SMOKE SAUNA SISTERHOOD wins European Documentary

Awards December 2023

European Film Awards

Heartfelt congratulations to EAVE producers winning eight European Film Awards 2023 for outstanding achievement in European cinema!

European Documentary

• SMOKE SAUNA SISTERHOOD by Anna Hints, producer: EAVE graduate Marianne Ostrat

On the picture: EAVE producer Marianne Ostrat (2013 graduate), director Anna Hints, editor Tushar Prakash (both director-writer participants at EAVE Producers Workshop 2016).

Picture © Sebastian Gabsch

 

European Actor, European Cinematography and European Costume Design

• THE PROMISED LAND by Nikolaj Arcel, producer: EAVE graduate Lizette Jonjic

European Discovery – Prix FIPRESCI

• HOW TO HAVE SEX by Molla Manning Walker, producer: EAVE graduate Konstantinos Kontrovrakis, executive producer: EAVE+ graduate Giorgos Karnavas

European Animated Feature Film

• ROBOT DREAMS by Pablo Berger, producer: EAVE graduate Alejandro Arenas

European Production Design

• LA CHIMERA by Alice Rohrwacher, producer: EAVE + graduate Carlo Cresto-Dina

European Original Score

• CLUB ZERO by Jessica Hausner, producer: EAVE graduate Johannes Schubert, co-producers: EAVE graduates Per Damgaard Hansen, Clemens Köstlin

www.europeanfilmacademy.org

 

 

TFL Meeting Event

TFL Production Awards

• MILK TEETH by Mihai Mincan, producer: EAVE graduate Radu Stancu, co-producer: EAVE graduate Konstantinos Vassilaros 
• THE VISITOR by Vytautas Katkus, producer: EAVE graduate Marija Razgute

Co-Production Funds

• RENIOR by Chie Hayakawa, producer: EAVE and TTB graduate Eiko Mizuno-Gray
• THE MELTDOWN by Alejandra Garcia, co-producer: EAVE graduate Benjamin Domenech 

CNC Award

• THE BOY AND THE FIGHT OF SPIDERS by Jarell Serencio, co-producer: EAVE graduate Claire Lajourmard

ARRI Award, Sub-ti Award and Green Filming Award

• RENIOR by Chie Hayakawa, producer: EAVE and TTB graduate Eiko Mizuno-Gray

IEFTA Award

• WATCH IT BURN by Makbul Mubarak, producer: EAVE and TTB graduate Yulia Evina Bhara

EWA Network Female Voices Award

• AMARI by Domien Huyghe, co-producer: EAVE graduate Marleen Slot

Green Filming Award

• MILK TEETH by Mihai Mincan, producer: EAVE and TTB graduate Radu Stancu, co-producer: EAVE and TTB graduate Konstantinos Vasillaros 

http://www.torinofilmlab.it

 

 

Cinémamed – Brussels’ Mediterranean Film Festival

Grand Jury Prize

• HESITATION WOUND by Selman Nacar, producers: EAVE graduates Guillaume de Seille, Oana Giurgiu

Special Jury Prize

• LA CHIMERA by Alice Rohrwacher, producer: EAVE+ graduate Carlo Cresto-Dina

Jury Special Mention, Cineuropa Prize, Citizens’ Jury Award

• ANIMAL by Sofia Exarchou, producer: EAVE graduate Maria Drandaki, co-producer: EAVE graduate Vicky Miha

Audience Award

• THE SUMMER WITH CARMEN by Zacharias Mavroeidis, producer: EAVE graduate Ioanna Bolomyti

www.cinemamed.be

 

 

Arab Critics' Awards for European Films

• FALLEN LEAVES by Aki Kaurismäki, producers: EAVE graduate Misha Jaari, TTB graduate Mark Lwoff has won this year’s Arab Critics' Awards for European Films, which is being presented for the fifth time by European Film Promotion (EFP) and Arab Cinema Center (ACC).

www.efp-online.com

 

 

Author's Film Festival

• EXCURSION by Una Gunjak, producers: EAVE graduate and National Coordinator Bosnia Herzegovina Amra Baksic Camo, EAVE graduate Adis Djapo, co-producers: EAVE graduates Sinisa Juricic, Jelena Mitrovic, Gary Cranner won the Gordan Mihic Award for Best Script at the Author's Film Festival, Belgrade.
• STEPNE by Maryna Vroda, co-producers: EAVE graduates Anna Katchko, Agnieszka Dziedzic, Jan Naszewski, PUENTES graduate Marcin Łuczaj received a Special Mention
• LOST IN THE NIGHT by Amat Escalante, producer: PUENTES graduate Nicolas Celis, co-producers: EAVE graduates Léontine Petit, Katrin Pors, Dan Wechsler, TTB graduate Mikkel Jersin won the Aleksandar Petkovic Award for Best Cinematography
• LUXEMBOURG LUXEMBOURG by Antonio Lukich, producer: EAVE graduate Vladimir Yatsenko won the Audience Award
• PERO by Damjan Kozole, producer: EAVE+ graduate Danijel Hocevar received a Special Mention

www.faf.rs

 

 

