Tampere Film Festival 2015

AND THE WINNERS ARE…

A Latvian fiction film, Castratus Kuilis (2014), directed by brothers Raitis and Lauris Abele has been awarded with the International Competition Grand Prix at the 45th annual Tampere Film Festival.

Awarded Films 2015:

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION

Grand Prix: 5000 e (Award presented by the co-organizer GBTIMES Ltd.) + Statuette ”Kiss”
Raitis Ābele, Lauris Ābele: Castratus Kuilis

Best Fiction: 1500 e + Statuette “Kiss” (Supported by the European Commission)
Michael Kam: Detour

Diploma of Merit (Fiction)
Luka Popadić: Mamci I udice

Best Animation: 1500 e + Statuette “Kiss”
Eric Montchaud: La petite casserole d’Anatole

Diploma of Merit (Animation)
William Garratt: Slaves of the Rave

Best Documentary: 1500 e + Statuette “Kiss)
Olivier Smolders: La part de l’ombre

Diploma of Merit (Documentary)
Paulina Skibinska: Obiekt

Tampere Short Film Nominee for the European Film Awards 2015 (European Film Academy)
Hamy Ramezan, Rungano Nyoni: Kuuntele

Audience Award
Anaïs Barbeau-Lavalette, André Turpin: Prends-moi

NATIONAL COMPETITION

Under 30 minutes

Main Prize: 5000 e (Finnish Broadcasting company) + Statuette “Kiss”
Risto-Pekka Blom: Teemapuisto

Special Prize: 1500 e (Pond5)
Hannaleena Hauru: Säälistäjät

Diploma of Merit
Jesse Jalonen: Pauli

Student Award: Festival Trip (The Promotion Centre for Audiovisual Culture AVEK)
Isabella Karhu: Pojat

Prize of the Youth Jury: Golden Moro
Hamy Ramezan, Rungano Nyoni: Kuuntele

Over 30 minutes

Main Prize: 5000 e (Finnkino Oy) + Statuette “Kiss”
Heikki Häkkinen: Hymyjen maa

Special Prize: 1500 e (Oy Veikkaus Ab) + Statuette “Kiss”
Markku Heikkinen: Talvivaaran miehet

Diploma of Merit
Salla Sorri, Jessie Chisi: Estherin kehä

BOTH NATIONAL SERIES

Risto Jarva Prize: 10 000 e (Finnish Film Foundation)
Sanna Liljander: Onni

Audience Award
Heikki Häkkinen: Hymyjen maa

Recipients of the Grand Prix of the International Competition and the Main Prize of the National Competition (under 30 minutes category) will qualify for consideration in the Live Action Short Film & Documentary Short Subject categories of the Annual Academy Awards without the standard theatrical run, provided the films otherwise comply with the Academy’s rules.