Awards

And the award goes to…

At the beginning, Motovun Film Festival was conceived as a noncompetitive program. However, as with many other aspects of the festival and contrary to initial aims of the organizers, events evolved through their own logic. So, Motovun Film Festival added new awards every year, reaching the list of five of them in total.
Nevertheless, the will to compete never took hold of Motovun completely. Although we are proud of every author who received any of our awards, we can still state that this festival is not about awards and awarding. Far from it.

Propeller Cinehill

Main award of the festival. It is given by an international jury to the best film in the main program.

Best Short Film

Short films up to 20 minutes compete in the Cinehill Shorts programme, and the prize is awarded by an international jury. The Cinehill Short winner enters the competition for the European Film Award.

Corto Montanaro

As of 2021, the festival selects the best Croatian short film and offers the author and producer the purchase of rights for a limited number of cinema screenings worth 1,000 EUR. All films by Croatian producers and/or authors, included in the competition program of Motovun Film Festival, are eligible for the award.

FIPRESCI Prize

Fédération Internationale de la Presse Cinématographique – the oldest and most prestigious association of film critics with members from around 50 countries of the world. The association’s award, given by its international film critics juries, gained exceptional popularity among film authors.

Maverick Award

Founded in 2008, this award is given to authors whose personality, free spirit and innovation have expanded the horizons of the art of film. Its laureates are: Ken Russell (2008), Terry Jones (2010), Ulrich Seidl (2011), Terrence Davies (2012), Mohsen Mahmalbaf (2013) and Andrei Zvyagintsev (2014).

50 Years Award

The 50 Years Award is awarded to individuals who have worked in film for more than half a century, and left a strong impact and an indelible mark in the development of film art.

AWARDED FILMS ARCHIVE

Propeller of Motovun:

Pleasure

Sweden, the Netherlands, France

Director: Ninja Thyberg

FIPRESCI award:

Factory to the Workers

Croatia

Director: Srđan Kovačević

Buzz@teen Award:

The Club of Ugly Children

the Netherlands

Director: Jonathan Elbers

Motovun shorts:

Armadila

Serbia

Director : Gorana Jovanović

Corto Montonese Award:

Soft Creatures

Croatia

Director: Ivana Škrabalo         

 

Propeller of Motovun
My Morning Laughter

Serbia
Director: Marko Đorđević

Trailer: 

FIPRESCI Award
My Morning Laughter

Serbia
Directors: Marko Đorđević

Trailer: 

Motovun Shorts
To the Dusty Sea

France
Director: Héloïse Ferlay

Trailer: 

Buzz@teen Award
Rocca Changes the World

Germany
Director: Katja Benrath

Trailer:

Motovun Propeler
A White, White Day

Iceland, Denmark, Sweden
Director: Hlynur Pálmason

FIPRESCI Award
God Exists, Her Name is Petrunya

North Macedonia, Belgium, Slovenia, France, Croatia
Directors: Teona Strugar Mitevska

Motovun Shorts
Tattoo

Iran
Director: Farhad Delaram

Buzz@teen Award
Hacker

Denmark, Sweden
Director: Poul Berg

Maverick Award
Ruben Östlund

50 Years Award
Živko Zalar

Motovun Propeler
Killing Jesús

Colombia, Argentina
Director: Laura Moro

FIPRESCI Award
Birds of Passage

Colombia, Denmark, Mexico
Directors: Cristina Gallego, Ciro Guerra

Motovun Shorts
Driving Lesson

Finland
Director: Jarno Lindemark

Buzz@teen Award
Gaja’s World

Slovenia
Director: Peter Bratuša

Maverick Award
Ruben Östlund

50 Years Award
Mustafa Nadarević and Rade Šerbedžija

Motovun Propeler
Western

Germany, Bulgaria, Austria
Director: Valeska Grisebach

FIPRESCI Award
Western

Germany, Bulgaria, Austria
Director: Valeska Grisebach

Motovun Shorts
Written/Unwritten

Romania
Director: Adrian Silisteanu

Buzz@teen Award
Heartstrings

France, Belgium
Director: Michel Boujenah

Maverick Award
Agnieszka Holland

50 Years Award
Bogdan Žižić

Propeler Motovuna

VIVA
r. Paddy Breathnach
Irska, 2015., 100′

Motovunski kratki

BEZOLOVNO / UNLEADED / SANS PLOMB
r. Emmanuel Tenenbaum
Francuska, 7′

Nagrada FIPRESCI

DOBRA ŽENA / A GOOD WIFE
r. Mirjana Karanović
Srbija, 2016., 90′

Nagrada Maverick

ŽELIMIR ŽILNIK

Nagrada 50 godina

NENAD PUHOVSKI

18th Motovun Film Festival Awards (2015.)