Tbilisi International Film Festival

• DRAWING LOTS by Zeza Khalvashi and Tamta Khalvashi, producer: EAVE graduate Ieva Norviliene won Prometheus for the best full-length fiction film
• BLACKBIRD BLACKBIRD BLACKBERRY by Elene Naveriani, producer: EAVE+ graduate Britta Rindelaub, associate producer: EAVE+ graduate Bettina Brokemper received a Special Mention
• SMILING GEORGIA by Luka Beradze, produced by EAVE graduate Eva Blondiau received a Special Mention and the European Union Award "Human Rights in Cinema"
• APOLONIA, APOLONIA by Lea Glob, co-producer: EAVE graduate Malgorzata Staron won the Georgian Documentary Association - DOCA Award

www.tbilisifilmfestival.ge

 

British Independent Film Awards

• HOW TO HAVE SEX by Molla Manning Walker, producer: EAVE graduate and Greek National Coordinator Konstantinos Kontrovrakis, executive producer: EAVE+ graduate Giorgos Karnavas won Best Lead Performance for Mia McKenna-Bruce and Best Supporting Performance for Shaun Thomas at the British Independent Film Awards, BIFA 2023.

www.bifa.film

 

 

Oulu Film Festival

• HÅKAN BRÅKAN by Ted Kjellsson, producer: EAVE graduate Malin Söderlund won the Oulun Energia Children's Film Competition Award given by the Children's Jury
• TOTEM by Sander Burger, producers: EAVE graduates Denis Vaslin, Fleur Knopperts won the ECFA Award for the Best European Children's Film

www.oulufilmfestival.fi/en

 

 

Marrakech International Film Festival

• BYE BYE TIBERIAS by Lina Soualem, producer: EAVE graduate Ossama Bawardi won the Jury Prize ex-aequo
• HOUNDS by Kamal Lazraq, co-producer: EAVE graduate and group leader Diana Elbaum won the Jury Prize ex-aequo
• EXCURSION by Una Gunjak, producer: EAVE graduate and National Coordinator Bosnia Herzegovina Amra Baksic Camo, EAVE graduate Adis Djapo won Best Actress (Asja Zara Lagumdzija)
• DORMITORY by Nehir Tuna, producer: EAVE graduate Dorothe Beinemeier won Best Actor (Doga Karakas)

Atlas Workshop awards

Atlas Development Awards

• AMNESIA by Dima Hamdan, producer: EAVE graduate Tony Copti 
• THE CAMEL DRIVING SCHOOL by Halima Ouardiri, producer: EAVE graduate Jeanne-Marie Poulain

Atlas Post-Production Awards

• MOTHERHOOD by Meryam Joobeur, producer: EAVE graduate Sarra Ben Hassen 
• THE VILLAGE NEXT TO PARADISE by Mo Harawe, producers: EAVE graduates Oliver Neumann, Nicole Gerhards

https://marrakech-festival.com/en/home

 

 

Red Sea International Film Festival

• OMEN by Baloji, producers: EAVE graduates Benoit Roland, Ellen de Waele was awarded the Silver Yusr for Best Cinematic Contribution at the Red Sea International Film Festival
• INSHALLAH A BOY by Amjad Al Rasheed, producer: EAVE graduate Rula Nasser won Best Actress (Mouna Hawa)
• THE TEACHER by Farah Nabuls, producer: EAVE graduate Ossama Bawardi won Best Actor (Saleh Bakri) and the Jury Prize

Red Sea Souk Awards

• MY SEMBA by Hugo Salvaterra, producer: EAVE graduate Jorge Cohen won the Red Sea Souk Post-Production Jury’s Special Mention Award and the Shift Studios award for a promotion package
• YUNAN by Ameer Fakher Eldin, producer: EAVE graduate Dorothe Beinemeier won the Red Sea Souk Post-Production Award
• NOSTALGIA: A TALE IN FIRST CHAPTERS by Ameer Fakher Eldin, producer: EAVE graduate Dorothe Beinemeier won the Mad Solutions Development Award
• MEN IN THE SUN by Mahdi Fleifel, producer: EAVE graduate Geoff Arbourne won the Oticons Award for a Work-in-Progress film consisting of Music Consulting services and the Shift Studios award consisting of a full DCP package
• MY FATHER KILLED BOURGHIBA by Fatma Riahi, producer: EAVE graduate Sarra Ben Hassen won the Red Sea Souk Production Award for a Red Sea Lodge project

https://redseafilmfest.com/en

 

 

Industry Village Les Arcs

• LITTLE TROUBLE GIRLS by Urska Djukic, producer: EAVE graduate and Slovenian National Coordinator Jozko Rutar, co-producers: EAVE graduates Katarina Prpic and Marina Gumzi, Miha Cernec, Dragana Jovovic won the Work in Progress TitraFilm Award
• WIND, TALK TO ME by Stefan Dordjevic, produced by EAVE graduates Dragana Jovovic, Miha Cernec, Vanja Jambrovic, EAVE graduate and Slovenian National Coordinator Jozko Rutar received a Special Mention
• THE SWEDISH TORPEDO by Frida Kempff, producer: EAVE graduate David Herdies, co-producers: EAVE graduate Elina Litvinova and EAVE graduate and Estonian National Coordinator Riina Sildos won the Work in Progress 22D Music Award
• THE MELTDOWN by Manuela Martelli, producer: EAVE graduate Benjamin Domenech has won the Coprocity Development Prize.

https://lesarcs-filmfest.com/en/

Page published 21 December 2023.