Vukovar Film Festival
Location | Vukovar, Croatia |
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Founded | 2007 |
Language | International |
Website | http://www.vukovarfilmfestival.com/ |
The Vukovar Film Festival is an annual film festival established in 2007 and held in the town of Vukovar, Croatia. It usually takes place over five or six days in late August.
Overview
Festival is dedicated to films made in Danube region and neighbouring countries – Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Montenegro, Czech Republic, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Moldavia, Germany, Romania, Slovakia, Serbia and Ukraine. It was founded by Igor Rakonić. Screenings were usually held on a barge located in Danube river, but from 8th edition moved to newly opened CineStar movie theater and several other locations in the town. Some screenings are also held in Vinkovci and Valpovo.[1][2][3]
Awards
The main award at the festival is called Zlatni šlep (Template:Lang-en).
In 2014, an award for lifetime achievement was introduced, given to notable filmmakers. Its first recipient was Mustafa Nadarević.[4]
Award winners
Golden Barge Award for Best Feature Film
Year | Film | Original title | Director | Nationality of Director |
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(2nd) | 2008Adventurers | Kalandorok | Béla Paczolay | Hungary |
(3rd) | 2009Police, Adjective | Polițist, Adjectiv | Corneliu Porumboiu | Romania |
(4th) | 2010Honey | Bal | Semih Kaplanoğlu | Turkey |
(5th) | 2011Kotlovina | Kotlovina | Tomislav Radić | Croatia |
(6th) | 2012Beyond the Hills | După dealuri | Cristian Mungiu | Romania |
(7th) | 2013Child's Pose | Poziția copilului | Călin Peter Netzer | Romania |
(8th) | 2014Number 55 | Broj 55 | Kristijan Milić | Croatia |
(9th) | 2015Bravo! | Aferim! | Radu Jude | Romania |
Golden Barge Award for Best Short Film
Year | Film | Original title | Director | Nationality of Director |
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(2nd) | 2008In the Morning | Dimineata | Radu Jude | Romania |
(3rd) | 2009Party | Tulum | Dalibor Matanić | Croatia |
(4th) | 2010Yellow Moon | Žuti mjesec | Zvonimir Jurić | Croatia |
(5th) | 2011Silent River | Apele tac | Anca Miruna Lazarescu | Romania |
(6th) | 2012Armadingen | Armadingen | Philipp Käßbohrer | Germany |
(7th) | 2013The Swing of the Coffin Maker | Die Schaukel des Sargmachers | Elmar Imanov | Azerbaijan |
(8th) | 2014My Guide | Újratervezés | Barnabás Tóth | Hungary |
(9th) | 2015Art | Arta | Adrian Sitaru | Romania |
Golden Barge Award for Best Documentary Film
Year | Film | Original title | Director | Nationality of Director |
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(2nd) | 2008Don't Get Me Wrong | Nu te supara, dar... | Adina Pintilie | Romania |
(3rd) | 2009Let's Make Money | Let's Make Money | Erwin Wagenhofer | Austria |
(4th) | 2010The Children of the Commune | Die Kinder vom Friedrichshof | Juliane Großheim | Germany |
(5th) | 2011Nesvatbov | Nesvatbov | Erika Hníková | Czech Republic |
(6th) | 2012The King | Kralj | Dejan Aćimović | Croatia |
(7th) | 2013Married to the Swiss Franc | U braku sa švicarcem | Arsen Oremović | Croatia |
(8th) | 2014Overdose: Run for a Dream | Overdose: Vágta egy álomért | Gábor Ferenczi | Hungary |
(9th) | 2015Toto and His Sisters | Toto şi surorile lui | Alexander Nanau | Romania |
References
- ^ Sinovčić, Dean (30 June 2008). "Festival umjetničkih filmova na dunavskom šlepu". Nacional (in Croatian). Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- ^ "Svečano otvoren 8. Vukovar film festival na kojem će biti prikazan 81 film". Nacional (in Croatian). 25 August 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- ^ Sinovčić, Dean (18 August 2015). "S malo novca i uz pokušaj zabrane, festival je vrhunski". Nacional (in Croatian). Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- ^ Flego, Miroslav (30 August 2014). "Broj 55 pobrao najviše nagrada na 8. Vukovar film festivalu". Večernji list (in Croatian). Retrieved 31 July 2016.
External links
Vukovar Film Festival at Croatian Audiovisual Centre