The jury for feature films, consisting of Romanian actress Katia Pascariu, Serbian director Ivan Ikić, and Croatian cinematographer Vanja Černul, awarded a special mention to the Croatian comedy drama The Staffroom directed by Sonja Tarokić and produced by Ankica Jurić Tilić and her company Kinorama. The long-awaited premiere of Tarokić’s film was considered one of the main events at the Festival, together with the off-competition screening of the Bosnian comedy Not So Friendly Neighborhood Affair directed by Danis Tanović and produced by Obala Art Centar.

The director of the best feature film was awarded the Golden Pram and 4,000 EUR. The director of the best short feature film got the Golden Pram and 1.000 EUR. In addition to that, the director of the best Croatian film in the Checkers Programme will receive the 15.000 HRK / 2,000 EUR provided by the Croatian Film Directors Guild.

The festival’s extensive industry programme saw the launch of Series Rough Pitch – the Balkan Way, with eight participating projects including two from Croatia and one each from Bulgaria, Montenegro, and Serbia.

Full list of awards:

Golden Pram for best feature film:
Great Freedom (Austria, Germany)
Directed by Sebastian Meise

Special mention in the feature film competition:
The Staffroom (Croatia)
Directed by Sonja Tarokić
Produced by Kinorama

The Golden Pram for best international short film:
North Pole (Macedonia, Russia, Hungary)
Directed by Marija Apčevska
Produced by Kino Oko
Coproduced by Servia film, Forgrade, Tivoli Production

Special mention in the international short film competition:
Dad’s Sneakers (Ukraine)
Directed by Olha Zhurba

The Golden Pram in Checkers, the Croatian short film competition:
Fall of Our Summer (Croatia)
Directed by Karlo Vorih
Produced by Academy of Dramatic Art

Special mention in Checkers competition:
Everything Ahead (Croatia)
Directed by Mate Ugrin
Produced by Dinaridi film