DOCU/LIFE
Main Prize
dir. Àlex Lora, Antonio Tibaldi
Italy-USA-Spain
2015, 74’
For its superb and precise depiction of a hidden and claustrophobic world full of memory and pain, the directors beautifully realize a work of cinematic accomplishment that makes for one of the most expansively human portraits we’ve ever had the privilege to see . It is, simply put, a big film.
Honourable mention
dir. Yuriy Hrytsyna
Ukraine
2015, 63’
This thoroughly original vision introduced us to an incredibly exciting cinematic voice in the Ukrainian landscape. Displaying artistic courage, the director dared to choose an off-road narrative of an epic event whilst completely exploding the documentary form in a thrilling way.
DOCU/RIGHT
Main Prize
dir. Karolina Bielawska
Poland
2015, 75’
For the humanity and the capacity to stand for your rights despite internal and external obstacles in spite of physical pain and everyone’s rejection.
Honourable mention
dir. Mor Loushy
Israel-Germany
2015, 87’ (diploma)
For the powerful and important archival work. For the musings over the difficult questions through the soldiers' doubts that unveil the ugly face of war.
Honourable mention
dir. Hemal Trivedi, Mohammed Ali Naqvi
USA-Pakistan
2015, 84’
For showing the difficult contradictions inside the Muslim world and the ability of civic society to resist the inextricable circle of violence. For giving the word to each of the sides when it seems that the dialogue is impossible.
DOCU/SHORT
Main prize
dir. Monika Pawluczuk
Poland
2015, 40’
A film of natural insight, this emotional, balanced, well structured film discusses loneliness, and longing, caring, affection, and courage in everyday city life, making a strong statement about making a difference through humanity and the art of listening.
Special mention
dir. Ruslan Fedotow, Aleksandra Kulak
Russia
2015, 41’
A film built around powerful visual compositions that truly stay with you. This harmonical, poetical film contemplates the crucial moments when we reach the most difficult choices in your lives, circling from childhood to old age, with a unique view inside an isolated community.
DOCU/UKRAINE
Main prize
dir. Oleksiy Radynski, Tomáš Rafa
Ukraine
2015, 17’
This film is at the same time raw, controversial, and understanding. It’s powerhouse film making with immediacy you can’t turn your head away from. It offers insights, and allows access into an enormously difficult situation of violence, conflict and illusion.
Special mention
dir. Nadia Parfan
Poland-Ukraine
2016, 30’
This bittersweet, tragicomical and universal story about artistic struggle and friendship was our emotional favorite, showing a wonderful chemistry between the two protagonists, and building the atmosphere in a genuine and organic way.
STUDENTS’ JURY AWARD
dir. Yuriy Shylov
Ukraine
2015, 27’
For the prosperty of film art.
ANDRIY MATROSOV AWARD FROM THE DOCUDAYS UA ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
dir. Yuliia Hontaruk
Ukraine
2016, 69’
For creating the convincing sensation of fragility and vulnerability of life. For the ability to hear, love, and accept the people with their contradictions. For the masterful visualization of overwhelming despair and unbreakable optimism combined in the same people at the moment of tragic Mariupol shelling.
AUDIENCE AWARD
dir. Ray Klonsky, Mark Lamy
Canada
2014, 79’
Also the LETTER TO FEST festival distributor have chosen the best Ukrainian documentary of the Docudays UA'2016 program. It is a film Panorama by Yuriy Shylov. The prize from the distributor is a certificate for a free submission to 50 international film festivals.
