Iska?s Journey, which shows the difficulty of life growing up on the streets of a mining town in the Carpathian Mountains, was recongised for its realistic and sincere representation of psychological depth, and for its convincing integrity.
The jury praised Konec for the originality of its concept and its rich humour. The film tells the story of a geriatric Bonnie and Clyde.
The best director award went to János Szász for Opium ? The Diary of a Madwoman, which the jury called a brave experiment to reach the extremes of human experience.
The best cinematography award was granted to Tibor Máthé for his simultaneous presentation of resoluteness and tenderness in Opium.
The best first feature award, named after Sándor Simó, was presented for the poetic presentation of a personal tragedy in Árpád Bogdán?s Happy New Life.
The best visuals award went to the makers of Dolina (Set Design: György Árvai; Costumes: Edit Szűcs and János Breckl; Cinematography: Gábor Medvigy; Director: Zoltán Kamondi)
The best original screenplay award was presented to Judit Elek for The Eighth Day of the Week. The jury cited the screenplay?s many inventive characters and complex storytelling.
The best female lead award went to Kata Kovács for her role in Cythera. The jury praised her continual and strong presence combined with an unadorned acting style.
The best male lead award went to Sándor Zsótér for his intense role in Fragments.
The best original film music award went to Membran for the soundtrack to Happy New Life.
The best producer award went to Gábor Sipos and Gábor Rajna of Laokoon Film for producing Happy New Life and co-producing Slow Mirror.
The Golden Scissors award was presented to editor Judit Czakó for her work in the films Iska?s Journey and Cythera.
The Golden Microphone award went to sound engineers István Sipos, Laval Manuel and Matthias Schwab for their work in Opium.
A certificate of recognition was awarded to Igor and Ivan Buharov for the surrealistic and realistic compositions ? to be corrected by viewers - in Slow Mirror.
The best short film award went to László Jeles Nemes?s film Patience. The jury cited the film for its unusual approach in presenting a sensitive topic.
The best experimental film award went to Nicolaus Myslicki?s Hypocrite for the radical use of combining text and images, and a novel approach to presenting a sacral subject.
The best documentary award went to Réka Kincses? Balkan Champion for presenting life in Transylvania in a universal perspective through the lives of the director?s family and her politician father.
The best educational and science film award went to Judit Kóthy and Judit Topits for A Hot Autumn in the Cold War. The jury presented the film the award in recognition of the thorough and professional research, precise editing, objectivity and the concept which allowed presenting the 1956 Hungarian revolution in a wide historical context.
The foreign film critics? Gene Moskowitz award went to János Szász for his film Opium ? The Diary of a Madwoman.
