19/03/2018 - Second Prize went to Ice Mother by Bohdan Sláma and Third Prize to Apostasy by Daniel Kokotajlo; The Third Option by Thomas Fürhapter was crowned Best Documentary

The 36th edition of the Bergamo Film Meeting came to a close this past weekend as First Prize was given to Secret Ingredient [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Blagoj Veselinov
interview: Gjorce Stavreski
film profile] by Gjorce Stavreski in the Competition category. The winner gets the Ubi Banca Prize, consisting of €5,000, intended to serve as financial support for productions that invest in young auteurs and independent cinema.

Second Prize went to Ice Mother [+see also:
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film profile] by Bohdan Sláma and Third Prize to Apostasy [+see also:
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film profile] by Thomas Fürhapter won the CGIL Bergamo Prize for Best Documentary, worth €2,000, and intended to promote and support independent film productions. It is bestowed upon the best film on the basis of the preferences expressed by the public. 

Here is the full list of winners: 

Competition-Exhibition 

Bergamo Film Meeting Ubi Banca First Prize
Secret Ingredient [+see also:
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trailer
interview: Blagoj Veselinov
interview: Gjorce Stavreski
film profile] - Gjorce Stavreski (Macedonia/Greece) 

Bergamo Film Meeting Second Prize
Ice Mother [+see also:
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Bergamo Film Meeting Third Prize
Apostasy [+see also:
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Close Up section

CGIL Bergamo Prize for Best Documentary
The Third Option [+see also:
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CGIL Commission Prize
City of the Sun [+see also:
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