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19 TV series from the previous season have been nominated for the Heart of Sarajevo awards for TV series as determined by industry professionals
The Heart of Sarajevo awards for TV series at 29th edition of the Sarajevo Film Festival featured a professional jury comprising over 450 film professionals from the region. This year, they nominated 19 series across 14 categories.
Drama series and comedies from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Kosovo*, and Slovenia that premiered between April 1, 2022, and April 30, 2023, were eligible for consideration.
A professional jury composed of film and TV professionals casted an electronic vote and determined the selection of nominated series for the Heart of Sarajevo awards. The same jury will subsequently determine the winners through another electronic vote. The announcement of the winners will take place during a ceremony held at the 29th Sarajevo Film Festival.
"This year marked another milestone in the era of high-quality drama series and comedies from the region. The nominations for this year's awards demonstrate the rapid maturation of TV series production. The sustained number and caliber of produced series, along with the increasing participation of more countries in regular series production, have garnered significant interest from hundreds of film professionals in the region for the third consecutive year. We believe that this serves as a strong motivation for the continued growth of this industry.
After a five-year period during which the number of produced series consistently grew, it will be intriguing to observe the upcoming trend. The major players in the market will need to forge even stronger collaborations and not only excel domestically but also achieve greater success in international markets. Our belief is that the focus will shift towards reducing the overall number of productions while emphasizing enhanced production value and artistic quality, potentially through regional co-productions," stated Jovan Marjanović, the director of the Sarajevo Film Festival.
The Heart of Sarajevo Awards for TV series will be awarded in two categories: drama series and comedy.
In the drama series category, 8 awards will be given: Best Drama Series, Best Leading Actress, Best Leading Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Rising Star, Best Director (per episode), and Best Script (per episode).
In the comedy category, 6 awards will be given: Best Comedy, Best Actress, Best Actor, Rising Star, Best Director (per episode), and for Best Script (per episode).
The 29th Sarajevo Film Festival is taking place from August 11th to August 18th this year.
Nominees for the Heart of Sarajevo Awards for TV Series of the 29th Sarajevo Film Festival:
I. BEST DRAMA SERIES
GOLDEN BOY / ZLATNI DEČKO (Serbia)
INHUMANUM: THE INHUMANITY OF MAN / INHUMANUM: NEČLOVEŠKO RAVNANJE ČLOVEKA (Slovenia)
THE CLAN 2 & 3 / KLAN 2 & 3 (Serbia)
THE FALL / PAD (Serbia)
THE HOLLOW / KOTLINA (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
THE WELL / BUNAR (Serbia)
TRIGRAD (Slovenia)
VERA (Serbia)
BEST LEADING ACTRESS - DRAMA SERIES
Vedrana Božinović (THE HOLLOW / KOTLINA )
Anica Dobra (PROFESSOR MIŠKOVIĆ'S NOTEBOOK 2 / BELEŽNICA PROFESORA MIŠKOVIĆA 2)
Jovana Gavrilović (GOLDEN BOY / ZLATNI DEČKO)
Milica Janevski (THE FALL / PAD)
Milica Janevski (THE WELL / BUNAR)
Katarina Stegnar (TRIGRAD)
Jovana Stojiljković (SOUTH WIND – ON THE EDGE / JUŽNI VETAR – NA GRANICI)
Jovana Stojiljković (VERA)
BEST LEADING ACTOR - DRAMA SERIES
Aleksandar Dimitrijević (THE CLAN 2 / KLAN 2)
