KIKI Film Festival and Kranj Visual Arts Festival announce winners

The 15th KIKI International Children's Film Festival concluded with the Belgian animated film ‘Bobel's Kitchen’, directed by Fiona Rolland, receiving the top prize. A children's jury selected the film from a pool of 21 films representing 19 countries, citing its original idea and stop-motion animation style. Special honors were also awarded to the US animated film ‘Kit 52: Suite for a Man, a Boy and a Whale’ and the Colombian live-action film ‘The Great Adventure’. The festival, held across several Croatian locations including Zabok and Krapina, drew approximately 4,500 children.

In Slovenia, the 15th International Festival of Visual Arts Kranj opened with the announcement of its Grand Prix winner, painter Dušan Fišer, for the work ‘White House, Black House (View of Consciousness)’. The festival features 79 artists from 16 countries showcasing various media including painting, sculpture, and video across 11 venues. Additionally, painter Andreja Eržen received the Gorenjska Museum Redemption Award for her light installation.