Motovun Propeler
THE WAKHAN FRONT / NI LE CIEL NI LA TERRE
dir. Clément Cogitore
France, Belgium, 2015., 106’

Motovun Shorts
LIFE WITH HERMAN H. ROTT / ELU HERMAN H. ROTT’IGA
dir. Chintis Lundgren
Estonia, Croatia, Denmark, 11′

FIPRESCI Award
MAGICAL GIRL / LA NIÑA DE FUEGO?
r. Carlos Vermut
Spain,  2015., 127′

Maverick Award
Jerzy skolimowski

50 Years Award
Rajko Grlić

 

17th Motovun Film Festival Awards (2014)

Propeller of Motovun
THE TRIBE
dir. Myroslav Slaboshpytskiy
Ukraine

FIPRESCI Award
FORCE MAJEURE / TURIST
dir. Ruben Östlund
Sweden

Motovun Shorts
THE ARENA
dir. Martin Rath
Poland

Maverick Award
Andrei Zvyagintsev

50 Years Award
Arsen Dedić

 

16th Motovun Film Festival Awards (2013)

Propeller of Motovun
THE PLAGUE / LA PLAGA
dir. Neus Ballús
Spain

Bauer Award
A STRANGER / OBRANA I ZAŠTITA
dir. Bobo Jelčić
Croatia

Nagrada FIPRESCI
DAUGHTER / I KORI
dir. Thanos Anastopoulos
Greece, Italy

Motovun Shorts
KM
dir. Christos Nikou
Greece

Maverick Award
Mohsen Makhmalbaf

50 Years Award
Mirko Kovač

 

15th Motovun Film Festival Awards (2012)

Propeller of Motovun
THE DELAY / LA DEMORA
dir. Rodrigo Plá
Urugvay

Bauer Award
THE CLIP / KLIP
dir. Maja Miloš
Serbia

FIPRESCI Award
PLAY
dir. Ruben Östlund
Sweden

Motovun Shorts
ELEPHANT FEET
dir. Dan Geesin
Netherlands

Maverick Award
Terence Davies

50 Years Award
Veljko Bulajić & Lordan Zafranović

14th Motovun Film Festival Awards (2011)

Propeller of Motovun
BULLHEAD
dir. Michaël R. Roskam
Belgium

Bauer Award
TILVA ROS / TILVA ROŠ
dir. Nikola Ležaić
Serbia

FIPRESCI Award
MARTHA
dir.  Marcelino Islas Hernández
Mexico

Corruption-Free Award – Transparency International Croatia
MISSION LONDON
dir. Alek Popov
Bulgaria

Maverick Award
Ulrich Seidl

50 Years Award
Miljenko Prohaska

12th Motovun Film Festival Awards (2010)

Propeller of Motovun
OCTOBER / OCTUBRE
dir. Daniel i Diego Vega
Peru

Special Mention
THE FOUR TIMES / LE QUATTRO VOLTE
dir. Michelangelo Frammartino
Italy, Germany, Switzerland

Bauer Award
BLACKS / CRNCI
dir. Goran Dević, Zvonimir Jurić
Croatia

Motovun Online
BALLS / LAS PELOTAS
dir. Chris Niemeyer
Switzerland, Germany

FIPRESCI Award
THE FOUR TIMES / LE QUATTRO VOLTE
dir. Michelangelo Frammartino
Italy, Germany, Switzerland

Corruption-Free Award – Transparency International Croatia Award
IN THE BEGINNING / A L´ORIGINE
r. Xavier Giannoli
France

Maverick Award
Terry Jones

50 Years Award
Ivo Krištof

11th Motovun Film Festival Awards (2009)

Propeller of Motovun
FISH TANK
dir. Andrea Arnold
UK

FromAtoA
BUICK RIVIERA
dir. Goran Rušinović
Croatia

FIPRESCI Award
FISH TANK
dir. Andrea Arnold
UK

Motovun Online
PLANTING KISSES / PLANTERA KYSSAR
dir. Ivica Zubak
Sweden

Amnesty International Human Rights Award
BIRDWATCHERS
dir. Marko Bechis
Italy, Brasil

50 Years Award
Nedjeljko Dragić

10th Motovun Film Festival Awards (2008)

Propeller of Motovun
SILENT LIGHT / STELLET LICHT
dir. Carlos Reygadas
Mexico, France, Netherlands

FromAtoA
REVANCHE
dir. Götz Spielmann
Austria

Motovun Online
BETWEEN WALLS, INTRE ZIDURI
dir. Ana Felicia Scutelnicu
Germany

FIPRESCI Award
BLIND LOVES / SLÉPE LÁSKY
dir. Juraj Lehotský
Slovakia

Amnesty International Human Rights Award
ESTRELLITA
dir. Metod Pevec
Slovenia

Audience Award
BEHIND THE GLASS / IZA STAKLA
dir. Zrinko Ogresta
Croatia

Maverick Award
Ken Russell

50 Years Award
Mia Oremović

9th Motovun Film Festival Awards (2007)

Propeller of Motovun
ADAMA MESHUGA’AT
dir. Dror Shaul
Israel, Germany, Japan

fromAtoA
PROBLEMAT S KOMARITE I DRUGI ISTORII / THE MOSQUITO PROBLEM AND OTHER STORIES
dir. Andrey Paounov
Bulgaria

