Winners of the XXXVIII Pärnu Film Festival

Matthew Lancit, Olga Semak ja Marta Kovářová Matthew Lancit, Olga Semak ja Marta Kovářová

WELCOME TO THE 39th PÄRNU FILM FESTIVAL 2025

October 5 – 12 in Pärnu
October 13 – 19 in other cities of Estonia

Submission of new documentaries is open from
December 15, 2024 until May 15, 2025.

 
 

AWARD CEREMONY of the XXXVIII PFF

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PÄRNU FILM FESTIVAL 2023

AWARDS

NO HERO AT ALL by Michal Kawecki, Poland – the Estonian People’s Award voted by the audience of Estonian Television.

!AITSA by Dane Dodds, Denmark – GRAND PRIZE as the best artistic achievement.

REMAINS by Linus Mork, Denmark – as the best science film.

AMONG US WOMEN by Sarah Noa Bozenhardt and Daniel Abate Tilahun, Germany – as the best doc on survival of indigenous peoples.

HELL`S STOKER by Kullar Viimne, Estonia – as the best full length art doc.

 

CARPENTER by Xelil Sehragerd, Kurdistan – as the best short art doc.

TELL ME MY STORY by Maciej Miller, Poland – as the best short film.

CALLS by Ming-Wei Chiang and COQ AU VIN by Ville Seppänen – as the best student docs.

DOCTOR APA by Ibadilla Adzhibaev, Kyrgyzstan – with the special mention for an outstanding recording of survival of native peoples.

WHAT`S HECUBA TO HIM by Peteris Krilovs and Iveta Budrevica, Latvia – with the special mention for the high artistic and human value.

LANDSCAPE AFTER HOLODOMOR by Yuri Tereshchenko, Ukraine – with the special mention for the high historical recording.

DANS LES BRA by Nathalie Rosetti, Belgium – with the special mention for a very warm message to human beings.

 

CONGRATULATIONS!!!


Michal Kawecki (left) – winner of the Estonian People’s Award for the documentary NO HERO AT ALL.

Dane Dodds (right) – winner of the GRAND PRIZE as the best artistic achievement for !AITSA.

 
 

AWARD CEREMONY of the XXXVII PFF

 
 

Kullar Viimne, director, and Eric Norkroos, producer of the best art doc film HELL'S STOKER. Seaküla Simson, the main character of the film

Kullar Viimne, director, and Eric Norkroos, producer of the best art doc film HELL’S STOKER. Seaküla Simson, the main character of the film

 
 

Alain Verschueren, the main character of the film IN THE ARMS

Alain Verschueren, the main character of the film IN THE ARMS

 
 

On behalf of the XXXVI Pärnu International Documentary and Science Film Festival we award the masterpiece TELL ME MY STORY by Maciej Miller as the best short film

On behalf of the XXXVI Pärnu International Documentary and Science Film Festival we award the masterpiece TELL ME MY STORY by Maciej Miller as the best short film.

 

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