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10th Student and Short Films Festival Sleepwalkes took place between 12.-15. November in 2009 in Von Krahl Theatre and Kinomaja. https://webmail.zone.ee/zjs/fckeditor/editor/dialog/www.poff.ee/sleepwalkers

10th Sleepwalkers is over. Main awards are from Kodak, Digital Film Finland and Finnlab. Best Estonian short film will receive a prize from Overall AS.

Jury awards for international student film competition programme:

• Grand Prix - For best student film regardless the genre. (Prizes are by Kodak, Digital Film Finland and Finlab). The prize will be given in the opening ceremony of PÖFF's main program in 26th November.

"Anna" Dir: Runar Runarsson

Prod: Caroline Schlüter

DoP: Sophia Olsson

Denmark

Comment by jury: "Captivating"

• Prize for the best feature film - a clapperboard and a diploma

"Sunstroke"

Dir: Lili Horvath

Prod: Henning Kamm, Karoly Feher

DoP: Robert Maly

Hungary, Germany

Comment by jury: "Best use of cinematic language in feature film"

• Prize for the best animation - a clapperboard and a diploma

"Noesis"

Dir: Sophie Klevenow

Prod: Sophie Klevenow

DoP: Sophie Klevenow

Great Britain

Comment by jury: "Good idea, told in a nice form. Inspiring."

Prize for the best documentary - a clapperboard and a diploma

"Arsy Versy"

Dir: Miro Remo

Prod: Marek Ježo

DoP: Jaro Valko

Slovakia

Comment by jury: "A wonderful example on how a documentary maker narrates a story through a strong visual!"

International jury had a right to give up to three special diplomas.

"Bingo"

Dir: Timur Ismailov

Prod: Tobias Wilbrink, Maarten van der Ven

DoP: Lennart Verstegen

Dutch

Comment by jury: "For courage to handle difficult subject in soft tone."

"Echo"

Dir: Magnus van Horn

Prod: Emilia Puszczynska

DoP: Malgorzata Szylak

Poland

Comment by jury: "Powerful emotional impact without giving away all the answers."

Jury award for best Estonian short film:

Winner will be awarded in the opening ceremony of PÖFF's main program in 26th November.

"Morbus"

Dir: Vallo Toomla

Prod: Tiiu-Ann Pello

DoP: Sten-Johan Lill

Comment by jury: True auteur movie in a surreal world.

International jury had a right to give three special diplomas.

"Strays"

Dir: Sutharsan Bala

Prod: Marianne Ostrat

DoP: Meelis Veeremets

Comment by jury: Strong in narrative and visually.

"Breed Scientist"

Dir: Kaidi Kaasik

Prod: Kaidi Kaasik

DoP: Kaidi Kaasik

Comment by jury: Documentary in many different levels that gives the viewer many ways to interpret it.

The Great Wide Open"

Dir: Kaur Kokk

Prod: Maie Rosmann

DoP: Erik Põllumaa

Comment by jury: Humor, humanity and wonderful details in the hands of cinematographic illusion.