Croatian TV series “The Last Socialist Artifact” triumphs at Sarajevo TV Awards

Croatian limited series The last socialist artifact (original title: signal area) won the top prize for Best Drama Series at the 28th Sarajevo Film Festival, 28th Sarajevo Film Festival, Sarajevo Television Awards, Sarajevo Television Awards.

The Television Awards recognize excellence among the region’s television productions.

In addition to the main award for best drama series, The last socialist artifact It won Best Actor and Actress awards for stars Izudin Bairovic and Lana Baric, as well as Best Director for Dalibor Matanic and Best Screenplay for writers Hana Jusic, Jelena Palian and Milan F. for Živković.

“I didn’t expect this big win, it was a big surprise,” said Tilic, who produced the series through Zagreb-based Kinorama in association with Slovenian production company Perfo, Serbian Sense Production and Finnish Citizen Jane. “I am especially happy and proud that the votes came from peers, professionals in the region and colleagues, which makes it even more special.”

The award for best actress in a drama series was awarded to the star of the Serbian crime series, Ivana Vukovic. to wake up (KljunGenericName). His co-star Stefan Vukic received the Rising Star Award for his performance.

The best comedy awards went to the Bosnian series attorneybut strange faces of loveThe Serbian romantic comedy about two ex-lovers on opposite sides of two wine-growing families took home the awards for Best Director and Best Screenplay in the comedy category.

The last socialist artifact It follows two men from Zagreb, a businessman and an engineer, who, at the suggestion of a mysterious customer, take over an abandoned turbine factory in a depressed small town with the intention of reviving the business. The series is an adaptation of the novel. no signal zone Croatian writer Robert Perisic.

“The novel really impressed me, not just because of the strength of the theme, but because of the strong characters that were very well written,” Tillich told me. the hollywood reporter. “I immediately realized that this is great material for a series. I thought it was the ideal format to convey the spirit of the book.”

The last socialist artifact It premiered last year in Lille at the Series Mania television festival, where it won the competition for the best series on the international scene.

Some 17 series from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia del Norte, Kosovo and Slovenia were nominated for the Sarajevo Television Awards, and the winners were selected by a jury of more than 400 film and television professionals the region.

Sarajevo Hearts TV Awards 2022 Winners

Best Drama Series: The last socialist artifact
Best Actress in a Drama Series: Ivana Vuković (to wake up)
Best Actor in a Drama Series: Izudin Bairović (The last socialist artifact)
Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Lana Baric (The last socialist artifact)
Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Slavko Štimac (black wedding)
Rising Star in a Drama Series: Stefan Vukic (to wake up)
Best Director in a Drama Series Episode: Dalibor Matanic (The last socialist artifact)
Outstanding Writing for an Episode of a Drama Series: Hana Jusic, Jelena Palian, Milan F. Zivkovic (The last socialist artifact)
Best Comedy Series: attorney
Outstanding Writing for an Episode of a Comedy Series: Boban Jevtic, Nikola Kojo (a strange kind of love)
Best Comedy Series Episode Director: Nicola Kojo (a strange kind of love)
Best Actress in a Comedy Series: Jasna Đuričić (attorney)
Best Actor in a Comedy Series: Mustafa Nadarevich (1943 – 2020) (crazy, confused, normal)
Rising Star in a Comedy Series: Jovan Jovanović (a strange kind of love)
Outstanding Writing for an Episode of a Comedy Series: Boban Jevtic, Nikola Kojo (a strange kind of love)
Best Comedy Series Episode Director: Nicola Kojo (a strange kind of love)