AUDIENCE JURY – BEST ONE-MINUTE FILM
The Small Red, Big Blue
Hamed Nobari &Asghar Besharati, Iran
AWARD FOR THE BEST SERBIAN FILM
Miki and Bubi – Boomy Bonbons
Mihailo Ilić, Srbija
The film stands out for its hand-drawn animation and an engaging reliance on the aesthetics of classic cartoons. It is particularly successful in managing to tell a clear and complete story in a short amount of time.
AWARD FOR THE BEST FOREIGN FILM
The spectacle of power
Anna Monika Balcerak, Poland
The film stands out for its interesting animation technique and a well-conceived story. Within a short format, it manages to build a clear plot and bring it to an effective and unexpected conclusion.
GRAND PRIX FOR THE BEST ONE- MINUTE FILM
The Sound of Music of the War
Vyacheslav (Slavik) Bihun, Ukraine
The film stands out for its deeply personal approach. In a short amount of time, it manages to connect us with the protagonist and create a sense of what he is going through.
HIGH SCHOOL JURY, BEST SHORT FILM “9413”:
Little House
Nika Jurman, Slovenia
The theme of this year’s festival, “The Color of Crisis,” invites us to recognize various forms of crisis through film: existential, social, and those concerning human connection, economic, political, etc.
Anyway, we chose the film “The Small House” because, in our opinion, it fits the description of the theme.
The film follows Tatyana, a manicurist who lives on the second floor of her parents’ house, just like most people in her village. When she visits a friend who has just built her dream house, Tatyana realizes it is time to create her own home and life, so she takes a ‘small house’. This seemingly simple story connects directly to the theme of the housing crisis, adulthood, and the existential crisis of a generation that grew up on promises, yet now often remains trapped in their childhood bedrooms. Loneliness and a sense of stagnation in the parental home become a metaphor for the contemporary condition: although we are “grown-ups,” many of us still lack a space that is truly ours, and just when we decide to break away, our environment often holds us back and drags us backward.
In this film, we recognized something that is close to all of us. “The Small House” allows us to speak about the crisis without pathos, but with humor, warmth, and hope.
SPECIAL MENTION “9413” FOR SHORT FILM:
Overnight Coup
Marina Xenofontos, Cyprus
The Special Jury Mention is awarded to the film “Overnight Coup” by Marina Xenofontos for its innovative approach to narration. Successfully balancing between documentary format and visual poetry, this film stood out for its atmosphere, precise directorial vision, and the ability to elevate a local story to the level of a universal metaphor.
