Coming to the Slovenian coastal town of Portorož straight from Toronto, where it world-premiered, Stories from the Chestnut Woods [+lee también:
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The feature-film jury, comprising Rok Biček, himself a filmmaker (Class Enemy [+lee también:
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The jury called Stories from the Chestnut Woods, a fairy-tale story set on the Yugoslav-Italian border in the years after World War II, a “perfected masterpiece”, employing “all elements of the film language in a thoughtful and subtle way, allowing for a highly emotive and aesthetic experience”. They also praised the director’s “unique poetics and original solutions” and Božič’s “expressive means of extraordinary maturity as an auteur as well as a craftsman”.

The Best Screenplay Award went to another story set on the Slovenian-Italian border, Rosa [+lee también:
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This year’s Festival of Slovenian Film presented 106 local movies, and organised several industry talks and meetings, as well as talks with film auteurs.

Here is the full list of award winners at the 22^nd Festival of Slovenian Film:

Vesna Award for Best Feature Film
Stories from the Chestnut Woods [+lee también:
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Vesna Award for Best Director
Gregor Božič - Stories from the Chestnut Woods

Vesna Award for Best Screenplay
Katja Colja and Angelo Carbone - Rosa [+lee también:
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Vesna Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
Liza Marijina - Half-Sister [+lee también:
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Vesna Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
Massimo De Francovich - Stories from the Chestnut Woods

Vesna Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Jana Zupančič - Corporation (Slovenia)

Vesna Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Milivoj Roš – Oroslan [+lee también:
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Vesna Award for Best Photography
Ferran Paredes Rubio - Stories from the Chestnut Woods

Vesna Award for Best Original Music
Hekla Magnúsdóttir - Stories from the Chestnut Woods

Vesna Award for Best Editing
Gregor Božič, Benjamin Mirguet, Beppe Leonetti – Stories from the Chestnut Woods

Vesna Award for Best Production Design
Giovanna Cirianni - Stories from the Chestnut Woods

Vesna Award for Best Costume Design
Katharina Jockwer, Mateja Fajt - Stories from the Chestnut Woods

Vesna Award for Best Make-up
Barbara Morosetti - Stories from the Chestnut Woods

Vesna Award for Best Sound
Jan Vysocky, Julij Zornik - Stories from the Chestnut Woods

Vesna Award for Best Documentary
Daughter of Camorra [+lee también:
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Vesna Award for Best Short Film
Paradise - Mitja Ličen, Sonja Prosenc (Slovenia/Croatia)

Vesna Award for Best Minority Co-production
God Exists, Her Name Is Petrunya [+lee también:
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Vesna Award for Best Animated Film
Liliana - Milanka Fabjančič (Slovenia)

Vesna Award for Best Student Film
Alzheimer café - Martin Draksler (Slovenia)

Vesna Award for Best Original (Experimental AV) Work
Man with Shadow - Ema Kugler (Slovenia)

Vesna Awards for Special Achievements
Pumpkin on the Hot Roof of the World - Nejc Saje, Jeffrey Young (Slovenia)
Martin Turk - Good Day’s Work [+lee también:
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Audience Award
Stories from the Chestnut Woods - Gregor Božič

Other awards

IRIDIUM Award
Gregor Božič - Stories from the Chestnut Woods

Slovenian Art Cinema Association Award
God Exists, Her Name Is Petrunya - Teona Strugar Mitevska