GRAND PRIX – awarded in Feature film category
Made in Brachycera
dir. Nikolay Todorov
Bulgaria, 2017
Special mention
The Girl Without Hands
dir. Sebastien Laudenbach
France, 2016
For the author’s brave interpretation of a classical fairytale subject. For the involvement of the viewer in this beautiful visual dialogue.
BEST SHORT FILM
Kukuschka
dir. Dina Velikovskaya
Russia, 2016
For the virtuoso applying of the classic puppet animation, for transforming this fable into an ode to the spiritual seeking of other worlds.
Special mention
Love
dir. Rеka Bucsi
France, Hungary, 2016
For the unique poetic language, philosophic and fragmentary narrative, for unveiling new subjective principles of existence according to which love is the moving force in the universe.
BEST STUDENT FILM
Scent of Geranium
dir. Naghmeh Farzaneh
Iran, USA, 2016
For the expressiveness of the animation language, that leads us to a deeper insight into the painful psyche of the rootless person, forced to live in a foreign environment.
Special mention
My Father’s Room
dir. Nari Jang
South Korea, 2016
For the incredible sensitivity of the young author in revealing the psychological childhood traumas, locked away in the metaphorical boxes of the person’s everyday life.
BEST CHILDREN’S FILM
Spider Web
dir. Natalia Chernysheva
Russia, 2016
For the expressiveness of the animation language, that leads us to a deeper insight into the painful psyche of the rootless person, forced to live in a foreign environment.
BEST TV SERIES
Tragic Officer
dir. Juan Pablo Zaramella
Argentina, France, 2016
For the endearing character, who shatters stereotypes and opens our eyes for the unexpected sides of life – in this sequence of well told one minute miniatures.
Award of Honor of the Jury
Ivan Veselinov
For life achievements and unique artistic presence in the Bulgarian and world animation.
For his expressive graphical universe which unravels the very depths of life in its tragic dimensions.
For his ability to transform the black chronicle of modern soulless life into a territory of artistic sanctity and to build bridges between the generations in Bulgarian animation.
DICE Award for Best Bulgarian Student Film
Scary Unknown
dir. Teodor Hristov
Bulgaria, 2016
The Union of Bulgarian Film Makers Award
Zoetrope
dir. Sotir Gelev
Bulgaria, 2017
Award of the Film Critics
Made in Brachycera
dir. Nikolay Todorov
Bulgaria, 2017
