2021 PIIF FESTIVAL
We are going to have our complete Festival Gala and Awards only online. On the other hand, it is incredible how many great films have come out during these challenging days. And we have an outstanding selection of movies to share in our online screening.
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Save the dates: on September 18th, the PIIF Annual Gala will happen as an online event only. And starting in the 2022 edition, we are a presential again in the great Edison Filmhub Theater.
The awards will be presented live, and the winners will have the opportunity to share the feeling. And the physical trophy award will be mailed during the ceremony!
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Watch the PIIF Awards 2020 Ceremony
2020 WINNERS
It was a great pleasure to watch so many quality movies and get in touch with all these talented people who submitted their work for the Prague International Indie Film Festival in 2020. Congratulations to all of you, thanks for being around, for being respectful of all the COVID rules in Prague during the event, and even making such a great party.
Here are those that achieved the higher level statements according to our international jury
BEST SHORT (all jury)
ANNA | DEKEL BERENSON | UK
BEST FOREIGN SHORT (all jury)
STICKER | GEORGI M. UNKOVSKI | MACEDONIA
BEST STUDENT SHORT (jury: Mariano Cabaco)
I WAS STILL THERE WHEN YOU LEFT ME | MARIE MC COURT | BELGIUM
BEST SHORT DOCUMENTARY (jury: MAšA HILčIšIN)
ONESELF | CAROLIEN VAN MAASWAAL | NETHERLANDS
BEST EXPERIMENTAL (jury: Petar Mrdjen)
EKSTASE | MARION KELLMANN | GERMANY
BEST ANIMATION (jury: Mariano Cabaco/Luma Oquendo)
DAUGHTER | DARIA KASHCHEEVA | CZECH REPUBLIC
BEST PRODUCER (JURY: Steve Reverand)
THE SEA | MEGAN STEWART | UK
BEST FEMALE DIRECTOR (JURY: Neal Dhand)
LONG TIME LISTENER, FIRST TIME CALLER | NORA KIRKPATRICK | US
BEST MALE DIRECTOR (JURY: Neal Dhand)
ANNA | DEKEL BERENSON | UK
BEST FIRST TIME FILMMAKER (Jury: Mariano Cabaco)
THE BUTTERFLY CAGE | HÉLÈNA SERRA, MAXIME SABISIK | FRANCE
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN (JURY: Mimi Violette & Ben Sasson)
GHAZAAL | YANG LIXUAN | US
BEST HAIRSTYLE & MAKE UP (JURY: Mimi Violette & Ben Sasson)
THE CAGE | ANGELA FISHER, ALEJANDRA LEDEZMA | US
BEST COSTUME DESIGN (JURY: Mimi Violette & Ben Sasson)
ALLAN ELLEN | ANA CASTILLO | SPAIN
BEST SOUND DESIGN (Jury: Petar Mrdjen)
GHAZAAL | BO PANG | US
BEST EDITING (JURY: Steve Reverand)
L'ESCALE | OLIVIER LAMBRECHTS | BELGIUM
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY (JURY: Klará Belicová)
SLEEPWALK | FEDERICO CANTINI | PORTUGAL
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS (JURY: Steve Reverand)
KRIM | FLORIAN GRÜNBERGER | AUSTRIA
BEST ACTOR (JURY: Cláudia Vašeková)
TATIN SIN | ELMAZ IKOVIC | SWEDEN
BEST ACTRESS (JURY: Cláudia Vašeková)
PLANET EARTH CALLING ANA | LAIA MANZANARES | SPAIN
BEST ACTOR DEBUT (JURY: Suzie Léger)
TATIN SIN | MAHIR TATAREVIC | SWEDEN
BEST ACTRESS DEBUT (EX-AEQUO) (JURY: Suzie Léger)
BARE PROPERTY | GIUSEPPINA RANDI | ITALY
I WAS STILL THERE WHEN YOU LEFT ME | ANAÉ ROMYNS | BELGIUM
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR (JURY: Suzie Léger)
UNTITLED | CHRISTIAN DE DADELSEN | FRANCE
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS (JURY: Suzie Léger)
NADINE | OFELIA JERNELIUS | POLAND
BEST ENSEMBLE (Jury: Cláudia Vašeková)
L'ESCALE | PIETER DE CNUDDE | BELGIUM
