The documentary project Glorious Utopia / Krásna utópia directed by Marek Moučka received the Best Febio Pitch Award within the Bratislava Industry Days (18 - 19 March 2024).

Ten Slovak projects in different stages of production, including fiction, documentary and animated films, were presented on 18 March 2024 at the Works in Progress session, the main event of Bratislava Industry Days.

Febiofest Bratislava was organised by the Association of Slovak Film Clubs, co-organised by the Slovak Film Institute and supported by the Slovak Audiovisual Fund.

FULL LIST OF WINNERS:

In the Heart of Europe Competition - Short Films:

Main Competition Award:
Echo (Poland)
Directed by Emi Buchwald

Special Mention:
Sister of Mine / Moja siostra (Poland)
Directed by Mariusz Rusiński

In the Heart of Europe Competition – Long Films:

Main Competition Award:
Explanation for Everything / Magyarázat mindenre (Hungary, Slovakia)
Directed by Gábor Reisz
Produced by Proton Cinema
Coproduced by MPhilms
Supported by the National Film Institute – Hungary, the Slovak Audiovisual Fund

Special Mention:
Veni Vidi Vici (Austria)
Directed by Julia Niemann, Daniel Hoesl

Bratislava Industry Days Awards:

Best Febio Pitch Award:
Glorious Utopia / Krásna utopia, documentary
Directed by Marek Moučka
Produced by Silverart

Cineuropa Work in Progress Award:
Slava / Sláva, documentary
Directed by Soňa G. Lutherová
Produced by AZYL Production

Pop Up Film Residency Visegrad Award:
Glorious Utopia / Krásna utopia, documentary
Directed by Marek Moučka

Film Clubs Award:

Main Award:
Veni Vidi Vici (Austria)
Directed by Julia Niemann, Daniel Hoesl

Special Mention:
Explanation for Everything / Magyarázat mindenre (Hungary, Slovakia)
Directed by Gábor Reisz