Fantasporto 2023 Awards: Highlights from the 39th Oporto International Film Festival 🏆

FANTASY INTERNATIONAL JURY
The International Jury of the Fantasy Section of the 39th Oporto International Film Festival - Fantasporto was composed of Milan Todorovic, Anton Bitel, Bruno Chatelin and Josep Maria Contel Ruiz The jury has decided to grant the following awards:

Best Film Award Fantasporto
LAST SUNRISE- WEN REN - CHINA

Jury’s Special Award
IN FABRIC – PETER STRICKLAND- UK for the level of originality

Best Direction
JULIAN RICHARDS for REBORN and DADDY’S GIRL

Best Actor
CHRISTOPHER RYGH in THE HEAD HUNTER (USA/PORT)

Best Actress
GEORGIA CHARA in LIVING SPACE- AUSTRALIA

Best Screenplay
RODRIGO ARAGÃO for A MATA NEGRA (BRAZIL)

Best Visual Effects
HIS MASTER’S VOICE – GYORGY PALFI (HUNGARY)

Best Short Film
MY FIRST TIME – ASAF LIVNI (ISRAEL)

Special Mention of the Fantasy Jury:
THE FARE – D.C.HAMILTON (USA)



OFFICIAL DIRECTORS WEEK AWARDS
Manoel de Oliveira Award
The International Jury of the 29th Directors Week –Fantasporto has decided to grant the following awards:


Directors Week Best Film Award
WEREWOLF- ADRIAN PANEK – 88’- POLÓNIA/ALEM/HOL

Directors Week Jury’s Special Award
WAITING FOR SUNSET – CARLO CATU – 90’ FILIPINAS


Directors Week Best Director Award
NANCY – CHRISTINA CHOE- 85’ – EUA /USA


Directors Week Best Screenplay Award
BÁLINT HEGEDUS AND KAROLY MESZÁROS – X-THE EXPLOITED - HUNGARY


Directors Week Best Actor Award
DANTE RIVERO – WAITING FOR SUNSET – FILIPINAS/ THE PHILLIPES


Directors Week Best Actress Award
EX- AEQUO:
AI-AI DE LAS ALAS- SCHOOL SERVICE – FILIPINAS
INA RAYMUNDO – KUYA WES - FILIPINAS


OFFICIAL COMPETITIVE SECTION ORIENT EXPRESS 2019

Best Film Orient Express
THE WITCH: PART 1- THE SUBVERSION– HOON-JUNG PARK - COREIA DO SUL


Special Jury Award Orient Express
SCHOOL SERVICE – LOUIE IGNACIO LAGDAMEO- FILIPINAS


PORTUGUESE FILM AWARD 2019
Best Portuguese Film Award
THE HEAD HUNTER - JORDAN DOWNEY - EUA/PORT


Best Film School Award
ETIC/EPI

Special Mention for Creativity
CINZAS – CÉLIA FRAGA – ESAP


Critics Award
PAINTING LIFE - BIJU KUMAR DAMODARAN- ÍNDIA


Audience Award
THE PANAMA PAPERS- ALEX WINTER - USA