Our most challenging season has come to a close – and it has also, against all the odds, been our most successful.
Despite the extra obstacles provided by the pandemic, we screened more films, more award winners, from more countries – with more sold out events than ever before.
One of the prime objectives of SEIFF is to introduce the incredible world of independent film to new audiences. This is more important than ever before with every facet of the industry enduring difficult times – something that could be tempered by more opportunity and appetite for independent film. Consequently, we were adamant that the Satisfied Eye International Film Festival would only ever be a live event and while it was touch-and-go whether or not we would be able to remain true to this, fortune favoured the brave and we were able to screen our programme in a live cinema setting.
The response from audiences was incredible and emphatic and while we were unable to hold a live closing awards ceremony this year, we ran an online event which included our first ever Jaguar D’or. The festival also saw the release of our first ever Satisfied Eye Magazine (which went to all sales agents and distributors in the UK) as well as numerous Zoom Q&As and talks.
The full list of winners can be seen below.
ONE TO WATCH – ALBIN WILDNER (DOGWATCH)
COMEDY SHORT – BLOCKS
SCREENPLAY – DAVID HAY (HOT CHOCOLATE)
CINEMATOGRAPHY – LUCIA VENERO (REPLICA)
DOCUMENTARY – UNDERAGE ENGINEERS
JURY PRIZE – IGNACY REJMAK (UNDERAGE ENGINEERS)
VIRTUAL REALITY – SWING
PLATINUM AWARD – WHEN ALL THAT’S LEFT IS LOVE
DIRECTOR – OSKAR LEHEMAA (BAD HAIR)
RISING STAR – LENIE B DESROSIERS (ANGEL & ALIEN)
VISIONARY AWARD – BLOOD RULE
SUPPORTING ACTOR – SIGURD SELE (RUBBISH ROBBERS)
FEMALE DIRECTOR – TATIANA FEDOROVSKAYA (MUM’S HAIRPINS)
ACTOR – RAINER WOSS (DOGWATCH)
SOUND – BAD HAIR
ANIMATED FILM – QUIDQUID LATINE DICTUM SIT ALTUM VIDETUR
ACTRESS – JOKE EMMERS (LIEVE)
SUPPORTING ACTRESS – SISSAL DREWS HJALTALIN (NO ILL WILL)
UK SHORT – BULLDOG
SCORE – LIEVE
PEOPLE’S CHOICE – ALINA
JAGUAR D’OR – 1971
SURREY FILM – CHOKER
