BLAGA’S LESSONS wins the Crystal Globe at Karlovy Vary

Awards July 2023

Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

Crystal Globe competition

BLAGA’S LESSONS by EAVE graduate Stephan Komandarev, producers: EAVE graduates Stephan Komandarev, Katya Trichkova won the top award, the Crystal Globe and Best Actress (Eli Skorcheva) and the Grand Prize of the Ecumenical Jury
BRUTAL HEAT by Albert Hospodářský, producer: EAVE graduate Katarina Tomkova received a Special Jury mention
DANCING ON THE EDGE OF A VOLCANO by Cyril Aris, producer: EAVE graduate Myriam Sassine received a Special Jury mention
EAVE project CITIZEN SAINT by Tinatin Kajrishvili, producer: EAVE graduate Lasha Khalvashi, co-producers: Borislav Chouchkov, Carine Chichkowsky, Denis Vaslin won a Commendation of the Ecumenical Jury
GURAS by Saurav Rai, producer: EAVE graduate Ram Krishna Pokharel received the Special Jury Prize
IMAGO by Olga Chajdas, producer: EAVE graduate Izabela Wojcik, Violetta Kaminska, co-producers: EAVE graduates Laurette Schillings, Arnold Heslenfeld, Frans van Gestel won the FIPRESCI Award

Eastern Promises

TASTY by Egle Vertelyte, producer: B’EST graduate Lukas Trimonis won the Works in Progress TRT Award
BIKECHESS by Assel Aushakimova, producer: EAVE + graduate Antoine Simkine received the Works in Progress Karlovy Vary IFF Award
FLIGHT FROM KABUL by Sahraa Karimi, producer: EAVE graduate Wanda Adamík Hrycová received the MIDPOINT Works in Development - Feature Launch Award

Tribeca International Film Festival

A STRANGE PATH by Guto Parente, producer: EAVE graduate Ticiana Augusto Lima wins Best International Narrative Feature, Best Performance in an International Narrative Feature, Best Screenplay in an International Narrative Feature, Best Cinematography in an International Narrative Feature

Galway Film Fleadh

APOCALYPSE CLOWN by George Kane, producer: EAVE graduate Morgan Bushe won Best Irish Feature at Galway Film Fleadh
THE LAND WITHIN by Fisnik Maxville, producer: EAVE + graduate Britta Rindelaub received the Peripheral Visions Award

Cinedays Macedonia

EAVE graduates scoop the main awards of the Cinedays Festival of European Film:

A CUP OF COFFEE AND NEW SHOES ON by Gentian Koci, co-producer: EAVE graduate Konstantina Stavrianou won the Golden Sun Award for Best Film in the SEE programme
EAVE Marketing Workshop project THE ORDINARIES by Sophie Linnenbaum, producer: EAVE MW graduate Britta Strampe won the Golden Star for Best Film and the Blue Star for Best Screenplay
TEMPS MORT by Ève Duchemin, producer: EAVE graduate Annabella Nezri won the Silver Star for Best Director

Munich Filmfest

OMEN by Baloji, producers: EAVE graduates Benoit Roland, Ellen de Waele won the Cinerebels Award of the Munich Filmfest.
FALLEN LEAVES by Aki Kaurismäki, producers: EAVE graduate Misha Jaari, TTB graduate Mark Lwoff won the Audience Award
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Brussels International Film Festival

FAMILY TIME by Tia Kouvo, producer: EAVE graduate Jussi Rantamäki won the Jury Prize in the Directors' Week
THE OTHER LAURENS by Claude Schmitz, producers: EAVE graduates Jeremy Forni, Benoit Roland won the Grand Prize in the National Competition, Best Actor (Olivier Rabourdin), Best Photography Award
THE HAPPIEST MAN IN THE WORLD by Teona Strugar Mitevska, producers: EAVE graduate and Macedonian National Coordinator Labina Mitevska, EAVE+ graduate Danijel Hocevar, EAVE graduates Benoît Roland, National Coordinator Bosnia Herzegovina Amra Baksic Camo, EAVE graduates Maria Møller Christoffersen, Sébastien Delloye won Best Actress (Jelena Kordić Kuret) and Best Sound Award
LUKA by Jessica Woodworth, producer: EAVE graduate Peter Brosens won Best Photography Award

