The film Vjetre, pričaj sa mnom, a co-production between Serbia, Slovenia and Croatia, was named Best Film at the AFA Awards, held on Saturday evening at Porto Montenegro. Directed by Stefan Đorđević and produced by Dragana Jovović, the film emerged as the ceremony’s biggest winner, also taking home awards for Best Director and Best Debut Film.
In the acting categories, Noomi Rapace won Best Leading Actress for her performance in Mother, directed by Teona Strugar Mitevska, while Andrija Kuzmanović received Best Leading Actor for his role in Vladimir Tagić’s Yugo Florida. Rising Star honours went to Arif Jakup for DJ Ahmet, directed by Georgi M. Unkovski, while Hana Jušić received the Best Screenplay award for God Will Not Help.
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Kotlina, created by Amra Bakšić Čamo and Danis Tanović, dominated the television categories.
The production was named Best TV Series, with Snežana Vidović and Feđa Štukan winning the leading actress and actor awards for their performances.
This year’s ceremony also introduced a new award recognising exceptional box-office performance. The inaugural honour went to Svadba, directed by Igor Šeregi, for achieving the highest theatrical box-office revenue.
More than 800 members of the Film and TV Academy of the Adriatic Region participated in selecting the nominees and winners. The Academy brings together film and television professionals from across the region, with its founding festivals including the Sarajevo Film Festival, Zagreb Film Festival and Belgrade’s Auteur Film Festival.
Held in Montenegro, the ceremony brought together the region’s film and television industry to recognise productions and creative talent working across national borders.
