16-09-2014

Siniše Gačića's A Fight For Takes Main Prize at the Portoroz Festival of Slovenian Film

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    PORTOROZ: Director Siniše Gačića's A Fight For won the Vesna for both best feature film and the Teleking Award at the 17th Festival of Slovenian Film which ended on 14 September 2014 in the Slovenian resort town of Portoroz.

    Other winners included young filmmaker Dominika Menceja who won Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Set Design for her short film The Springtime Sleep. The Vesna for best actress went to the films leading lady, Anja Novak.

    The festival also held a Czech-Slovenian coproduction gathering on Friday the 13th of September, a special event for film professionals, featuring Czech and Slovenian speakers and case studies.

    The complete list of winners follows

    Vesna Award for Best Feature Film:

    A Fight For
    Directed by: Siniše Gačića
    Production Tramal Films  
    Supported by the Slovenian Film Centre

    Vesna Award for Best Direction:

    A Springtime Sleep
    Directed by: Dominik Mencej
    Production: RTV Slovenija
    Supported by the Slovenian Film Centre

    Vesna Award for Best Script:

    A Springtime Sleep
    Directed by: Dominik Mencej
    Production: RTV Slovenija
    Supported by the Slovenian Film Centre

    Vesna Award for Best Actress:

    A Springtime Sleep
    Directed by: Dominik Mencej
    Production: RTV Slovenija
    Supported by the Slovenian Film Centre

    Vesna Award for Best Actor:

    The Tree
    Directed by: Sonja Prosenc
    Production: Zavod Mono O
    Corpoduction with Staragara Films
    Supported by the Slovenian Film Centre

    Vesna Award for Best Editing:

    Vašhava
    Directed by: Sašo Podgoršek
    Production: Zabod En-Knap
    Supported by the Slovenian Film Centre

    Vesna Award for Best Music:

    The Tree
    Directed by: Sonja Prosenc
    Production: Zavod Mono O
    Supported by the Slovenian Film Centre

    Vesna for the Best Documentary Film:

    Foster Mum
    Directed by: Miha Možina
    Production: UL AGRFT
    Supported by the Slovenian Film Centre