19/09/2016 - The 19th FSF Vesna Award for Best Film went to Houston, We Have a Problem!

The jury of the 19th Festival of Slovenian Film – comprising writer-director Sonja Prosenc (The Tree [+see also:
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The Vesna Award for Best Direction went to Damjan Kozole, who continues his festival success after Karlovy Vary with his film Nightlife [+see also:
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film profile]. Nightlife’s Pia Zemljič received the Award forBest Actress in a Leading Role. Dušan Milavec (the recipient of the festival’s Lifetime Achievement Award) and Neža Zinajič won for Best Production Design for their work on the film, while the Best Actor in a Supporting Role Award went to Nightlife actors Petre Arsovski, Matija Vastl and Dejan Spasić. Kozole also won in another category, receiving the Best Documentary Award with his short film Borders.

The Slovenian Federation of Film Critics Award went to Vlado Škafar’s Mother [+see also:
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The Audience Award and the Special Achievement Award were received by Igor Šterk’s Come Along [+see also:
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Best Actress in a Supporting Role went to Marjuta Slamič for her performance in Slobodan Maksimović’s NNika [+see also:
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Bon appétit, la vie! by Urška Djukić received the Vesna for Best Short Film, Best Animated Film went to Nighthawk by Špela Čadež, and Best Animation to Leon Vidmar and Jaka Kramberger for their film Farewell. Lastly, Best Student Film was awarded to Little Fish by Maja Križnik.

Here is the full list of winners:

Best Feature Film and Iridium Film Award for Best Feature Film
Houston, We Have a Problem! [+see also:
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Best Short Film
Bon appétit, la vie! – Urška Djukić

Best Direction
Damjan Kozole – Nightlife [+see also:
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Best Screenplay
Nebojša Pop Tasić, Olmo Omerzu – Family Film [+see also:
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Best Actress in a Leading Role
Pia Zemljič – Nightlife

Best Actor in a Leading Role
Ivan Pavić, alias Božidar Smiljanić – Houston, We Have a Problem!

Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Marjuta Slamič – Nika [+see also:
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Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Petre Arsovski, Matija Vastl, Dejan Spasić – Nightlife

Best Cinematography
Marko Brdar – Mother [+see also:
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interview: Vlado Škafar
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Best Music
Jura Ferina, Pavao Miholjević – Come Along

Best Editing
Vladimir Gojun – Houston, We Have a Problem!

Best Student Film and Iridium Film Award for Best Student Film
Little Fish – Maja Križnik

Best Documentary
Borders – Damjan Kozole

Best Animated Film
Nighthawk – Špela Čadež

Best Production Design
Dušan Milavec, Neža Zinajič – Nightlife

Best Costume Design
Leo Kulaš – The Constitution [+see also:
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interview: Rajko Grlić
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Best Animation
Leon Vidmar, Jaka Kramberger – Farewell

Best Sound
Julij Zornik – Come Along

Best Minority Co-production
The Constitution – Rajko Grlić

Special Achievement
Come Along [+see also:
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Audience Award
Come Along – Igor Šterk

Slovene Art Cinema Association Award
Come Along – Igor Šterk

Slovenian Federation of Film Critics Award
Mother – Vlado Škafar