The jury
Hamed Soleimanzadeh (Iran), Tommaso Tocci (Italy), Katerina Lambrinova (Bulgaria)
Awarded films
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Windless by
Pavel G. Vesnakov
(Bulgaria, Italy, 2024, 93 min)
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.
