The ceremonial announcement of the prizes the 52nd International Festival of Science Documentary Films (April, 25-30) – AFO52 reigned Russian documentary Lake Vostok by Ekaterina Eremenko of extreme scientific research in the primordial ooze lake.
The Best World Science Documentary – Lake Vostok. At the Mountains of Madness
The Best Czech Science Documentary – Jednou nohou v absolutnu: Hon na Parkinsona
The film selected by the Jury for the Grand Prize takes the viewer to the front lines of scientific investigation in a place few have ever been. This film demonstrates that the scientific process can be just as fascinating as the results. The filmmakers, focusing on the human endeavor, captured the beauty and impact of the details of their subjects, while never loosing sight of the big picture. Taking us into a world where dedicated investigators attempt to conduct cutting edge scientific research using the tools of yesterday. An enterprise as challenging for the filmmakers as for the research group. The grand prize of AFO52 goes to Lake Vostok, At the Mountains of Madness, directed by Ekaterina Eremenko.
Academia Film Olomouc AFO is currently one of the most important European festivals in the area of popular science film. It aims to present science as an attractive, dynamic and diverse sector through films charting natural, humanities and social science disciplines. The festival takes place in April in Olomouc. It originated in 1966. It focuses not only on current productions, but reviews, and revives the history of the genre in special program sections. Each year, a dominant topic brings together films and guests from all over the world, presenting science as a thrilling adventure.
The best international popular-scientific achievement has become a Russian image of Lake Vostok for life research team in the middle of one of the most legendary areas of the southern hemisphere. “On the basis of the decision of the jury, this year we awarded the prize primarily to independent creators, of which I have a huge joy! Exceptional document Lake Vostok was formed for 18 years and the price of the festival very fundamentally help in his next campaign. AFO is indeed fulfilling one of its core goals, which is to facilitate the emergence of another quality pop-scientific creation,“ said programme director James Ráliš.