‘Klondike’ Takes Home Top Prize at SIFF Awards Ceremony
'Fire of Love' SIFF 2022

SIFF 2022 wrapped up its hybrid fest today, handing out awards to Jury and Audience faves.

“Klondike,” directed by Maryna Er Gorbach and set on the border of Ukraine and Russia, took home the Grand Jury Prize. The award also comes with a $5,000 cash prize.

Audiences tipped their hat to “Know Your Place” giving it the Golden Space Needle Award for best film. Films evaluated through the GSNAs are selected by all audience members through post-screening ballots.

The 11-day fest kicked off on April 14 with a screening of the real-life thriller “Navalny,” which garnered a special Jury prize. On the doc side, the Jury awarded the Grand Prize to Firouzeh Khosrovani’s “Radiograph of a Family.” “The Territory,” directed by Alex Pritz, was the audience favorite in the doc category for the GSNA.

Here is the complete list of festival winners presented by SIFF at its closing ceremony and brunch.

Jury Prizes

Grand Jury Prize
Klondike | dir. Maryna Er Gorbach (Ukraine, Turkey)

Special Jury Prize
Navalny | dir. Daniel Roher (USA, Russia, Germany)

Special Jury Prize
Fire of Love | dir. Sara Dosa (USA, Canada)

SIFF 2022 IBERO-AMERICAN COMPETITION

Grand Jury Prize
Sublime | dir. Mariano Biasin (Argentina)

Special Jury Prize for Originality of Vision
The Sacred Spirit |dir. Chema García Ibarra (Spain/France/Turkey/United Kingdom)

SIFF 2022 NEW DIRECTORS COMPETITION

Grand Jury Prize
Lonely Voices | dir. Andrea Brusa, Marco Scotuzzi (Italy)

Special Jury Prize
Moneyboys | dir. C.B. Yi (Austria/France/Belgium/Taiwan)

Special Jury Prize
Tug of War | dir. Amil Shivji (Tanzania/South Africa/Germany/Qatar)

SIFF 2022 NEW AMERICAN CINEMA COMPETITION

Grand Jury Prize
Know Your Place | dir. Zia Mohajerjasbi (USA)

SIFF 2022 DOCUMENTARY COMPETITION

Grand Jury Prize
Radiograph of a Family | dir. Firouzeh Khosrovani (Iran/Norway/Switzerland)

Special Jury Prize for Cinematography
Dark Red Forest | dir.  Jin Huaqing (China)

WAVEMAKER AWARD

Grand Jury Prize
“She” | dir. Eva Li

SIFF 2022 SHORT FILM JURY AWARDS

LIVE ACTION SHORT
Grand Jury Prize
Rachels Don’t Run | dir. Joanny Causse

Special Jury Prize
El Carrito | dir. Zahida Pirani

Special Jury Prize
Tank Fairy | dir. Erich Rettstadt

DOCUMENTARY SHORT
Grand Jury Prize
Long Line of Ladies | dir. Rayka Zehtabchi, Shaandiin Tome

ANIMATED SHORT
Grand Jury Prize
Love, Dad | dir. Diana Cam Van Nguyen

Special Jury Prize for Excellence in Directing
Wet | dir. Marianne Bergeonneau, Lauriane Montppert, Mélina Mandon, Cloé Peyrebrune, Elvira Taussac

Golden Space Needle Award Winners

GOLDEN SPACE NEEDLE AWARD – BEST FILM
Know Your Place, directed by Zia Mohajerjasbi (USA)

GOLDEN SPACE NEEDLE AWARD – BEST DOCUMENTARY
The Territory, directed by Alex Pritz (Brazil/Denmark/USA)

GOLDEN SPACE NEEDLE AWARD – BEST DIRECTOR
Horacio Gomez Alcalà, Finlandia (Spain/Mexico)

GOLDEN SPACE NEEDLE AWARD – BEST PERFORMANCE
Dale Dickey, A Love Song (USA)

GOLDEN SPACE NEEDLE AWARD – BEST SHORT FILM
Long Line of Ladies, directed by Reyka Zehtabchi, Shaandiin Tome (USA 2022)

LENA SHARPE AWARD FOR PERSISTENCE OF VISION
Presented by Women in Film Seattle
Sweetheart Deal, directed by Elisa Levine and Gabriel Miller (USA)