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The sixth annual Riga International Film Festival (RIGA IFF) attracted a record number of visitors and came to a close as the winners of the festival’s competition programmes were awarded.<\/p>\n

FEATURE FILM COMPETITION<\/strong>
\nRIGA IFF Award
\nNova Lituania<\/a>, dir. Karolis Kaupinis
\nSpecial Mention
\nAnimus Animalis (A story about people, animals and things)<\/a>, dir. Aist\u0117 \u017degulyt\u0117
\nFIPRESCI Latvian Section Jury Award:
\nScandinavian Silence<\/a>, dir. Martti Helde
\nSplendid Palace People\u2019s Choice award
\n7 Billion Years Before the End of the World<\/a>, re\u017e. J\u0101nis \u0100bele<\/p>\n

SHORT RIGA International Competition
\n<\/strong>Best Short Film
\nUncle Thomas, accounting for the days<\/a>, dir. Regina Pessoa
\nRIGA IFF European Film Academy Short Film Candidate
\nUncle Thomas, accounting for the days<\/a>, dir. Regina Pessoa
\nSpecial Mention
\nCommunity Gardens<\/a>, dir. Vytautas Katkus
\nSpecial Mention
\nOperation Jane Walk<\/a>, dir. Robin Klengel, Leonhard M\u00fcllner<\/p>\n

SHORT RIGA Baltic Music Video Competition
\n<\/strong>Best Music Video
\nGarbanotas Li\u016bdnos akys<\/a>, dir. Titas S\u016bd\u017eius
\nSpecial mention
\nPuuluup Kasekesed<\/a>, dir. Taavi Arus<\/p>\n

KIDS WEEKEND Feature Film Competition
\n<\/strong>RIGA IFF Children\u2019s Jury Diploma \u2013 Best Film
\nRocca Changes the World<\/a>, dir. Katja Benrath<\/p>\n

ARTDOCFEST\/RIGA
\n<\/strong>Grand Prix
\nImmortal<\/a>, dir. Ksenia Okhapkina
\nBest Director
\nMaxim Shved, Pure Art<\/a>
\nJury award
\nSchool of Seduction<\/a>, dir. Alina Rudnitskaya
\nSpecial mention
\nDaymohk<\/a>, dir. Masha Novikova
\nSpecial mention
\nState Funeral<\/a>, dir. Sergei Loznitsa<\/p>\n

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Awards ceremony live-stream<\/p>\n