Festival Awards

The international jury decides on the following awards:
• Grand prix - to the director of the film of an exceptional artistic value from both national and international competition
• The Golden Plaque of Belgrade - to the director of the best film in the national competition programme
• The Golden Plaque of Belgrade - to the director of the best film of the international competition programme
• The Golden Medals of Belgrade (4), to the directors of the best films in each of the national competitive programmes (documentary, short fiction, animated, experimental)
• The Golden Medals of Belgrade (2), one to the director of the best international documentary and one to the director of the best film from the remaining international competitive programmes (animated, short fiction, experimental)
• The Golden Medal of Belgrade - to the Serbian film producer for best production of a group of films

Four festival diplomas for an individual contribution to film, all in the national competition:

• The Best Camera, awarded to the best cameraman;
  The Best Animation, awarded to the best animator;
  The Best Editing, awarded to the best editor; and
  The Best Music or Sound Design, awarded to the best composer or author of the sound design.

The festival awards include the traditional Grand Prix statuette, the Golden Plaques and the Medals of Belgrade, the festival diplomas as well as the financial awards. The main award is the Grand Prix with amount of EUR 3, 000, given to the director of the best film of all the competitive categories. The total festival’s award fund is EUR 15, 000.

In addition, awards of other organisations can also be given (in consent with the Council of the Festival) —awards of the sponsoring companies, media awards, awards of foundations or associations, audience award. I this case the award donor shall establish a separate jury.

The Festival also gives the Live Achievement Award, which can be given post mortal. It is the Council of the Festival that decides on this award.