The festival gave its Eastern Star award for a figure who builds bridges between Eastern and Western Europe to Serbian actor Miki Manojlovic, best known for his work in films by Emir Kusturica, and who was appointed president of Film Center Serbia in 2009.
The following prizes were awarded at the conclusion of the festival on 30 January 2021.
Best Film:
Beginning (Georgia, France)
Directed by Déa Kulumbegashvili
Produced by First Picture / O.F.A.
Supported by the Georgian National Film Center
Special Mentions:
Exile (Germany, Belgium, Kosovo)
Directed by Visar Morina
My Morning Laughter (Serbia)
Directed by Marko Đorđević
Produced by Altertise
Supported by Film Center Serbia
So She Doesn’t Live (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Directed by Faruk Lončarević
Produced by Faruk Lončarević, Rusmir Efendić
Alpe Adria Cinema Prize for Best Documentary:
Acasă My Home (Romania, Finland, Germany)
Directed by Radu Ciorniciuc
Produced by Manifest Film
Coproduced by HBO Europe, Corso Film, Kino Company
Supported by the Romanian Film Centre, the Romanian Television, MEDIA – Creative Europe, Cinelab, Beep Studio
Osiride Brovedan Foundation Award for Best Short Film:
Beyond the Day (Poland)
Directed by Damian Kocur
Special Mention:
Goads (Greece)
Directed by Iris Baglanca
Public Awards
Best Feature-Length Film:
Father / Oče / Otac (Serbia, France, Germany, Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina) feature
Directed by Srđan Golubović
Produced by Baš Čelik (Serbia), ASAP Films (France), Neue Mediopolis Film (Germany), Propeler Film (Croatia), Vertigo (Slovenia), SCCA/PRO.BA (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Coproduced by ZDF Arte (Germany), Arte France (France)
Supported by Film Center Serbia, the Ministry of Culture and Information of Republic of Serbia, Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung, CNC – Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée, Ministère Français de la Culture et de la Communication - Institut Français – Aides aux Cinémas du Monde, Croatian Audiovisual Centre, Slovenian Film Centre, the Sarajevo Film Fund, Creative Europe Programme – MEDIA of the European Union, Viba Film
Best Documentary:
Towns of Glory (Russia, Czech Republic, Germany)
Directed by Dmitrij Bogoljubov
Best Short Film:
Love is Just a Death Away (Czech Republic)
Directed by Bára Anna Stejskalová
CEI Award (Central European Initiative):
Father / Oče / Otac (Serbia, France, Germany, Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina) feature
Directed by Srđan Golubović
Produced by Baš Čelik (Serbia), ASAP Films (France), Neue Mediopolis Film (Germany), Propeler Film (Croatia), Vertigo (Slovenia), SCCA/PRO.BA (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Coproduced by ZDF Arte (Germany), Arte France (France)
Supported by Film Center Serbia, the Ministry of Culture and Information of Republic of Serbia, Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung, CNC – Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée, Ministère Français de la Culture et de la Communication - Institut Français – Aides aux Cinémas du Monde, Croatian Audiovisual Centre, Slovenian Film Centre, the Sarajevo Film Fund, Creative Europe Programme – MEDIA of the European Union, Viba Film
