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Sarajevo Film Festival Awards
 
HONORARY HEART OF SARAJEVO AWARD 
Given in recognition of an exceptional contribution to the art of film.
 
Competition Programme – Feature Film 
 
HEART OF SARAJEVO FOR BEST FEATURE FILM 
Award in the amount of €16,000. 
 
HEART OF SARAJEVO FOR BEST DIRECTOR 
Award in the amount of €10,000, sponsored by the United Nations in Bosnia and Herzegovina in cooperation with UNESCO. 
 
HEART OF SARAJEVO FOR BEST ACTRESS 
Award in the amount of 2,500 €.
 
HEART OF SARAJEVO FOR BEST ACTOR 
Award in the amount of 2,500 €.
 
Competition Programme – Documentary Film 
 
HEART OF SARAJEVO FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM 
Award in the amount of 4,000 €, sponsored by the Government of Switzerland.

AN OSCAR® QUALIFYING FILM 
 
HEART OF SARAJEVO FOR BEST SHORT DOCUMENTARY FILM 
Award in the amount of €2,000. 
 
SPECIAL JURY AWARD 
Award in the amount of 2,500 €.
 
Competition Programme – Short Film 
 
HEART OF SARAJEVO FOR BEST SHORT FILM
AN OSCAR® QUALIFYING FILM  
Award in the amount of €4,000, sponsored by the Government of Switzerland. 
 
Competition Programme – Student Film 
 
HEART OF SARAJEVO FOR BEST STUDENT FILM 
Award in the amount of 1,000 €, sponsored by the Regional Cooperation Council.
 
SPECIAL AWARD FOR PROMOTING GENDER EQUALITY 
Award in the amount of €7,500 sponsored by Mastercard. 
 
SPECIAL YOUTH PERSPECTIVES AWARD 
Award in the amount of €7,500 sponsored by the Council of Europe. 

UNICREDIT AUDIENCE AWARD
 
PARTNERS' AWARDS
 
EUROPEAN FILM ACADEMY SHORT FILM CANDIDATE 
The winner receives candidacy for the European Film Academy's Best Short Film Award.  
 
CICAE AWARD
The International Confederation of Art Cinemas (CICAE) awards a film from the Competition Programme – Feature Film. The winning film receives CICAE support in terms of distribution, exhibition, and audience outreach, throughout a network of 3,000 cinemas.
 
CINEUROPA PRIZE 
Awarded by the Cineuropa portal, the site dedicated to European cinema and film professionals, the Cineuropa Prize is awarded to a film that, besides having indisputable artistic qualities, promotes the idea of European dialogue and integration. The value of this award is 5,000 €.