- Krzysztof Lach, Acting Deputy Head of Department Film Production Department at Documentary and Feature Film Studios in Warsaw,
- Michał Iwaszko, VFX Supervisor at Wroclaw Feature Film Studio,
- Magda Janowska, Postproduction Manager at FIXAFILM,
- Andrzej Młynarczyk, Managing Director at ATM Virtual,
- Geert Torfs, CEO of Made by Geert (Special Award in cooperation with Young Horizons Industry),
- Agnieszka Sękowska, General Manager and Jan Romanowski, Marketing & PR Manager at No Problemo Music,
- Cecilie Bolvinkel, Pitch Producer at m:brane,
- Anna Głowik (on behalf of Marta Jallageas), representing CEE Animation Forum,
- Carna Vučinić (on behalf of Vojin Vasovic), representing Animond
- and Maks Sikora, CEO and Karolina Mróz, Head of IPs Development at PFX
handed over the awards for the best projects presented at the forum.
The audience award was granted to the project which got the higher number of votes. Thanks to Votemo for cooperating with us and taking care of the voting system.
Winners Of The Young Horizons Industry 2025:
Documentary Feature Film Studios (WFDiF) award
“Socks”
Page to Pictures, Poland
animated film
presented by Ludwika Waszkiewicz and Tomasz Leśniak
– €12,000 for the in-kind award in the form of a co-production contribution covering post-production services
Wroclaw Feature Film Studio award
“Superception”
Delta Film, Poland
live-action film
presented by Magdalena Zielska, Basia Palka, and Kamil Kwieciński
– €10,000 for the in-kind award
FIXAFILM award
“Socks”
Page to Pictures, Poland
animated film
presented by Ludwika Waszkiewicz and Tomasz Leśniak
– €7,000 for the in-kind award for post-production and VFX services at FIXAFILM
ATM Virtual award
“Superception”
Delta Film, Poland
live-action film
presented by Magdalena Zielska, Basia Palka, and Kamil Kwieciński
– €21,000 for the in kind award which consists of one day of shooting on an LED stage, preceded by one day of prelighting for the production of a selected film
Animond award
“Socks”
Page to Pictures, Poland
animated film
presented by Ludwika Waszkiewicz and Tomasz Leśniak
– joining the Animond portfolio – opportunity to secure the gap financing through the Animond platform
No Problemo Music (2 awards)
“Socks”
Page to Pictures, Poland
animated film
presented by Ludwika Waszkiewicz and Tomasz Leśniak
“Rise of the Water Fox”
Stellar Film, Estonia
live-action film
presented by Johanna Maria Tamm and Carlos Lesmes
– a free music licence for songs from the Audio Network’s library for their production and its promotional materials without restrictions on time, territory, or fields of use
m:brane award
“Headrush”
Randan, UK
live-action series
presented by Reece Cargan and Philip Wright
– direct access to the official selection at m:brane
CEE Animation Forum award
“In Between”
Sparre Production, Denmark
animated series
presented by Irene Sparre, Marie-Louise Højer Jensen, and Metteline Ibsen
– direct access to the Market at the CEE Animation Forum
Award for Innovative Approach
Shelly Gertan, Austria, for the animated film project “Reyn. Angel of Freedom”, presented at Project Pool section
– €1,000 sponsored by Geert Torfs and Young Horizons Industry
PFX award
Emilia Nędzi, Poland, for the live-action film project “Rabbit Girls”, presented at Project Pool section
– a dedicated support, tailored to its stage of development and needs
Audience Award
“25 Percent”
Cinebonbon, Czech Republic
live-action series
presented by Karolina Zalabakova and Matej Randar
– a free Young Horizons Industry accreditation for the Pitching Team
Young Horizons Industry is an international co-production forum focused on films and series aimed at kids and youth and a meeting hub for film professionals who are working in kids market. The 9th edition of the forum took place between 29 September and 1 October in Warsaw, Poland.
Young Horizons Industry is co-financed by the Polish Film Institute, Creative Europe MEDIA, and City of Warsaw.
More information about the forum: https://industry.younghorizons.pl/
