The winners of the Stockholm Film Festival 2022 were presented on the 18th of November at the new, elegant venue – Bliblioteket Live. The ceremony was hosted by the famous Swedish radio host, comedian and presenter, Kodjo Akolor.
This year’s big winner is the movie Holy Spider directed by Ali Abbasi. The film won two bronze horse statues – the second one goes to Mehdi Bajestani for best male role.
Here is the complete list of winners of SIFF 2022:
STOCKHOLM XXXIII COMPETITION
Best Film: Holy Spider by Ali Abbas
Best Director: Emily by Frances O’Connor
Best Debut: Autobiography by Makbul Mubarak
Best Script: Beautiful Beings by Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson
Best Actress: Annabelle Lengronne in Mother and Son
Best Actor: Mehdi Bajestani in Holy Spider
Best Cinematography: Balthazar Lab for La Jauria
Honorary mention: Pilar Palomero for La Maternal
STOCKHOLM XXXIII DOCUMENTARY COMPETITION
Best Documentary: All the Beauty and the Bloodshed by Laura Poitras
STOCKHOLM XXXIII SHORT FILM COMPETITION
Best Short Film: File by Sonia K. Hadad
The international film critics award FIPRESCI
Best Film: World War III by Houman Seyyedi
Zalando Rising Star Award 2022
Actress Sara Shirpey
1KM FILM
1KM FILM Scholarship Recipient: SaraKlara Hellström
1KM FILM Honorary Mentions: André Vaara
NIKON SHORT FILM COMPETITION (60sec)
Trust of Mira Hilfon Liungman
Works in Progress
Pride is not available in your region by Maksym Nachonechnyi
Wild Card
Simone Norberg for the film »Till Lydia«
Tess Quatri for the film »Like There Is No Tomorrow«
Vangelis Kollias for the film »How to Say Goodbye«
Congratulations to all the winners!
