Swedish actress-director Tuva Novotny was the recipient of the New Talent Grand PIX, the main award handed out at the 2018 CPH PIX Film Festival, for her Norwegian feature debut, Blind Spot [+leggi anche:
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The international jury, comprising Belgian director Joachim Lafosse, Swedish filmmaker Jesper Ganslandt and Brazilian producer Tatiana Leite, justified its decision by saying it opted for Blind Spot “for the boldness with which it explores cinema aesthetically, creates a remarkable narrative, approaches a taboo theme with conscience, and goes deeper into its complexity through family ties. It is a rare event where a film's vision and execution go completely hand in hand with the theme and story, creating a powerful alliance where no one can escape the experience. The film grabbed us by unanimity, for its form, unique directorial vision and the incredible performance of the lead actress.”

Furthermore, the jury chose to award local director Rasmus Kloster Bro’s claustrophobic survival thriller Cutterhead [+leggi anche:
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Also, a new award was introduced at this edition of CPH PIX, in conjunction with Politiken Film & TV – namely, the Politiken Talent Award, which aims to support prominent first-time directors who may have an influence on the future of Danish cinema. Among the six candidates, it was Isabella Eklöf, with her debut feature, Holiday [+leggi anche:
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For the first ten days of the festival, the public cast their votes for their favourite film among ten, and the winner turned out to be another debutant: rapper Boots Riley with his political comedy Sorry to Bother You, which received the PIX Audience Award and a cash prize of €3,000 to aid its Danish distribution. Finally, a teenage jury chose the fantasy graphic novel adaptation I Kill Giants [+leggi anche:
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Here is the full list of CPH PIX 2018 award winners:

New Talent Grand PIX
Blind Spot [+leggi anche:
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Special Mention
Cutterhead [+leggi anche:
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Politiken Talent Award
Holiday [+leggi anche:
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PIX Audience Award
Sorry to Bother You - Boots Riley (USA)

BUSTER Best Children’s Film
I Kill Giants [+leggi anche:
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