‘DJ Ahmet’ Leads Adriatic Awards Contest, Followed by ‘Yugo Florida’ — SkimNews
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- "DJ Ahmet" leads the Adriatic Film and TV Awards nominations with seven nods, ahead of "Yugo Florida" with six and a three-way tie at five: "Wind, Talk to Me," "Mother," and "God Will Not Help"
- "DJ Ahmet" premiered at Sundance in the World Cinema Dramatic category and won both the Audience Award and the Special Jury Award for Creative Vision
- In the TV series categories, "Black Sun" and "The Hollow" tie with four nominations each, followed by "Komar" and "Shame" with three apiece
- More than 800 members of the Film and TV Academy of the Adriatic Region, all film and television professionals from the region, voted on the nominees and will choose the winners from the same pool
- The awards cover productions from seven countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Slovenia, and Serbia
- The academy was founded by the Adriatic Region Festival Network — the Sarajevo Film Festival, Auteur Film Festival Belgrade, and Zagreb Film Festival
- Winners will be revealed on Oct. 24 at Porto Montenegro in Tivat, Montenegro
Why it matters: This is the debut of a brand-new industry-voted regional prize backed by the Sarajevo, Belgrade Auteur, and Zagreb festivals, giving Balkan cinema and television its first shared awards platform. With 800+ academy members selecting from films across seven countries, "DJ Ahmet" entering as the frontrunner after Sundance validation gives North Macedonia the strongest shot at the maiden honor.
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