Winners (2010 - 2019)

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION PROGRAMME

Grand Prix (is determined by the viewers of the Film Festival):
- "Homeward", directed by Nariman Aliev, Ukraine (Award: Golden Duke statuette and 5 000 euros);
- And Then We Danced", directed by Levan Akin, Georgia, Sweden, (Award: Golden Duke statuette and 5 000 Euro)

  • Best Film: "And Then We Danced", directed by Levan Akin, Georgia, Sweden, (Award: Golden Duke statuette and 5 000 euros)

  • Best Director: Alejandro Landes with "Monos", Colombia, Argentina, Netherlands, Uruguay, Germany, Denmark, Sweden (Award: Golden Duke statuette and 3 000 euros)

  • Best Actor: Levan Gelbakhiani for his role in "And Then We Danced", directed by Levan Akin, Georgia, Sweden, (Award: Golden Duke statuette and 2 000 euros)

NATIONAL COMPETITION PROGRAMME

  • The Audience Award: "My Thoughts Are Silent", directed by Antonio Lukich, Ukraine (Award: Golden Duke statuette and 100 000 UAH)

  • Best Ukrainian Feature Film: "My Father is My Mother's Brother", directed by by Vadym Ilkov, Ukraine (Award: Golden Duke statuette and 100 000 UAH)

  • Best Director: Vadym Ilkov became the Best Director for his film "My Father Is My Mother's Brother", Ukraine (Award: Golden Duke statuette and 60 000 UAN)

  • Best Actor: Irma Vitovska for her role in "My Thoughts Are Silent", directed by Antonio Lukich, Ukraine (Award: Golden Duke statuette and 50 000 UAH)

  • Best Ukrainian Short Film: "A Secret, a Girl and a Boy" directed by Oksana Kazmina, Ukraine (Award: Golden Duke statuette and 50 000 UAH)

SPECIAL MENTION Andriy Lidagovskyi for his role in "My Thoughts Are Silent", directed by Antonio Lukich

FIPRESCI PRIZE FOR THE BEST UKRAINIAN FILM:

  • Feature Film: "My Thoughts Are Silent", directed by Antonio Lukich

  • Short Film: "In Our Synagogue", directed by Ivan Orlenko

EUROPEAN DOCUMENTARY FILM COMPETITION

Best Film: "The Men's Room", directed by Peter Sommer, Jo Vemud Svendsen, Norway (Award: Golden Duke statuette and 2 000 euros)

SPECIAL MENTION

  • "For Sama", directed by Waad al-Kateab, Edward Watts, UK

THE WINNERS OF PITCHING

  • “Panopticon” : director George Sikharulidze, producer Vladimer Katcharava, Georgia (The prize 60.000 UAH from OIFF)

  • “Reflection”: director: Valentyn Vasyanovych,producer Vladimir Yatsenko, Ukraine (The prize from the TV channel Ukraine in the amount of 60.000 UAH)

  • “September 1”: director Roman Bondarchuk, producer: Olena Yershova, Ukraine (The prize from HeForShe Global Solidarity Movement for Gender Equality, founded by the United Nations structure, was awarded two projects, each with a value of 60,000 UAH)

  • “La Paliciada”: director Philip Sotnychenko, producers Valeria Sochyvets, Sashko Chubko, Ukraine ((The prize from HeForShe Global Solidarity Movement for Gender Equality, founded by the United Nations structure, was awarded two projects, each with a value of 60,000 UAH)

  • “Y Are The Universe”: director Pavlo Ostrikov, producer Vladimir Yatsenko, Ukraine (a special prize from Wajda studio, the participation in Ekran+2020 training)

Special mention: “Our Breasts are our Weapons: the story of Femen” director Daria Zhuk, producers Denys Ivanov, Philippe Godeau, Ukraine, France, Germany

