The International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI) has handed out its trophies ahead of the awards ceremony of the 68th Berlin Film Festival. For the competition, the International Critics' Prize was bestowed upon The Heiresses [+lire aussi :
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This year, the Audience Awards in the Panorama section went to Profile [+lire aussi :
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As for the Europa Cinemas Label for Best European Film in the Panorama section, the award was given to Wolfgang Fischer's German-Austrian co-production Styx [+lire aussi :
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Find the most relevant prizes of the independent juries here:

FIPRESCI Prize, Competition
The Heiresses [+lire aussi :
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FIPRESCI Prize, Panorama
River's Edge - Isao Yukisada (Japan)

FIPRESCI Prize, Forum
An Elephant Sitting Still - Hu Bo (China)

Audience Award, Panorama
Profile [+lire aussi :
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Audience Award, Panorama Dokumente
The Silence of Others [+lire aussi :
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Europa Cinemas Label
Styx [+lire aussi :
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Ecumenical Jury Prize, Competition
In the Aisles [+lire aussi :
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Special Mention
U - July 22 [+lire aussi :
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Ecumenical Jury Prize, Panorama
Styx - Wolfgang Fischer

Ecumenical Jury Prize, Forum
Theatre of War [+lire aussi :
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CICAE Art Cinema Award, Panorama
Hard Paint - Marcio Reolon, Filipe Matzembacher (Brazil)

CICAE Art Cinema Award, Forum
In the Realm of Perfection - Julien Faraut (France)

Teddy Award - Feature Film
Hard Paint - Marcio Reolon, Filipe Matzembacher

Teddy Award - Documentary Film
Tranny Fag - Claudia Priscilla, Kiko Goifman (Brazil)