Mediawave International Film Festival
Annual film festival in Hungary
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The Media Wave International Film Festival (Mediawave Nemzetközi Filmfesztivál)[1] also known as Fényírók Fesztiválja is one of the significant International Visual Arts festival held in Hungary.[2][3] It was founded in 1991.[4][5] The festival presents all Visual arts platforms including feature films, shorts, documentaries, and animated films. All programs, screenings, conferences, and exhibitions are free to attend.[6][7]
| Location | Győr, Hungary |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1991 |
| Awards | Fesztivál Fődíja Legjobb játékfilm |
| Festival date | April |
| Website | mediawavefestival |
History
Fesztivál Fődíja (Main Prize) winners of the Media Wave
The Main Prize is offered by: Hungarian Motion Picture Public Foundation for the Best Ethnographic or Anthropological film.[12]
| Year | Recipient | Filmography | Country | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | István Orosz | Vigyázat lépcső! "(Mind the Steps!)" |  Hungary | [13] |
| 1992 | B. Narsing Rao | Maa Ooru ("Our Village)" |  India | [14] |
| 1993 | Serhii Bukovskyi | Kotogel "(Code Mark)" |  Ukraine | [15] |
| 2005 | Alexandru Solomon | "The Great Communist Bank Robbery" |  Romania | [16] |
| 2006 | Andrey Paounov | "Georgi and the Butterflies" |  Bulgaria | [17] |
| 2007 | Wojciech Kasperski | Magok "(The Seeds)" |  Poland | [18] |
| 2008 | Thomas Ciulei | Podul de flori "(The Flower Bridge)" | Romania | [19] |
| 2009 | Boris Mitic | Do vidjenja, kako ste? "(Goodbye, how are you?)" |  Serbia | [20] |
| 2010 | Giorgi Ovashvili | Gagma napiri "(The Other Bank)" |  Georgia | [21] |
| 2011 | Ohad Itach | Le'ehov et Sophia "(Loving Sophia)" |  Israel | [22] |
Legjobb játékfilm (Best Feature Film) winners of the Media Wave
| Year | Recipient | Filmography | Country | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Ben Rivers Alyona Semenova & Alexander Smirnov | "Two years at sea" The Rowan Waltz |  United Kingdom Russia | [23] |
| 2013 | Veit Helmer | Baikonur ("Champion)" |  Germany Russia Kazakhstan | [24] |
| 2014 | Bodo Kox Dénes Nagy | Dziewczyna Z Szafy "(The girl from the closet)" "Soft Rain" | Poland Hungary Belgium | [25] |
| 2015 | Lucy Mulloy Vahram Mkhitaryan | Una Noche "One Night" Milky Brother |  Cuba United Kingdom United States Poland Armenia | [26] |
International Film Competition Awards
- The Main Prize
- Best Feature Film
- Best Animation Film
- Best Hungarian Experimental Film
- KODAK – Hungary Award for Cinematography
- The festival's documentary award
- Győr City Award for the best animated film
- Best Actor Award
- Best Actress Award
- Best Direction Award
- Big Game Film Award
- Best Dance Award
- The jury's special award
- Special Prizes