2021 Festival Moments
2021 Competition Winners
International Feature Competition
- Best Feature Film Award"Isolation Dreams" - Anna Karlsson (Sweden)
- Runner-up Feature"Urban Solitude" - Marco Benedetti (Italy)
- Best DirectorPavel Dvorak - "Prague Memories" (Czech Republic)
- Best ScreenplaySarah O'Connor - "Irish Hearts" (Ireland)
- Emerging Filmmaker AwardLuis Mendez - "Barcelona Nights" (Spain)
European Short Film Competition
- Best European Short"Distance" - Marie Dubois (France)
- Best Animation"Digital Worlds" - Hans Mueller (Germany)
- Emerging Talent Award"First Flight" - Elena Popovic (Serbia)
- Best Experimental"Time Loops" - Ingrid Larsson (Norway)
- Audience Choice Short"The Message" - Antonio Silva (Portugal)
Documentary Showcase
- Best Documentary Feature"Frontline Stories" - James Mitchell (UK)
- Best Documentary Short"Essential Workers" - Maria Rodriguez (Spain)
- Social Impact Award"Community Support" - Local Collective (Germany)
- Best Cinematography"Empty Cities" - Thomas Weber (Austria)
- Community Choice Award"Hope Stories" - International Collaboration
Special Recognition Awards
Performance & Technical Excellence
- Best ActressIngrid Bergström in "Nordic Tales" (Sweden)
- Best ActorGiovanni Rossi in "Roman Streets" (Italy)
- Best Sound Design"Silent City" - Audio Innovation Award
- Best Editing"Fragments of Time" - Petra Mueller
- Best Production Design"Minimalist Spaces" - Klaus Weber
Festival Special Awards
- Young Filmmaker AwardLuis Mendez (22 years old) - "Barcelona Nights" (Spain)
- Resilience Award"Against All Odds" - Festival adaptation recognition
- Digital Innovation"Virtual Reality" - New media exploration
- Community Support"Together Apart" - Pandemic solidarity theme
- Hope Award"Future Visions" - Optimistic storytelling
2021 Festival Highlights
Resilience & Adaptation
The 2021 edition demonstrated the festival's resilience and ability to adapt to challenging circumstances. With safety protocols in place and innovative screening arrangements, we successfully maintained our commitment to independent cinema while prioritizing community health.
2021 Statistics
- 58 films submitted
- 16 films selected for competition
- 11 countries represented
- 3 world premieres
- 7 European premieres
Notable Achievements
- Successfully adapted to safety protocols
- Maintained international participation
- Introduced virtual components
- Strengthened local community ties
- Demonstrated festival resilience