Nearly 100 films were shown in the main, student, animated documentary selection, animated music videos, and the European panorama, at the fifth edition of the Flipbook Film Festival (8-11 August 2024, Cinematheque of North Macedonia). The jury of the main and anidoc competition, consisting of the Croatian Nikica Gilić, the Serbian Andriana Ružić, and the Macedonian Vlatko Galevski awarded the following films:

The award for the best film in the main competition went to the film 'Three Birds' by the Slovenian director Zarja Menart.

 
Jury statement: Suggestive of the roots of our culture, myths fairytales, and ancient beliefs, the film finds magnificent form and techniques expressing the director's vision.

The special mention was given to the film 'Her Dress for the Final' by the Croatian director Martina Mestrović.
Jury statement: Subtle tension in a well-narrated family reminiscence depicting a serene dealing with the final stage of life. 

In the animated documentaries category, the main prize went to the film 'Is This Now the Time I Should Let You Go' by the Taiwanese director Yi Chin Tsai.

Jury statement: The loss of a close person as a poetic act supported by an excellent orchestration of images and sounds and the usage of different minimalistic techniques.

The Portuguese film 'Percebes' by Alexandra Ramírez and Laura Gonçalves received special mention for a compact narrative structure and a rich visual tapestry (Jury statement).

The jury of student films and animated music videos consisting of the French Gala Frecon, the Croatian Ana Opacić, and the Macedonian Nikola Radulovikj gave the prize for the best student film to the Georgian film 'Maro’s Red Cheeks' by Mariam Zhordania.

Jury statement: We really like this film for its subject, sense of humor, and because Nikola always has red cheeks when he goes on stage.

Two special mentions
'Adama' by Dan Max Nitsan Meyer 
Jury statement: For one of the best takes on an eternal story - not from the bible, but from Plato's Symposium

'Hooked on Illusions' by Laura Isabel Schneider
 Jury statement: For the courage to use traditional media for such a contemporary subject

The award for the best animated music video went to 'Gagnant' by Capucine Gougelet and Capucine Muller.

The special mentions went to 'Ciao Bella' by the Macedonian author Aleksandar Risteski for the lighthearted approach that matches the mood of the song perfectly (Jury statement) and 'Doughy the Doggy' by Jeremy Boulard and Paul Bourgois, for the unpretentious approach that keeps your undivided attention to the end... Just as a surfer on a board (Jury statement)

The award for the best film with an environmental message (awarded annually by the Eco Awareness organization), was given to Volker Schlecht's film 'The Waiting'.

Flipbook Film Festival 2024 Award Ceremony

The 5th Flipbook Film Festival took place between 8 and 11 August 2024.

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