Kustendorf is
a unique festival, without red carpet, billboards and advertisements, fully
devoted to film, music, friendships and exchange of creative ideas and energy.
Kustendorf Film Festival is an annual event held in
the village of Drvengrad (also known as Kustendorf) in the Mokra Gora region of
Serbia. Kustendorf village that Emir
Kusturica (Film director) has built where the shooting of "Life is a miracle"
took place, south west from Belgrade, in Serbia, close to Mokra Gora, not far
from the Bosnian border.
Drvengrad, the
town made of wood, is the center of all festival happenings. Like any other
town, Drvengrad has a central square with the church of St. Sava, a library, an
art gallery, a market, a kindergarten, a “prison”, a swimming pool, a sauna, a
hair salon, a pastry shop, a grocery shop, a sports area, cinemas, restaurants
and many other facilities that make the visit to the Festival an unforgettable
experience.
Küstendorf International Film and Music Festival host famed directors, actors, and musicians, as well as numerous young film directors and students of film schools from around the world and other eminent guests from the world of film.
The Kustendorf
International Film and Music Festival was founded in 2008 with the idea to
bring together the icons of contemporary author’s cinema and young, future
filmmakers. The official competition shows student films from all over the
world, and the winner receives a “golden egg”.
The festival takes place every year in January in Drvengrad in Mokra
Gora, organized by “Rasta International” and under the patronage of the
Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Serbia.
Film programme:
The film
programme at Kustendorf Festival is screened in several theatres. The
Competition Programme and the Contemporary Trends Programme is screened at the
biggest, Damned Yard theatre. Other films are shown in the Noam Chomsky
amphitheater. After the projections of films,
workshops are held by renowned film authors.
Music
programme:
Every night at
midnight, after the screenings and workshops, various music stars perform on
stage.
This year the Ninth Kustendorf film festival was organized from 22 to 26
January, 2016.
Competition programme:
As part of the main programme of the festival, 17 films by young directors from Bulgaria, China, Croatia, Hungary, Iceland, Iran, Mexico, Palestine, Russia, Serbia and Spain will compete for the Gold, Silver, and Bronze Eggs. The films in this year’s selection characterize everlasting themes and the diversity of movies and artistic approaches.
Awards:
The Bronze Egg was presented to Maria Guskova’s "Return of Erkin", a movie with “excellent composition, powerful images, great expressive silence, and deep attention in society and forgiveness.
The jury awarded the Silver Egg to Basil Khalil. His movie, "Ave Maria", was given the second place award for “cinematic high standards, liberating humor, power of the script, and the way it transcends belief systems.”
The first place Golden Egg was awarded to David Borbas for "Wartburg". Upon presenting the award the jury emphasized his, “fresh new ideas, humor and depth, stylish chic, and social research.” Borbas was accompanied by two of his crewmembers, who were clearly moved by the accolade.
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| Emir Kusturica - Film director, organizer of "Kustendorf" |
The Bronze Egg was presented to Maria Guskova’s "Return of Erkin", a movie with “excellent composition, powerful images, great expressive silence, and deep attention in society and forgiveness.
The jury awarded the Silver Egg to Basil Khalil. His movie, "Ave Maria", was given the second place award for “cinematic high standards, liberating humor, power of the script, and the way it transcends belief systems.”
The first place Golden Egg was awarded to David Borbas for "Wartburg". Upon presenting the award the jury emphasized his, “fresh new ideas, humor and depth, stylish chic, and social research.” Borbas was accompanied by two of his crewmembers, who were clearly moved by the accolade.
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| Winners of the Ninth Kustendorf Film Festival |
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