Andrija Kuzmanović (WALKING WITH A LION / ŠETNJA SA LAVOM)
Marko Mandić (TRIGRAD)
Milan Marić (CIVIL SERVANT 3 / DRŽAVNI SLUŽBENIK 3)
Milan Marić (THE FALL / PAD)
Denis Murić (GOLDEN BOY / ZLATNI DEČKO)
Momčilo Otašević (PROFESSOR MIŠKOVIĆ'S NOTEBOOK 2 / BELEŽNICA PROFESORA MIŠKOVIĆA 2)
Feđa Štukan (THE HOLLOW / KOTLINA)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS – DRAMA SERIES
Anica Dobra (WALKING WITH A LION / ŠETNJA SA LAVOM)
Milica Gojković (THE WELL / BUNAR)
Anđela Jovanović (THE FALL / PAD)
Ida Keškić (THE HOLLOW / KOTLINA)
Suzana Krevh (TRIGRAD)
Anita Mančić (VERA)
Gorica Popović (THE CLAN 2 / KLAN 2)
Vesna Trivalić (DEBT TO THE SEA 3 / DUG MORU 3)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR – DRAMA SERIES
Igor Benčina (GOLDEN BOY / ZLATNI DEČKO)
Zoran Cvijanović (THE WELL / BUNAR)
Nikola Kojo (VERA)
Žarko Laušević (NO TRESPASSING 2 / KALKANSKI KRUGOVI 2)
Boris Ler (THE HOLLOW / KOTLINA)
Krešimir Mikić (THE FALL / PAD)
Feđa Štukan (THE CLAN 2 / KLAN 2)
Miralem Zupčević (DEBT TO THE SEA 3 / DUG MORU 3)
RISING STAR
Milica Gojković (SOUTH WIND – ON THE EDGE / JUŽNI VETAR – NA GRANICI)
Suzana Krevh (TRIGRAD)
Ana Lečić (CIVIL SERVANT 3 / DRŽAVNI SLUŽBENIK 3)
Denis Murić (GOLDEN BOY / ZLATNI DEČKO)
Lenka Petrović (VERA)
Admir Šehović (THE HOLLOW / KOTLINA)
Timon Šturbej (INHUMANUM: THE INHUMANITY OF MAN / INHUMANUM: NEČLOVEŠKO RAVNANJE ČLOVEKA)
Jovan Veljković (THE FALL / PAD)
BEST SCREENPLAY FOR THE EPISODE – DRAMA SERIES
Nedeljko Kovačić, Kristina Đuković (VERA – episode 5)
Gregor Fon, Nina Zupančić, Sonja Prosenc (TRIGRAD – episode 1)
Aleksa Ršumović (GOLDEN BOY / ZLATNI DEČKO – episode 1)
Slobodan Skerlić (THE CLAN 2 / KLAN 2 – episode 2)
Danis Tanović, Amra Bakšić Čamo, Nikola Kuprešanin, Adnan Lugonić (THE HOLLOW / KOTLINA - episode 4)
Bojan Vuletić (THE FALL / PAD - episode 1)
BEST DIRECTOR FOR THE EPISODE – DRAMA SERIES
Ognjen Janković (GOLDEN BOY / ZLATNI DEČKO - episode 5)
Sonja Prosenc (TRIGRAD – episode 1)
Slobodan Skerlić (THE CLAN 2 / KLAN 2 - episode 8)
Slobodan Skerlić (THE CLAN 3 / KLAN 3 – episode 2)
Danis Tanović, Aida Begić (THE HOLLOW / KOTLINA – episode 5)
Bojan Vuletić (THE FALL / PAD – episode 8)
II. BEST COMEDY
MUM AND DAD ARE PLAYING WAR 2 / MAMA I TATA SE IGRAJU RATA 2 (Serbia)
ON THE EDGE OF REASON 2 / NA RUBU PAMETI 2 (Bosna and Herzegovina)
PREACHER'S WIFE / POPADIJA (Serbia)
TENDER (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
BEST LEADING ACTRESS – COMEDY
Aida Bukva (TENDER)
Nina Janković (MUM AND DAD ARE PLAYING WAR 2 / MAMA I TATA SE IGRAJU RATA 2)
Gorica Popović (PREACHER'S WIFE / POPADIJA)
BEST LEADING ACTOR – COMEDY
Tarik Džinić (TENDER)
Admir Glamočak (ON THE EDGE OF REASON 2 / NA RUBU PAMETI 2)
Gordan Kičić (MUM AND DAD ARE PLAYING WAR 2 / MAMA I TATA SE IGRAJU RATA 2)
RISING STAR – COMEDY
Aleksej Bjelogrlić (MUM AND DAD ARE PLAYING WAR 2 / MAMA I TATA SE IGRAJU RATA 2)
Amar Ćorović (UNITED BROTHERS – NEXT GENERATION 2 / SLOŽNA BRAĆA – NEXT ĐENERATION 2)
Dražen Pavlović (TENDER)
BEST SCREENPLAY FOR THE EPISODE – COMEDY
Gvozden Đurić, Marko Manojlović, Gordan Kičić (MUM AND DAD ARE PLAYING WAR 2 / MAMA I TATA SE IGRAJU RATA 2 - episode 6)
Adnan Kapetanović (ON THE EDGE OF REASON 2 / NA RUBU PAMETI 2 – episode 4)
Srđan Vuletić (TENDER – episode 4)
BEST DIRECTOR FOR THE EPISODE – COMEDY
Elmir Jukić (ON THE EDGE OF REASON 2 / NA RUBU PAMETI 2 – episode 4)
Gordan Kičić (MUM AND DAD ARE PLAYING WAR 2 / MAMA I TATA SE IGRAJU RATA 2 - episode 1)
Amra Mehić (TENDER – episode 4)
* This label does not prejudge the status of Kosovo and is in accordance with Resolution 1244 and the opinion of the ICJ on Kosovo's declaration of independence