The closing of the first edition of KYFF (Kosovo Young Filmmakers Festival), a film festival dedicated exclusively to young filmmakers from around the world.
For this debut edition, over 1800 films in various genres and categories were submitted. From this number, around 100 finalists were selected to compete in three main categories: documentary, narrative, and animation.
The finalists were divided into two respective age groups:
a) 15–20 years old
b) 21–25 years old
We thank the juries for their hard work in evaluating, nominating, and awarding the films as follows:
Winners and Nominees:
Stop-motion Animation (15–20 years old):
– Words as Presence, Yuqing Ding, China
– Liquid, Ilias Khlifat, Morocco
– Walk, run, jump, but!, Gabriela Čížková, Czech Republic
Winner: Walk, run, jump, but!, Gabriela Čížková, Czech Republic
Stop-motion Animation (21–25 years old):
– Childhood, Dominika Maria Kicińska, Poland
– Panta rhei, Helena Stańczyk, Poland
– Kalar Pancils, Dhananjay Santosh Goregaonkar, India
Winner: Childhood, Dominika Maria Kicińska, Poland
Documentary (15–20 years old):
– Memory Mosaic, Selma Fejzullaj, Albania
– Life after Life, Jana Khalifa, Egypt
Winner: Memory Mosaic, Selma Fejzullaj, Albania
Documentary (21–25 years old):
– She’s Asking for It, Natalia Zajączkowska, UK
– Karl Gustav, Asta Lovisa Jia Wei Arktoft, Sweden
– Fidele, Yorrana Maia, Brazil
Winner: She’s Asking for It, Natalia Zajączkowska, UK
Narrative – Short Film (15–20 years old):
– Adult, Elina Myshanych, Ukraine
– The Sound of Water Feet, Hanna Hanachi, Iran
– Shadows, Olivia Cogorno & Julia Papa, Argentina
Winner: Adult, Elina Myshanych, Ukraine
Narrative – Short Film (21–25 years old):
– Story from Liberty Street, Kacper Wiącek, Poland
– Filomena la Prima Donna, Matteo Notaro, Italy
– Behind the Scenes, Yasin Najafi, Iran
Winner: Story from Liberty Street, Kacper Wiącek, Poland
Special Mention across all categories:
– Karl Gustav, Asta Lovisa Jia Wei Arktoft, Sweden
– Words as Presence, Yuqing Ding, China
– Kalar Pencils, Dhananjay Santosh Goregaonkar, India
– Through Xhelo’s Eyes, Besa Tusha, North Macedonia
– The Sound of Water Feet, Hanna Hanachi, Iran
– Blanchette and the Eight Cents, Valentin Homont, France
A special thanks to the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports, Termokiss, Burgu i Idealit, Banka Ekonomike, and Che Bar – Prishtina for their invaluable support for this first edition.
KYFF has just begun its journey, and we are happy that together with you we are building a new platform for the young voices of world cinema.
Thank you, and see you at the next edition!
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Edicioni i parë i Festivalit KYFF (Kosovo Young Filmmakers Festival), festivali i filmit për të rinj që iu dedikohet ekskluzivisht filmbërësve të rinj nga e gjithë bota.
Për këtë edicion debutues aplikuan mbi 1800 filma në zhanre e kategori të ndryshme. Nga ky numër u përzgjodhën rreth 100 finalistë që konkurruan në tri kategori kryesore: dokumentar, narrativ dhe animacion. Finalistët u ndanë në dy grupmosha përkatëse:
a) 15–20 vjeç
b) 21–25 vjeç
Falënderojmë juritë për punën e vështirë vlerësuese në përzgjedhjen, nomunimin dhe ndarjen e çmimeve si vijon:
Fituesit dhe të nominuarit:
Stop-motion Animation (15–20 vjeç):
– Words as Presence, Yuqing Ding, Kinë
– Liquid, Ilias Khlifat, Marok
– Walk, run, jump, but!, Gabriela Čížková, Çeki
Fitues: Walk, run, jump, but!, Gabriela Čížková, ÇekiStop-motion Animation (21–25 vjeç):
– Childhood, Dominika Maria Kicińska, Poloni
– Panta rhei, Helena Stańczyk, Poloni
– Kalar Pancils, Dhananjay Santosh Goregaonkar, Indi
Fitues: Childhood, Dominika Maria Kicińska, PoloniDokumentar (15–20 vjeç):
– Memory mosaic, Selma Fejzullaj, Shqipëri
– Life after life, Jana Khalifa, Egjipt
Fitues: Memory mosaic, Selma Fejzullaj, ShqipëriDokumentar (21–25 vjeç):
– She’s asking for it, Natalia Zajączkowska, Mbretëri e Bashkuar
– Karl Gustav, Asta Lovisa Jia Wei Arktoft, Suedi
– Fidele, Yorrana Maia, Brazil
Fitues: She’s asking for it, Natalia Zajączkowska, Mbretëri e BashkuarNarrativ – film i shkurtër (15–20 vjeç):
– Adult, Elina Myshanych, Ukrainë
– The sound of water feet, Hanna Hanachi, Iran
– Shadows, Olivia Cogorno & Julia Papa, Argjentinë
Fitues: Adult, Elina Myshanych, UkrainëNarrativ – film i shkurtër (21–25 vjeç):
– Story from Liberty Street, Kacper Wiącek, Poloni
– Filomena la Prima Donna, Matteo Notaro, Itali
– Behind the Scenes, Yasin Najafi, Iran
Fitues: Story from Liberty Street, Kacper Wiącek, PoloniVlerësim special nga të gjitha kategoritë:
– Karl Gustav, Asta Lovisa Jia Wei Arktoft, Sweden
– Words as Presence, Yuqing Ding, China
– Kalar Pencils, Dhananjay Santosh Goregaonkar, India
– Through Xhelo’s Eyes, Besa Tusha, North Macedonia
– The sound of water feet, Hanna Hanachi, Iran
– Blanchette and the Eight Cents, Valentin Homont, France
Një falënderim i veçantë për Ministrinë e Kulturës, Rinisë dhe Sportit, Termokiss, Burgu i Idealit, Bankën Ekonomike dhe Che Bar – Prishtinë për mbështetjen e çmuar ndaj këtij edicioni të parë.
KYFF sapo ka filluar rrugëtimin e tij dhe jemi të lumtur që bashkë me ju po ndërtojmë një platformë të re për zërat e rinj të kinemasë botërore.
Ju faleminderit dhe shihemi në edicionin e ardhshëm!