My Mexican Bretzel wins the €25,000 International Newcomer Award and the FIPRESCI Award +++ Audience and Student Award to Lorelei +++ Single Cycle receives first Rainer Werner Fassbinder Award +++ Prizewinners reflect the diversity of the competition
INTERNATIONAL Jury
Jury members: Jessica Kiang, Jan Bonny, Mathilde Henrot
International Newcomer Award – Best Director (€25,000)
MY MEXICAN BRETZEL
Director: Nuria Giménez Lorang, Spain
Rainer Werner Fassbinder Award – Best Script (€10,000)
SINGLE CYCLE (Original title: YÈ YǏ JÌ YÈ)
Director: Zhang Qi, People’s Republic of China
Special Mention
COME CLOSER (Original title: DER SIEBZEHNTE)
Director: Saskia Walker, Ralf Walker, Germany
Special Mention
BEGINNING (Original title: DASATSKISI)
Director: Dea Kulumbegashvili, Georgia, France
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FIPRESCI Jury
Jury members: Dr. Christina Stojanova, Schayan Riaz, Ernesto Diezmartínez
FIPRESCI AWARD
MY MEXICAN BRETZEL
Director: Nuria Giménez Lorang, Spain
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ECUMENICAL Jury
Jury members: Gergely Hajnal, Michael Kranzusch, Uta Losem, Mina Radovic, Rianne Wijmenga-van Dijk
Ecumenical Award (€2,500)
UNA PROMESSA (Original title: SPACCAPIETRE)
Director: Gianluca & Massimiliano De Serio, Italy, France, Belgium
Special Mention
THE SLAUGHTERHOUSE (Original title: KOSHTARGAH)
Director: Abbas Amini, Iran
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STUDENT Jury
Jury members: Sabrina Mertens, Nico Hagel, Ruth Lang Fuentes
Award of the Student Jury (€5,000)
LORELEI
Director: Sabrina Doyle, USA
Special Mention
SHITHOUSE
Director: Cooper Raiff, USA
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AUDIENCE
Audience Award (€5,000)
LORELEI
Director: Sabrina Doyle, USA