The award, including a checque for €10.000, was presented on May 24th this year during the Cannes Film Festival by the ScripTeast Artistic Board: Doreen Boonekamp, Sandy Lieberson, Antonio Saura, Manfred Schmidt, and Simon Perry, along with longtime heads of studies Christian Routh and Gyula Gazdag.
The Artistic Board were charmed by the uplifting tone of this script and especially the way it manages to convey a sense of magic in such a convincingly authentic way. The hope and friendship that emerges between the two main characters, both outsiders living in a grim environment, presents a thoughtful and inspiring depiction of childhood dreams that is written with great sensitivity.
The Artistic Board found that the high quality of creativity manifesting in the work of the participating screenplays calls for the addition of a “special mention” to this year’s recognition. For the creative and sharply observed depiction of a surreal world and its characters, the Special Mention was awarded to the screenplay THE FERRYMAN, written by Jan Koos, from Slovakia.
The winner was chosen from the 10 screenplays from 10 Central and Eastern European countries that took part in the 16th edition.
Projects featured in the 16th edition of ScripTeast:
- A child made to order – Patricia Ryczko, Poland
- China Sea – Saule Bliuvaite and Jurgis Matulevicius, Lithuania
- The Ferryman – Jan Koos, Slovakia
- K O B O L D – Bodo Kox, Poland
- On the Edge – Jakub Votypka, The Czech Republic
- Our place is outer space – Daniel Daoud and Simon Szabo, Hungary
- Princess Maya – Margo Zubashvili, Georgia
- Red – Liviu Sandulescu and Iulia Lumanare, Romania
- Washed and buried – Martin Turk, Slovenia and Fabrizio Bozzetti, Italy
- Yurki – Vlada Senkova and Larisa Oleinik, Belarus
The programme of the 16th edition of ScripTeast began in October last year with a week-long workshop that included individual meetings with world-famous screenwriters, directors and producers, followed by individual online consultations. In February this year, the screenwriters participated in online sessions at the Berlinale. The final session of this cycle was concluded during the Cannes Film Festival.
Among the previous recipients of the Krzysztof Kieslowski ScripTeast Award are Benedek Fliegauf (WOMB - Locarno Festival 2008), Marysia Nikitiuk WHEN THE TREES FALL, Berlinale 2018), Simeon Ventsislavov (AGA, Berlinale 2018), and Ivan Marinovic (FOREVER HOLD YOUR PEACE, in production).
ScripTeast is organized by Polish Independent Film Foundation, co-funded by Creative Europe - MEDIA Sub-Programme of the EU, Polish Film Institute, Apple Film Production, in co-operation with the European Film Academy, Producers Network, European Producers Club, Transatlantic Partners, ACE – Atelier du Cinema European and Film New Europe. Eurimages is a patron of ScripTeast.
