18th IN THE PALACE ISFF, 2021
Best Short Fiction
Awards:
“Black Hole”
by Tristan Aymon
Winner:
Black Hole
Tristan Aymon
Switzerland,
Fiction,
29'00''
When young skateboarder Vincent meets a vulnerable animal at the bottom of a hole, the encounter will get him to confront his own fears of the unknown.
Best Short Documentary
Awards:
“Mutha & The Death of Ham-Ma-Fuku”
by Daniel Suberviola
Winner:
Mutha & The Death of Ham-Ma-Fuku
Daniel Suberviola
Spain,
Documentary,
25'00''
Mutha searches for antipersonnel mines in the Western Sahara Desert.
Best Short Animation
Awards:
“Boxballet”
by Anton Dyakov
Winner:
Boxballet
Anton Dyakov
Russia,
Animation,
15'00''
Can two fragile souls hang on to each other despite the world's cruelty?
Best National Film
Awards:
“Good Night, Lily”
by Peter Vulchev
Winner:
Good Night, Lily
Peter Vulchev
Bulgaria,
Fiction,
24'24''
Will their love conquer time and space or will the black hole of everyday life engulf it?
Best Short Experimental
Awards:
“The Night Shatters my Shadows”
by Luis Esguerra Cifuentes
Winner:
The Night Shatters my Shadows
Luis Esguerra Cifuentes
Colombia,
Experimental,
20'00''
THE NIGHT SHATTERS MY SHADOWS intends to build, first and foremost, a diary of trips and dreams.
Best Midlength Film
Awards:
“ONDINE”
by Tomasz Sliwinski
Winner:
ONDINE
Tomasz Sliwinski
Poland,
Fiction,
39'39''
It is dedicated to director's son, Leo, and all people suffering from CCHS and their friends and families.