15-09-2024

Substance Wins 2024 IFF Cinematik Piešťany

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    Katarina Krnacova Katarina Krnacova credit: IFF Cinematik

    PIEŠŤANY: The horror drama Substance directed by Coralie Fargeat received the Meeting Point Europe Award in the main competition of the 19th edition of the IFF Cinematik Piešťany, which took place in the spa city of Piešťany from 10 to 15 September 2024.

    The Cinematik.doc award went to the Slovak documentary Grey Zone directed by Daniela Meressa Rusnoková.

    At the closing ceremony, the president of Slovak Film and Television Academy (SFTA) Katarína Krnáčová announced that The Hungarian Dressmaker / Ema a smrtihlav by Iveta Grogová has been selected as Slovakia’s contender for the 97th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences award in the Best International Feature Film category.

    The Hungarian Dressmaker is a Slovak/Czech coproduction produced by PubRes in coproduction with Total Helpart T.H.A., CampfilmRTVS, the Czech Television and Miloslav Glac.

    WINNERS:

    Meeting Point Europe Competition Award:
    The Substance (UK, USA, France)
    Directed by Coralie Fargeat

    Cinematik.doc – Slovak Documentary Competition Award:
    Grey Zone / Šedá zóna (Slovakia)
    Directed by Daniela Meressa Rusnoková

    Mayor of Piešťany Award:
    Lapilli (Slovakia, Germany)
    Directed by Paula Ďurinová