59th THESSALONIKI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL || 1-11/11/2018
THE AWARDS
The International Jury of the 59th Thessaloniki International Film Festival comprised of:
Sandra den Hamer, director of Eye Filmmuseum, The Netherlands
Radu Jude, film director, Romania
Fatemeh Motamed-Arya (Simin Motamed), actress, Iran
Alfonso de Vilallonga, composer, Spain
Syrago Tsiara, director of the Contemporary Art Centre of Thessaloniki, Greece
Bestows:
THE AWARDS
Best Full-length Feature Film Award - Golden Alexander “Theo Angelopoulos” (8.000 euro)
RAY & LIZ
By
RICHARD BILLINGHAM, Producer: Jacqui Davies, Screenwriter: Richard Billingham, United Kingdom, 2018
Special Jury Award - Silver Alexander
ALLES IST GUT / ALL GOOD
By
ΕVA TROBISCH, Producers: Trini Götze, David Armati Lechner, Screenwriter: Eva Trobisch, Germany, 2018
Special Jury Award for Best Director - Bronze Alexander
KRABEN RAHU / MANTA RAY
By
PHUTTIPONG AROONPHENG, Producers: Philippe Avril, Chatchai Chaiyon, Mai Meksawan, Jakrawal Nilthamrong, Screenwriter: Phuttiphong Aroonpheng, Thailand-France-China, 2018
Best Actor Award
JAKOB CEDERGREN
For
DEN SKYLDIGE / THE GUILTY, Director: Gustav Möller, Producer: Lina Flint, Screenwriters: Gustav Möller, Emil Nygaard Albertsen, Denmark, 2018
Best Actress Award
AENNE SCHWARZ
For
ALLES IST GUT / ALL GOOD, Director: Eva Trobisch, Producers: Trini Götze, David Armati Lechner, Screenwriter: Eva Trobisch, Germany, 2018
ex aequo with:
MARISHA TRIANTAFYLLIDOU
For
HER JOB, Director: Nikos Labôt, Producers: Maria Drandaki, Julie Paratian, Milan Stojanovic, Screenwriters: Katerina Klitsioti, Nikos Labôt, Greece-France-Serbia, 2018
Best Artistic Achievement
Cinematography:
NAWAROPHAAT RUNGPHIBOONSOPHIT
For
KRABEN RAHU / MANTA RAY, Director: Phuttipong Aroonpheng, Producers: Philippe Avril, Chatchai Chaiyon, Mai Meksawan, Jakrawal Nilthamrong, Screenwriter: Phuttiphong Aroonpheng, Thailand-France-China, 2018
Special Mentions:
SMUGGLING HENDRIX
By
MARIOS PIPERIDES, Producers: Janine Teerling, Marios Piperides, Thanassis Karathanos, Martin Hampel, Costas Lambropoulos, Screenwriter: Marios Piperides, Cyprus-Germany-Greece, 2018
And
SOCRATES
By
ALEX MORATTO, Producers: Tammy Weiss, Ramin Bahrani, Alex Moratto, Jefferson Paulino, Screenwriters: Thayná Mantesso, Alex Moratto, Brazil, 2018
VIRTUAL REALITY FILMS COMPETITION SECTION
The jury of the VR Films Competition section, comprised of Francesca Fini (film director, Italy), Boyd van Hoeij (film critic, programmer Luxembourg City Film Festival, The Netherlands) and Angelos Frantzis (film director, Greece) bestows an award for Best Film (3,000 euro sponsored by the Greek Film Centre) to:
BATTLESCAR
By
NICO CASAVECCHIA & ΜARTIN ALLAIS, Producer: Alethea Avramis, Screenwriters: Nico Casavecchia & Μartin Allais, France-USA, 2018
FIPRESCI AWARDS
The 59th Thessaloniki International Film Festival FIPRESCI (International Federation of Film Critics) jury comprised of:
Antti Selkokari, Finland - Jury President
Richard Cline, UK
Nick Aletras (Nick Artinos), Greece
Bestows two awards:
For a film in the International Competition to:
SOFIA
By
MERYEM BENM'BAREK, Producer: Olivier Delbosc, Screenwriter: Meryem Benm’Barek, France-Qatar, 2018
For a film in the Greek Film Festival 2018 section (premiere) to:
PAUSE
By
TONIA MISHIALI, Producers: Andros Achilleos, Stelana Kliris, Tonia Mishiali, Screenwriter: Tonia Mishiali, Cyprus-Greece, 2018
THE GREEK FILM CRITICS ASSOCIATION (PEKK) AWARD
STILL RIVER
By
ANGELOS FRANTZIS, Producers: Giorgos Karnavas, Kostantinos Kontovrakis, Mathieu Bompoint, Aija Bērziņa, Alise Gelze, Vassilis Alatas, Angelos Frantzis, Screenwriter: Spyros Krimpalis, Greece-France-Latvia, 2018
HUMAN VALUES AWARD
The jury of the Hellenic Parliament TV Channel, comprised by Aris Fatouros (program consultant), Kostas Dimos (head of programming) and Vassilis Douvlis (film director), bestows its award to a film of the International Competition section:
KRABEN RAHU / MANTA RAY
By
