15th IN THE PALACE ISFF, 2018
Best Short Fiction
Awards:
“Wave”
by Benjamin Cleary, TJ O'Grady Peyto
Winner:
Wave
Benjamin Cleary, TJ O'Grady Peyto
Ireland,
Fiction,
13'45''
A man wakes from a coma speaking a fully formed but unrecognizable language, baffling linguistic experts from around the globe.
Best Short Documentary
Awards:
“Rakijada- Distillated Village Tales”
by NIKOLA ILIC
Winner:
Rakijada- Distillated Village Tales
NIKOLA ILIC
Switzerland,
Serbia,
Documentary,
16'00''
A portrait of a sleepy village that shines a new light on a serbian soul, while never losing sight of a typical humour of the Balkans.
Best Short Animation
Awards:
“Confino”
by Nico Bonomolo
Winner:
Confino
Nico Bonomolo
Italy,
Animation,
11’
The power of art redeems an artist from the confinement imposed by the fascist dictatorship in Italy.
Best National Film
Awards:
“Bango Vasil”
by Milen Vitanov, Vera Trajanova
Winner:
Bango Vasil
Milen Vitanov, Vera Trajanova
Bulgaria,
Germany,
Fiction,
8'30''
On the afternoon of January 14th a girl claims, that it is the New Year’s eve! Is it true?This is the story of one unexpected and different New Year’s Eve, the journey of two kids on the shoulder of a giant and the beginning of a beautiful friendship.
Best Short Student Fiction
Awards:
“Shadows”
by Victoria Karakoleva
Winner:
Shadows
Victoria Karakoleva
Bulgaria,
Fiction,
27'00''
Among the sea and the wind. Lea meets Val in the middle of nowhere. But the only thing he needs is her patience.
Best Short Student Documentary
Awards:
“The Sandman”
by Lauren Knapp
Winner:
The Sandman
Lauren Knapp
USA,
Documentary,
18'45''
A doctor walks the line of his own morality as he participates in executions, while personally opposing capital punishment.