The winners of Work in Progress

  • “Forgotten”: director Daria Onyschenko, producers Ihor Savychenko, Dmytro Kozhema, Claudia Lehman, Ukraine, Switzerland (a prize of 150,000 UAH from the Ukrainian Institute)

  • “Fragile memory”: director Ihor Ivanko, producers Mariia Ponomarova, Alexandra Bratyshchenko, Ukraine, The Netherlands (the Award from the news program Today, Ukraine channel in the amount of 60.000 UAH)

  • “Thunders”: director Ioane Bobeica, producers Madan Marin, Sergiu Cumatrenco, Moldova ( the Award in amount 2 000 Euro from Ukraine International Airlines, General Carrier of OIFF)

The winners EastSeries

  • “Happy Nation”: Ukraine, Israel, script: Dmytro Hrypun (post-production services package from Star Media company in the amount of 20.000 Euro)
  • “The Gift”: Poland, script: Olga Chajdas, Marta Konarzewska ( a special award from Series Mania - a personal invitation to participate in the Series Mania Writers' Campus 2020)

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION PROGRAMME

Grand Prix (is determined by the viewers of the Film Festival) “Crystal Swan”, dir. Darya Zhuk, Belarus, Germany, USA, Russia (Award: Golden Duke statuette and 10 000 euros)

Best Film“Pity”, dir. Babis Makridis, Greece, Poland (Award: OIFF Duke statuette and 5 000 euros)

Best DirectorBabis Makridis, “Pity”, Greece, Poland (Award: OIFF Duke statuette and 3 000 euros)

Best ActingVictor Polster, “Girl”, Belgium (Award: OIFF Duke statuette and 2 000 euros)

Special mention“Pororoca”, dir. Constantin Popescu, Romania, France

NATIONAL COMPETITION PROGRAMME

Best Ukrainian Feature Film“Delta”, dir. Oleksandr Techynskyi, Ukraine, Germany (Award: Golden Duke statuette and 100 000 UAH)

Best Director in the category of Ukrainian feature film Tonya Noyabryova, Hero of My Time, Ukraine (Award: OIFF Duke statuette and 60 000 UAH)

Best Ukrainian short filmIn Joy, Maryna Roshchyna, Ukraine (Award: OIFF Duke statuette and 50 000 UAH)

Best ActingAnastasia Pustovit, When the Trees Fall, dir. Marysia Nikitiuk, Ukraine, Poland, Macedonia (Award: OIFF Duke statuette and 50 000 UAH)

Special mention

FIPRESCI Prize for The Best Ukrainian Film:

EUROPEAN DOCUMENTARY FILM COMPETITION

Best European Documentary“Home Games”, dir. Alisa Kovalenko, Ukraine, France, Poland (Award: Golden Duke statuette and 2000 euro)

Special mention“69 minutes of 86 days”, dir. Egil Haskjold Larsen, Norway

The winner of pitching

Inconvenient memory, dir. Ihor Ivanko, prod. Ihor Ivanko, Maria Ponomareva, Volodymyr Tykhyy (Prize: 60,000 UAH from the Odesa International Film Festival)

The winners of Work in Progress

  • Censor, director Peter Kerekes, producers Ivan Ostrochovsky, Jiri Konecny, Denis Ivanov (Prize: plane tickets worth €2,000 by the number one airline in Ukraine – the Ukraine International Airlines (UIA), the exclusive airline of the Odesa International Film Festival)
  • My Thoughts are Silent, director Antonio Lukich, producers: Alla Belaya, Dmytro Sukhanov (Prize is sponsored by the official fuel partner WOG)

The winners of Odesa IFF ScriptEast Series Projects

  • Family Archives, dir. Kristijan Milic, writer Andamion Murataj, Marjan Alcevski, prod. Zvonimir Munivrana, Croatia (Award: post-production service package worth $20,000 and provided by Star Media)
  • Smokey Eyes, writer Piłacińska Małgorzata, Poland (A Special Award funded by Series Mania - a personal to participate in the 2019 Series Mania Writers‘ Campus)

