The Winners of Grossmann Fantastic Film and Wine Festival 2011

In front of a dedicated vampire crowd, we have announced this year's winners of Grossmann Fantastic Film and Wine Festival in Ljutomer, Slovenia. Without further ado, let us list them:

VICIOUS CAT

International jury consisting of Dinko Tucaković, Phillip Bergson and Lars Nilsen has decided that Vicious Cat (Best Feature Film award) goes to:

THE LAST CIRCUS /BALADA TRISTE DE TROMPETA
Spain/France; 2010
Directed by: Alex de la Iglesia
Genre: comedy

The award was taken by actor Carlos Areces.

VICIOUS BEST ACTOR

International jury consisting of  Dinko Tucaković, Phillip Bergson and Lars Nilsen has decided that the Best Actor Award goes to:

CARLOS ARECES

for his outstanding performance in Alex de la Iglesia's The Last Circus.

Special mention:

International jury consisting of  Dinko Tucaković, Phillip Bergson and Lars Nilsen has decided that special mention in the long feature film category goes to:

SKINNING/ŠIŠANJE
Serbia; 2010
Directed by: Stevan Filipović
Genre: drama

for artistic integrity and courage.

VICIOUS OLD CAT

The Lifetime Achievement awards were received by two absolute legends of world cinema: actor Christopher Lee and producer/director Menahem Golan.
The Vicious Old Cat was given to Menahem Golan by the president of the Vicous Cat jury Dinko Tucaković. Sir Christopher Lee received the award from the hands of popular actor Branko Djurić – Djuro, his co-star in Danis Tanović's Triage. Huge audience has greeted both guests of honour with long and loud standing ovations.

MELIES D'OR NOMINATION

International jury consisting of  Alin Ludu Dumbrava, Nenad Bekvalac and Aleš Blatnik has decided that the nomination for Melies d'Or (Best European fantastic Short Film award) goes to:

A DAY IN THE COUNTRY/LANDPARTIE
Austria; 2010
Directed by: Lucas Vossoughi
Genre: horror

For the intriguing genre spin on the traditional themes of Austrian cinema.
The award was taken by director Lucas Vossoughi and script writer Artur Golczewski.

SLAK'S VICIOUS CAT

International jury consisting of  Alin Ludu Dumbrava, Nenad Bekvalac and Aleš Blatnik has decided that Slak's Vicious Cat (Best Short Film award) goes to:

ATTACK OF THE GIANT BRAIN SUCKER MONSTER FROM OUTER SPACE/ L'ATTAQUE DU MONSTRE GEANT SUCEUR DE CERVAUX DE L'ESPACE
France; 2010
Directed by: Guillaume Rieu
Genre: sci-fi/horror/musical

For the inventive hommage to the genre movies, done in a fresh, humorous and energetic way!

NOISY CATS

Jury consisting of Igor Vidmar, Igor Bašin and Jure Longyka has decided that the Noisy Cat (award for best music documentary) goes to

6FT HICK: NOTES FROM UNDERGROUND
Australia; 2010
Directed by: Marty Moynihan

European tour of 6ft Hick, an obscure Australian band from remote Queensland, is the narrative skeleton upon which lies the very warm and lively flesh of this documentary. This beautifully shot, edited and directed film shows the tearing of the wall beetween the audience and the stage and the extremely direct, almost aggressive challenging of the crowd to go beyond the rock'n'roll ritual and make it their own. When the gig is over, these passionate, dedicated, bestially tenacious and heartfuly honest put the stage, backstage and beds in order and clean up the toilet. Captured scenes are challenging the standard rock documentary form, since they don't perpetuate the myth of a rocker. This is no reality show. It is the real thing. A powerful document of the universal nature of rock'n'roll underground. And - of course – a very noisy one.

VICIOUS CAT WINE CHAMPION

Our distinguished guests have decided that the Vicious Cat Wine Champion Award (award for the best wine of the festival) goes to

KZ METLIKA
Chardonay Kolednik selection, year 2009

LITTLE WORKSHOP OF HORRORS

Special Grossmann jury has decided that the best film of the Little Workshop of Horrors (film workshop featuring guerrilla filmmakers making short films during the festival) is:

THE CHRONICLES OF SCHUPAKFACE
Slovenia; 2011
Directed by: Gašper Antauer
Genre: horror

Other two films made at the workshop were Don't Axe Yourself by Antonio Vonde and The Border Crossing by Vasja Rovšnik.