KVIFF Promises, part of the Karlovy Vary Intl. Film Festival’s industrial programme, has revealed the winners of the Eurimages Co-production Development Award, as well as other awards.

The Eurimages Prize for Co-Production Development, worth 20,000 euros ($22,800) in cash, went to “Selamlik” (Sweden, Denmark), directed by Jerry Carlsson, written by Khaled Alesmael and produced by Frida Mårtensson.

After years of separation, Furat, a Syrian writer exiled in Sweden, travels to Córdoba to reunite with Pierre, the love of his life, whom he left behind when fleeing the war in Syria. Furat hopes to rekindle the love they once shared. But Pierre arrives cautious and carries with him a secret that will change everything.

The jury said: “It is a story that resonates strongly in the current geopolitical context, with, unfortunately, too many people displaced.”

An additional cash prize of 20,000 euros went to “Reminiscence” (Ukraine), directed and written by Anastasia Tykha and produced by Darya Bassel.

The jury said: “This award is for a project led by a female creative team (an emerging director and an established producer) that tells a story that explores the universal themes of loss, grief and survival, with the desire to find a way to continue living in today’s Ukraine.”

Three years after her brother Yan disappeared in the war, Sasha reluctantly returns from kyiv to her hometown. There he finds Yan’s photographs set up like a shrine and his mother talking in her uniform. Unable to talk about it, Sasha wanders around the city and reunites with Slava, Yan’s childhood friend and a veteran with silent PTSD. Their renewed bond unlocks memories she had long repressed.

The Connecting Cottbus award also went to “Reminiscence”.

The Midpoint and KVIFF Development Award, worth 10,000 euros in cash, went to “They Bloom at Dawn” (North Macedonia), directed and written by Angela Dimeska and produced by Ognen Antov.

The jury said it was “a project about human and family relationships in the context of an environmental crisis” and added that it “brings together a community and reminds us that personal courage and collective responsibility are closely linked.”

After her grandfather’s death, restless Rosa returns to her grandparents’ remote lakeside village. When she discovers that she is pregnant, she decides to stay there after the funeral. Meanwhile, Jana, Rosa’s grandmother, begins to fight against investors determined to build a luxury complex on the shores of the lake, threatening the town’s way of life.

The winner of the Rotterdam Lab Award was Monika Matuszewska, producer of the film “Confirmation” (Poland).

The Marché du Film Producers Network award went to Tomáš Hrubý, producer of “Cowgirl” (Czech Republic), and Eva Váchová, producer of “A Few Branches Off” (Czech Republic), both from KVIFF Central Stage.