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1
st
Prize for Best National Film
For its excellent approach to the sensitive subject
of solitude and the defence of human dignity in
contemporary multicultural Cypriot society, the 1
st
Prize for Best National Film, accompanied by the
sum of €5,000, went to the film
Anna
, by Spiros
Charalambous.
2
nd
Prize for Best National Film
For its cinematic form and its humorous approach
to a subject that has scarred Cypriot society, the 2
nd
Prize for Best National Film, accompanied by the
sum of €2,500, went to the film
No Parking
, by
Soteris Christou.
Michael Cacoyannis Award
For the personal and uniquely powerful film about
the agonising effort of a young man forced to push
his human boundaries, the Michael Cacoyan-
nis Award, sponsored by the Limassol Coopera-
tive Savings Bank and accompanied by the sum
of €3,000, went to Dinos Gregoriou for the film
Shadowboxing
.
National Special Mentions
• Special Mention for Best Sound Design in a
National film went to Marco Lopez for the
films
Shadowboxing
by Dinos Gregoriou and
God’s Amnesia
by Christos Christodoulou.
• Special Mention went to George Tymvios for
Stop MotionAnimation for the Film
Pasty
Child
.
• Special Mention for economy of storytelling
and a minimalistic approach went to the film
Ηope
, by Stelana Kliris.
1
st
Prize for Best Short Film
The 1
st
Prize for Best Short Film, accompanied by
the sum of €5,000, went to the film
Narcocorrido
by Ryan Prows from the USA. Against the back-
ground of one of the most violent border areas in
the western hemisphere, this film tells the story of
a dramatic incident with a fatal ending. With an
excellent script that includes several unexpected
twists, the director coaxes convincing perform-
ances from his entire cast and displays a compel-
ling and powerful vision.
2
nd
Prize for Best Short Film
The 2
nd
Prize for Best Short Film, accompanied
by the sum of €1,500, went to the film
Junior
,
by Julia Ducournau from France. Grounded by a
The international jury