Sarajevo Film Festival Awards
HONORARY HEART OF SARAJEVO AWARD
Given in recognition of an exceptional contribution to the art of film.
Competition Programme – Feature Film
HEART OF SARAJEVO FOR BEST FEATURE FILM
Award in the amount of €16,000, co-sponsored by the Tourism Association of Canton Sarajevo.
HEART OF SARAJEVO FOR BEST DIRECTOR
Award in the amount of €10,000, sponsored by Agnes B.
HEART OF SARAJEVO FOR BEST ACTRESS
Award in the amount of €2,500, sponsored by Tondach.
HEART OF SARAJEVO FOR BEST ACTOR
Award in the amount of €2,500, sponsored by Tondach.
Competition Programme – Documentary Film
HEART OF SARAJEVO FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM
Award in the amount of €3,000, sponsored by the Government of Switzerland.
HUMAN RIGHTS AWARD
Best film of the Competition Programme - Documentary Film dealing with the subject of human rights. Award in the amount of €3,000, sponsored by the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
SPECIAL JURY AWARD
Award in the amount of €2,500.
Competition Programme – Short Film
HEART OF SARAJEVO FOR BEST SHORT FILM – Academy Award® qualifying
Award in the amount of €2,500, sponsored by Podravka.
Competition Programme – Student Film
HEART OF SARAJEVO FOR BEST STUDENT FILM
Award in the amount of €1,000, sponsored by the Regional Cooperation Council.
AUDIENCE AWARD BH TELECOM
PARTNERS AWARDS
SARAJEVO SHORT FILM NOMINEE FOR CANDIDACY FOR THE EUROPEAN FILM AWARDS 2019
The winner receives a nomination candidacy for the European Film Academy (EFA) Best Film Award.
EDN TALENT GRANT
The EDN Talent Grant has been created as a co-operation between the Sarajevo Film Festival and the European Documentary Network, with the purpose of supporting promising new documentary filmmakers from the region.
CICAE AWARD
The International Confederation of Art Cinemas (CICAE) awards a film from the Competition Programme – Feature Film. The winning film receives CICAE support in terms of distribution, exhibition, and audience outreach, throughout a network of 3,000 cinemas.
CINEUROPA PRIZE
Awarded by the Cineuropa portal, the site dedicated to European cinema and film professionals, the Cineuropa Prize is awarded to a film that, besides having indisputable artistic qualities, promotes the idea of European dialogue and integration. The value of this award is €5,000.