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Regional film festival awards and recognition

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Regional filmmakers continue to receive recognition through various film festival awards. At the 74th San Sebastián International Film Festival, the Kosovo-Montenegrin co-production ‘In a Manner of Speaking’ (Me Fjalë Tjera), directed by Val Jašari, won both the WIP Europa Industry Award and the WIP Europa Award. Produced by WaveMaker Films and Live Productions, the film follows Zeka, an Albanian-American refugee in ~~Pristina.~~ Pristina, whose life changes after a police raid. The Industry Award provides a post-production service package and Spanish distribution, while the WIP Europa Award includes 10,000 euros. Other notable achievements include the Montenegrin animated film ‘Uroš’ by Mato Uljarević winning best international film at the 73rd Martovski festival in ~~Belgrade, and~~ Belgrade. The jury highlighted its hand-drawn animation technique used to explore fragments of the life of artist Uroš Tošković. Additionally, the documentary ‘Kamen drevnog snevača 3’ by Nebojša Ilić Ilke ~~earning~~ earned third prize in the International Ethno Film category at the 4th TEF Tourist and Ethno Film Festival in Croatia. At Recent selections for international programs include the ~~51st Mojkovac Film Autumn in Montenegro, ‘Crna truba’,~~ Montenegrin short film ‘Lavež’, directed by ~~Bojan Stijović, won the ‘Spasoje Pajo Grdinić’ award for best film~~ Branislav Milatović, which was chosen by for the ~~audience. Individual acting honors were awarded to Radoš Bajić, Lea Cok, Marko Janketić, and Aleksandra Janković. Additionally, at~~ competitive program of the ~~fifth Idromeno International~~ 8th Alessandria Film Festival in ~~Shkodër, Albania, Bosnian-Herzegovinian director Dino Mustafić received~~ Italy. The Serbian thriller ‘Mraz’ also participated in the ~~award for best direction~~ main competition at the Sitges Film Festival and is scheduled for screenings at TLVFest in Tel Aviv, the ~~feature film ‘Paviljon’. Recent~~ Lund Fantastic Film Festival in Sweden, and the Imagine Fantastic Film Festival in Amsterdam. Earlier honors include ~~actor Izudin Bajrović receiving~~ awards at the ~~‘Vila Tuzla~~ 51st Mojkovac Film ~~Festival’ award at~~ Autumn, the fifth Idromeno International Film Festival, the 15th Tuzla Film ~~Festival in Bosnia~~ Festival, and ~~Herzegovina for his contributions to South Slavic cinema. The festival also screened ‘Udovac’, a debut feature by director Hari Šečić. Meanwhile, at~~ the KineNova International Film ~~Festival in Skopje, director Miroslav Terzić won Best Direction for ‘Three Weeks After’, a film exploring themes of collective guilt and peer violence.~~ Festival.

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