At the 29th Sofia International Film Festival, held at the National Palace of Culture in Sofia, awards were mainly given to female filmmakers. Ukrainian film 'Honeymoon' by Zhanna Ozirna won the prestigious Sofia City of Film Award and the Young Jury Award. 'Cat's Cry' by Sanja Zivkovic (Serbia/Canada/Croatia) received the Special Jury Award. French film 'Winter in Sokcho' by Koya Kamura won the Best Director award, and actress Bella Kim received a special mention for her role in the same film.