Golden Duke award for Lifetime Achievement: Isabelle Huppert

Golden Duke award for Lifetime Achievement: Agnieszka Holland

Grand Prix, Golden Duke (determined by audience voting): “King of the Belgians” /directed by Peter Brosens and Jesse Woodworth/ 2016/ Belgium, the Netherlands, Bulgaria

Best Film: “Summer 1993” / directed by Carla Simon/2017/ Spain

Best Directors: Nana Ekvtimishvili and Simon Gross for the film “My Happy Family” / 2017/ Georgia, Germany, France

Best Acting Work: the ensemble of actors from the Georgian film “My Happy Family” /directed by Nana Ekvtimishvili and Simon Gross / 2017/ Georgia, Germany, France

Jury Special Mentions of International Competition programme: “Free and Easy” / directed by Jun Geng /2017/ China

Golden Duke for the Best Ukrainian Feature Film: “Dixie Land”/ directed by Roman Bondarchuk/ 2016/ Ukraine, Latvia, Germany

Golden Duke for the Best European Documentary: “The Leading Role”/ directed by Sergey Bukovsky/2016 / Ukraine

Golden Duke for the Best Ukrainian Short Film: “Graduation '97”/directed by Pavlo Ostrikov/ 2016/ Ukraine

Best Actor of the National Competition programme: Nina Antonova for the film “The Leading Role”/ directed by Sergey Bukovsky/2016 / Ukraine

Special diploma from the Jury of the National Competition programme: “The Strayed” / directed by Arkadii Nepytaliuk/ 2017/ Ukraine

Special diploma from the Jury of the National Competition programme: “Lilac”/ directed by Kateryna Gornostai/2017/ Ukraine

The FIPRESCI prize for the Best Ukrainian feature film: “Black Level”/ directed by Valentin Vasyanovych/ 2017/ Ukraine; for the Best Ukrainian short film: “Lilac”/ directed by Kateryna Gornostai/2017/ Ukraine

Prize: tickets of a nominal value of $2000 from the number one airline in Ukraine – UIA, the exclusive airline of OIFF for the Best project Work in Progress: “Volcano”/ directed by Roman Bondarchuk

Prize in the amount of 60 000 UAN from the sponsor of OIFF, the investment and development company UDP to the Best project of Pitching: “The Floor Is Lava” /directed by Kateryna Gornostai) and also “My Thoughts Are Quiet” /directed by Antonio Lukic.

Prize $10,000 complex of post-production services from Star Media to the best serials project Odesa IFF ScripTeast Series Projects: “Cursed Mountains” /Croatia, showrunners Dorotea Vucic and Višna Mamić.

Golden Duke award for Lifetime Achievement: Christopher Hampton

Grand Prix, Golden Duke (determined by audience voting): “Burn, Burn, Burn”/ directed by Chanya Button/ 2015/ UK

The Best Film: “Illegitimate”/ directed by Adrian Sitaru/ 2016 Romania, Poland, France

Best Director: Xavier Seron for the film “Death By Death”/ 2016 France, Belgun

Best Actor: Rosalie Thomass and Kaori Momoi, the leading actresses of the film “From Fukushima With Love”/ directed by Doris Dörrie/ 2016/ Germany

Jury Special Mentions of the International Competition programme: “Orges”/ directed by Lea Fehner/ 2015/ France

Jury Special Mentions of International Competition programme: “Suntan”/ directed by Argyris Papadimitropoulos/ 2016/ Greece

Golden Duke for the Best Ukrainian Feature Film: “The Nest of the Turtledove”/ directed by Taras Tkachenko/ 2016/ Ukraine, Italy

Golden Duke for the Best European Documentary: “In California”/ directed by Charles Redon/ 2015/ France

Jury Special Mentions of the European Documentary Competition: “My Friend Boris Nemtsov”/ directed by Zosia Rodkevich/ 2016/ Estonia, Russia

