RIGA IFF FEATURE FILM COMPETITON 2017:

RIGA IFF AWARD 2017
Eight-piece sculpture of Riga rooster in bronze and a 2000€ reward from the festivals insurance partner – Balta

NOVEMBER
director Rainer Sarnet

International Jury Special Mention

FROM THE BALCONY
director Ole Giaever

#YOUTH_MATTERS AWARD 2017 –
The festivals Youth Jury award

NOVEMBER
director Rainer Sarnet

Youth Jury Special Mention

THE FAIRYTALE OF EMPTY SPACE
director Krista Burāne

SPLENDID PALACE PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD

NOVEMBER
director Rainer Sarnet

SHORT RIGA –
The festivals short film, experimental cinema and music video programme

SHORT RIGA INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION AWARD 2017

RETRACT
director Itonje Søimer Guttormsen

SHORT RIGA International Jury Special Mention

MAN
director Maja Borg

SHORT RIGA #BMV AWARD 2017
Baltic Music Video Competition

OH NO
director Maria Reinup for the band Elephants from Neptune

#BMV International Jury Special Mention

NO REGRETS
director Saulius Baradinskas for the band Deeper Upper

World documentary programme
ARTDOCFEST/RIGA AUDIENCE AWARD 2017

WOMAN AND THE GLACIER
director Audrius Stonys

Honourable mention for the best producer’s work

to Stanislav Ershov for
THE LAST WALTZ
directed by Yulia Bobkova

The RIGA IFF Kids’ Jury chose their pick from the KIDS WEEKEND programme

ROOM 213
director Emelie Lindblom