International Expert Jury for Feature Films: Golden Slipper for Best Feature Film for Children: "Where is Winky’s Horse?"
directed by Mischa Kamp, The Netherlands, Belgium, 2007

Golden Slipper for Best Feature Film for Youth: "The Substitute"
directed by Ole Bornedal, Denmark 2007

The Town of Zlín Award – Special Recognition for a Feature Film for Children: "Gabai Granny"
directed by Hitoshi Kurauchi, Japan, 2006

The Miloš Macourek Award – Special Recognition for a Feature Film for Youth: "Max Minsky and Me"
directed by Anna Justice, Germany, 2007

Joint International Jury of Children and Adults for Animated Films:

Golden Slipper for Best Animated Film: "The Bears Stories"
directed by Marina Karpova, Russia 2007

The Hermína Týrlová Award – Award for Young Artists aged fewer than 35: "Our wonderful Nature"
directed by Tomer Eshed, Germany, 2008

International Children Jury for Feature Films for Children:

Main Prize of the Children Jury for Best Feature Film for Children: "Gabai Granny"
directed by Hitoshi Kurauchi, Japan, 2006

International Children Jury for Feature Films for Youth:

Main Prize of the Children Jury for Best Feature Film for Youth: "St Trinian’s"
directed by Oliver Parker, Barnaby Thompson, Great Britain, 2007

International Expert Jury for the European Debut Competition:

The Europe Award: "Just About Love?"
directed by Lola Doillon, France, 2007

International Expert Jury for European Debuts Special Prize: "A Fly"
directed by Vladimir Kott, Russia, 2007

International Jury for Feature Films from Visegrad Countries:

The Czech Minister of Culture Award: "Iska’s Journey" directed by Csaba Bollók, Hungary, 2007

Prizes awarded by spectators:

Golden Apple – The Spectator Prize for Most Successful Feature Film: "No Network"
directed by Iceland 2007, directed by Ari Kristinsson

Golden Apple – The Spectator Prize for Most Successful Animated Film: "Hairy Scary – Two Beatiful Minds" directed by Wolf – Ruediger Bloss, France, 2007

International FICC Jury:

The Don Quixote Award: "The Substitute"
directed by Ole Bornedal, Denmark, 2007

International Ecumenical Jury:

Ecumenical Jury Award: "The Substitute" directed by Ole Bornedal, Denmark, 2007

A Commendation of the Ecumenical Jury: "Where is Winky’s Horse?"
directed by Mischa Kamp, The Netherlands, Belgium, 2007

Recognition of Creative Contribution in Filmmaking for Children and Youth: Iva Janžurová

JURIES
Chairmen of the Juries

International Expert Jury for Feature Film: Randal Kleiser
Joint International Jury of Children and Adults for Animated Films: Andrew Schmidt

International Children Jury for Feature Films for Children: Ondřej Vávra

International Children Jury for Feature Films for Youth: Vojtěch Kolařík

International Expert Jury for the European Debut Competition: Christopher Miles

International Jury for Feature Films from Visegrad Countries: Renata Borowczak

International FICC Jury: Judith Dudás

International Ecumenical Jury: Christine Weissbarth

ACCOMPANYING PROGRAM

This year’s accompanying program was again quite rich and offered thousands of visitors, both big and small, entertaining, cultural and charitable activities.

Entertaining Activities

On Tuesday the 29th of May Czech Television prepared and entertaining day with well-known personalities for children and teens. On Zlín’s main square was a record number of people attracted by the beatbox musical number. Children’s Day with Czech Radio took place on the first of June on the main square. Again you could find well-known faces and a lot of games and competitions. On the same day there was the Children’s Day at Zoo Lešná with the Czech Forestry Service.

Cultural Activities

Exhibitions were opened this year by Olbram Zoubek, Juraj Šajmovič, Karel Gott, Peter Župník, Evžen Jecho. The exhibitions included the traditional exhibitions of film clapperboards in the Minisalon and the Joy of Creation (pictures painted by visually-impaired children) and the photography of Zikmund and Hanzelka. The exhibition of Czech Grand Design also took place, as well as the exhibition of awarded works from the competition Office for the Protection of Personal Data; My Privacy! Don’t Look, Don’t Touch!

