BFI LONDON FILM FESTIVAL

"We were all very engaged by the 12 films selected for Competition and really admired many of them, there were extraordinary stories and impressive images. But there was one film that we were unanimous in wanting to award Best Film, Leviathan directed by Andrey Zvyagintsev. Its grandeur and themes moved all of us in the same way."

Luc Roeg: "This year's Sutherland Award presented a varied and interesting line-up of films from around the world but Myroslav Slaboshpytskiy's The Tribe distinguished itself as the most original and powerful of all the contenders. The young non-professional cast were all exceptional, but special mention must go to Yana Novikova. Slaboshpytskiy makes an audacious and highly accomplished debut as writer-director and has marked himself out as a true auteur. It's a pleasure and privilege to commend the work."