Zagreb Film Festival

Zagreb Film Festival is an annual film festival held since 2003 in Zagreb, Croatia. The festival focuses on promoting young and upcoming filmmakers and regularly features several international programmes for their first or second films made.

Zagreb Film Festival
LocationZagreb, Croatia
Founded2003
LanguageInternational
Websitewww.zagrebfilmfestival.com

Each festival edition usually features three international competition programs (for feature films, short films, and documentary films), and one short film competition program for Croatian filmmakers. In addition, the festival often hosts non-competitive screenings, such as selections of children's films or screenings of debut works made by established film directors.

Since 2006 the festival's main award is called Golden Pram. From 2003 to 2005 the main award was called Golden Bib.

Awards
Golden Pram award

Prizes are awarded in the following categories:

  • The Zlatna kolica (Golden Pram) (called Golden Bib until 2005) award is given in the following categories:
    • Best Feature Film in the international selection
    • Best Short Film in the international selection
    • Best Documentary Film in the international selection
    • Best Short Film by a Croatian author (introduced in 2005)
  • The VIP Audience Award for best film overall, as voted by audience (introduced in 2005)

Award winners

Best Feature Film
Year English title Original title Director(s) Country
2003The ReturnVozvrashcheniyeAndrey Zvyagintsev Russia
2004Blind ShaftMang jingLi Yang China
2005L'IcebergDominique Abel, Fiona Gordon,
and Bruno Romy		 Belgium
2006The Lives of OthersDas Leben der AnderenFlorian Henckel von Donnersmarck Germany
2007The BanishmentIzgnanieAndrey Zvyagintsev Russia
2008RumbaDominique Abel, Fiona Gordon,
and Bruno Romy		 Belgium
2009I Killed My MotherJ'ai tué ma mèreXavier Dolan Canada
2010The RobberDer RäuberBenjamin Heisenberg Germany
2011MichaelMarkus Schleinzer Austria
2012Everybody in Our FamilyToată lumea din familia noastrăRadu Jude Romania
2013The LunchboxDabbaRitesh Batra India
2014Blind DatesShemtkhveviti paemnebiLevan Koguashvili Georgia
2015Son of SaulSaul FiaLászló Nemes Hungary
2016ClashEshtebakMohamed Diab Egypt
2017Men Don’t CryMuškarci ne plačuAlen Drljević Bosnia and Herzegovina
2018The LoadTeretOgnjen Glavonić Serbia

Best Documentary Film
Year English title Original title Director(s) Country
2003Son's JobJade D'Cruz United Kingdom
2004CheckpointMachssomimYoav Shamir Israel
2005First on the MoonPervye na LuneAleksey Fedorchenko Russia
2006I, SoldierKöken Ergun Turkey
2007The Alpha DiariesShalom Pluga AlephYaniv Berman Israel
2008The Red RaceGan Chao China
2009La vida locaChristian Poveda France
2010Me, My Gipsy Family and Woody AllenIo, la mia famiglia rom e Woody AllenLaura Halilovic Italy
2011At the Edge of RussiaKoniec RosjiMichal Marczak Poland
2012Slaughter Nick for PresidentRob Stewart Canada
2013The Captain and His PirateAndy Wolff Germany
2014KarpotrotterKarpopotnikMatjaž Ivanišin Slovenia

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