Please note that among the winning films of the monthly competitions (not all), those selected to participate in the Grand Finale in Tangier will be chosen, with public screenings from November 22nd to 24th, 2024, culminating in the Gala Finale. Films that win in a particular category in the monthly competitions will continue to compete in other categories they have entered if selected for the Grand Finale in Tangier.

Best Short Film

"As Easy As Closing Your Eyes" by Parker Croft


The story of a grieving mother who battles her addiction to a black-market drug that gives her life-like dreams about the son she lost.

United States, 21 minutes 43 seconds

"TILL THE LAST CLIENT" by Valeriy Karpov


Vlad, a barman-student, has been trying to win the heart of waitress Yana for a long time. And she is still waiting for the prince, who sooner or later will definitely drop by their provincial bar. A mysterious guest who appears just before the closing of the establishment on a rainy weekday evening is no obstacle to true love.

Russian Federation, 24 minutes

"Verflechtung" by Philip Hofmänner, Simon Jonas Pflanzer


In the near future, Susana's fiancé Marco decides to have a chip implanted in his brain.

Marco, who suffers from severe depression and has professional problems as a result, sees this new technology as his only chance,

not to lose touch. Susana, who originally drew his attention to the chip, soon begins to have doubts, when Marco begins to change dramatically.

Switzerland, 20 minutes

"RUNAWAY" by Andrey Solomonov


A seemingly successful and brutal biker comes to the desert to get rid of the contents of his rucksack. But he clearly lacks the determination and will to say goodbye to all his belongings. The events reveal to the viewer of the short film the dramatic situation in which the hero is driven, fleeing from the circumstances that have changed his life.

United Arab Emirates, 8 minutes

Best Feature Film

"Блиндаж / Dugout" by Mark Gorobetz


Two friends, a German and a Russian, travel through time, ending up in 1941. Friends are forced to make decisions and cope with difficulties they could not imagine. Will their friendship survive the obstacles and which side will Paul and Sergei take?

Russian Federation, 1 hour 54 minutes

Best Feature Documentary

"Out of sight, by the forest" by Nadina Dobrowolska


The film chronicles the unseen actions of the investigators, who have spent a decade exposing the scale of injustice against animals. Together with the activists, we look into the dark recesses of the farms, where foxes, mink and raccoons suffer in cramped cages. The documentary is non-violent, but its minimalist approach to portraying suffering heightens the dramatic overtones, forcing the viewer to reflect on consumer choices and animal rights.

Poland, 1 hour 15 minutes

Best Short Documentary

"Soul Flyers - A wingsuit trip in Reunion Island" by Thibault Gachet


20 years after the creation of the first-generation Soul Flyers team by Reunion Island native Loïc Jean-Albert, new-generation team members Fred Fugen and Vincent Cotte return to the island where it all began, to keep the Soul Flyers spirit alive.

France, 18 minutes

Best Fiction Short Film Director

"Flowing" by Ziyang Liao


The serious illness of his cancergrandfather forces Wang Qinghuan to return to his hometown by, a place he hasn't seen in a long time. The environment reignites the secrets of Wang's childhood. Absentminded, a moment of neglect during a bedside vigil leads to a further decline in his grandfather's condition. His mother silently bears it all.

China, 30 minutes

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