Golden Duke for the Best Ukrainian Short Film: “It Was Showering In Manchester”/ directed by Valeriia Kalchenko, Antonio Lukich/ 2015/ Ukraine; “Nail”/ directed by Philip Sotnichenko /2016 / Ukraine

Prize for the Best Actor of the National Competition programme: Myroslav Slaboshpytskyi for his role brother in the film “My Grandmother Fanny Kaplan”/ directed by Olena Demyanenko/ 2016/ Ukraine

Special diploma of the jury of the National Competition programme: “Panorama”/ directed by Yuri Shilov/ 2016/ Ukraine

Special diploma of the jury of the National Competition programme: “Didochok”/ directed by Volodymyr Tykhyi/ 2015/ Ukraine

Prize of the International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI) for best Ukrainian feature film: “VARTA 1, Lviv, Ukraine”, directed by Yurii Hrytsyna/ 2015/ Ukraine

Prize of the International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI) for best Ukrainian Short Film: “Home”/ directed by Iryna Tsilyk/ 2016/ Ukraine

Prize from the official carrier of the festival, Ukraine International Airlines (UIA), for the best project within Work in Progress programme (a certificate for the sum of 3000 USD on flights from Ukrainian International Airlines): “The 5th Therapy”/ directed by Alisa Pavlovska

Prize from the UDP developing company for the best project at Pitching: “Home Games”/ directed by Alisa Kovalenko

Special Prize for the Best Presentation of the project at Pitching, a representative of the law firm Bublik & Co: Egre: “Egregor”/ Lyubomir Levitsky

Prize for the Best project Work in Progress from the online store Rozetka.ua: “Her Heart”/ directed by Ahtem Seitablaiev

The special diploma for the best comedy series: “My Friend Erzo”/ directed by Olga Voitenko.

Golden Duke award for Lifetime Achievement: Michael Nyman

Golden Duke award for Lifetime Achievement: Darren Aronofsky

Grand Prix, Golden Duke award (determined by audience voting): “Mustang”/directed by Deniz Gamze Ergüven| 2015| France, Germany, Turkey, Qatar

Best Film: “Song of Songs”/ director Eva Neymann| 2015| Ukraine

Best Director: Deniz Gamze Ergüven for her debut film “Mustang”/ 2015| France, Germany, Turkey, Qatar

Best Actor: Tamar Alkan who played the lead part in “The Man in the Wall”/ 2015/ Israel/ directed by Evgeny Ruman

Jury Special Mentions of International Competition programme “Angels of Revolution”/directed by Alex Fedorchenko/ 2014/ Russia

Jury Special Mentions of International Competition programme: “El Abrazo De la Serpiente”/ directed by Ciro Guerra/ 2015/ Colombia, Venezuela, Argentina

Golden Duke award for the Best Film of the National Competition. Features: “Song of Songs”| directed by Eva Neymann| 2015| Ukraine

Golden Duke award for the Best Film of the National Competition. Shorts: “Man’s Work”/ directed by Marina Stepanska/ 2015/ Ukraine, Austria

Best Actor of the of the National Competition: Viktoriya Myronyuk, Andriy Palatny, for the roles in film “Away”/ directed by Kateryna Gornostai/ 2014/ Ukraine

Jury of the National Competition awarded a special mention: “Living Fire”/ directed by Ostap Kostyuk/ 2014/ Ukraine

Special diploma of the Jury of National Competition: “The Wall”/ directed by Mykhaylo Moskalenko/ 2014/ Ukraine

Prize from the UDP developing company for the Best Project in Pitching (50 000 UAH): “Tank”/ directed by Max Ksjonda/ produced by Max Serdyuk

Prize from the International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI) for the best film of National Competition programme. Features: “The Dybbuk. A Tale Of Wandering Souls”/ directed by Krzysztof Kopczyński/ 2015/ Poland, Ukraine, Sweden

