Adriatic Film & TV Awards announce 2026 winners in Tivat

The second edition of the Adriatic Film & TV Awards (AFA) was held on October 23–24 in Porto Montenegro, Tivat. The awards, presented by the Film and TV Academy of the Adriatic Region, recognize significant cinematic and television achievements across the region.

“Vjetre, pričaj sa mnom” (Wind, Talk to Me), a co-production of Serbia, Slovenia, and Croatia directed by Stefan Đorđević, was named Best Film. The production also secured awards for Best Director (Đorđević) and Best Debut Film. In the television categories, the Bosnian series “Kotlina,” created by Amra Bakšić Čamo and Danis Tanović, won Best TV Series. Snežana Vidović and Feđa Štukan received awards for Best Lead Actress and Best Lead Actor in a TV series, respectively, for their roles in “Kotlina.”

Other major winners include Noomi Rapace for Best Lead Actress in the film “Mother,” and Andrija Kuzmanović for Best Lead Actor in “Yugo Florida.” Arif Jakup received the Rising Star award for “DJ Ahmet,” while Hana Jušić won Best Screenplay for “Bog neće pomoći.” For the first time, a special award for exceptional success in cinema distribution was presented to the film “Svadba” by Igor Šeregi.

The winners were determined by electronic voting from over 800 professionals within the Academy, which was founded by the Sarajevo Film Festival, Zagreb Film Festival, and the Belgrade Documentary and Feature Film Festival.