Fresh Film Fest 2005

The 2005' edition of the Fresh Film Fest took place in Karlovy Vary from August 25 through August 28, 2005. Four films, "Girni: The Grinding Machine" by Indian director Umesh Vinayak Kulkarni, "For a Miracle" by Polish director Jarek Sztandera, "Torchbearer" by Czech author Václav Švankmajer and "Brong sýn" by Gudmundur Arnar Gudmundsson and Thorgnyr Thorodssen from Iceland, have been selected as winners of this annual of the event.

FRESH FILM FEST 2005 AWARDS:

BEST FILM AWARD - FICTION

Girni - The Grinding Machine / Girni
India, 2004, 22 min.
dir.: Umesh Vinayak Kulkarni

BEST FILM AWARD - DOCUMENTARY

For a Miracle / Po cud
Poland, 2004, 18 min.
dir.: Jerek Sztandera

BEST FILM AWARD - ANIMATION

Torchbearer
Czech Rep., 2005, 25 min
dir.:Václav Švankmajer

BEST FILM AWARD - NEW FORMS

Hidebound / Brong Sýn
Iceland, 2005, 20 min.
dir.: Gudmundur Arnar Gudmundsson, Thorgnyr Thorodssen

BEST FILM OF THE CZECHOSLOVAK COMPETITION

Small World
Czech Rep., 2004,19 min.
dir.:Vít Karas

AUDIENCE AWARD

Alright Love
Germany, 2004, 14 min.
dir.: Samuli Valkama

HONORABLE MENTIONS:

Alright Love
Germany, 2004, 14 min.
dir.: Samuli Valkama

Loop
Slovakia, 2004, 26 min.
dir.: Milan Balog

Five o'Clock Shadow
Great Britain, 2004, 8 min
dir.: Malcolm Lamont

Skirter
Czech Rep., 2005, 3 min.
dir.:Miloš Tomič

Torchbearer
Czech Rep., 2005, 25 min.
dir.: Václav Švankmajer

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