The 11th edition of Docu Rough Cut Boutique, Sarajevo Film Festival’s and Balkan Documentary Center’s platform for projects in advanced stages of editing, announced its prizes. The jury comprised Laurien Ten Houten, Hanka Kastelicová, Catherine Le Clef, Eugen Kelemen, Ulrike Schmidt, and Margje de Koning.

The Avanpost Media Award, which provides the winner with post-production services from the Bucharest-based company worth €20,000, went to Cent’anni [+leggi anche:
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The CAT&Docs Award, worth €2,000, went to Serbian director Nemanja Vojinović’s sophomore feature-length documentary Bottlemen [+leggi anche:
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The HBO Europe Award, also valued at €2,000, went to the Bulgarian documentary No Place for You in Our Town [+leggi anche:
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The Docu Rough Cut Boutique awards:

Avanpost Media Award
Cent’anni [+leggi anche:
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Production companies: Cvinger Film, Agresywna Banda, Zena Films

CAT&Docs Award
Bottlemen [+leggi anche:
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Production companies: Set Sail Films, RT Dobre Nade, Urgh!

HBO Europe Award
No Place for You in Our Town [+leggi anche:
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Production company: Smarty Pants Shooter

IDFA Spotlight Award
Bottlemen - Nemanja Vojinović

DOK Leipzig Preview Award
Cent’anni - Maja Doroteja Prelog
Production companies: Cvinger Film, Agresywna Banda, Zena Films

Movies that Matter Award
No Place for You in Our Town - Nikolay Stefanov