A wise birdwoman sends three birds to guide a girl into the dark unknown landscapes of her inner world.

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Jury Statement
A visual poem that subtly uses the multiplane cut-out animation technique, transports us in the head of the protagonist that is trying to escape the darkest parts of her mind. A strong first professional film convinced us with its perfect combination of image, sound and storytelling. The best film in the Slovenian competition Three Birds by Zarja Menart.

Po kemoterapijo zaradi raka limfe Špela sedi v sobi. svojega študentskega bloka in klepeta s prijateljico Hannah.

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Jury Statement
A visual poem that subtly uses the multiplane cut-out animation technique, transports us in the head of the protagonist that is trying to escape the darkest parts of her mind. A strong first professional film convinced us with its perfect combination of image, sound and storytelling. The best film in the Slovenian competition Three Birds by Zarja Menart.

An immersion into Nora’s memory, where realities merge, the bad and the beautiful intertwine until it’s all mingled and something else is formed. A tragedy foretold.

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Jury Statement
When a phrase is repeated over and over, it loses its meaning and we start to question its truth as the tension grows. A heavy cloud spreads over the portrayed family - is there an arranged marriage? Is there domestic violence involved? All these possibilities are brutally cut by the arrival of war in rural Kosovo. The FeKK BAL Award goes to Norika Sefa for her film “Like a Sick Yellow”

Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1993. A passenger train is stopped by paramilitary forces in an ethnic cleansing operation. As they haul off innocent civilians, only one man out of 500 passengers dares to stand up to them.

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Jury Statement
An intense story told with great assurance, skillful cinematography and compelling acting performances, this film manages to create a tense and claustrophobic atmosphere on a train from Belgrade to Bar. For its powerful account of the last moments in the life of Tomo Buzov, the Special Mention in the FeKK BAL competition programme goes to The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent by Nebojša Slijepčević.

Like any mad genius, Boštjan Čadež lives life on his own creative terms. Art. Music. Robotics. There’s nothing his mind can’t conquer – except perhaps the legacy of his globally famous, generation-defining video game ‘Line Rider’… and his tendency to self-destruct.

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Jury Statement
The short documentary skilfully navigates between two levels: On the one hand, it shows the fascinating character of Boštjan Čadež, whom we get to know both through his intimate relationship with the director and through his creative thought process. On the other hand, we see the socio-cultural impact of Boštjan's play Line Rider, which has profoundly affected many lives and built communities of people, including those who are usually marginalized. A watchable, humorous and emotional film experience.

An insurance scam and the left thumb of the single father Vladimir find themselves in a low-key tragedy about the Kafkaesque barriers of the Austrian immigration law.

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Jury Statement
The film depicts the complex migration experiences of Vladimir, a single father living with his daughter in Austria - from the absurdity of bureaucratic procedures to the daily struggle for survival. We get to know the character not only as a template migrant, but also through an intimate, playful family relationship. In fact, the film also approaches the immigrant experience with humour and irony. The daughter's innocent daydreams of a trip to Thailand collide with the harsh reality of the meatpacking industry, as only her father's self-harm can save them from deportation from the country.