03-02-2021

FESTIVALS: Georgian/French Beginning Wins 2021 Trieste FF

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    TRIESTE: The Trieste Prize for Best Film at the 32nd Trieste Film Festival went to the Georgian/French film Beginning by Dea Kulumbegashvili. Three films received special mentions in the category.

    The festival gave its Eastern Star award for a figure who builds bridges between Eastern and Western Europe to Serbian actor Miki Manojlovic, best known for his work in films by Emir Kusturica, and who was appointed president of Film Center Serbia in 2009.

    The following prizes were awarded at the conclusion of the festival on 30 January 2021.

    Best Film:
    Beginning (Georgia, France)
    Directed by Déa Kulumbegashvili
    Dea Kolumbegashvili - Best Feature Film Prize WinnerProduced by First Picture / O.F.A.
    Supported by the Georgian National Film Center

    Special Mentions:

    Exile (Germany, Belgium, Kosovo)
    Directed by Visar Morina

    My Morning Laughter (Serbia)
    Directed by Marko Đorđević
    Produced by Altertise
    Supported by Film Center Serbia

    So She Doesn’t Live (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
    Directed by Faruk Lončarević
    Produced by Faruk Lončarević, Rusmir Efendić

    Alpe Adria Cinema Prize for Best Documentary:
    Acasă My Home (Romania, Finland, Germany)
    Directed by Radu Ciorniciuc
    Produced by Manifest Film
    Coproduced by HBO Europe, Corso Film, Kino Company
    Supported by the Romanian Film Centre, the Romanian TelevisionMEDIA – Creative EuropeCinelabBeep Studio

    Osiride Brovedan Foundation Award for Best Short Film:
    Beyond the Day (Poland)
    Directed by Damian Kocur

    Special Mention:
    Goads (Greece)
    Directed by Iris Baglanca

    Public Awards

    Best Feature-Length Film:
    Radu Ciorniciuc - Best Documentary Film Prize WinnerFather / Oče / Otac (Serbia, France, Germany, Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina) feature
    Directed by Srđan Golubović
    Produced by Baš Čelik (Serbia), ASAP Films (France), Neue Mediopolis Film (Germany), Propeler Film (Croatia), Vertigo (Slovenia), SCCA/PRO.BA (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
    Coproduced by ZDF Arte (Germany), Arte France (France)
    Supported by Film Center Serbia, the Ministry of Culture and Information of Republic of Serbia, Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung, CNC – Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée, Ministère Français de la Culture et de la Communication - Institut Français – Aides aux Cinémas du Monde, Croatian Audiovisual Centre, Slovenian Film Centre, the Sarajevo Film Fund, Creative Europe Programme – MEDIA of the European Union, Viba Film

    Best Documentary:
    Towns of Glory (Russia, Czech Republic, Germany)
    Directed by Dmitrij Bogoljubov

    Best Short Film:
    Love is Just a Death Away (Czech Republic)
    Directed by Bára Anna Stejskalová

    CEI Award (Central European Initiative):
    Father / Oče / Otac (Serbia, France, Germany, Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina) feature
    Directed by Srđan Golubović
    Produced by Baš Čelik (Serbia), ASAP Films (France), Neue Mediopolis Film (Germany), Propeler Film (Croatia), Vertigo (Slovenia), SCCA/PRO.BA (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
    Coproduced by ZDF Arte (Germany), Arte France (France)
    Supported by Film Center Serbia, the Ministry of Culture and Information of Republic of Serbia, Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung, CNC – Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée, Ministère Français de la Culture et de la Communication - Institut Français – Aides aux Cinémas du Monde, Croatian Audiovisual Centre, Slovenian Film Centre, the Sarajevo Film Fund, Creative Europe Programme – MEDIA of the European Union, Viba Film