The French/Albanian coproduction The Van, directed by Erenik Beqiri, won the Short Film Competition.

The Seanema Film Festival has introduced a new concept in Montenegro - arts for social change, cinema activism. Each year a trending social issue is tackled via film screenings and panel discussions.

The theme of this edition was IN/EXCLUSION, with a spotlight on the importance of social inclusion of individuals who become victims of discrimination on various grounds.

FULL LIST OF WINNERS:

Feature Film Competition:

Best Feature Film: The Delegation (Albania, France, Greece, Kosovo)
Directed by Bujar Alimani

Best Director: Nicos Labôt for Her Job (Greece, France, Serbia)
Produced by Homemade Films  
Coproduced by Sister Productions, Sense Production

Jury Special Mentions:

Breasts (Montenegro, Croatia)
Directed by Marija Perović
Produced by Open Box Studio

Open Door (Albania, Italy, Kosovo, North Macedonia)
Directed by Florenc Papas
Produced by Bunker Film
Coproduced by Lupin Film, Circle Production, Award Film & Video
Supported by the Albanian National Center of Cinematography, the Kosovo Cinematography Centre, SEE Cinema Network, Star Media – Ukraine, Eurimages

Short Film Competition:

Best Short Film: The Van (France, Albania)
Directed by Erenik Beqiri

Best Director: Brotherhood (Canada, Tunisia, Qatar, Sweden)
Directed by Meryam Joobeur

Jury Special Mention: The Last Image of Father (Serbia)
Directed by Stefan Djordjevic