The jury
Hamed Soleimanzadeh (Iran), Tommaso Tocci (Italy), Katerina Lambrinova (Bulgaria)
Awarded films
-
Windless by
Pavel G. Vesnakov
(Bulgaria, Italy, 2024, 93 min)
Reports
Jury statement: “For its captivating cinematography that masterfully conveys the complexity of human isolation and emotional turbulence into a striking cinematic achievement. Through metaphorically crafted visual language, Windless explores themes of absence, longing, and the weight of unspoken emotions. Its stillness – and emphasis on what goes unsaid – transforms it into an evocative reflection of internal and external stasis that is well deserving of the FIPRESCI Prize”.
FIPRESCI celebrates 100th anniversary:
On March 12, festival guests attended a Special screening of film Razlom (2025) by Bulgarian director Georgi Djulgerov, who received the FIPRESCI Platinum Award. Bojidar Manov introduced the film and spoke about FIPRESCI 100 Anniversary.
On March 16, in collaboration with FIPRESCI, a masterclass of Bulgarian director Georgi Dulgerov was organized. Festival Director Stefan Kitanov presented him the FIPRESCI Platinum Award and spoke about FIPRESCI’s 100 Anniversary.
On March 18, at Grand Hotel Sofia, happened a FIPRESCI Masterclass of Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof. Festival Director Stefan Kitanov presented him the FIPRESCI Platinum Award, FIPRESCI member Savina Petkova moderated the masterclass and presented FIPRESCI’s 100 Anniversary.