FIPRESCI
HALLAM FOE
dir. David Mackenzie
UK, Ireland

Motovun Online
TRICKO
dir. Hossein Martin Fazeli
Czech Republic

Amnesty International Human Rights Award
DROUGHT / DARATT
dir. Mahamat-Saleh Haroun
France, Belgium, Chad, Austria

Audience Award
PJEVAJTE NEŠTO LJUBAVNO / PLAY ME A LOVE SONG
dir. Goran Kulenović
Croatia

8th Motovun Film Festival Awards (2006)

Propeller of Motovun
LOOK BOTH WAYS
dir. Sarah Watts
Australia

fromAtoA
THE WRISTCUTTERS: A LOVE STORY / PIZZERIA KAMIKAZE
dir. Goran Dukić
USA

FIPRESCI Award
WE FEED THE WORLD
dir. Erwin Waggenhofer
Austria

Motovun Online
PAYCHECK / PRVA PLATA
dir. Alen Drljević
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Amnesty International Human Rights Award
WE FEED THE WORLD
dir. Erwin Waggenhofer
Austria

Audience Award
THE WRISTCUTTERS: A LOVE STORY / PIZZERIA KAMIKAZE
dir. Goran Dukić
USA

7th Motovun Film Festival Awards (2005)

Propeller of Motovun
THE DEATH OF MR. LAZARESCU / MOARTEA DOMNULUI LAZARESCU
dir. Cristi Puiu
Romania

Special Mention
Natalie Press and Emiliy Blunt for the roles in the film MY SUMMER OF LOVE
dir. Pawel Pawlikowski
UK

fromAtoA
BALCAN-CAN
dir. Darko Mitrevski
Macedonia, Italy

FIPRESCI Award
DAY AND NIGHT/ DAG OG NAT
dir. Simon Staho
Denmark

Motovun Online
7,35 IN THE MORNING / 7,35 DE LA MANANA
dir. Ignacio Vidalondo
Spain

Special Mention of the Jury
AFTER THE RAIN / POSLE DOŽDJA
dir. Dušan Gligorov
Russia

Nagrade 6. Motovun Film Festivala (2004.)

Propeller of Motovun
JUST A KISS / AE FOND KISS
dir. Ken Loach
UK, Italy, Germany, Spain

Special Mention
WHOSE IS THIS SONG? / ČIJA E TAZI PESEN?
dir. Adela Peeva
Bulgaria

fromAtoA
WHEN I GROW UP I’LL BE A KANGAROO / KAD PORASTEM BIĆU KENGUR
dir. Radivoje Andrić
Serbia and Montenegro

FIPRESCI Award
FIVE OBSTRUCTIONS / DE FEM BENSPAEND
dir. Jorgen Leth, Lars von Trier
Denmark

Motovun Online
FLATLIFE
dir. Jonas Geirnaert
Belgium

Jameson Short Film Award
IMPORTED CROWS / UVOZNE VRANE
dir. Goran Dević
Croatia

5th Motovun Film Festival Awards (2003)

Propeller of Motovun
PUNCH DRUNK LOVE
dir. P. T. Anderson
USA

Special Mention
NOI THE ALBINO / NOI ALBINOI
dir. Dagur Kari
Iceland

fromAtoA
WITNESSES / SVJEDOCI
dir. Vinko Brešan
Croatia

FIPRESCI Award
MARGARETTE’S FEAST / A FESTA DE MARGARETE
dir. Renato Falcao
Brazil, USA

Motovun Online
AFTER THE RAIN / ESO UTAN
dir. Peter Meszaros
Hungary

4th Motovun Film Festival Awards (2002)

Propeller of Motovun
BLOODY SUNDAY / KRVAVA NEDJELJA
dir. Paul Greengrass
UK, Ireland

Special Mention
SRBIA YEAR ZERO / SRBIJA, GODINE NULTE
dir. Goran Marković
Yugoslavia, France

BLACK AND WHITE / KRUH IN MLEKO
dir. Jan Cvitkovič
Slovenia

FIPRESCI Award
GRILL POINT / HALBE TREPPE
dir. Andreas Dresen
Germany

Motovun Online
10 MINUTES / 10 MINUTA
dir. Ahmed Imamović
Bosnia and Herzegovina

3rd Motovun Film Festival Awards (2001)

Propeller of Motovun
LAST RESORT
dir. Pawel Pawlikowski
UK

Special Mention
SWEET DREAMS ARE MADE OF THIS / SLATKE SANJE
dir. Sašo Podgoršek
Slovenia

FIPRESCI Award
NO MAN’S LAND / NIČIJA ZEMLJA
dir. Danis Tanović
Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia

Motovun Online
VENKEL’S SYNDROM / VENKELOV SINDROM
dir. Vito Rocco
UK

2nd Motovun Film Festival Awards (2000)

Propeller of Motovun
BILLY ELIOT
dir. Stephen Daldry
UK

Motovun Online
AURORA
dir. Clara Lopez Rubio
Spain

1st Motovun Film Festival Awards (1999)

The Propeller of Motovun wasn’t awarded.
The award in the short documentary film programme ”Made in Grožnjan”
OTTAVIO
dir. Diana Groo & Attila Kekesi
Hungary, Croatia