INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION SECTION
Glocal Images Best Film Award
Los Silencios
Beatriz Seigner, Brazil/ Colombia/ France
Glocal Images Special Jury Award
House of Hummingbird
Bora Kim, South Korea
Glocal Images Best Director Award
Dominga Sotomayor
Too late to die young, Chile/ Brazil/ Argentina/ Netherlands/ Qatar
Ηonorary distinction
Marleyda Soto (actress)
Los Silencios
Beatriz Seigner, Brazil/ Colombia/ France
Lifetime Achievement Award
Udo Kier
Cytavision Audience Award
Smuggling Hendrix
Marios Piperides, Cyprus/ Germany/ Greece
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Glocal Images Best Film Award
For giving voice to a silenced community with realism and for portraying in a masterful way the presence of the absence the Best Film Award, accompanied by the amount of €6,000 goes to Los Silencios by Beatriz Seigner.
Glocal Images Special Jury Award
For a film that succeeds to draw its audience into an intimate journey of hope and despair in a delicate and poetic way, the Special Jury Award, accompanied by the amount of €3,000, goes to House of Hummingbird by Bora Kim.
Glocal Images Best Director Award
For creating a world of a primal visual beauty carried from strong performances and telling a story of a lost paradise, the Best Director Award, accompanied by the amount of €1,000 goes to Dominga Sotomayor for her film Too late to die young.
Honorary Distinction
For a convincing and fascinating performance, an honorary distinction goes to Marleyda Soto for her performance in the film Los Silencios by Beatriz Seigner.
Lifetime Achievement Award to Udo Kier
The Festival presented German actor Udo Kier and President of this year’s international jury, a Lifetime Achievement Award. In his early career days, Kier was associated with numerous horror and alternative films, ranging from art house cinema to mainstream movies. The multifaceted and remarkable career of Kier, who participated in more than 200 films, stretches from Europe to Hollywood, and encompasses both TV and film productions. The award was presented to Udo Kier, by the Rialto Theatre President of the Board, Mr Kikis Kazamias.
Cytavision Audience Award
Smuggling Hendrix, by Marios Piperides, won the Audience Award, sponsored by CYTAVISION and accompanied by the sum of €1,000. Mr Lefteris Christou, head of Cytavision & spokesman, presented the winner with the award. 2019
NATIONAL COMPETITION
Best Cypriot Film Awards
Smuggling Hendrix
Marios Piperides, Cyprus/ Germany/ Greece
Best Cypriot Director Awards
Sotiris Christou
Small White Envelopes
Best Cypriot Actor Award
Antonis Katsaris
Small White Envelopes
Sotiris Christou, Cyprus
Student Jury Award
Smuggling Hendrix
Marios Piperides, Cyprus/ Germany/ Greece
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Best Cypriot Film Award
For exposing the absurdity of the ongoing division of the island of Cyprus with humanity and humour, the Best Cypriot Film Award accompanied by the amount of €4,000 goes to Smuggling Hendrix by Marios Piperides.
Best Cypriot Director Award
With the Best Cypriot Director Award, the jury would like to encourage this first time director for his film, which succeeds to entertain its audience through a story with a local colour. The Best Cypriot Director Award, accompanied by DCP Mastering – Deliverables – Subtitling
services worth €3,500, sponsored by Authorwave, goes to Small White Envelopes by Sotiris Christou.
Best Cypriot Actor Award
For his subtle and authentic performance, the Best Actor Award accompanied by the amount of €500, sponsored by Limassol Municipality goes to Antonis Katsaris for his performance in Small White Envelopes by Sotiris Christou.
Student Jury Award
The student jury award as voted by the Student Jury Award of the University of Nicosia, was awarded to Smuggling Hendrix, by Marios Piperides.
