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Our Children by Silvester Kolbas was declared the best feature documentary by Croatian critics
Great news from the Croatian Society of Film Critics! On Monday, March 24th, awards were presented to the best film achievements, professionals and crews in 2024 at the Kinoteka Cinema. More than a hundred films of all genres and lengths competed for the prestigious awards, but only eight of them were awarded the Oktavijan Award. Below is a complete list of all the awards presented.
Celebration, Bruno Anković (best feature fiction)
Our Children, Silvestar Kolbas (best feature documentary)
The Man Who Couldn't Remain Silent, Nebojša Slijepčević (best short and medium-length fiction film)
Pain, Ivan Faktor (best short and medium-length documentary)
Žarko, You'll Spoil Your Child!, Veljko and Milivoj Popović (best animated film)
I'd Rather Be a Stone, Ana Hušman (best experimental film)
Does Planting Trees Actually Cool the Planet?, Ivana Bošnjak Volda and Thomas Johnson Volda (best promo film)
KIX, Dávid Mikulán & Bálint Révész and Croatian co-producers Rea Rajčić (Eclectica) and Don't Expect Too Much from the End of the World by director Rade Jude and Croatian co-producer Ankica Jurić Tilić (Kinorama) (best minority co-production)
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The Golden Oktavijan for Lifetime Achievement went to film director and screenwriter Rajko Grlić.
The Vladimir Vuković award for the best critic in 2024 went to Vanja Kulaš.
The Vladimir Vuković Award for the best new critic in 2024 was won by Erika Roša.
The Croatian Society of Film Critics established the Oktavijan Award in 1992, and it was named after Oktavijan Miletić, the first Croatian filmmaker who systematically worked with film, and is therefore considered the founder of Croatian and Yugoslav cinema. It is a film award that continuously monitors the entire domestic cinema, making it the most relevant and representative Croatian film award.