The Award Ceremony of the 63rd Krakow Film Festival was held on 3 June 2023 at 8 pm at the Kijów Cinema. Congratulations to all and see the complete winners list below.
AWARDS of the 63rd Krakow Film Festival:
DRAGON OF DRAGONS AWARD: Michael Dudok de Wit – Netherlands
KFF RECOMMENDATION to the European Film Award in a documentary category: Songs of Earth (dir. Margreth Olin) – Norway
INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY COMPETITION:
THE GOLDEN HORN: Nick Read and Ayse Toprak for My Name is Happy – United Kingdom, Turkey
THE SILVER HORN (High Artistic Merit): Tunde Skovran for Who I Am Not – Romania, Canada
THE SILVER HORN (Social Issues): Ella Glendining for Is There Anybody Out There? – United Kingdom
The FIPRESCI (International Federation of Film Critics):
International Film Critics Prize: Ella Glendining for Is There Anybody Out There? – United Kingdom
INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM COMPETITION:
GOLDEN DRAGON: Tomek Popakul and Kasumi Ozeki for Zima – Poland
SILVER DRAGON (Best Documentary): Yaser Talebi for Daughter – Iran
SILVER DRAGON (Best Animated): Sofiia Melnyk for MAriupol. A Hundred Nights – Ukraine, Germany
SILVER DRAGON (Best Short Fiction): David Arslanian for Underdog – France
Jury Award for the Best European Film (Krakow Candidate to the European Film Award 2023 in the short film category): Szymon Ruczyński for There Are People in the Forest – Poland
The International Federation of Film Societies (FICC):
Don Quixote Award: David Arslanian for Underdog – France
Special Mention: Sofia Melnyk for Mariupol. A Hundred Nights – Ukraine, Germany
INTERNATIONAL DOCFILMMUSIC COMPETITION:
GOLDEN HEYNAL: Agnieszka Iwańska for Ula – Poland
SPECIAL MENTION: La Singla directed by Paloma Zapata – Spain
NATIONAL COMPETITION – SHORT FILMS:
GOLDEN HOBBY-HORSE (Best Fiction Film): Michał Toczek for Be Somebody – Poland
GOLDEN HOBBY-HORSE (Best Documentary Film): Mateusz Pietrak for Basia: A Love Story – Poland
SPECIAL MENTION: Justyna Mytnik for The Wind – Poland
BEST ANIMATION AWARD: Agata Mianowska for Annabelle’s Wish – Poland
The Award of the Polish Filmmakers Association:
PSC AWARD (Best Cinematography): Zofia Goraj for Annabelle’s Wish – Poland
NATIONAL COMPETITION – MUSIC VIDEOS:
BEST MUSIC VIDEO AWARD: Sylwester Jakimow for Alameda: Back to the Start – Poland
SPECIAL MENTION: Jakub Stroszek, Magdalena Mistygacz for Iriy – Poland, Ukraine
Award of the Centre for Audiovisual Technologies CeTA in Wrocław: Bartek Stankiewicz for Polar Bears – Poland
NATIONAL COMPETITION – DOCUMENTARY FILMS:
GOLDEN HOBBY-HORSE (Best Documentary Film above 30 minutes): Małgorzata Kozera for Faces of Agata – Poland
SPECIAL MENTION: Clara Kleininger-Wanik for No Elephant in the Room – Poland, Romania
Best Cinematography Award: Michał Modlinger for Early Apex – Poland
Maciej Szumowski Award for remarkable social awareness: Dariusz Janiczak for Who Will Clean Your Windows? – Poland
The Award of the President of the Polish Filmmakers Association for the best film in the National Competition – Documentary Films category:
BEST SOUND: Zuzanna Musiał for Early Apex – Poland
SPECIAL MENTION: Justyna Mytnik for No Elephant in the Room – Poland, Romania
NATIONAL COMPETITION – STUDENT FILMS:
GOLDEN HOBBY-HORSE (Best Student Film): Karolina Kłapkowska for His Name Is Artur – Poland
SPECIAL MENTION: Mikołaj Jaroszewicz for Awakenings – Poland
Maciej Szumowski Award for remarkable social awareness: Rafał Michalski for The Sleeping Beast – Poland
The Award of the President of the Polish Filmmakers Association for the best film in the National Competition – Student Films category:
PSC AWARD (Best Cinematography): Kacper Zamarło for Burning – Poland
NATIONAL COMPETITION – ANIMATED FILMS:
GOLDEN HOBBY-HORSE (Best Animated Film): Marcin Wasilewski for Imprint – Poland
SPECIAL MENTION: Sylwia Jakieła for Mind the Gap – Poland
NATIONAL COMPETITION – MUSIC DOCUMENTARIES:
GOLDEN HOBBY-HORSE (Best Music Documentary): Michał Ferlak for Believe in the Wings – Poland
SPECIAL MENTION: Krzysztof Szopa for Disco Polo – Poland
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: Artur Wyrzykowski for Believe in the Wings – Poland
The Journalists’ Award – the Golden Key for the best film in the National Competition:
GOLDEN KEY: Małgorzata Goliszewska for From the Family Album – Poland
