WINNERS OF THE FEATURE-LENGTH FICTION FILM COMPETITION
Grand Prix:
“The Star I Lost”
profession — actress,
dir. Luz Orlando Brennan, 97 min, (Argentina)
“Best Feature-Length Fiction Film”:
“Steppe Gods”
profession — doctor,
dir. Oleg Asadulin, 84 min, (Russia)
“Best Screen Adaptation of a Profession”:
“In the Heavens”
profession — aircraft commander (pilot),
dir. Jakhongir Kosimov, 75 min, (Uzbekistan)
“Best Screenplay”:
“Steppe Gods”,
screenplay by Mikhail Zubko,
dir. Oleg Asadulin, 84 min, (Russia)
“Best Director”:
“Transparent Lands”,
director Dmitry Davydov,
profession — farmer,
94 min, (Russia)
“Best Cinematography”:
“Transparent Lands”,
cinematographer Alexander Krasnovsky,
profession — farmer,
dir. Dmitry Davydov, 94 min, (Russia)
“Best Male Role”:
Miron Provorov,
film “Little Karate Kid”,
profession — karateka,
dir. Alexey Alferov, 101 min, (Russia)
“Best Female Role”:
Mirta Gusneli,
film “The Star I Lost”,
profession — actress,
dir. Luz Orlando Brennan, 97 min, (Argentina)
“Best Song/Music”:
“The Compassion Effect”
profession — accountant,
dir. Evgeny Sivkov, (Russia)
“Audience Choice Award”:
“6+6=2”
profession — courier,
dir. Alexander Kisel, 93 min, (Russia)
Special Jury Prize “For Fostering Courage, Dignity and Responsibility for Those Around Us”:
“Little Karate Kid”
profession — karateka,
dir. Alexey Alferov, 101 min, (Russia)
Festival Directorate Prize “Rising Film Star”:
Alina Sokolova,
film “Little Karate Kid”,
dir. Alexey Alferov, 101 min, (Russia)
WINNERS OF THE SHORT FICTION FILM COMPETITION
“Best Short Fiction Film”:
— not awarded
“Best Screen Adaptation of a Profession”:
“Nabi”
profession — cleaner,
dir. Hamed Galshahi, 20 min, (Iran)
“Best Screenplay”:
“Ni’er” (“Never”),
screenplay by Tang Yugan,
profession — gas station attendant, driver,
dir. Tang Yugan, 15 min, (China)
“Best Director”:
“Nabi”,
director Hamed Galshahi,
profession — cleaner,
20 min, (Iran)
“Best Cinematography”:
“The Lamp”,
cinematographer Ksenia Nazarkina,
profession — graphic designer,
dir. Khrystyna Povstiana, 8 min, (Russia)
“Best Male Role”:
Tony Nappo as Jason,
“Fractured Acts”,
profession — theatre actor,
dir. Yeimi Daza, 12 min, (Canada)
“Best Female Role”:
“Afasia” (“Aphasia”),
role of the mother — actress Victoria Mora,
profession — film editor,
dir. Álex Marín, 15 min, (Spain)
“Best Sound Design”:
“305 Fishkill Avenue”
profession — street cleaner,
dir. Ramel Westry, 15 min, (USA)
“Audience Choice Award”:
“Uncle Phil”
profession — astrophysicist,
dir. Anna Zhukova, 25 min, (Russia)
“Special Jury Prize”:
“The Perfect Cut”
profession — hairdresser,
dir. Chinmoy Kalita, 3 min, (India)
WINNERS OF THE DOCUMENTARY FILM COMPETITION
“Best Documentary Film”:
“Razlogov”
profession — film scholar,
dir. Anastasia Razlogova, 73 min, (Russia)
“Best Screen Adaptation of a Profession”:
“Drawing the Future”
profession — teacher,
dir. Olga Azhnakina, (Russia)
“Best Screenplay”:
“Goler” (“Goalkeeper”)
profession — football goalkeeper,
dir. Maryam Beygi, 26 min, (Iran)
“Best Director”:
“All Beauty in a Straight Line”
profession — writer,
dir. Irina Vasilyeva, 44 min, (Russia)
“Best Cinematography”:
“Depth — A Game Not by the Rules”
profession — research operator,
dir. Pavel Karchevsky, 32 min, (Russia)
“Best Music/Song”:
“Leonid Shvartsman: A Story About a Boy and an Old City”
profession — animator,
dir. Ekaterina Sharomet, (Belarus)
“Audience Choice Award”:
“The Tale of ZhilaByla”
profession — clown,
dir. Sergey Dogorov, 39 min, (Russia)
“Special Jury Prize”:
“In Smoke and Clay”
profession — potter,
dir. Arman Ovla, 16 min, (India)
WINNERS OF THE ANIMATED FILM COMPETITION
“Best Animated Film”:
“Sunflowers in Sorrow”
profession — motorcycle stuntwoman,
dir. Lea Kravchik, 18 min, (France)
“Best Screen Adaptation of a Profession”:
“Shablovsky Tarantas”
profession — artist,
dir. Natalya Kharina, Oleg Veselov, 11 min, (Russia)
“Best Screenplay”:
“Sunflowers in Sorrow”
profession — motorcycle stuntwoman,
dir. Lea Kravchik, 18 min, (France)
“Best Director”:
“Fondio”
profession — ballerina,
dir. Kristina Kesler, 6 min, (Russia)
“Best Visual Design”:
“-10.994”
profession — fisherman,
dir. Simone A. Tognarelli, 3 min, (Italy)
“Best Music”:
“Blu’s”
profession — ecologist,
dir. Rajesh PK, 9 min, (India)
“Audience Choice Award”:
“Fondio”
profession — ballerina,
dir. Kristina Kesler, 6 min, (Russia)
Special Jury Prize “For High Level of Visual Detailing”:
“Blu’s”
profession — ecologist,
dir. Rajesh PK, 9 min, (India)
WINNERS OF THE SCREENPLAY COMPETITION
“Best Screenplay About a Profession”:
“Undelivered”
Author — Alexander Teron (Russia)
profession — sign language interpreter
“Best Screenplay About a Hero of Labour”:
“While the City Sleeps”
Author — Regina Galiakbarova (Russia)
professions — welder, dispatcher, driver, doctor, cook
“Best Dialogue in a Screenplay”:
“Soda Pop”
Author — Vladislav Tensin (Russia)
profession — sales manager
“Best Original Story”:
“Quilted”
Author — Veniamin Gubchenko (Russia)
profession — commercial hunter
Special Diploma “For Relevance of the Theme”:
“Kintsugi”
Author — Nüman Noomén (Japan)
professions — office worker, psychotherapist
“Special Jury Prize”:
“Yana+Yan... God’s Palette”
Author — Sergey Dobronravov (Russia)
profession — painter
