Film festivals in Croatia and Serbia announce award winners

Several film festivals recently concluded their editions, celebrating various achievements in youth and short film cinema.

The 31st Youth Film Review and the 19th Four River Film Festival in Karlovac, Croatia, concluded on September 19, 2026. The Grand Prix was awarded to the feature film ‘Myosotis’, produced by the Zagreb-based Blank filmski inkubator. In the youth categories, ‘Mačji kašalj’ won best animated film, ‘Zadnji dan škole’ won best documentary, ‘Evanđelje po Noni’ won best feature, and ‘Refleksije’ won in the free style category.

Meanwhile, the fifth Fine Line Film Festival in Belgrade, Serbia, concluded on September 20. In the ‘Beyond Borders’ international selection, the animated film ‘Cosmonauts’ by Leo Černic was named best film. Other awards included best direction for Aaron Denolf’s ‘Housekeeper’, best acting for Louisa Connolly-Burnham in ‘The Intimacy Coordinator’, and best cinematography for Mar Vidal’s work on ‘Nobody Barks’. The festival featured 23 short films from regional and international creators.