special Mention:

    Ladislav Chudík for The Red Captain / Červený kapitán (Slovakia, Czech Republic, Poland)

    Other Film and Television Awards

    Special Prize for Creativity:

    Jana Bučka for Prvá: Izabela Textorisová (Slovakia)
    Directed by Jana Bučka
    Produced by Hitchhiker FilmsRTVSSlovak Film Institute

    Juraj Nvota for the documentary Masky: Juraj Steiner / Masks: Juraj Steiner (Slovakia)
    Directed by Juraj Nvota
    Produced by Leon Productions
    Coproduced by RTVS
    Supported by Slovak Audiovisual Fund

    Award of Ján Fajnor for filmmakers younger than 35

    Feature or Television Film:

    Pavol Čižmár for A Husband Jan with Family / Manžel Ján s rodinou (Slovakia)

    Documentary Film:

    Pavel Smejkal, Peter Zakuťanský for Iná Hudba (Slovakia)
    Directed by Pavel Smejkal, Peter Zakuťanský
    Produced by Mandala Pictures
    Coproduced by RTVS
    Supported by Slovak Audiovisual Fund

    Animation:

    Eva Sekerešová for Strawberry Days / Jahodové dni (Slovakia)
    Directed by Eva Sekerešová
    Produced by VŠMU
    Supported by Slovak Audiovisual Fund

    Special Mention for Producing: RTVS

    Lifetime  Achievement Award: František Jurišič