For fans of the pop music scene there were concerts put on by Dara Rolins, Gipsy.cz, Tři Sestry and Michael Foret.

Charitable Activities

The most significant philanthropic accompanying activity at this year’s Film Festival for Children and Youth was the charity concert An Evening of Hope. 626,000 CZK were raised for the charity fund Drop of Hope. The traditional An Afternoon at Slunecnice supported the untraditional Slunečnice centre with its children’s workshops. And at Zlín’s town hall there was an open door exhibition on the 60 years of aid by UNICEF.

ACCOMPANYING PROGRAM

This year’s accompanying program was again quite rich and offered thousands of visitors, both big and small, entertaining, cultural and charitable activities.

Entertaining Activities

On Tuesday the 29th of May Czech Television prepared and entertaining day with well-known personalities for children and teens. On Zlín’s main square was a record number of people attracted by the beatbox musical number. Children’s Day with Czech Radio took place on the first of June on the main square. Again you could find well-known faces and a lot of games and competitions. On the same day there was the Children’s Day at Zoo Lešná with the Czech Forestry Service.

Cultural Activities

Exhibitions were opened this year by Olbram Zoubek, Juraj Šajmovič, Karel Gott, Peter Župník, Evžen Jecho. The exhibitions included the traditional exhibitions of film clapperboards in the Minisalon and the Joy of Creation (pictures painted by visually-impaired children) and the photography of Zikmund and Hanzelka. The exhibition of Czech Grand Design also took place, as well as the exhibition of awarded works from the competition Office for the Protection of Personal Data; My Privacy! Don’t Look, Don’t Touch!

For fans of the pop music scene there were concerts put on by Dara Rolins, Gipsy.cz, Tři Sestry and Michael Foret.

Charitable Activities

The most significant philanthropic accompanying activity at this year’s Film Festival for Children and Youth was the charity concert An Evening of Hope. 626,000 CZK were raised for the charity fund Drop of Hope. The traditional An Afternoon at Slunecnice supported the untraditional Slunečnice centre with its children’s workshops. And at Zlín’s town hall there was an open door exhibition on the 60 years of aid by UNICEF.

The International Jury for Feature Film:

Golden Slipper for Best Feature Film for Children: “Little Heroes”
Directed by: Itai Lev, Israel

Golden Slipper for Best Feature Film for Youth: “Leaps and Bounds”
Directed by: Petter Naess, Sweden

City of Zlín Award – honorable mention of feature film for children:
“Offside”
Directed by: Arend Steenbergen, Holland

The Miloš Macourek Award – special recognition for a feature film for youth: “Vanaja”
Directed by: Rajnesh Domalpalli, Indie, USA

Joint International Jury of Children and Experts for Animated Film:

Golden Slipper for Best Animated Film: “Tyger”
Directed by: Guilherme Marcondes, Brazil

The Hermína T˘rlová Award – for young artists under 35 years of age: “My Happy End”
Directed by: Milen Vitanov, Germany

International Children’s Jury for Feature Film for Children:

Children’s Jury Main Prize for Best Feature Film for Children:
“Off-side”
Directed by: Arend Steenbergen, Netherlands

International Children’s Jury for Feature Film for Youth:

Children’s Jury Main Prize for Best Feature Film for Youth: “Leaps and Bounds”
Directed by: Petter Naess, Sweden

International Jury for European Debuts:

The Europe Award: “Retrieval”
Directed by: S_awomir Fabicki , Poland

Special Prize of the Jury: “Triple Dare”
Directed by: Christina Rosendahl, Denmark

International Jury for Feature Films of Visegrad Countries:

The Czech Ministry of Culture Award: “White Palms”
Directed by: Szabolcs Hajdu, Hungary

Viewer’s Prize:

Viewer’s Prize – feature film: “Maharal”
Directed by: Pavel Jandourek, Czech Republic

Viewer’s Prize – animated film: “The Irresistible Smile”
Directed by: Ami Lindholm, Finland

FICC Jury:

Don Quixote Award: “Leaps and Bounds”
Directed by: Petter Naess, Sweden

Ecumenical Jury:

Ecumenical Jury Award: “Antonia”
Directed by: Tata Amaral, Brazil