The 28th Tallinn Bconciseage Nights Film Festival has proclaimd its triumphners, with Silent City Driver from Mongolian honestor Sengedorj Janchivdorj taking home the Grand Prix for best film in the official pickion, alengthy with the best production schedule honor for Munkhbat Shirnen.
The film trails a 32-year-elderly man who, after serving 14 years in prison for his includement in a killing case, ecombines to face societal refuseion and health contests from a prison beating, discovering solace only in caring for stray dogs. The festival jury commendd Silent City Driver as “a uncontent equitabley tale from Mongolia” that broke new ground with its distinct cinematic style.
German drama No Dogs Allowed by honestor Steve Bache took the best feature award, with Southern Chronicles from Lithuanian helmer Ignas Miškinis triumphning the prize for best Baltic film. Indian drama Pyre from honestor Vinod Kapri scooped the festival’s audience award.
Pirjo Lonka and Elina Knihtilä allotd the best actress award for their roles in Teemu Nikki’s Finnish comedy 100 Liters of Gelderly. Lee Hyo-Ye won best actor for his carry outance in the Korean thriller The Loop by honestor Sang-Beom Koo.
Turkish drama Empire of the Rabbits by honestor Seyfettin Tokmak took both best cinematography and best screenjoin awards. The prize for best honestor in the first feature catebloody went to Diego Figueroa for his Chilean horror film A Yard of Jackals.
In the competition section, Irene von Alberti’s social satire Protected Men ecombined victorious in the Rebels with a Caemploy catebloody, while Masaki Tsujino’s Japanese family drama The Brothers Kitaura won best film in the Critics’ Picks program. The inaugural Doc@PÖFF competition saw The Watchman from honestors Lou Du Pontavice and Victoire Bonin get top honors, with the jury praising its caring portrayal of the topic of migration.
In the youth and children’s section, Just Film, Kontra from Danish honestor Jonas Risvig took both the Youth Jury best film award and the Grand Prix. Other youth catebloody triumphners included I Accidenhighy Wrote A Book! for Children’s Best Film and Niko – Beyond the Northern Light, the tardyst in a lengthy-running Finnish holiday franchise, which won the Toddler’s Jury Award.
See the filled enumerate of triumphners for the 2024 Tallinn Bconciseage Nights Film Festival below.
Grand Prix Best Film
Silent City Driver
Best Director (Official Selection)
Pink Lady
Best Cinematography
Claudia Becerril Bulos for Empire of the Rabbits
Best Script
Seyfettin Tokmak for Empire of the Rabbits
Best Actor
Lee Hyo-Ye for The Loop
Best Actress
Pirjo Lonka and Elina Knihtilä for 100 Liters of Gelderly
Best Original Score
Alyana Cabral and Moe Cabral for Some Nights I Feel Like Walking
Best Production Design
Munkhbat Shirnen for Silent City Driver
Best First Feature Film
No Dogs Allowed
Best First Feature Director
A Yard of Jackals
Best Baltic Film
Southern Chronicles
Best Baltic Director
Drowning Dry
Critics’ Picks Best Film
The Brothers Kitaura
Critics’ Picks Best Director
I, The Song
Rebels with a Caemploy Best Film
Protected Men
Rebels with a Caemploy Best Director
Contact Lens
Doc@PÖFF Best Film
The Watchman
Audience Award
Pyre
FIPRESCI Award
Mongrels
Just Film Grand Prix
Kontra