Prize from the International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI) for the Best Film of National Competition programme. Shorts: “Son”/ directed by Philip Sotnychenko/ 2015/ Ukraine

Prize from the official carrier of the festival, Ukraine International Airlines (UIA), for the best project within Work in Progress programme (USD 3,000 and a certificate for flying with Ukraine International Airlines) : “Captives”/ directed by Volodymyr Tykhyy/ Ukraine

"Golden Duke" for the contribution to cinema: Stephen Frears

"Golden Duke" for the contribution to cinema: Kira Muratova

Grand Prix Golden Duke (is determined by the viewers of the Film Festival): "Zero Motivation" / dir. Talya Lavie/ 2014 / Israel, France

Best Film: "Blind Dates" / dir. Levan Koguashvili / 2013 / Georgia, Ukraine

Best Director: Yinan Diao for the film "Black Coal, Thin Ice" / 2014 / China

Best Actor/Actress: Angélique Litzenburger for her role in the film"Party Girl" / dir. Marie Amachoukeli, Claire Burger, Samuel Theis / 2014 / France

Best Ukrainian Feature Film: "Crepuscule" / dir. Valentyn Vasyanovych / 2013 / Ukraine

Best Ukrainian short film: "Fallen Leaves" / dir. Maria Kondakova / 2014 / Ukraine

Prize for Best Actor/Actress at the National Competition Program:

  • Stanislav Boklan for his role in the film "The Guide" / dir. Oles Sanin / 2013 / Ukraine
  • Ushan Çakir for his role in the film "Love Me" / dir. Maryna Er Gorbach, Mehmet Bahadir Er / 2013 / Turkey, Ukraine

Special Diploma of the National Competition Program Jury: Director of photography Sergey Mikhalchuk for the film "The Guide"

Special Diploma of the National Competition Program Jury: Director Volodymyr Tykhyy for the film "The Green Jacket"

Special Diploma of the National Competition Program Jury: "Love Me" / dir. Maryna Er Gorbach, Mehmet Bahadir Er / 2013 / Turkey, Ukraine

Special mention of the International Competition Program jury:

  • "Güeros" / dir. Alonso Ruizpalacios / 2014 / Mexico for "an innovative form of respect for classic French cinema"
  • "Star" / dir. Anna Melikyan / 2014 / Russia"for Tina Dalakishvili's brilliant acting"

FIPRESCI Prize for The Best Ukrainian Feature Film: "Balazher. The Correction of Reality" / dir. Lesia Kordonets

FIPRESCI Prize for The Best Ukrainian short Film: "The Green Jacket" / dir. ВVolodymyr Tykhyy / 2013 / Ukraine

Work In Progress Best project: "The Nest of the Turtledove" / dir. Taras Tkachenko

"Golden Duke" for the contribution to cinema: Emir Kusturica

Grand Prix Golden Duke (is determined by the viewers of the Film Festival): "The geographer drank his globe away" / dir. Aleksandr Veledinsky / 2013 / Russia

Best Film: "The geographer drank his globe away" / dir. Aleksandr Veledinsky / 2013 / Russia

Best Director: Ritesh Batra for the film "The Lunchbox" / 2013 / India, France, Germany

Best Actor/Actress: Lika Babluani and Mariam Bokeria for their roles in the film "In Bloom" / dir. Nana Ekvtimishvili, Simon Groß / 2013 / Georgia, Germany, France

Best Ukrainian Feature Film: "Paradjanov" / dir. Serge Avedikian, Olena Fetisova / 2013 / Ukraine, France, Armenia, Georgia

Best Ukrainian short film: "The way" / dir. Max Ksjonda / 2012 / Ukraine

Special diploma of the jury of nominees for the Ukrainian National film award: "Sirs and Misters" / dir. Oleksandr Techyns’kyy / 2013 / Ukraine

FIPRESCI Prize for The Best Ukrainian Feature Film: "Kredens" / dir. Valentyn Vasyanovych / 2013 / Ukraine

