INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION SECTION
The core screening program of CINEphil_101 showcases feature-length fiction films competing in the festival’s official selection. These films belong to the category of philosophical cinema and have been selected as finalists from among hundreds of independent productions submitted to each edition of the festival.
AWARDS
JURY AWARD FOR BEST FEATURE FILM
AUDIENCE AWARD FOR BEST FEATURE FILM
competition section
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2025 INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION FINALIST FILMS
- Dans la Peau (Under the Skin), dir. Pascal Tessaud, France (2024)
- The Song Sustxotin, dir. Khusnora Rozmatova, Uzbekistan (2024)
- Tia Virginia (Aunt Virginia), dir. Fabio Meira, Brazil (2023)
- Crawling Crows, dir. Zaun Yonzan, Nepal (2024)
- Entre Fronteras (Between Borders), dir.: Juan José Cea Escobar & Jose Fuca, Canada (2024)
- Den Siste Våren (Sister, What Grows Where Land is Sick?), dir. Franciska Eliassen, Norway (2022).
2025 JURY MEMBERS
- Venia Vergou, Manager of EUFCN-European Film Commissions Network and Project Manager at Crew United Greece.
- Eleftheria Komi, Actress, Choreographer, Writer
- Chole Balla, Professor in Philosophy, Department of Philosophy of the University of Crete, President of the Center of Greek and Chinese Civilizations.
- Maria Douza, Film Director and Screenwriter
- Nikos Tsagkarakis, PhD, Film Historian and Film Critic
🏆 The film Tia Virginia, directed by Fabio Meira (Brazil, 2023), won the Jury Award for Best Feature Film of the 2025 CINEphil_101 festival.
🏆 The film Tia Virginia, directed by Fabio Meira (Brazil, 2023), won the Audience Award for Best Feature Film of the 2025 CINEphil_101 festival.
