Prifest Awards 2017, 9th Edition

20.07.2017

All the winners are enlisted below according to the category of the award.

 

Best European Films Category at PriFest 2017

Special mention in the Best European Films Category at PriFest 2017 goes to:
HUNTING FLIES, from Norway, director Izer Aliu.

Special Jury Prize in the Best European Films Category at PriFest 2017 goes to:
CHRONICLES OF MELANIE directed by Viestur Kairish, coproduction of Latvia, Czech Republic and Finland.

Best European Film Award at PriFest 2017 goes to:
MELLOW MUD from Latvia, directed by Renars Vimba, produced by Aiija Berzina.

 

FIPRESCI Jury Award

Winner of FIPRESCI Jury Award at PriFest 2017
AMOK directed by Vedran Tozija

 

Media Jury Award 2017

Winner of Media Jury Award 2017
MELLOW MUD from Latvia, directed by Renars Vimba

 

Best Film by Independent Students

Winner of Best Film by Independent Students’ Jury Award 2017
‘Le femme de la TGV’ by Timo von Gunten from Switzerland

 

Green Film Project award 2017

Winner of Green Film Project award 2017, powered by Bechtel Enka:
LET US BREATH by Arian Bytyçi.

 

Best Pitch 2017

Winner of Best Pitch 2017
project SIRIN by Senad Sahmanovic, Montenegro

Winner of PostProduction award at Best Pitch 2017, in the amount of 80,000 euros in services goes to: project HIVE by Blerta Basholli, Kosovo

 

Honey and Blood Cinema – Balkan Competition Program

Special Mention at the Best Balkan Film category, goes to:
Director Nevio Marasevic, for the film GORAN, Croatia.

Best Balkan Actor Award at PriFest 2017, goes to:
CANER CINDORUK, from the film EMBER, Turkey

Best Balkan Actress Award at PriFest 2017, goes to:
MIA PETRICEVIC, from the croatian film QUIT STARING AT MY PLATE

Best Balkan Director Award at PriFest 2017, goes to:
HANA JUSIC, from the Croatian film QUIT STARING AT MY PLATE

Best Balkan Film Award at PriFest 2017, goes to:
GORAN, directed by Nevio Marasevic, produced by Danijel Pek.

 

Middle Length Program

Winner of Best Middle-Length Film Award at PriFest 2017
NAKED, film from Israel, directed by Yoram Sachs.

 

Annual International Achievement Award

Annual PriFest award for the achievement of Kosovar filmmaker, supported by Z Mobile goes to:
Adriana Matoshi

 

Pridocs – Documentary program

Winner of Best Documentary Film Award at PriFest 2017
SEE YOU IN CHECHNYA, from Georgia, director Alexander Kvatashidze