CineFest Awards 2021

Posthumous Lifetime Achievement Awards 2021

Lifetime Awards 2021

Ambassador of European Cinema 2021

Emeric Pressburger Prize, the Festival’s Main Prize 2021

1 500 000 Ft

The award goes to a film that pleased us with its magic, playfulness of life, wonderful portray of women, its humble, beautiful, inteligent, sensitive and tender approach.

Adolf Zukor Prize, the Festival’s Grand Prize 2021

1 000 000 Ft

The jury appreciates its unique vision which is darkly funny and highly existential. Christos Nikou is a promising autor with a talent to create thoughtprovoking, and also dreamlike atmosphere.

CineDocs prize 2021

1 000 000 Ft

A poem about society that touches on so many levels, that everyone can find their own conclusion. Memories, greediness, nature, are all part of a bigger story. A movie that is quiet, but screams surprisingly loud.

Best short film prize 2021

1 000 000 Ft

An important story about personal freedom and the struggles of being accepted. Well crafted and amazingly done, the movie does not judge. We could all use a slice of the director's open-minded point of view.

CineNewWave special prize 2021

500 000 Ft

A mind-opening translation of everyday observations in a familiar place taken for granted. Through surreal characters, the director shows heartwarming nuances of the place she is leaving behind.

Attila Dargay Prize – for the Young Talent of the Hungarian Animation 2021

150 000 Ft

Her charming, imaginative and sometimes surreal films show, that Éva Darabos has an extraordinary fantasy. She is very confident in the realization of her films and the result is always a work of unique vision.

International Ecumenic Jury’s Prize 2021

The film Apples – describing a situation that mirrors the difficult pandemic times in which we live – presents a way to deal with loss and to find meaning in life.With very accurate and minimalistic visuality, the movie leads us to reflect about the healing power of loving your neighbour and living an authentic life beyond the risk of isolation we are facing in our social media society. Furthermore, Apples opens up horizons for discussions and reflections at several levels about human relations, the complexity of every person, and the spiritual meaning of life.

CICAE (International Confederation of Art Cinemas) Jury’s Prize 2021

An interesting idea realized in a very artistic way: a story that has several layers; a narrative floating on the border of utopia-dystopia; a critique of the complex, often conflicting, almost impossible expectations of our modern age. I Am Your Man presents the emptiness of human relationships with humor; holds a hard mirror to the immediate fulfillment of desires as motivation, to the “wasteful, consumer culture” that characterizes not only our relations with material goods but also fellow human beings. All of this is accompanied with great acting; poetical scenes and the strong messages. First we feel empathy toward Alma, the protagonist and then with the android Thomas. The 105-minute German film I Am Your Man, is attractive, easy-to-digest, entertaining, fresh, yet thought-provoking, and sensitive film meant for the general public of art cinemas.

FIPRESCI (International Federation of Film Critics) Jury’s Prize 2021

The winner successfully addresses contemporary problems such as conspiracy theories and brainwashing, child abuse, and human trafficking. To achieve this artistically, the director uses a special kind of humour that helps the audience to empathise with his protagonists. The film has stunning visuals, and the director’s work with non-professional actors is exceptional.

FIPRESCI (International Federation of Film Critics) Jury’s Prize 2021

The winner points at some of the challenging topics of our time: how to stand up for ourselves and others, and does it in an extremely effective way both cinematically and by its use of the limited running time.

Audience Award 2021