In the town of Zlatna, county of Alba, Romania, will be held on 10 - 12 August 2018 the sixth edition of Festivalul International de Film Etnografic (FIFE) – Zlatna International Ethnographic Film Festival (ZIEFF).
The festival is dedicated to productions that have an ethnographic character!
Considered the gateway to the Apuseni Mountains, the town of Zlatna has a bimilenar history. During the Roman period there was a thriving settlement - Ampelum - raised to the rank of city, which was an important gold mining center. Today, Zlatna is trying to find its way by capitalizing on the cultural and tourist heritage of the area.
The International Ethnographic Film Festival Zlatna aims to promote culture and national traditions. ZIEFF - the only ethnographic film festival in Romania, has the role of discovering new talents and promotes the exchange of cultural values with other countries. The festival is open to all filmmakers who want to contribute to building national or international cultural heritage.The contestants who participated in the previous editions of the Zlatna Ethnographic Film Festival were professionals or amateurs filmmakers from 99 countries. The films presented surprised the audience with images and stories from all over the world.
Filmmakers and producers are invited to participate in this sixth edition ZIEFF by submitting his ethnographic documentary films.
We are pleased to announce the winners of the ZIEFF 2018 awards:
1. Best Ethnographic Film: ”Călărași, a land by the gate of heaven”, Moldova, director Dumitru Grosei
2. Best Director: ”Nine Knots”, Venezuela, director Lorena Colmenares
3. Best Cinematography: ”MEXICO awaiting for the souls of the dead”, Poland, director Malgorzata Szyszka
4. Best Soundtrack: ”Folk! a gaze at traditional music”, Spania, director Pablo García Sanz
Awards
5. Best Editing: ”The Last Guardians”, Marea Britanie, directed by Joe Tucker, Adam Punzano
6. Best Student Film: ”When the Dragon came”, România, director Stefan Pavlovic
7. ”Director Horea Popescu” Award: ”War of religions in my family”, Bosnia și Herzegovina, director Nedim Loncarevic
8. Award for the prezervation of the material heritage: ”Moldova in Vogue”, Moldova, director Stas Ciorescu
9. Award for the prezervation of the immaterial heritage: ”Lullaby for Dragon”, Rusia, director Igor Osipov
The festival trophy (the best ethnographic film)
Best Director
Best cinematography
Best soundtrack
Best editing
Best student film
The winner of the festival's trophy will receive a $ 500 prize.
We are pleased to announce the ZIEFF 2018 finalists:
When the Dragon came - Romania
Breaking Waves - Portugal
Beyond the mas - Guadeloupe
War of religions in my family - Bosnia and Herzegovina
Portraits in Malga - Italy
My soul yearns - Croatia
Mareverde - Racconti di una stagione perduta - Italy
Folk! A gaze at traditional music - Spain
Nine Knots - Venezuela
MEXICO awaiting for the souls of the dead - Poland
The Last Guardians - United Kingdom
CĂLĂRAȘI - A LAND BY THE GATE OF HEAVEN - Moldova
Virgo - Romania
Going South - Italy
Lullaby for Dragon - Russian Federation
Moldova in Vogue - Moldova
The Last Ones Standing - The Duba Craftsman - Romania