The 40th Gdynia Film Festival Prizewinners

On Saturday (19th September 2015), the Award Ceremony and Closing of the 40^th Gdynia Film Festival were held.

The 40th Gdynia Film Festival Prizewinners:

The 40th Gdynia Film Festival Golden Lions Grand Prix for the Best Film:
“Body”, dir. Małgorzata Szumowska

and

The 40th Gdynia Film Festival Golden Lions Grand Prix for the Best Film:
„Body”, prod. Jacek Drosio

Silver Lions:
“The Eccentrics. The Sunny Side of the Street”, dir. Janusz Majewski

and

Silver Lions:
“The Eccentrics. The Sunny Side of the Street”, prod. Włodzimierz Niderhaus

Special Jury Award for an original artistic concept and the prophecy of the dead pixel for the film “11 minutes” for the director Jerzy Skolimowski and the producer Ewa Piaskowska

Individual Awards:

Best Directing:
Magnus von Horn (“The Here After”)

Best Screenplay:
Magnus von Horn (“The Here After”)

Best Actress in the Leading Role:
Agnieszka Grochowska (“Strange Heaven”)

Best Actor in the Leading Role:
Krzysztof Stroiński (“Anatomy of Evil”), Janusz Gajos (“Body”)

Directing Debut:
Agnieszka Smoczyńska (“The Lure”)

Professional Acting Debut:
Justyna Suwała (“Body”)
 
Cinematography:
Jerzy Zieliński (“Summer Solstice”)

Music:
Paweł Mykietyn (“11 minutes”)

Art Direction:
Jagna Janicka (“Influenza”)

Actress in a Supportive Role:
Maria Semotiuk (“Summer Solstice”)

Actor in a Supportive Role:
Wojciech Pszoniak (“The Eccentrics. The Sunny Side of the Street”)

Sound:
Marcin Jachyra, Kacper Habisiak, Marcin Kasiński (“Body”)

Editing:
Agnieszka Glińska (“11 minutes”, “The Here After”)

Make-Up:
Janusz Kaleja, Tomasz Matraszek (“The Lure”)

Costumes:
Dorota Roqueplo, Andrzej Szenajch (“Influenza”)
 
Visions Apart Competition:

Golden Claw for the Best Film of the Visions Apart Competition
for the film “The Singing Napkin”, dir. Mariusz Grzegorzek, prod. Marcin Malatyński
 
Distinction:
Kuba Czekaj (“Baby Bump”)

Platinum Lions Award in recognition of the lifetime artistic achievement:
Tadeusz Chmielewski