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