Pula International Film Festival

8 awards for EAVE graduates at the Pula International Film Festival:

ESCORT by Lukas Nola, producer: EAVE graduate and Croatian National Coordinator Ankica Juric Tilic The Golden Arena for Best Supporting Actor (Kresimir Mikic) and the Golden Arena for Best Production Design
EAVE project NON-ALIGNED: SCENES FROM THE LABUDOVIC REELS by Mila Turajlic, producer: EAVE graduate Carine Chichkowsky Golden Arena for Best Croatian Minority Coproduction
SAFE PLACE by Juraj Lerotic, producers: EAVE graduates Miljenka Cogelja, Vlado Bulajic won the Golden Arena for Best Director and the Golden Arena for Best Cinematography (Marko Brdar)
TRACES by Dubravka Turic, producer: EAVE graduate and Croatian National Coordinator Ankica Juric Tilic, EAVE graduate Ieva Norvilliene, EAVE graduate and Serbian National Coordinator Milan Stojanovic won the Golden Arena for Best Editing, the Golden Arena for Best Makeup and the Golden Arena for Best Sound Design:
THE HAPPIEST MAN IN THE WORLD by Teona Strugar Mitevska, producers: EAVE graduate and Macedonian National Coordinator Labina Mitevska, EAVE+ graduate Danijel Hocevar, EAVE graduates Benoît Roland, National Coordinator Bosnia Herzegovina Amra Baksic Camo, EAVE graduates Maria Møller Christoffersen, Sébastien Delloye won the Golden Arena for Best Leading Actor (Adnan Omerovic)

European Film Festival Palic

EAVE project CITIZEN SAINT by Tinatin Kajrishvili, producer: EAVE graduate Borislav Chouchkov won Best Film in the Parallels and Encounters Programme at the European Film Festival Palic
CLUB ZERO by Jessica Hausner, producer: EAVE graduate Johannes Schubert, co-producers: EAVE graduate Per Damgaard Hansen, EAVE participant Clemens Köstlin received a Special Mention
COLD AS MARBLE by Asif Rustamov, producer: EAVE graduate Guillaume de Seille won a Special Mention in the Parallels and Encounters Programme
INSIDE by Vasilis Katsoupis, producer: EAVE + graduate Giorgos Karnavas, executive producer: EAVE graduate and Greek National Coordinator Konstantinos Kontovrakis received a Special Mention

Golden Apricot International Film Festival

THE SONG OF FLYING LEAVES, directed and produced by EAVE graduate Armina Anda received the Golden Apricot as best short film in Golden Apricot IFF 2023 Armenia.

Mediterranean Film Festival, Valletta

ALCARRAS by Carla Simon, producers: EAVE graduate Giovanni Pompili, EAVE graduate and Spanish National Coordinator Maria Zamora won Best Feature Film at the first edition of the Mediterranean Film Festival, Valletta
SAFE PLACE by Juraj Lerotic, producers: EAVE graduates Miljenka Cogelja, Vlado Bulajic won Best Director

Paris Champs Élysées Film Festival

ÉTAT LIMITE by Nicolas Peduzzi, producer: EAVE graduate Carine Ruszniewski won the Grand Prix du Jury and the Prix de la Critique du Meilleur Long Métrage Français Indépendant at the Paris Champs Élysées Film Festival

Durban International Film Festival

TOTEM by Lila Avilés, co-producer: EAVE graduate Per Damgaard Hansen won Best Director Award
OMEN by Baloji, producers: EAVE graduates Benoit Roland, Ellen de Waele won Best African Feature Film Award

Durban FilmMart

COCONUT by Karabo Lediga, producer: EAVE graduate and National Coordinator Africa Bongiwe Selane won the JCC Carthage Pro / Chabaka Prize and the TRT Cinema Award.

Page published 31 July 2023. Updated 6 September 2023.