The Winners of the First Crossings Section Have Been Announced
On Friday at 8 p.m., the award ceremony of the competitive program First Crossings took place at the House of Film in Gorizia, as part of the cross-border film festival Poklon viziji / Tribute to Vision.
On Friday at 8 p.m., the award ceremony of the competitive program First Crossings took place at the House of Film in Gorizia, as part of the cross-border film festival Poklon viziji / Tribute to Vision. The festival continues until Sunday, featuring a rich program of screenings and accompanying events.
The international jury was composed of Lindi Dedek, Anton Špacapan Vončina, and Anna Sandrini.
The Jury Award was presented to Naomi Noir for her film Mother’s Child, which impressed the jury with its inventive animation, original approach, and strong narrative style.
The Special Mention was awarded to Ceasefire (Prekid vatre) by Jakob Krese, a film that, through its moving and vivid storytelling, highlights the experience of an individual who survived one of the great atrocities of the 20th century – a history that continues to resonate in Bosnia and beyond.
The Youth Audience Award went to Arachnophobia by Melita Sandrin, which captivated young viewers with its imaginative combination of everyday life and art, and with its striking stop-motion animation that reminds us we all face our fears, regardless of gender or age.
Grand prix
“As a jury we unanimously decided to award the Main Award of First Crossings to a film that creates an imaginative multi-facetted world that’s at the same time rooted in reality that stays hidden behind closed doors. This film manages to unite unconventional animation, distinctive music, impeccable voice acting to tell a personal story with punch and humour. The winner of First Crossings is Mother’s Child by Naomi Noir.”
Special mention
“The jury also extends a special mention to a film that convinced us through its strong and lively main protagonist, bringing up a story of someone who survived one of the worst atrocities of the 20th century. A history that resonates till today in Bosnia and other parts of the world. Our special mention goes to Ceasefire by Jakob Krese.”
Young Audience Award
“The movie is mix of everyday’s life and art, creating an interesting stop-motion representation about human’s fears. It shows us that no matter what gender we are, everyone has their own fears, as we can see in the movie, woman is terrified of spiders that are known as ones who wake the fear in humanity, on the other hand we have a man, who is scared of a beautiful butterfly.”
Milica Cvetković, representative of the Young Audience from Gimnazija Nova Gorica