This year the jury has decided for first time in the history of the festival to bestow TWO GRAND PRIX AWARDS. One of them is bestowed upon the Bulgarian film “The Magic of the Kasanlak Rose”, and the other one – upon Catalonia, Spain for “The route of fate”.
GRAND PRIX is the production “The Magic of the Kasanlak Rose”, Foundation "Our Home is Bulgaria" and Kasanlak Municipality, Bulgaria.
Grounds: A beautiful film – a wonderful illustration of the most recognizable symbol of Bulgaria.
And one more award of equal importance – the honorary title of “Best production at the Festival” is for the Catalan Tourist Board, Spain for “The route of fate”.
Grounds: An original and intriguing film which has everything a film needs – characters, plot, dynamics, enchanting pictures of Catalonia combined with wonderful music which is part of the dramaturgy of the film.