PHUTTIPONG AROONPHENG, Producers: Philippe Avril, Chatchai Chaiyon, Mai Meksawan, Jakrawal Nilthamrong, Screenwriter: Phuttiphong Aroonpheng, Thailand, France-China, 2018
ERT S.A. (HELLENIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION) AWARDS
One award accompanied by a €3.000 euro cash prize to the Greek film that wins the Fischer Audience Award. The award goes to:
REFUGE II: THE ICE PATH
By
CHRISTOS NIKOLERIS, Producers: Christos Goussios, Panos Iosifelis, Christos Nikoleris, Screenwriter: Panos Iosifelis, Greece, 2018
One award accompanied by a €2.000 cash prize to the Greek film that wins the FIPRESCI Award. The award goes to:
PAUSE
By
TONIA MISHIALI, Producers: Andros Achilleos, Stelana Kliris, Tonia Mishiali, Screenwriter: Tonia Mishiali, Cyprus-Greece, 2018
GREEK FILM CENTRE AWARDS
The Greek Film Centre (GFC) jury, comprised of Panos Thomaidis (Director of GFC Production Office), Venia Vergou (Director of GFC Hellenic Film Commission) and Kostas Aivaliotis (Director of GFC Promotion) bestows two more awards:
One award of 5.000 euro cash prize to a Greek debut film that premieres in the 59th TIFF:
THE WAITER
By
STEVE KRIKRIS, Producer: Steve Krikris, Screenwriter: Steve Krikris, Greece, 2018
The Best Location Award by GFC’s Hellenic Film Commission (1.500 euro cash prize) to a location manager (or director, in case there is no location manager in the film’s crew) to a debut feature by a first-time director that premieres in the 59th TIFF:
DIMITRIS HALKIADAKIS
For
THE WAITER, Director: Steve Krikris, Producer: Steve Krikris, Screenwriter: Steve Krikris, Greece, 2018
YOUTH JURY AWARDS
The Youth Jury, comprised by students of Universities of Thessaloniki, bestows its awards to two films in the Greek Film Festival 2018 section (premiere):
Best Feature Film Award:
THE RIGHT POCKET OF THE ROBE
By
YIANNIS V. LAPATAS, Producer: Andromachi Arvaniti, Screenwriter: Stella Vasilantonaki, based on the novel of the same title by Yannis Makridakis, Greece, 2018
Special Youth Jury Award:
SCOPOPHILIA
By
NATALIA LAMPROPOULOU & ILEKTRA AGGELETOPOULOU, Producers: Sotiris Petridis, Dimitris Tsakaleas, Ilektra Aggeletopoulou, Screenwriter: Sotiris Petridis, Greece, 2018
MERMAID AWARD
The Mermaid Award is an independent prize for the best LGBTQI-themed film from TIFF’s official selection. The jury, comprised of Maria Katsikadakou (Maria Cyber, Director of Outview Film Festival), Thomas Abeltshauser (journalist) and Cosimo Santoro (founder of The Open Reel sales agency), bestows the award to:
SOCRATES
By
ALEX MORATTO, Producers: Tammy Weiss, Ramin Bahrani, Alex Moratto, Jefferson Paulino, Screenwriters: Thayná Mantesso, Alex Moratto, Brazil, 2018
WIFT AWARD
The WIFT GR Award is presented by the Greek Chapter of WIFT (Women in Film & Television) to a film from the festival’s International Competition or the Out of Competition sections for the best woman's contribution and presence in front or behind the camera. The WIFT GR Award jury is comprised of WIFT GR members Antoinetta Angelidi, Lena Rammou and Poly Tranidou and bestows the award to:
TOUCH ME NOT
By
ADINA PINTILLIE, Producers: Bianca Oana, Philippe Avril, Adina Pintilie, Screenwriter: Adina Pintilie, Romania-Germany-Czech Republic-Bulgaria-France, 2018
FISCHER AUDIENCE AWARDS
For a film in the International Competition section to:
DEN SKYLDIGE / THE GUILTY
By
GUSTAV MÖLLER, Producer: Lina Flint, Screenwriters: Gustav Möller, Emil Nygaard Albertsen, Denmark, 2018
For a film in the Greek Film Festival 2018 section – Michael Cacoyannis Award to:
REFUGE II: THE ICE PATH
By
CHRISTOS NIKOLERIS, Producers: Christos Goussios, Panos Iosifelis, Christos Nikoleris, Screenwriter: Panos Iosifelis, Greece, 2018
For a film in the Balkan Survey section to:
KELEBEKLER / BUTTERFLIES
By
TOLGA KARAÇELIK, Producers: Metin Anter, Diloy Gülün, Tolga Karaçelik, Screenwriter: Tolga Karaçelik, Turkey, 2018
For a film in the Open Horizons section to:
A TWELVE-YEAR NIGHT
By
ÁLVARO BRECHNER, Producers: Mariela Besuievsky, Gerardo Herrero, Vanessa Ragone, Fernando Sokolowicz, Birgit Kemner, Philippe Gompel, Screenwriter: Álvaro Brechner, Spain-Argentina-France, 2018