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE (Jury: Petar Mrdjen)
ON THE FLOOR | ELEMERA | US
BEST SCRIPTWRITING (Jury: Diego Fandos)
SHORT CALF MUSCLE | VICTORIA WARMERDAM | NETHERLANDS
BEST STUDENT MALE DIRECTOR (Jury: Mariano Cabaco)
THEY CALL ME MIHAJLO | ZUKO GARAGIC | CZECH REPUBLIC
BEST STUDENT FEMALE DIRECTOR (Jury: Mariano Cabaco)
NADINE | LUCIA PAGANO | POLAND
BEST YOUNG FILMMAKER (JURY: Suzie Léger)
FANNY NEVER LEAVES WITHOUT HER BAT | CHARLOTTE CLERK | CANADA
Annual Gala
BE PREPARED TO WALK THE RED CARPET IN EUROPE’S MOST CHARMING CITY
All the Quarterly Festival Winners are invited to the Annual Event on the 19th September 2020. During the event, participants will enjoy the two “Best Shorts of The Festivals” Sessions with special guests, screenings with Q&A with directors, cast and crew, networking events, and be prepared for walking and photo shooting in the red carpet. Before the award ceremony, all guest will enjoy a champagne cocktail and hors d’ouvre, making this an incredible opportunity for networking and meeting people with who you might work in the future.
PROGRAM
9:20 - FIRST BLOCK OF SHORTS
DAUGHTER / Daria Kashcheeva / Czech Republic
NADINE / Lucia Pagano / Poland
STICKER / Georgi M. Unkovski / Macedonia
TO A BROKEN IMAGE / Mikaela Guariniello / Spain
CROW'S SONG / Mohammad Roozitalab / Iran
THE ARCTIC CIRCUS / Gudmund Sand, Haakon Sand / Norway
L'ESCALE / Pieter De Cnudde / Belgium
THEY CALL ME MIHAJLO / Zuko Garagic / Czech Republic
ANNA / Dekel Berenson / United Kingdom
13:30 - SECOND BLOCK OF SHORTS
BEYOND HER LENS / Tereza Hirsch / Czech Republic
1971 / Magnus Häll / Sweden
THE GENTLE ART OF VIOLENCE / Andrew Przybytkowski / Canada
TATIN SIN / Antonio Ikovic / Sweden
BEANS / David Foley II / United States
RENDEZVOUS / Hiroki Utsunomiya / Japan
DA YIE / Anthony Nti / Ghana
CELL 364 / Mathilde Babo, Zoé Rossion / France
DIE KRAHE / Fidan Akhundova / Azerbaijan
THE SEA / Cameron Richards / United Kingdon
BARE PROPERTY / Veronica Mengoli / Italy
UNTITLED (SANS TITRE) / Clément de Dadelsen / France
GHAZAAL / Ragini Bhasin / United States
THE OUTSIDERS / Rui Esperança / Portugal
19:00 - RED CARPET, NETWORKING, CHAMPAGNE, AND CANAPES
20:45 - NIMIC / Yorgos Lanthimos / United States
AWARDS CEREMONY
PRAGUE FILM SCHOOLS SCREENING
This is a special session, part of the Prague International Indie Film Festival, created to show the students’ potential from these 2 major centers of study in cinema in Prague. Each has its own style and curriculum, but both prepares international filmmakers.
PROGRAM
Prague Film School
Lucie / Ran Li / 20 min / Color / 2016
FAMU
Plus jeden / Pale Blue Dot / Myro Klochko, Tomáš Šťastný / 10:43 min / Color / 2018
Happy End / Jan Saska / 05:42 min / Color / 2015
Jan Švankmajer / Vojtěch Dvořák / 05:28 min / B&W / 2019
Čím víc vím / The More I Know / Marek Náprstek / 07:35 min / Color / 2015
Be prepared to walk the red carpet in Europe’s most charming city
All the Quarterly Festival Winners are invited to the Annual Event on the 19th September 2020. During the event, participants will enjoy the two “Best Shorts of The Festivals” Sessions with special guests, screenings with Q&A with directors, cast and crew, networking events, and be prepared for walking and photo shooting in the red carpet. Before the award ceremony, all guest will enjoy a champagne cocktail and hors d’ouvre, making this an incredible opportunity for networking and meeting people with who you might work in the future.