The Prize of the International Critics
at the Festivals of Vienna, London, Valladolid, Kiev, Geneva, Cottbus

Vienna (Austria, October 15-27, 2004). Prize, ex aequo: "Los Muertos" by Lisandro Alonso (Argentina, 2004), and "Down to the Bone" by Debra Granik (USA, 2004). Jury: Dana Linssen, The Netherlands, Gabe Klinger, US, H.C. Leitich, Austria.

London (UK, October 20 - November 4, 2004). Prize: "Aaltra" by Benoit Delépine and Gustave Kervern (Belgium, 2003). Jury: Michel Ciment, France, Ernesto Garrat, Chile, Sheila Johnston, UK. Print source.

Valladolid (Spain, October 22-30, 2004). Prize: "2046" by Wong Kar-wei (China/France, 2004). Prize, short film: "The Look of Michelangelo" (Lo sguardo di Michelangelo) by Michelangelo Antonioni (Italy). Jury: Aruna Vasudev, India, president, Anne de Gasperi, France, Jiri Cieslar, Czech Republic, Einar Guldvog Staalesen, Norway, Margarita Chapatte Lopez, Spain.

Kiev (Molodist - Kyiv International Film Festival, Ukraina, October 23-31, 2004). Prize: "Uno" (Uno) by Aksel Hennie (Norway, 2004). Prize, short film: "The Last Farm" (Sidaste Baerinn) by Runar Runarsson (Iceland, 2004). Jury: Barbara Schweizerhof, Germany, Sergei Anashkin, Russia, Jean-Max Mejean, France.

Genève (Cinéma Tout Ecran, Switzerland, October 29 - November 7, 2004). Prize: "Bitter Dream" (Khabe Talkh) by Mohsen Amiryoussefi (Iran). Jury: Ronald Bergan, UK, Laszlo Kriston, Hungary, Ramiro Cristobal Muñoz, Spain.

Cottbus (Festival of East European Cinema, Germany, November 2-6, 2004). Prize: "Control" (Kontroll) by Antal Nimrod (Hungary, 2003). Jury: Borislav Andjelic, Serbia-Montenegro, president, Géza Csákvári, Hungary, Miguel Somson, Portugal, Ulrik Eriksen, Norway, Peter Steinhart, Germany.