[62nd] Zlin Film Festival: Introducing award winners

62nd Zlin Film Festival—International Film Festival for Children and Youth has announced the complete list of award winners for the 62 edition of the festival, which tool place from May 26-June 1 in Zlin, Czech Republic.

Zlin Film Festival—International Film Festival for Children and Youth belongs among the oldest and largest events of its kind worldwide.

Zlin Film Festival 2022: Award Winners

International Expert Jury for Feature Films in the Children’s Category

Golden Slipper for Best Feature Film in the Children’s Category

Winner: “Gandhi & Co.” by Manish Saini from India.

Karel Zeman Award—Special Recognition for Best Visual Concept in a Feature Film in the Children’s Category

Winner: “Dragon Princess” by Anthony Roux, Jean-Jacques Denis from France.

International Expert Jury for Feature Films in the Junior and Youth Category

Golden Slipper for Best Feature Film in the Junior Category

Winner: “A Second Life” by Anis Lassoued from Tunisia.

Golden Slipper for Best Feature Film in the Youth Category

Winner: “Olga” by Elie Grappe from France, Switzerland and Ukraine.

Special Jury Prize in a Feature Film in the Junior and Youth Category

Winner: “The Tenant” by Sushrut Jain from India, USA.

Special mention: “Comedy Queen” by Sanna Lenken from Sweden.

Joint International Jury of Children and Adults for Short Animations for Children

Golden Slipper for Best Short Animation for Children

Winner: “Suzie in the Garden” by Lucie Sunková from Czech Republic won the Golden Slipper for Best Short Animation for Children of 62nd Zlin Film Festival.

Hermína Týrlová Award for Best Short Animation for Children up to 6 Years of Age

Winner: “Water Drop” by Anjun Zou, Melodie Leger Rimbert, Yu Liu, Kevin Hamimi from France.

Special Mention: “IDODO” by Ursula Ulmi from Switzerland.

Children’s Jury for Feature Films in the Children’s Category

Award of the Children’s Jury for Best Feature Film in the Children’s Category

Winner: “Dragon Princess” by Anthony Roux, Jean-Jacques Denis from France.

European Youth Jury for Feature Films for Youth

Award of the Youth Jury for Best Feature Film in the Junior and Youth Category

Winner: “Olga” by Elie Grappe from France, Switzerland and Ukraine.

International Expert Jury for Student Films Zlín Dog 

Zlín Dog Award for Best Student Film

Winner: “A Dark Moment of Faith” by Zornitsa Dimitrova from Germany.

Jury Award in the Animation Category

Winner: “The Hole” by Piotr Kaźmierczak from Poland.

Special Mention: “Goodbye, Jerome!” by Adam Sillard, Gabrielle Selnet, Chloé Farr from France.

Jury Award in the Live-Action Category

Winner: “The Hero” by by Milena Dutkowska from Poland.

Jury Award in the Documentary Category

Winner: “Long Live Death” by Robert Mihály from Slovakia.

ECFA – International Jury

Europe Award—the European Children’s Film Association Award for Best European Documentary Film for Young Audience

Winner: “Gabi, Between the Ages 8 and 13” by Engeli Brobert from Sweden, Norway, Denmark.

Special Mention: “Shabu” by Shamira Raphaëla from Netherlands, Belgium.

International Ecumenical Jury

Ecumenical Jury Award for Best Feature Film in the Junior and Youth Category

Winner: “Coast” by by Jessica Hester, Derek Schweickart from USA.

Mention: “Bigman” by Camiel Schouwenaar from Netherlands, Germany.

Audience awards

Golden Apple – the City of Zlín Audience Award for Best Feature Film in the Children’s, Junior and Youth Category

Winner: “My Brothers Dream Awake” by Claudia Huaiquimilla from Chile.

Audience Award for Best Short Animation for Children

Winner: “Sun” by Jakub Brokl from Czech Republic.

Patron of Children Award for Powerful Children´s Story in the Children’s, Junior and
Youth Category

Winner: “Olga” by Elie Grappe from France, Switzerland and Ukraine.

Prizes awarded by the 62nd Zlin Film Festival

Festival President’s Award

The festival’s president award of the 62 Zlin Film Festival—International Film Festival for Children and Youth went to Pavel Zedníček and Karel Heřmánek.