This year “Honeyland” directed by Lubomir Stefanov, Tamara Kotevska won the laurels and was appreciated not only by the jury of the Grand Prix – Bank Millennium Award.
In the Main Competition of the 16th Millennium Docs Against Gravity Film Festival there were 13 films contending for the Grand Prix – Bank Millennium Award and 8 000 euro. The best film was selected by the following jury: Leila Hosseini – a film scholar and programmer of the Iranian “Cinema Verite” documentary film festival, Michał Marczak – director, Hanna Polak – director.
The jury gave the Grand Prix to “Honeyland” for a deeply moving portrait of a pure and humble soul. A soul full of love and free from greed, which teaches us a profound lesson on what it means to be in harmony with nature. The award goes to the whole team and Hatiga for their incredible cooperation and talent, with which they told this story to the world.
The jury awarded a Special Mention to the film “Marek Edelman ...and There Was Love in the Ghetto”, directed by Jolanta Dylewska, for the graceful message that love always wins.
The Grand Prix has been funded by the Festival Sponsor: Bank Millennium
THIS IS THE FULL LIST OF AWARDS GIVEN DURING THE 16TH MILLENNIUM DOCS AGAINST GRAVITY
Lower Silesia Grand Prix - Award of the Marshall of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Winner: “The Proposal” by Jill Magid
Special Mention: "In Touch", reż. Paweł Ziemilski
The Silesian Grand Prix - the Award of the Marshall of the Silesian Voivodeship
Winner: “Honeyland”, dir. Lyubomir Stefanov, Tamara Kotevska
Mayor of Gdynia Award
Winner: “Honeyland”, dir. Lyubomir Stefanov, Tamara Kotevska
Bydgoszcz ART.DOC Award
Winner: “Honeyland”, dir. Lyubomir Stefanov, Tamara Kotevska
Special Mentions: „Cold Case Hammarskjöld” by Mads Brügger, „Srbenka” by Nebojša Slijepčević
The Amnesty International Polska Award
Winner: “Srbenka”, dir. Nebojša Slijepčević
Special Mention: „Dark Suns”, dir. Julien Elie
The National Geographic Award for Best Cinematography
Winner: “Los Reyes”, cinematographer: Pablo Valdés
The patron of this award is National Geographic Polska.
Green Warsaw Award
Winner: “Sheep Hero”, dir. Ton van Zantvoort
The Chopin’s Nose Award
Winner: “The Proposal”, dir. Jill Magid
The award is funded by the National Film Archive – Audiovisual Institute.
Warsaw Documentary Award
Winner: „#Female Pleasure” by Barbara Miller
The award is funded by the City of Warsaw.
“Co Jest Grane 24” Readers’ Choice Award
Winner: „#Female Pleasure” by Barbara Miller
The patron of this award is Co Jest Grane 24" magazine
The “Zwierciadło” Award for the Best Film on Psychology
Winner: “Where We Belong”, dir. Jacqueline Zünd
The patron of this award is Zwierciadło magazine.
The “Focus” Award for the Biggest Personality of the Festival
Winner: Lutz Kayser, the protagonist of “Fly Rocket Fly”, dir. Oliver Shwehm
The Documentary Academy Award
Winner: “América”, dir. Erick Stoll, Chase Whiteside
This year the Festival took place on 10-19 May in Warszawa, Wrocław and Lublin, in Bydgoszcz on 12-19 May, in Katowice on 13-19 May and in Gdynia on 15-24 May.
