On Saturday 27 October, the Riga International Film Festival announced this year's winners, presenting the 2018 Best Film Award to Natalia Meshchaninova's Core of the World [+leggi anche:
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A Special Mention went to Norway for Valley of Shadows [+leggi anche:
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scheda film] by Jonas Matzow Gulbrandsen for its “exceptional cinematography, whimsical storytelling and moving sound design”. The jury consisted of Estonian film director Rainer Sarnet; Barbora Ligasova, from the Czech Film Center; Dorota Lech, Toronto International Film Festival programmer; head of the Helsinki Love & Anarchy Film Festival Anna Möttölä; and Latvian producer Roberts Vinovskis. The feature-film competition was made up of films from the Baltic Sea region. 

The FIPRESCI Jury gave their award to Jesper Ganslandt's feature Jimmie [+leggi anche:
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The RIGA IFF is supported by the National Film Centre of Latvia, the European Commission’s Creative Europe – MEDIA programme and the Riga City Council.

Here is the full list of winners:

Feature Film Competition 

Best Film
Core of the World [+leggi anche:
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Special Mention
Valley of Shadows [+leggi anche:
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FIPRESCI Award
Jimmie [+leggi anche:
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Youth Film Competition

Youth Matters Award
Anna’s War [+leggi anche:
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Splendid Palace People’s Choice
7 Billion Years Before the End of the World - Jānis Ābele (Latvia/France) 

Riga IFF Home Made section 

Special Award
To Be Continued [+leggi anche:
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Short Riga programme

Main Award
Government House - Herwig Weiser (Austria/Russia) 

Special Mention, Live Action
The Linden Tree - Arkesh Ajay (USA) 

Special Mention, Animation
Egg - Martina Scarpelli (France) 

Special Mention, Documentary
All Inclusive - Corina Schwingruber Ilic (Switzerland) 

Baltic Music Video Award
Space Hammer (Kodek) – Zane Zelmene (Latvia)
Special Mentions
Ir baigi apjaust, ka esi šeit (Imants Daksis) - Pēteris Tenisons (Latvia)
All About Love (Daddy Was A Milkman) - Pijus Vėberis (Latvia)

Kids Jury Award
Los Bando [+leggi anche:
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