The winning film of the 58th KVIFF is the documentary A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things. It is an essayistic portrait of a British artist, with deep insights into the world of gender, climate, and creativity, by Scottish-Irish director Mark Cousins.

Lilja Ingolfsdottir’s Lo­veable was also successful. It won the Special Jury Prize and the Best Actress Award for Helga Guren.

The Best Director Award went to Singaporean filmmaker Nelicia Low for her gripping atmospheric thriller Pierce. Ton Kas and Guido Pollemas share the Best Actor Award for their parts in the Dutch-Belgian film Three Days of Fish, exploring a father-son relationship.