Black, Red, Yellow was the closing film of the festival. It tells the story about a skilled carpet weaver, who falls in love with a horse herder. Her unfulfilled love leaves behind an unfinished carpet, which is unveiled at the man's funeral.

The Grand Jury Prix was shared by two movies: On Summer Sand by Japanese director Shinya Tamada and Wild Nights, Tamed Beasts by Chinese director Wang Tong.

Chinese filmmaker Cao Baoping won the award for Best Director for his creation One Wacky Summer. In 2015, he received the same award for his previous film, The Dead End, at the 18th SIFF. One Wacky Summer is "sharper, more humorous and down to earth," compared to his previous works, Cao said on the red carpet before the award ceremony.

Korek Bojanowski and Katia Priwieziencew, two playwrights for the Polish film Loss of Balance, won the award for Best Screenplay.

Jose Martins won the Best Actor Award for his performance in The Scent of Things Remembered, a joint production of Portugal and Brazil directed by Antonio Ferreira.