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At the seventh edition of the Flipbook Film Festival<\/a> <\/span>held in Skopje from August 3 to 9, films were screened in the Main, Student and Anidoc competitions, the Animated Music Video selection, the new BoomBar program for young audiences, and the European Panorama, alongside a number of special programs, retrospectives, and presentations by festival guests.<\/p>\n

Related: The full selection of 2026 Flipbook Film Festival<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/h4>\n

The jury for the Main and Student competitions, consisting of Thomas Wolda<\/strong> from Croatia, Marija Vuli\u0107<\/strong> from Serbia, and Aleta Raji\u0107 <\/strong>from Bosnia and Herzegovina, awarded the Grand Prix for Best Animated Film to ‘Please’ by Swedish director Anna Mantzaris,<\/a> a co-production between Sweden, France, the Czech Republic, Norway, and Finland.<\/p>\n

Jury Statement: The film stands out for its bold and original vision, superbly executed stop-motion animation, and its ability to transform vulnerability and loneliness into a profoundly human, absurd, and moving experience. With tenderness and dark humor, the film reminds us of the universal human need to love and be loved.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Please, Anna Mantzaris<\/em><\/p>\n

The first Special Mention in the Main Competition went to ‘A Pint of Bitter’ by Conor Kehelly<\/strong>, a film with a disturbing, dark sense of humor that takes the audience along on a wild ride\u2014one that, as the jury put it, \u201cmakes me not want to have another beer.\u201d<\/p>\n

A second Special Mention went to the Montenegrin film ‘Urosh’ by Mato Uljarevi\u0107<\/strong>, a disturbing and raw portrait of an artist confronting his own distorted nightmares of death and emotional trauma.<\/p>\n

The Grand Prix in the Student Competition went to the Serbian film ‘Floating’ by Jelena Milunovi\u0107<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Jury Statement: A poetic and deeply moving film that transforms the themes of mental health and family estrangement into a powerful visual metaphor. Precisely crafted, intimate, and emotional, the film guides the viewer through the relationship between a father and daughter.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Floating<\/em><\/p>\n

Our review of ‘Floating’.<\/em><\/a><\/h4>\n

A Special Mention went to the British film ‘Warp and Weft’ by Isolda Milenkovi\u0107<\/strong>, for its carefully executed animation, inventive use of textile materials, and sincere dedication to handmade craftsmanship.<\/p>\n

In the new BoomBar selection for young audiences, the awards were decided by a children\u2019s jury. The main award went to ‘Citrus Cyclops’ by Magdalena Metrycka<\/strong>, a co-production between Poland and the United Kingdom. A Special Mention went to the German film ‘Line 12’ by Sarah Schulz<\/strong> and Christopher Schmir,<\/strong> while a second Special Mention was awarded to the French film ‘The Night Boots’ by Pierre-Luc Granjon<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The jury for the Animated Documentary and Animated Music Video competitions, consisting of Tina Smrekar<\/strong> from Slovenia, Vuk Jevremovi\u0107,<\/strong> and Marko Me\u0161trovi\u0107<\/strong> from Croatia, awarded the main prize in the Anidoc Competition to the Polish film ‘My Polish Hair’ by Michalina Musialik<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Jury Statement:<\/strong> Guided by a striking voice-over, the drawings take the viewer into unexpected spaces, turning the film into a kind of adventure. <\/em><\/p>\n

Special Mentions went to the French film ‘Flares’ by Joachim Bouzek<\/strong>, for its bold painterly approach to serious illness and its combination of different animation techniques to convey a state of psychological exhaustion, and to the Irish film ‘Inside,The Valley Sings’ by Nathan Fagan<\/strong>, an animated documentary that gradually opens up an exceptionally difficult subject and allows the viewer to draw closer to the harrowing experiences of its protagonists.<\/p>\n

In the Animated Music Video Competition, the main award went to the Italian ‘Traffic Lights \u2013Flea feat. Thom Yorke’ by Nespy 5euro.<\/strong> The jury highlighted the video\u2019s play with basic visual elements, reduced to a minimum and exceptionally well synchronized with the music, gradually developing and building throughout the composition. Special Mentions went to the Macedonian ‘Rundek & Ekipa \u2013 Dance on Thin Ice ‘by Gjorgje Jovanovi\u0107<\/strong>, for its subtle interplay of light, color, and shadow in a precise relationship with the music, and to the Slovak ‘Lower Resolution \u2013 Head feat. Lena Lies by Marian Vredik, a monochromatic and flickering homage to Edgar Allan Poe.<\/p>\n

The award for Best Film with an Environmental Message, traditionally presented by the environmental organization Eko-svest, went this year to the Croatian film The Last Straw by Dorotea Radu\u0161i\u0107 and Mislav Rotim<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Flipbook Film Festival 2026<\/em><\/p>\n

The seventh edition of Flipbook Film Festival was supported by the Macedonian Film Agency, the City of Skopje, the environmental organization Eko-svest, and the Cinematheque of North Macedonia.<\/em><\/p>\n

Our Comprehensive Coverage of Flipbook Film Festival<\/em><\/a><\/h4>\n
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