The European Film Festival, Europe’s premier event for independent cinema, announces its 25 award-winners for 2015.

After screening, 84 films from 32 countries over the past 3 days it all comes down to one moment: the Award Ceremony. Films competed across 14 categories and were judged according to their quality, creativity, and independent spirit in both form and content. Judged by a panel of internationally acclaimed industry experts, jurors found it difficult to choose this year’s highest honor Best European Independent Film 2015″. ÉCU is proud to present our 2015 Award Winners:

LISTED BELOW IS THE FULL LIST OF ÉCU 2015 WINNERS:

Europe’s Best Independent Film 2015HERE LIES Duncan Ward
Best European Independent Dramatic ShortTHE ANKLETGuillaume Levil
Best European Independent Dramatic FeatureROSEVILLE Martin Makariev
Best European Independent DocumentaryGAZI TO GEZI – A STONES THROW AWAY Ross Domoney
Best European Independent AnimationMEND AND MAKE DOBexie Bush
Best European Independent Experimental FilmOUT OF REACH (RAIN NIGHT)Pablo Diartinez & Erik Parys
Best European Independent Music VideoENTOMOPHOBIARobin Rippmann
Best Independent ComedyDE SMETThomas Baerten & Wim Geudens
Best Non-European Independent Dramatic ShortCATCHING FIREFLIESLee Whittaker
Best Non-European Independent Dramatic FeatureFLYTRAPStephen David Brooks
Best Non-European Independent DocumentaryTRIP ALONG EXODUSHind Shoufani
Best Student FilmExit NeverlandChadi Abdul-Karim
Best Short ScriptLONG ROAD HOMEWritten by Richard Flynn
Best Feature ScriptThe CompetitorsWritten by Ruth Greenberg
Best ActorROSEVILLEActor: Kalin Vrachanski
Best ActressSOPHIE AT THE RACESActress: Siobhán O’Kelly
Best EditingBEING AN ANGELLuigi Abanto Varese
Best Cinematography127Leigh Elford
Best DirectorBEFORE THE BOMBTannaz Hazemi
Special Jury MentionOH! MY PRINCESSHeewook SA
Special Jury MentionTHE BARBIERS BLADEHakan Can
Special Jury MentionTOUCHAndrew Richardson
Audience AwardTHE DANDELIONSophie-Clémentine Dubois
The Ahmed Khedr Award for Excellence in Arab FilmmakingAMONGSTMohammed Alsalman
Excellence in Women’s FilmmakingFINAL STROKEAnne Chlosta
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