The 15^th Seville European Film Festival, which came to a close on 17 November, reserved a special place in its programme for Ukrainian director Sergei Loznitsa, as it organised screenings of all three films that he has released this year: the documentaries The Trial [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Sergei Loznitsa
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The rest of the winners’ list was made up of films by less well-established directors, such as British photographer-turned-director Richard Billingham, who took home the Grand Jury Award with his feature debut, Ray & Liz [+leggi anche:
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The second most important section of the festival, The New Waves, crowned an array of young directors, such as France’s Jean-Bernard Marlin, whose feature debut, Shéhérazade [+leggi anche:
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Lastly, the overhauled Endless Revolutions section, dedicated to the most alternative titles (be they Spanish or European), saw the victory of the French film A Violent Desire for Joy [+leggi anche:
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And so the gathering brought its successful 15th edition to a close, after it served as a prelude to the European Film Awards, which will be held in the Andalusian city on 15 December.

Here is the complete list of winners:

Official Section

Golden Giraldillo
Donbass [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Sergei Loznitsa
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Grand Jury Award
Ray & Liz [+leggi anche:
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Best Director 
Yolande Zauberman – M [+leggi anche:
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Best Screenplay 
Milorad Krstic, Radmila Roczkov – Ruben Brandt, Collector [+leggi anche:
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Best Actress 
Joy Anwulika Alphonsus – Joy [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Sudabeh Mortezai
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Best Actor
Vincent Lacoste, Pierre Deladonchamps – Sorry Angel [+leggi anche:
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Q&A: Christophe Honoré
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Best Cinematography 
José A Alayón, Víctor Moreno – The Hidden City [+leggi anche:
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The New Waves section

Best Film 
Shéhérazade [+leggi anche:
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Special Award 
Samouni Road [+leggi anche:
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Award for Artistic Contribution to the Cinematographic Language
Rage [+leggi anche:
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The News Waves Non-Fiction section

Best Film
Extinction [+leggi anche:
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Other awards

FIPRESCI Prize – Endless Revolutions Best Film Award
A Violent Desire for Joy [+leggi anche:
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Deluxe Award
Wandering Star [+leggi anche:
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<3 [+leggi anche:
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Special Mention 
In Memoriam (La derrota conviene olvidarla) [+leggi anche:
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Junior Europe Award
The Incredible Story of the Giant Pear [+leggi anche:
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Cinephiles of the Future Award
Funan [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Denis Do
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Grand Audience Award 
Woman at War [+leggi anche:
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Eurimages Award for Best European Co-production
Sunset [+leggi anche:
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intervista: László Nemes
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Rosario Valpuesta Award for Best Andalusian Panorama Short Film 
Todos mis padres – Bernabé Rico (Spain)

Special Rosario Valpuesta Award for Best Direction of an Andalusian Panorama Short Film
Cazatalentos – José Herrera (Spain)

Official Section ASECAN Best Film Award
Ruben Brandt, Collector – Milorad Krstic

CICAE Award for Best First Film in the Official and The New Waves Sections
Ruben Brandt, Collector – Milorad Krstic

Ocaña Award for Freedom 
Sauvage [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Camille Vidal-Naquet
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Women in Focus Award for Best Film in the Official Section 
Pearl [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Elsa Amiel
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