The Golden Pram for best short film went to the French film A Few Seconds by Nora El Hourch and The Beast by Daina O. Pusić won the best film in the Checkers competition of short Croatian films by young filmmakers.
During the nine-day festival, a total of 111 films were screened at six locations. The international competition included 13 features and 10 short fiction films, and the Croatian competition in the Checkers section screened 11 films. Apart from the main programme, the festival also had 12 special programmes.
After the festival closes, a selection of titles will go on tour to Rijeka and Varaždin.
Festival winners:
Best Film
Son of Saul (Hungary, France)
Directed by Lászlo Nemes
Special Mentions
A War (Denmark)
Directed by Tobais Lindholm
Tanna (Australia)
Directed by Bentley Dean and Martin Butler
Best Short Film
A Few Seconds (France)
Directed by Nora El Hourch
Special Mention
Fernweh (The Netherlands)
Directed by Ena Sendijarević.
Checkers Best Film
The Beast (Croatia, Finland)
Directed by Daina O. Pusić
Special Mentions:
All Two Alone (Croatia)
Directed by Andrija Mardešić
Picnic (Croatia)
Directed by Jure Pavlović
PLUS Best Film
Prince (Denmark)
Directed by Sam de Jong
Audience Award
The New Kid (France)
Directed by Rudi Rosenberg