And so the 16th edition of the Festival came to its end. It was a true celebration of cinema, full of meetings and exchanges. More than 60 filmmakers came to Paris to present their films. We want to thank our amazing audience, our sponsors and partners, the cinemas and all those who have made possible this adventure. 

Here are the winners of the 2021 Festival edition:

PRIX SAUVAGE for the best recent European fiction film unreleased in France
Tomas Vengris (Lithuania) for the film Motherland / Gimtine

Special mention
Javier Fernández Vázquez (Spain) for the film The Storm Was Coming / Anunciaron tormenta

PRIX LUNA (awarded by cinema students and young professionals’ Jury )
Anna Melikyan (Russia) for the film The Three / Трое

Prix PRESENT for the best recent European documentary film
André Guiomar (Portugal) for the film Our Land, Our Altar / A Nossa Terra, o Nosso Altar

Special mention
Nadya Zakharova (Russia) for the film The Promenade / Набережная

PRIX SAUVAGE CORTO for the best recent European short film
Knutte Wester (Sweden) for the film You Can’t Show My Face

Special mention
Fabio Serpa (Italy) for the film Cracolice