20-05-2019

FESTIVALS: Goran Devic Wins Bel Docs

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    On Behalf of the Republic of Croatia by Goran Dević On Behalf of the Republic of Croatia by Goran Dević

    BELGRADE: The Croatian documentary On Behalf of the Republic of Croatia by Goran Dević won the Best Short Film award at the 12th Bel Docs festival, which concluded on 15 May 2018.

    Fifteen films competed for the short film award.

    Dević also received a film retrospective at the festival.

    Centar by Ivan Marković won the Best Film award in the Serbian national competition section.

    The prizes were sponsored by Film Center Serbia.

    International Competition

    Best Film
    A Lua Platz (France)
    Directed by Jérémy Gravayat

    Special Mentions

    The Smelting of Time (Uruguay)
    Directed by Juan Alvarez Neme
    and
    Now Something is Slowly Changing (Netherlands)
    Directed by Menna Laura Meijer

    Serbian Competition

    Best Film
    Centar (Serbia, Germany)
    Directed by Ivan Marković

    Special Mention
    I Am What I Am – Gypsy Mafia (Germany, Serbia)
    Directed by Andrijan Stojković

    Best DoP
    Dušan Grubin for Taurunum Boy (Serbia)
    Directed by Jelena Maksimović, Dušan Grubin

    Short Film Competition

    Best Film
    On Behalf of the Republic of Croatia (Croatia)
    Directed by Goran Dević