SKENA UP Festival 20-27. 11 2008 Prishtina, Kosova

SKENA UP awards

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SKENA UP festival ended on Friday evening, awarding the best artists. Bulgarian actress Albena Grigorova is awarded with “Adriana” prize for best actress in theatre program. Also “Dodona” theater honored with special mention the Russian theater play “The Beast” directed by Sergey Fedotov.
The prize as the best Kosovar film is being taken Diar Xani director of the film “The Purse,”
The best actor in the theatre program is awarded Robert Baranowski from Switzerland, while Bosnian director Emir Kapitanovic took the award as the best theatre program.
Best theatre performance award this year is “Thus” directed by Bas Van Rijnsoever, Floor Van Leeuwen from Netherland.
For the best animation film the award goes to directors Roman Kälin, Florian Wittmann from Germany, for their animation “Formic.”  The best documentary is awarded “Jothiammal Nagar” directed by Claire Cahu from France, while Ilrijan Himaj from Kosovo is honored with Special mention for his film “Beyond the River.”
The award for the best fiction film goes to “Sur mon coma bizarre glissent des ventres de cygnes”, directed by Vincent Cardona from France.
“Young European Award” in amount of €3,000 is taken by “The lone wolf” directed by Antoneta Kastrati from Kosovo, while Kazakhstan film is honored with Special mention for the “Young European Award” for his film “Two bicycles.”