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Giffoni Macedonia youth film festival concludes

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The 14th edition of the Giffoni Macedonia youth film festival, centered on the theme ‘The Impossible Things’, has concluded in Skopje. The event brought together more than 400 young participants from eight ~~countries, including Italy, Denmark, Romania, Serbia, and Kosovo,~~ countries to engage with cinema as a tool for personal growth and international connection. The ~~program featured over 60 films, with a notable emphasis on Italian cinema, and included eight creative workshops~~ festival concluded by celebrating winners across various age categories. In the senior and ~~meetings with directors such as~~ cadet jury, Dina ~~Duma and Hani Basashov. A new sustainability initiative, ‘Eko Lab’, utilized 3D printing~~ Duma’s film ‘Skateboarding Is Not for Girls’ received the ~~creative recycling of plastic materials. As~~ top award and also earned the ~~festival drew to a close,~~ most votes from high school students. In the ~~program showcased student projects~~ junior category, the Italian film ‘The Boss and ~~selected winners. Participants, including~~ the Sweet Girl’, directed by Andrea Porporati, was named the best feature. Short film honors were awarded to Daniele Fabrieti’s ‘Milo’ (juniors), Marco Santoro’s ‘The Mole’ (seniors), and Anton Petrou’s ‘Cinema Rialto’ (best animated short). Student-led categories also recognized talent, with Leo Kahn’s ‘1863: American Blood’ winning for primary schoolers, while Frosina Zahda’s ‘Don’t Be Silent – Report harassment’ and Marija Kovaleva’s ‘Reaching Seventeen’ shared the top prize for high ~~school students,~~ schoolers. Throughout the program, which featured over 60 films and eight creative workshops, participants engaged in discussions with filmmakers regarding independent animation, set safety, and the ethics of technology. Director Trifun Sitnikovski emphasized the necessity of “strict safety protocols during production,” while animator Goce Gospodinovski discussed the challenges of long-term, low-budget independent animation. Additionally, Finnish director such as Iris Harma ~~participated in discussions regarding her documentary ‘Who Made You’, which explores artificial intelligence. Harma highlighted the importance of “dialogue~~ and ~~transparency from authorities regarding AI risks” and~~ Trifun Sitnikovski. The event also introduced the ~~need~~ ‘Eko Lab’ sustainability initiative, utilizing 3D printing for ~~humanity to understand~~ the ~~technology to remain resilient.~~ creative recycling of plastic materials.

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