The Winners of 16th Odesa International Film Festival
 

The Grand Prix: "U Are the Universe" directed by Pavlo Ostrikov.

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Best European Feature Film: "Six jours ce printemps-là", 2025, France, Luxembourg, Belgium, directed by Joachim Lafosse.

A Special Jury Diploma: "U Are the Universe" by Pavlo Ostrikov.

 

The award for Best Ukrainian Feature-Length Documentary:

"A Simple Soldier" by Artem Ryzhykov and Juan Camilo Cruz.

Special Jury Diplomas in the National Documentary Competition were awarded to two films: 

"Dad’s Lullaby" (dir. Lesia Diak) 

"Music of Being" (dir. Hennadii Chernomashyntsev).

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The FIPRESCI Diploma for Best Ukrainian Feature-Length Documentary:

"A Simple Soldier" (dirs. Artem Ryzhykov, Juan Camilo Cruz).

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Film Industry Office pitching sessions.

In the Development category, the jury recognized two projects:

"Golden Leggings" (dir. Arkadii Nepytaliuk, prod. Regina Maryanovska-Davidzon)

"Entangled" (dir. Ivan Orlenko, prod. Charlotte Krüger).

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Work in Progress section:

"Every Death Diminishes Me" (dir. Serhii Bazhenov, prod. Inna Lastochkina). 

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A special mention and marketing package from StarLight Media:

"Sequela" (dir. Alla Mitiukova, prod. Oleksii Yeroshenko). 

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Marketing support from StarLight Creative:

"Kira’s Dream" (dir. Denys Kolesnikov, prod. Andrii Korniienko). 

 

Additionally, "Kira’s Dream" received a sound post-production package in Dolby Atmos from Cinema Sound UA Production.
 

MEGOGO AI Film Fest

The Grand Prix was awarded to Yevhen Chernyshov for "A Session with a Psychologist".

Best Cinematic Short: "The Path" by Volodymyr and Valeriia Pridorohiny

Best Animation: "Night Shift" by Adshot Creative Agency

Best Screenplay: "Profession" by Mariia Zozulia

Best Vertical Format: "Synthetic" by amheus

AI Vision: Ukraine: "Still Waters Run Deep" by Olha Moroz