Daria Kashceeva’s ‘Electra’ takes top honors with Grand Prix Dimitris Eipides - narrative film and the International Competition Audience Award; Paul de Nooijer and Menno de Nooijer’s ‘Is Heaven Blue?’ wins Grand Prix Eipides for non-narrative film.
The 22nd edition of Countryside Animafest Cyprus 2023 had its closing ceremony August 12 after four successful days of screenings, concerts, and exhibitions. This year’s edition included 31 international and 4 Cypriot films in competition, a children’s film program, several music events, exhibitions, workshops, and installations.
This year’s jury consisted of Andreas Hykade (Germany), Varya Yakovleva (Russia), and Constantinos Kyprianou (Cyprus).
The winners are:
Grand Prix Dimitris Eipides (narrative film)
- Electra by Daria Kashceeva (Czech Republic, France, Slovakia).
Grand Prix Dimitris Eipides (non-narrative film)
- Is Heaven Blue? by Paul de Nooijer and Menno de Nooijer (Netherlands, Norway).
National competition:
- In the City of Dust by Haris Pellapaisiotis and Maud Nivet (Cyprus)
Jury special mentions:
- Écorchée (Skinned) by Joachim Hérissé (France).
- Eeva by Lucija Mrzljak and Morten Tšinakov (Estonia, Croatia)
- Antipolis by Kaspar Jancis (Estonia)
Children’s film competition:
- Luce and the Rock by Britt Raes (Belgium, France, Netherlands):
Children’s jury special mentions:
- Harvey by Janice Nadeau (Canada)
International competition audience award:
- Electra by Daria Kashceeva (Czech Republic, France, Slovakia)
The national competition audience award:
- Phantom of Venus by Christiana Ioannou (Cyprus).
The children’s competition audience award:
- Friendly Fire by Tom Koryto Blumen (Israel)
Source: Animafest Cyprus
Debbie Diamond Sarto is news editor at Animation World Network.
