EnergaCAMERIMAGE 2020 winners revealed

Congratulations to the winners of this year’s EnergaCAMERIMAGE competitions. British cinematographer Joshua James Richards won the Golden Frog in the main competition and the FIPRESCI International Critics Prize for his incredible work on director Chloé Zhao’s Nomadland.

Read on to find out which other filmmakers were crowned victorious.

MAIN COMPETITION

Golden Frog: Nomadland
cin. Joshua James Richards
dir. Chloé Zhao

Silver Frog: Helene
cin. Rauno Ronkainen
dir. Antti J. Jokinen

Bronze Frog: Pinocchio
cin. Nicolaj Brüel
dir. Matteo Garrone

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FIPRESCI AWARD

The International Critics Prize to the director of the best film in the Main Competition – under specific consideration of its cinematography: Nomadland
cin. Joshua James Richards
dir. Chloé Zhao

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POLISH FILMS COMPETITION

Best Polish Film: Truth Makes Free
cin. Witold Płóciennik
dir. Robert Gliński

Special Mention: Supernova
cin. Michał Dymek
dir. Bartosz Kruhlik

Special Mention: 25 Years of Innocence
cin. Bartłomiej Kaczmarek
dir. Jan Holoubek

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STUDENT ETUDES COMPETITION

Laszlo Kovacs Student Award – Golden Tadpole – A Rodeo Film
cin. Erin G. Wesley
dir. Darius D. Dawson
school: American Film Institute Conservatory

Silver Tadpole: Stratum Deep
cin. Nathalie Pitters
dir. Lian Meng Rose
school: National Film and Television School (NFTS)

Bronze Tadpole: The Dress
cin. Konrad Bloch
dir. Tadeusz Łysiak
school: Warsaw Film School

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DOCUMENTARY FEATURES COMPETITION

Golden Frog — best documentary feature: The Whale from Lorino
cin. Piotr Bernaś
dir. Maciej Cuske

Golden Frog — best docudrama: 499
cin. Alejandro Mejia
dir. Rodrigo Reyes

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DOCUMENTARY SHORTS COMPETITION

Golden Frog — Grand Prix: A Horse Has More Blood Than a Human
cin. Mehdi Azadi
dir. Abolfazl Talooni

Special Mention: Blood Rider
cin. David Bolen, Jon Kasbe
dir. Jon Kasbe

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DIRECTORS’ DEBUTS COMPETITION
under the patronage of the Polish Filmmakers Association (SFP)

Best Director’s Debut: 25 Years of Innocence
cin. Bartłomiej Kaczmarek
dir. Jan Holoubek

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CINEMATOGRAPHERS’ DEBUTS COMPETITION
under the patronage of the Polish Filmmakers Association (SFP)

Best Cinematographer’s Debut: Two of Us
cin. Aurélien Marra
dir. Filippo Meneghetti

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MUSIC VIDEOS COMPETITION

Best Music Video: Bass Astral x Igo “Feeling Exactly”
cin. Mikołaj Syguda
dir. Krzysztof Grajper

Best Cinematography In A Music Video: Aigel “You’re born”
cin. Andrey Nikolaev
dir. Andžejs Gavrišs

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FIRST LOOK – TV PILOTS COMPETITION

Best Pilot: Hunters: In the Belly of the Whale
cin. Frederick Elmes
dir. Alfonso Gomez-Rejon