The closing ceremony of the 30th Warsaw Film Festival took place on 18 October 2014 in Warsaw. The International Competition Jury members were Sepideh Farsi (Iran), Yevgeny Gindilis (Russia), Uberto Pasolini (UK), Olena Yershova (Ukraine).
Ognjen Sviličić was awarded with the Best Director prize for his work on These Are The Rules, a coproduction between Croatia, France, Serbia and Macedonia.
The 10th edition of Centeast Warsaw annual industry event also took place as part of the festival from 17-19 October included presentations of works-in-progress selected from Eastern Europe from Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia and Ukraine. The works were also presented at Centeast Moscow on 20 October and will be presented at the Beijing Film Market in 2015. Centeast is supported by Creative Europe MEDIA.
Full list of winners:
International Competition
Warsaw Grand Prix
The Coffin in the Mountain / Binguan (China)
Directed by Xin Yukun
Best Director
Ognjen Sviličić for
These Are the Rules / Takva Su Pravila (Croatia, France, Serbia,Macedonia)
Production: Maxima Film
Co-production: KinoElektron, Biberche Production, Trice Films
Supported by: Croatian Audiovisual Centre, Croatian Television, French National Centre for Cinema, Serbian Film Centre, Macedonian Film Centre
Special Jury Award
For the CAST of the film Carmina y Amen / Carmina & Amen (Spain)
Directed by: Paco León
1-2 Competition
How to Stop a Wedding / Hur Man Stoppar Ett Bröllop (Sweden)
Directed by: Drazen Kuljanin
Production: Way Creative
The Lesson / Urok (Bulgaria, Greece)
Directed by: Kristina Grozeva, Petar Valchanov
Production: Abraxas Film (http://www.abraxasfilm.com/)
Co -production: Graal Film (http://www.graal.gr/)
Supported by: ZDF, American Foundation for Bulgaria (http://www.afbulgaria.org), Central Cooperative Union (http://www.cks.bg/)
Free Spirit Competition
Free Spirit Award
The Owners / Ukkylikamshat (Kazahstan)
Directed by: Adilkhan Yerzhanov
Special Mention
Before I Disappear (USA)
Directed by: Shawn Christensen
Documentary Competition
Best Documentary
Toto and His Sisters / Toto si Surorile Lui (Romania)
Directed by: Alexander Nanau
Production: HBO Europe, Strada Film
Co-production: Alexander Nanau Production
Special Mention
Crossroads / Perekrestok (Belorus, Sweden)
Directed by: Anastasiya Miroshnichenko
Short Films Competition
Short Grand Prix
Cupcake (Sweden)
Directed by Jane Magnusson
Best Animated Short
The Tide Keeper (New Zeland)
Directed by: Alyx Duncan
Best Live Action Short
Drama (USA)
Directed by: Guan Tian
Best Documentary Short
My Dad's Rocker (China)
Directed by: Zuxin Hou
FIPRESCI Award
Best Debut from Eastern Europe
What a Wonderful World / Ce Lume Minunată (Moldova)
Directed by Anatol Durbală
Ecumenical Jury Award
In the Crosswind / Risttuules (Estonia)
Directed by: Martti Helde
Production: Allfilm
NETPAC Award
Best Asian Film
Sizdah / 13 (Iran)
Directed by: Hooman Seyedi
