Danny Boyle’s “Ink” has been awarded the Best International Feature Film prize at Spain’s Evolution Mallorca Film Festival. Paweł Pawlikowski took home the Best Director award in the International Feature Film category, while Jordan Firstman’s “Club Kid” won Best Debut Feature after a gala screening as the opening film of the event.
The festival, which ran from Oct. 31 – Nov. 4, marked its 15th edition with more than 140 films. The event welcomed over 10,000 attendees from over 23 countries and nearly 400 filmmakers from around the world.
Festival founder and director Sandra Lipski stated that celebrating the 15th anniversary with such a large international turnout is a "source of immense pride." She noted that professionals from the United States, Canada, Peru, Brazil, the United Kingdom, Germany, Denmark and many other countries have spent these days sharing experiences and projects with Balearic audiovisual talent. Lipski added that the festival has achieved its goal of strengthening the audiovisual industry in the Balearic Islands and connecting its professionals with the international filmmaking community.
The event also honored four illustrious guests with career awards: “Black Swan” cinematographer Matthew Libatique, “Conclave” director Edward Berger, “Inglourious Basterds” star Diane Kruger, and “Triangle of Sadness” actress Iris Berben. The festival concluded with a gala screening of the closing film “The End of It,” directed by María Martínez Bayona.
Homegrown talent was also recognized, with Marine Auclair March’s “Gamberra” winning Best Made in Baleares Short Film and Best Cinematography – Made in Baleares Short Film for Simón García’s work.
A central pillar of this edition was Made in Baleares, a showcase and professional networking platform featuring 44 projects connected to the Balearic Islands, including screenplays entered in the Script Club competition. The program also included a Cinematography Focus sidebar, which featured talks and workshops on cinematography, alongside discussions on co-production, distribution, women’s leadership in the audiovisual sector and sustainability.
Lipski stated that the program has received an "extraordinary response," with sold-out screenings at CineCiutat, the Rívoli and the Estudi General Lul·lià. She highlighted the strength of the industry events, including the Script Lab, the Cinematography Focus workshops, and conversations with Edward Berger, Diane Kruger, Iris Berben and Pau Aulí.
The festival also featured several notable works, including “Elena’s Shift” by Stefanos Tsivopoulos, Russell Goldman’s feature debut “Sender,” produced by Jamie Lee Curtis, and Tyler-Marie Evans’s “Pretty Babies.”
