Best film: Glory by Petar Valchanov and Kristina Grozeva “For its honesty and for capturing the present moment in its authenticity, and for telling a local story that reaches a larger, universal meaning”.
Glory by Kristina Grozeva and Petar Valchanov
Best director: Depth Two, by Ognjen Glavonic “For its radical approach, for its courage and patience to follow a very sensitive story by avoiding both sentimentalism and propaganda, and for the major achievement of forcing the viewer to look the truth in the face”.
Best screenplay: Depth Two, by Ognjen Glavonjic “For its radical approach, for its courage and patience to follow a very sensitive story by avoiding both sentimentalism and propaganda, and for the major achievement of forcing the viewer to look the truth in the face”.
Fig by Nicolas Kolovos
Best Short Film: Fig by Nicolas Kolovos “For it is a profound sweet-bitter story of love and commitment, a subtle poem about a world that is slowly vanishing”.
Best Animation Short: Round Trip: Mary by Zarko Ivanov (FYROM, 2016, 10min) “For the inspired blend of fiction and reality in a touching tribute to famous pioneers of Balkan Cinema – the Manakia Brothers”.
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