FIPRESCI Prize for The Best Ukrainian short Film: "Ukrainian Lessons" / dir. Ruslan Batytsky / 2013/ Ukraine

Award from UDP for the Best Project of the Ukrainian Film Presented at Pitching: "Stepne" / dir. Marina Vroda

Special Pitching Expert Diploma: project "Voroshilovgrad" / dir. Yaroslav Lodygin

Grand Prix Golden Duke (is determined by the viewers of the Film Festival): "Broken" / dir. Rufus Norris / 2012 / Great Britain

Best Film: "In the fog" / dir. Sergei Loznitsa / 2012 / Germany, Russia, Latvia, Netherlands, Belarus

Best Directors: Benoît Delépine и Gustave de Kervern for the film "Le grand soir" / 2012 / France

Best Actor/Actress: actors ensemble from the film "Dollhouse" / dir. Kirsten Sheridan / 2012 / Ireland

Special mention of the International Competition Program jury:

  • "Business as usual" / dir. Valentyn Vasyanovych / 2012 / Ukraine, "for a step to the revival of Ukrainian cinema";
  • "Everybody in our family" / dir. Radu Jude / 2012 / Romania, Netherlands, "for freedom of style and the power of everyday life history in modern Romania".

Best Ukrainian Feature Film: "Backstreet champions" / dir. Akhtem Seytablaev / 2012 / Ukraine

Special diploma of the Ukrainian competitive program jury: "Gaamer" / dir. Oleg Sentsov / 2011 / Ukraine

Special diploma of the Ukrainian competitive program jury: "Independence Day" / dir. Antonina Noyabriova / 2012 / Ukraine

Special diploma of the Ukrainian competitive program jury: "Pretty woman" / dir. Alyona Alymova / 2012 / Ukraine

Grand Prix Golden Duke (is determined by the viewers of the Film Festival): “Almanya - Welcome to Germany” / dir. Yasemin Samdereli / 2011 / Germany

Best Film: “Tomboy” / dir. Céline Sciamma / 2011 / France

Best Director: Olias Barco for the film “Kill Me Please” / 2010 / Belgium

Best Actor/Actress: Keren Berger for her role in the film “2 Night” / dir. Roi Werner / 2011 / Israel

Special Jury Award: “Shelter” / реж. Dragomir Sholev / 2010 / Болгария and “A useful life” / dir. Federico Veiroj / 2010 / Uruguay, Spain

Parallel jury of the festival

Don Quixote Prize of the International Federation of Film Clubs: “Tomboy” / dir. Céline Sciamma / 2011 / France

Film Club Jury Special Award: “Lapland Odyssey” / dir. Dome Karukoski/ 2011 / Finland, Sweden

Prize of the National Film Clubs Jury (special prize for the best film from the National Union of Cinematographers of Ukraine): “Kill Me Please” / dir. Olias Barco / 2010 / Belgium

Prize named after Nikolai Shustov for the best Ukrainian film, jury "Ukrainian Laboratory": short film “Dog Waltz” / dir. Taras Tkachenko (almanac “Vlyublennye v Kiev”) / 2010 / Ukraine

Pitching Jury Prize and a cash prize of 25 thousand UAH: project “Outsider” / dir. Vera Yakovenko / Ukraine

Grand Prix Golden Duke (is determined by the viewers of the Film Festival): “Minors under 16…” / dir. Andriy Kavun / 2010 / Russia

Best Film: “Minors under 16…” / dir. Andriy Kavun / 2010 / Russia

Best Director: Juliusz Machulski for the film “Lullaby” / 2010 / Poland

Best Actor/Actress: Jaap Spijkers for his role in the film “Cakeman” / 2009 / Netherlands / dir. Annemarie van de Mond

Special Jury Award: “My suicide” / dir. David Lee Miller / 2009 / USA

Special Jury Award: “October” / dir. Daniel and Diego Vega / 2010 / Peru