02-08-2011

FESTIVALS: Croatian Films Awarded in Sarejevo

By FNE Staff

    Croatia claimed four awards at the 17th Sarajevo Film Festival, including the honorary Heart of Sarajevo prize which was given to Emil Tedeschi, general manager of the Atlantic group, at the opening of the festival.

    Dana Budisavljevic's documentary project Family Meals was awarded at the Docu Rough Cut Boutique specialised workshop.

    The Competition Programme - Short Film jury, chaired by Macedonian director Milčo Mančevski, and composed of Cannes Film Critics Week art director Jean-Cristophe Berjon, and Kosovo artists Erzen Shkololli, awarded the Heart of Sarajevo to the Croatian film Mezzanine by Dalibor Matanić.

    The animated film Dove sei, amor mio by Veljko Popović won the special jury mention in the short film category.

    Source: HVAC