The 65^th edition of the Pula Film Festival included ten domestic titles (seven of them world premieres) in its official competition and two out of competition, both of which world premieres. From that pool, the juries, critics and audience chose their favourites, and presented their decisions at two separate ceremonies on Saturday 21 July, the one for the press at noon and the other in the more glamorous surroundings of the Pula Arena in the evening. The overall winner, Mali [+lire aussi :
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However, if it’s the sheer number of Golden Arenas we’re interested in, the winners would be Nevio Marasović’s Comic Sans [+lire aussi :
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Finally, Elmir Jukić’s The Frog [+lire aussi :
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Here is the full list of award winners: 

Croatian Film Competition 

Grand Golden Arena
Mali [+lire aussi :
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Golden Arena for Best Director
Nevio Marasović – Comic Sans [+lire aussi :
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Golden Arena for Best Screenplay
Sara Hribar – Lada Kamenski [+lire aussi :
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Golden Arena for Best Lead Actress
Doris Šarić-Kukuljica – Lada Kamenski

Golden Arena for Best Supporting Actress
Nataša Janjić – Comic Sans 

Golden Arena for Best Lead Actor
Janko Popović Volarić – Comic Sans

Golden Arena for Best Supporting Actor
Borko Perić – The Eighth Commissioner [+lire aussi :
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Golden Arena for Best Cinematography
Radislav Jovanović Gonzo, Luka Matić and Dubravka Kurobasa – Deep Cuts 

Golden Arena for Best Editing
Tomislav Pavlic – Comic Sans 

Golden Arena for Best Score
Alen Sinkauz and Nenad Sinkauz – The Eighth Commissioner

Golden Arena for Best Art Direction
Ivana Škrabalo – The Eighth Commissioner 

Golden Arena for Best Costume Design
Morana Starčević – The Eighth Commissioner

Golden Arena for Best Special Effects
Saša Budimir – Mali

Golden Arena for Best Visual Effects
Tomislav Vujnović, Antonio Patljak, Siniša Mataić, Sandrino Požežanec – The Eighth Commissioner

Golden Arena for Best Make-up
Sanja Rivić – Exorcism

Golden Arena for Best Sound Design
Julije Zornik – Comic Sans

Breza Award for Best Debut Director
Sara Hribar – Lada Kamenski 

Croatian Minority Co-production Competition

Golden Arena for Best Film
The Frog [+lire aussi :
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Golden Arena for Best Director
Elmir Jukić – The Frog

Golden Arena for Best Role
Maruša Majer – Ivan [+lire aussi :
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Other awards

Golden Door of Pula – Audience Award
Comic Sans – Nevio Marasović 

Oktavijan – Croatian Film Critics’ Society Award
Mali – Antonio Nuić

FEDEORA Award – Croatian Film Competition
Lada Kamenski – Sara Hribar, Marko Šantić

FEDEORA Award – Croatian Minority Co-production Competition
The Frog – Elmir Jukić