Temporama

A sensitive and profound film about coming to terms with life and death, entirely carried by the pre-adolescent lead actress, inhabited by her character. A film that lives in the space between worlds, where atmosphere and subtlety outweigh explicit explanation. It creates an authentic feeling of childhood in the countryside, woven through with elements of magical realism that reflect the main character’s emotions. Fipresci Prize goes to Ester Ivakič’s film Ida Who Sang So Badly Even the Dead Rose Up and Joined Her in Song.

Special Jury Prize (7.000 EUR)

Slovenia in the 1970’s: The Film under the masterful direction of Ester Ivakič, stands as a profoundly honest and poetic exploration of a young girl's soul. The film delicately captures the pure and unfiltered relationship between children and the divine, offering audiences an evocative and sincere cinematic experience. Ivakič’s work resonates with authenticity and lyrical beauty, making it a compelling testament to innocence and spirituality that deeply moves and inspires.

Sponsored by German post-production studio D-Facto Motion, the D-Facto Motion WIP Award of €35,000 in-kind services plus up to €5,000 for additional expenses went to the work in progress GIRL IN THE NIGHT by director Luka Marcetic and producers Andra Jeric and Jerca Jeric (Temporama, Slovenia).

The film has succeeded in plucking from oblivion a precious piece of Slovenian film history from the second half of the 20th century. It will help the audience understand the relationship between mainstream Slovenian cinema and the various avant-garde movements, and to appraise them within the cultural space of the former Yugoslavia.

Special mention goes to Sara Bezovšek’s experimental film The Future … Is Just Like You Imagined, which skilfully translates her intermedia installation into a film, testing the principle of the telephone screen on the cinema screen.

Best 'social change' winners

Adolf Zukor Prize, the Festival’s Grand Prize 2018 1 000 000 Ft ~ 3 000 EUR Jury statement (hungarian): A zsűri mély benyomást a teljes színészi gárda játéka ennek az elsőfilmes rendezőnek a munkájában. A film megrázó hitelességgel ábrázolja azt, mivel jár az önelfogadás hiánya.