The 69^th edition of the Pula Film Festival (16-24 July) saw nine titles in the main national competition. Five of them were world premieres and one of them had the national premiere status, while six of the titles were the filmmakers' debut features. Eventually, Sonja Tarokić’s The Staffroom [+leggi anche:
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On top of winning the Grand Golden Arena for Best Film, The Staffroom scooped four more Golden Arenas. Sonja Tarokić was awarded as best director, Stojan Matavulj and Nives Ivanković won the Arenas for the best male lead and female supporting role respectively, and Borna Buljević was awarded for the editing. Additionally, The Staffroom won the prize of the critics jury in the national competition.

Other Croatian films with multiple Arenas are The Uncle [+leggi anche:
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The international competition was dominated by Emin Alper’s Burning Days [+leggi anche:
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Here is the full list of awards:

Croatian Film Competition

Grand Golden Arena
The Staffroom [+leggi anche:
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Golden Arena for Best Directing
Sonja Tarokić – The Staffroom

Golden Arena for Best Screenwriting
Andrija Mardešić and David Kapac – The Uncle [+leggi anche:
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Golden Arena for Best Lead Actress
Lana Barić – The Head of a Big Fish [+leggi anche:
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Golden Arena for Best Lead Actor
Stojan Matavulj – The Staffroom

Golden Arena for Best Cinematography
Stanko Herceg – High on Life (Croatia)

Golden Arena for Best Editing
Borna Buljević – The Staffroom

Golden Arena for Best Supporting Actress
Nives Ivanković – The Staffroom

Golden Arena for Best Supporting Actor
Ljubo Zečević – Even Pigs Go to Heaven [+leggi anche:
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Golden Arena for Best Costume Design
Ana Savić Gecan – The Uncle

Golden Arena for Best Make-up
Ana Bulajić Črček – Illyricvm (Croatia/Slovenia/Italy/Kosovo/Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Golden Arena for Best Sound Design
Frano Homen – High on Life

Breza Award for Best Debut Feature
Kick and Scream [+leggi anche:
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International Competition

Best Film
Burning Days [+leggi anche:
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Special Mention
Butterfly Vision [+leggi anche:
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Best Croatian Minority Co-production
Burning Days – Emin Alper

Best Croatian Contribution to the Minority Co-production
How I Learned to Fly – Radivoje Andrić (Serbia/Croatia/Bulgaria/Slovakia)

Student Film Competition

Best Fiction
Summer Planning – Alexandru Mironescu (Romania)

Special Mention
Bustle – Noa Kosanović (Netherlands)

Best Documentary
Wait for Me – Damir Markovina (Croatia)

Best Animated/Experimental
Kermes vermillio – Tudor Dobrescu (Romania)

Other Awards

Critics Jury Award Croatian Film
The Staffroom – Sonja Tarokić

Critics Jury Award International Film
Burning Days – Emin Alper

Audience Award Croatian Film
Even Pigs Go to Heaven – Goran Dukić

Audience Award International Film
How I Learned to Fly – Radivoje Andrić