Ryo Orikasa for film Graffiti/ The Graffiti
Justification: Poetry, voice, and image come together in a very unique way. It feels bold, poetic, and incredibly cool.
Mirjana Balogh for film Chciałabym, żebyś był uchem/ Wish You Were Ear
Justification: It shows how relationships change us in a very sensory way. It feels strange, but also very relatable.
Anastazja Naumenko for film Czy Ty mnie słyszysz?/ Can you hear me?
Justification: For showing how stories about intergenerational, family, and close relationships - and about the need forconnection, despite (or perhaps thanks to) the distance between people andconstant technical difficulties - can be told without leaving the desktop of one’s computer, while also featuring a wonderfully awkward little character. All this under the pretext of technical tutoring given by a daughter to her mother.
Jared D. Wess for film Platan/ The Sycamore
Justification: This film manages to combine just the right amount of everything. It uses a clear visual language to tell an apparently simple story with a good dose of humor.
Lukas Wind for film Życie ptaków/Vogelleben /Birdlife
Justification: For an original and playful concept. Using an old illustrated book about birds and a forgotten German song, the author presents a completely invented story that entertains while evoking a sense of nostalgia, giving both the pages of the book and the song a new life.
Paulina Ziółkowska for film Rozdarcia / Tears
Justification: The visuals of this film are stunning; they feel both old-school and fresh. We were delighted to spend some time in this world that unfolded as a collage of paper and thought.
Matei Branea for film Dziadek śpi/ Grandpa is sleeping
Justification: For an exceptional sensitivity in portraying a child’s experience of loss without unnecessary pomposity or didacticism, and for creating a film language that directs the viewer’s attention toward the symbolic and emotional layer.
Abdelrahman Dnewar, Saad Dnewar
for film Mój Bracie, mój Bracie/ My Brother, My Brother
Justification: For an intimate narrative that takes a childhood photograph as its point of departure, telling a seemingly personal yet universally resonant story about family relationships.
Daria Kopiec for film Basen albo śmierć złotej rybki/ The Pool or Death of a Goldfish
Justification: For the unconventional approach to the subject of trauma and deep symbolism. The audiovisual presentation and atmosphere allowed the viewer to empathize with the protagonist’s situation.
Alice Eça Guimarães for film Ponieważ dziś jest sobota/ Porque hoje é Sábado /Because Today is Saturday
Justification: For its expressive and dynamic animation, as well as its original portrayal of the dilemma of reconciling one’s own needs with one’s responsibilities.
Daniel Neiden for film WHALE 52 - Suita dla mężczyzny, chłopca i wieloryba/ WHALE 52 - Suite For Man, Boy, And Whale
Caroline Attia for film Pieśń burzy/ The Song of Storms
