Winners of Altan Khalis Independent Film Festival announced
Art & Culture
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ Closing ceremony of the Altan Khalis Independent Film Festival (AKIFF) was held on June 8 and the juries announced the winners.
Altan Khalis Award went to ‘May Day’ by Olivier Magis (Belgium) and the winner receives the right to present the work for the selections of the Athens International Film+Video Festival 2018. Total of 31 short films out of 514 films from 56 countries were selected for the competition part.


Best International Documentary Film: ‘Fuel Filter’ - Marina-Evelina Cracana (UK, Romania)

Best Mongolian Documentary (Special Mention): ‘Sumber’ - Battulga Gantulga

Best International Experimental Film: ‘Film Loop 31’ Shisendo - Michael Lyons (Japan)

Best Mongolian Experimental Film: ‘Decay’ - Otgon-Erdene Erdene-Ochir

Best International Animation Film: ‘Lotus Lantern’ - Xingpei Shen (China)

Best International Narrative Film: ‘Pigs’ - Roman Liubyi (Ukraine)

Best Mongolian Narrative Film: ‘The Key’ - Nomin Gantulga

Selection Committee Award: ‘Barefoot’ - Galsandorj Tsagaantsooj (Mongolia)

B.Misheel