Non-statutory awards for the creators of feature films were also presented to young filmmakers competing in Gdynia. The Jury of the Short Films Competition, composed of Maria Sadowska (President of the Jury), Norah McGettigan and Leszek Starzyński, chose the winners out of 26 films.
Full list of winners:
LUCJAN BOKINIEC AWARD FOR THE BEST FILM IN THE SHORT FILM COMPETITION:
Sophie’s Ordinary Life / Zwykłe losy Zofii
Directed by Dominika Gnatek
Produced by University of Slesia in Katowice - Krzysztof Kieślowski Faculty of Radio and Television
Supported by the Polish Film Institute
JURY SPECIAL AWARD:
Users
Directed by Jakub Piątek
Produced by Munk Studio - Polish Filmmakers Association, Rzeczy, TVN, DI Factory, All, D'Erceville Regiment, Aeroplan, JJ
Supported by the Polish Film Institute
MULTIMEDIA POLSKA AWARD (ex-aequo):
Relax
Directed by Agnieszka Elbanowska
Produced by Munk Studio - Polish Filmmakers Association, Rozbrat Films, TVN
Supported by the Polish Film Institute
Atlas
Directed by Maciej Kawalski
Produced by Munk Studio - Polish Filmmakers Association, Film Produkcja, Film Factory, Locomotive
Supported by the Polish Film Institute
FILMOWA MAŁOPOLSKA AWARD:
Saszka
Directed by Katarzyna Lesisz
Produced by Lodz Film School
Supported by the Polish Film Institute
HELIOGRAF AWARD FOR THE BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY:
Adam Suzin for the cinematography of the film Tremors / Drżenia
Directed by Dawid Bodzak
Produced by Lodz Film School
Supported by Polish Film Institute
During the Young Gala of the 43rd Polish Films Festival the following awards for feature films were also presented:
ONET AWARD - THE DISCOVERY OF THE FESTIVAL:
Olga Chajdas for the film Nina
Directed by Olga Chajdas
Produced by Film it
Supported by the Polish Film Institute
DR IRENA ERIS AWARD FOR THE BOLDEST VISION:
Olga Chajdas for the film Nina
THE AWARD OF THE YOUNG JURY FOR THE BEST FILM IN THE MAIN COMPETITION:
7 emotions / 7 uczuć
Directed by Marek Koterski
Produced by Wytwórnia Filmów Dokumentalnych i Fabularnych
Coproduced by Studio Produkcyjne Orka
Supported by the Polish Film Institute
ELLE CRYSTAL STAR:
Agnieszka Smoczyńska for the film Fugue / Fuga
Directed by Agnieszka Smoczyńska
Produced by Mental Disorder 4
Coproduced by Axman Production, CommonGround Pictures, Odra Film, Mazovia Film Fund, Film I Vast
Supported by the Polish Film Institute
FESTIVALS AND POLISH FILM ABROAD REVIEWS AWARD:
Clergy / Kler
Directed by Wojciech Smarzowski
Produced by Profil Film Jacek Rzehak
Coproduced by Showmax, Moderator Inwestycje, Atlas Sztuki, Tovares, Studio Metrage, Kino Świat, Krakow Festival Office, Narodowy Instytut Audiowizualny
Supported by the Polish Film Institute
DON QUICHOTE – AWARD OF THE POLISH FEDERATION OF DISCUSSION FILM CLUBS:
Clergy
Directed by Wojciech Smarzowski
AWARD OF THE NETWORK OF STUDIO AND LOCAL CINEMAS:
Fugue
Directed by Agnieszka Smoczyńska
JOURNALISTS AWARD:
Clergy
Directed by Wojciech Smarzowski
AMBER LIONS - the prize for the greatest turnout success (2,984,653 viewers):
Letters to Santa 3 / Listy do M. 3
Directed by Tomasz Konecki
Produced by TVN
Distributed by Kino Świat
