Riga

The jury has chosen the winners of this year's Artdocfest/Riga festival

On the seventh day of the festival, March 7, the closing ceremony of the festival took place at Splendid Palace, during which awards were presented in several categories. In total, the jury evaluated 28 documentaries from the Baltic Focus and Artdocfest Open competition programs.

BALTIC FOCUS

Grand Prix — Once we were pitmen (Directors Christian Johannes Koch and Jonas Matauschek)
Best Director — Agnieszka Zwiefka (Vika!)
Special Prize — Gravediggers (Director Ivars Zviedris)

ARTDOCFEST OPEN

Grand Prix — In the Rearview (Director Maciek Hamela)
Best Director — Marianna Kaat (The Last Relic)
Special Prize — The Accidental President (Directors Mike Lerner and Martin Herring)
Jury Special Mention Award — The Dmitriev Affair (Director Jessika Gorter)
Jury Special Mention Award — The Last Summer (Director Vitaliy Akimov)

09.03.2024