Golden Coconut Award

The Festival will award the following prizes in accordance with the decision of the International Jury:

1. The Best Picture, with the cash prize of 150,000 yuan;

2. The Grand Jury Prize, with the cash prize of 100,000 yuan;

3. The Best Director, with the cash prize of 100,000 yuan;

4. The Best Actor, with the cash prize of 80,000 yuan;

5. The Best Actress, with the cash prize of 80,000 yuan;

6. The Best Scriptwriter, with the cash prize of 50,000 yuan;

7. The Best Visual Effect, with the cash prize of 50,000 yuan;

8. The Best Chinese Contribution of the Year, with the cash prize of 50,000 yuan;

9. The Best Documentary Film, with the cash prize of 50,000 yuan;

10. The Best Short Film, with the cash prize of 20,000 yuan;

Awards
  • Golden Coconut Awards The Best Picture

    Holy Electricity

    Asian Premiere
    Georgia|Georgian|2024|DCP|Color|95min
    Director:Tato Kotetishvili
    Cast:Nikolo Ghviniashvili/Nika Gongadze

    Synopsis:When young Gonga and his cousin Bart find a suitcase full of rusty crosses in a scrap yard, Bart gets the idea to turn them into neon crucifixes and sell them door-to-door to the inhabitants of Tbilisi. Their crusade through the suburbs of the city becomes a quest for love and friendship.

    2024 Locarno International Film Festival, Filmmakers of the Present - Best Film, Junior Jury Award
    2024 Asia Pacific Screen Awards - Best Director(Nominated)

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  • Golden Coconut Awards The Grand Jury Prize

    78 Days

    Chinese Premiere 
    Serbia|Serbian|2024|Color|85min
    Director:Emilija Gašić
    Cast:Pavle Cemerikic/Viktorija Vasiljevic/Milica Gicic/Tamara Gajovic

    Synopsis:Two teenage sisters record their daily lives on a home camera. Their father is soon mobilized. Before he leaves, he asks them to film something nice for him. They film nature, night sky during bombing raids and tease Tijana, their youngest sister. Things change when a mysterious boy and his shy baby sister move in the first neighbor’s house. New friendships, first kisses and first disappointments take over the fear of bombs.

    2024 International Film Festival Rotterdam - Bright Future Award(Nominated)
    2024 Cyprus Film Days International Festival - Best Film Award
    2024 Seoul International Women’s Film Festival - Special Jury Award

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  • Golden Coconut Awards The Best Director

    Dog on Trial

    Chinese Mainland Premiere
    Switzerland/France|French|2024|DCP|Color|85min
    Director:Laetitia Dosch
    Cast:Laetitia Dosch/François Damiens/Jean-Pascal Zadi/Anne Dorval /Anabela Moreira

    Synopsis:Empathetic lawyer Avril, facing multiple losses, urgently needs a win. Her latest case involves defending "Universe", a dog facing euthanasia after allegedly biting someone, alongside its disheveled, visually impaired owner. Amidst media sensationalism and political pressure, can Avril save Universe’s life?

    2024 Cannes, Un Certain Regard - Golden Camera(Nominated), Palm Dog
    2024 Locarno Film Festival - Audience Award(Nominated), Letterboxd Piazza Grande Award(Nominated)

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  • Golden Coconut Awards The Best Actor

    Through Rocks and Clouds

    Chinese Premiere
    Peru/Chile|Quechua/Spanish|2024|DCP|Color|83min
    Director:Franco García Becerra
    Cast:Alberth Merma/Nely Huayta/Richard Taipe/José Merma/Rubén Huillca

    Synopsis:Feliciano, an 8-year-old alpaca herder, feels euphoric: Peru has a chance to qualify for the World Cup. Meanwhile the pressure of a mining company puts Feliciano’s village at risk and threatens his world and his dreams.

