08-04-2019

The Interpreter Wins Big at Sun in a Net Awards

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    The recipients of the Audience Prize The recipients of the Audience Prize

    BRATISLAVA: The Interpreter / Tlmočník was awarded best feature film at the Sun in a Net Awards 2019, organised by the Slovak Film and Television Academy. Martin Šulík´s road movie received six prizes out of 12 nominations, including best director and best scriptwriter.

    A special award for lifetime achievement and exceptional contribution to Slovak cinematography was presented to the renowned scriptwriter, playwright, theater and film director Ondrej Šulaj.

    The special audience award went to An Extra Something / Niečo naviac, a documentary about life with the Down Syndrome directed by Palo Kadlečík and Martin Šenc.

    LIST OF WINNERS:

    Best Film: The Interpreter / Tlmočník (Slovakia, Czech Republic, Austria)
    Directed by Martin Šulík
    Produced by Titanic, In Film 
    Coproduced by Coop99RTVS, the Czech Television
    Supported by the Czech Film Fund, the Slovak Audiovisual Fund

    Best Documentary: The Last Self-Portrait / Posledný autoportrét (Slovakia)
    Directed by Marek Kuboš
    Produced by PSYCHÉ Film
    Coproduced by RTVS
    Supported by the Slovak Audiovisual FundLitfond, the Ministry of Culture of the Slovak Republic

    Best Animated Film: Mimi a Líza – Záhada vianočného svetla (Slovakia)
    Directed by Ivana Šebestová, Katarína Kerekešová

    Best Director: Martin Šulík for The Interpreter / Tlmočník 

    Best Screenplay: Marek Leščák, Martin Šulík for The Interpreter / Tlmočník 

    Best Cinematography: Martin Štrba for The Interpreter / Tlmočník

    Best Editing: Maroš Šlapeta for Válek (Slovakia)
    Directed by Patrik Lančarič
    Produced by BEETLE
    Coproduced by Punckchart filmsRTVS and  Slovak Film Institute 
    Supported by the Slovak Audiovisual Fund, the Ministry of Culture of the Slovak Republic

    Best Sound: Ivo Špalj for Válek

    Best Original Music: Vladimír Godár for The Interpreter / Tlmočník 

    Best Art Direction: Jan Švankmajer, Václav Švankmajer for Insect / Hmyz (Czech Republic, Slovakia)
    Directed by Jan Švankmajer
    Produced by Athanor 
    Coproduced by the Czech Television and Pubres
    Supported by the Czech Film FundCreative Europe – MEDIAEurimages, the Slovak Audiovisual Fund

    Best Costumes: Katarína Štrbová Bieliková for Toman (Czech Republic, Slovakia)
    Directed by Ondřej Trojan
    Produced by Total HelpArt T.H.A
    Coproduced by PubRes, the Czech TelevisionRTVS
    Supported by the Czech Film Fund, the Slovak Audiovisual Fund, the Ministry of Culture of the Slovak Republic

    Best Make-up: Zuzana Paulini, Juraj Steiner for Talks with TGM / Hovory s TGM (Czech Republic, Slovakia)
    Directed by Jakub Červenka
    Produced by Bedna films
    Coproduced by Fantomas production, Karel Janeček
    Supported by the Slovak Audiovisual Fund

    Best Leading Actress: Zuzana Bydžovská for Jan Palach (Czech Republic, Slovakia)
    Directed by Robert Sedláček
    Produced by  Cineart TV Prague
    Coproduced by the Czech TelevisionArinaRTVSUp&Up production
    Supported by the Czech Film Fund, the Slovak Audiovisual Fund, the Ministry of Culture of the Slovak Republic, the Prague Film Fund, the Ministry of Defence, the City of Prague, the City of Pardubice

    Best Supporting Actress: Kristýna Boková for Toman

    Best Leading Actor: Jiří Menzel and Peter Simonischek for The Interpreter / Tlmočník

    Best Supporting Actor: Marián Geišberg for The Magic Quill / Čertovské pero (Slovakia, Czech Republic)
    Directed by Marek Najbrt
    Produced by Czech Punk Film 
    Coproduced by Trigon ProductionRTVS, the Czech TelevisionMagic Lab, Michal Bauer and Barrandov Studios
    Supported by the Czech Film FundCreative Europe – MEDIAEurimages, the Slovak Audiovisual Fund, the Ministry of Culture of the Slovak Republic, the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic

    Special Audience Award: An Extra Something / Niečo naviac (Slovakia)
    Directed by Palo Kadlečík, Martin Šenc
    Produced by KADMEDIA
    Coproduced by Up-Down syndrom
    Supported by the Slovak Audiovisual Fund

    Lifetime Achievement and Exceptional Contribution to Slovak Cinematography Award: Ondrej Šulaj