Awards ceremony concludes in Montenegro
The second edition of the Adriatic Film & TV Awards (AFA) ended on Saturday, 24 October, with an awards ceremony held in Tivat, Montenegro, at Porto Montenegro. The event was organized by the Film and TV Academy of the Adriatic Region and honored the region’s top achievements in film and television.Wind, Talk to Me wins top honors
Stefan Đorđević’s film Wind, Talk to Me was the biggest winner of the night, taking home three awards: Best Film, Best Director, and Best Debut Film. The film, which is an autobiographical docufiction, had previously won the Heart of Sarajevo for Best Film in 2025 after premiering at the International Film Festival Rotterdam.Acting awards go to international and regional stars
Noomi Rapace received the Best Actress award for her role as Mother Teresa in Mother, directed by Teona Strugar Mitevska. Andrija Kuzmanović was named Best Actor for his performance in Yugo Florida, directed by Vladimir Tagić. Arif Jakup was honored with the Rising Star Award for his role in DJ Ahmet.Screenplay and TV awards highlight regional talent
Hana Jušić won the Best Screenplay Award for God Will Not Help. The Bosnian television series The Hollow (Kotlina), created by Amra Bakšić Čamo and Danis Tanović, dominated the TV categories, taking Best TV Series, Best Actress (Snežana Vidović), and Best Actor (Feđa Štukan).New award recognizes theatrical distribution success
This year, the AFA introduced a new award to honor outstanding achievements in theatrical distribution, based on box-office revenue. The inaugural prize went to The Wedding (Svadba) by Croatian director Igor Šeregi, whose comedy has been commercially successful in Croatia and neighboring countries.Academy formed by regional film festivals
The Film and TV Academy of the Adriatic Region was established through a collaboration between three major regional events: the Sarajevo Film Festival, the Zagreb Film Festival, and Belgrade’s Auteur Film Festival. The Academy unites film and television professionals from across the region, with over 800 members voting for this year’s nominees and winners.