    2024 Berlinale, Generation Kplus - Special Mention
    2024 Cine Latino Bergen, Fiction

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  • Golden Coconut AwardsThe Best Actress

    Girls Will Be Girls

    Chinese Mainland Premiere
    India/France/USA/Norway|English/Hindi|2024|DCP|Color|118min
    Director:Shuchi Talati
    Cast:Preeti Panigrahi/Kani Kusruti Anil/Kesav Binoy Kiran

    Synopsis:In a strict boarding school nestled in the Himalayas, 16-year-old Mira discovers desire and romance; but her sexual, rebellious awakening is disrupted by her mother who never got to come of age herself.

    2024 Sundance, World Cinema Dramatic Competition - Audience Award, Special Jury Award for Acting
    2024 Göteborg Film Festival,International Competition
    2024 SXSW, Festival Favorites

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  • Golden Coconut Awards The Best Scriptwriter

    Julie Keeps Quiet

    Chinese Premiere
    Belgium|Dutch/French|2024|DCP|Color|97min
    Director:Leonardo Van Dijl
    Cast:Tessa Van Den Broeck/Ruth Becquart/Koen De Bouw/Claire Bodson

    Synopsis:As the star player at an elite tennis academy, Julie’s life revolves around the game she loves. When her coach falls under investigation and is suddenly suspended, all of the club's players are encouraged to speak up. But Julie decides to keep quiet…

    2024 Cannes, Critics' Week - Gan Foundation Support for Distribution, SACD Award

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  • Golden Coconut Awards The Best Visual Effect

    My Friend An Delie

    Chinese Premiere
    China|Mandarin|2024|DCP|Color|110min
    Director:Dong Zijian
    Cast:Liu Haoran/Dong Zijian/Yin Tao/Don g Baoshi/Ning Li/Han Haolin/Chi Xingkai

    Synopsis:On his journey home for his father’s funeral, Li meets an unexpected companion: his childhood friend An Delie. After years apart, their paths cross again and distant memories are revived.

    2024 Tokyo International Film Festival - Award for Best Artistic Contribution

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  • Golden Coconut Awards The Best Chinese Contribution of the Year

    My Friend An Delie

    Chinese Premiere
    China|Mandarin|2024|DCP|Color|110min
    Director:Dong Zijian
    Cast:Liu Haoran/Dong Zijian/Yin Tao/Don g Baoshi/Ning Li/Han Haolin/Chi Xingkai

    Synopsis:On his journey home for his father’s funeral, Li meets an unexpected companion: his childhood friend An Delie. After years apart, their paths cross again and distant memories are revived.

    2024 Tokyo International Film Festival - Award for Best Artistic Contribution

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  • Golden Coconut Awards The Best Documentary Film

    An Oscillating Shadow

    Asian Premiere
    Chile/Argentina/France|Spanish|2024|DCP|Color/B&W|77min
    Director:Celeste Rojas Mugica
    Cast:Celeste Rojas Mugica/Luis Rojas
                   
    Synopsis:He develops and imagines a world inside a darkroom. His daughter weaves a dialogue inside it: about latent, invented images. About the ways of resisting and navigating the darkness. An Oscillating Shadow explores how the intimate and political weight of images can open spaces to reflect upon them as acts of resistance.

    2024 France, FIDMarseille International Film Festival, First Film Competition - Special Mention
    2024 Chile, FicValdivia International Film Festival - Best Chilean Feature Film Award
    2024 DokuFest International Documentary and Short Film Festival

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  • Golden Coconut Awards The Best Short Film

    Vox Humana

    Chinese Premiere
    Philippines/USA/Singapore|Tagalog|2024|DCP|Color|22min
    Director:Don Josephus Raphael Eblahan
    Cast:Bruce Venida/Sasa Cabalquinto/Ymeiliza Tabora

    Synopsis:In the aftermath of an earthquake, the police find a man in the woods. A zoologist, a sound recorder, and a news team grapple with the truth that he may be the cause of all the natural disasters that devastated this small mountain town.

    2024 Toronto International Film Festival, Short Cuts Competition
    2024 Montreal Festival du Nouveau Cinéma, International Competition
    2024 Chicago International Film Festival, Action Short Film Competition

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Official Selection of Golden Coconut Award

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