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 €.