At the Award Ceremony of the 27th Tallinn Black Nights Movie Festival (PÖFF), awards existed to the winners of the celebration’s 5 competitors programs and PÖFF’s youth and kids’s movie sub-festival Just Film.
The jury of the Official Selection Competition, headed by Trine Dyrholm, chosen Emma Dante’s drama Misericordia as their preferred, handing the movie the Grand Prix for Best Film.
Dante adjusted her own play of the very same name, informing the story of 3 woman of the streets who reside in the wasteland by the sea, where a town of castaways has actually emerged. Its star Simone Zambelli likewise scooped the very best Actor Award.
The jury talked about the movie with the following declaration: “An effective movie about how to remain encouraging and, above all, show mankind in a marginalised environment. Magnificently directed, shot and acted, the very best Film Award goes toMisericordia“
The Best Director Award went toManuel Martín CuencaforAndrea’s Love
The jury applauded the director “for his capability to direct a human story informed with regard, heart and style for its characters and their scenarios.” The movie likewise got the Best Script Award.
Total winners list here:
AUTHORITIES SELECTION– COMPETITION
Grand Prix for the very best Film
Misericordia|Italy, 2023. director: Emma Dante; manufacturer: Marica Stocchi
Finest Director
Andrea’s Love|Spain, 2023. director:Manuel Martín Cuenca
Finest Cinematography
Goert Giltayfor Natasha’s Dance|Netherlands, 2023. director: Jos Stelling
Finest Script
Manuel Martín Cuenca(director) & &Lola Mayo(film writer) for
Andrea’s Love|Spain, 2023
Finest Actor
Simone Zambellifor Misericordia|Italy, 2023. director: Emma Dante
Finest Actress (shared)
Lubna Azabalfor
Amal|Belgium, 2023. director: Jawad Rhalib
Kim Higelinfor
Approval|France, 2023. director: Vanessa Filho
Finest Original Score
David Van Keer, Birger Embrechtsfor
The Magnet Man|Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Netherlands, 2023. director: Gust Van den Berghe
Finest Production Design
Client # 1 |Georgia, 2023. director: Rezo Gigineishvili
FUNCTION COMPETITION
Finest Film Award
The Moon is Upside Down |2023, New Zealand, director: Loren Taylor; manufacturers Philippa Campbell and Georgina Conder.
Unique Jury Prize # 1
Mo Mamma|2023, Estonia, director: Eeva Mägi
Unique Jury Prize # 2
Tentigo|2023, Sri Lanka/India, dir: Ilango Ram
REBELS WITH A CAUSE COMPETITION PROGRAMME
The Award for Best Film
award for Director and Producer
5 and a Half Love Stories in an Apartment in Vilnius, Lithuania| 2023, Lithuania, Ireland, Latvia, director: Tomas Vengris, manufacturer: Uljana Kim
The Award for Best Director
I Trust You|Argentina, 2023. director: Agustín Toscano
Award for Best Rebel with a Cause Short Film
Component| director: Will Niava. Côte d’Ivoire, 2023.
CRITICS’ PICKS COMPETITION PROGRAMME
The Award for Best Film
award for director and manufacturer
The Land Where Winds Stood Still|Kazakhstan, 2023, director: Ardak Amirkulov
The Award for Best Director
Great Sertão| Brazil, 2023, director: Guel Arraes
Unique Jury Mention
The Milky Way|Israel, France 2023, director: Maya Kenig
BALTIC FILM COMPETITION
The Award for Best Baltic Film
Smoke Sauna Sisterhood |Estonia, France, Iceland 2023, director: Anna Hints; manufacturer: Marianne Ostrat
The Award for Best Baltic Producer for Co-production
Sluggish|Lithuania, Spain, Sweden, 2023, director and manufacturer:Marija Kavtaradze
