A day before the closing of the 40th Gdynia Film Festival, the Young Cinema Competition, the Short Film Competition and non-regulatory awards were given out during the Young Gala held in the Musical Theatre.
- THE LUCJAN BOKINIEC AWARD FOR THE BEST FILM IN THE YOUNG CINEMA COMPETITION - Paweł Hejbudzki for "Charon"
- THE EWA KAMIRSKA AWARD FOR THE BEST FILM IN THE SHORT FILM COMPETITION - Szymon Kapeniak for "Moloch"
The 40th GFF Young Gala Prizewinners List (according to the order of giving out the awards at the Young Gala):
ONET READERS AWARD
Juliusz Machulski ("Seksmisja", for the quote: A woman beats me. I give up. Leave me all alone!)
COMMON BALTIC SHORT FILM CONTEST:
- Best Feature Film - Olivia Fokeerah, Maria Pykälä, Aleksiina Kallunki ("The Spirit")
- Best Documentary Film - Adam Barwiński, Bartosz Stanny ("Głębia")
- Best Animated Film - Alejandro Gonzalez Castilla ("Mare Nostrum"/"Our sea")
THE GOLDEN KITTENS - The Award of the Youth Council of the City of Gdynia
Michał Rogalski, ("Summer Solstice")
THE YOUNG JURY AWARD FOR THE BEST MAIN COMPETITION FILM
Marcin Bortkiewicz ("Walpurgis Night")
THE ELLE CRISTAL STARS:
- THE ELLE RISING STAR - Magnus von Horn ("The Here After")
- THE ELLE CRISTAL STAR - Agnieszka Smoczyńska ("The Lure")
- THE ELLE STAR OF STARS - Maja Ostaszewska ("Body")
THE POLISH FILM REVIEWS AND FESTIVALS ABROAD AWARD
Małgorzata Szumowska ("Body")
THE GDAŃSK RADIO GOLDEN CLAQUEUR
Marcin Bortkiewicz ("Walpurgis Night")
THE GOLDEN KANGAROO
Włodzimierz Niderhaus (the producer of: "Karbala", "The Eccentrics. The Sunny Side of the Street", "Damaged")
DON QUIXOTE – THE FILM DISCUSSION CLUB POLISH FEDERATION AWARD
Magnus von Horn ("The Here After")
THE STUDIO AND LOCAL CINEMAS NETWORK AWARD
Kinga Dębska ("These Daughters of Mine")
THE JOUNRALISTS’ AWARD
Kinga Dębska ("These Daughters of Mine")
THE LEGAL CULTURE COMPETITION:
- 1st Prize - Jan Wiesław Caban ("Kultura w czerni V")
- 2nd Prize - Piotr Dudek, ("Kiełki lucerny")
- 3rd Prize - Mateusz Bogusz ("Powiedz nie piractwu")
THE AMBER LIONS (award for the distributor and producer)
"Gods", dir. Łukasz Palkowski
PLATINUM TAPE FOR THE ENTIRETY OF WORK
Andrzej Barański
MEMORIAL TAPE
Wojciech Jerzy Has
NAGRODA KRAKOWSKIEGO KLASTRA FILMOWEGO
Filip Gieldon ("Luna")
THE LEGAL CULTURE YOUNG CINEMA COMPETITION SPECIAL AWARD:
- Miłosz Sakowski, ("Grandma’s Day")
- Ariel Makara ("What I Want")
THE LUCJAN BOKINIEC AWARD FOR THE BEST FILM IN THE YOUNG CINEMA COMPETITION
Award funded by Kino Polska
Paweł Hejbudzki ("Charon")
SHORT FILM COMPETITION – DISTINCTION
Tomasz Wolski ("Daughter")
SHORT FILM COMPETITION - THE MULTIMEDIA POLSKA GOLDEN FISH – A SPECIAL SHORT FILM COMPETITION AWARD for the most boldly creative filmmaker
Award funded by Multimedia Polska S.A.
Krzysztof Pawłowski ("Basen")
THE EWA KAMIRSKA AWARD FOR THE BEST FILM IN THE SHORT FILM COMPETITION
Szymon Kapeniak ("Moloch")
