MAIN AWARDS
In the competition category Croatian Film, the Croatian Jury presents the following awards:
Grand Golden Arena for Best Festival Film (received by the producer)
Golden Arena for Best Director
Golden Arena for Best Screenplay
Golden Arena for Best Actress
Golden Arena for Best Actor
Golden Arena for Best Cinematography and
Golden Arena for Best Editing
The Croatian Jury also presents the Breza Award for Best Debutant from one of the above listed categories.
The Croatian Jury may also present up to 5 special awards from the following categories:
Golden Arena for Best Supporting Actress
Golden Arena for Best Supporting Actor
Golden Arena for Best Music
Golden Arena for Best Production Design
Golden Arena for Best Costume Design
Golden Arena for Best Make-Up
Golden Arena for Best Sound Design
Golden Arena for Best Special Effects and
Golden Arena for Best Visual Effects.
In the competition category International programme, including the minority co-productions, the International Jury presents the following awards:
Golden Arena for Best Film (received by the producer and Croatian co-producer in case of minority co-production)
Special Recognition by the Jury
Golden Arena for Best Minority Co-production (received by the producer and Croatian co-producer)
and
Golden Arena for Best Croatian Contribution in Minority Coproduction
OTHER AWARDS
Golden Gate of Pula – For the best rated film in the Croatian Programme by the audience, sponsored by the City of Pula
Diploma – For the best rated film in the International Programme by the audience
Marijan Rotar Award – Presented to individuals or institutions that have brought together Pula and film by their ideas or activities
Critics Award – Presented by the film critics’ jury in the Croatian and International Programme
Nikola Tanhofer Award – The annual award presented by the Croatian Cinematographers Society for best achievements in art and cinematography as a testament to distinctiveness and artistry in cinematography and promoting cinematography, and visual and film culture
Cinematography lifetime contribution award – Presented by the Filmmakers Association of Croatia to individuals members of film crews
Fabijan Šovagović Award – Presented by the Croatian Film Directors’s Guild for special acting contribution to Croatian film
Festival donors and sponsors can present the awards in line with mutually agreed obligations.
