ZagrebDox
Film festival in Zagreb, Croatia
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::summary Film festival in Zagreb, Croatia ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | ZagrebDox International Documentary Film Festival |
| image | ZagrebDox 2008 logo.png |
| caption | ZagrebDox 2008 masthead |
| location | Zagreb, Croatia |
| awards | Veliki pečat |
| Mali pečat | |
| founded | 2005 |
| number | 104 (2019) |
| language | International |
| website | |
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| name = ZagrebDox International Documentary Film Festival | image = ZagrebDox 2008 logo.png | caption = ZagrebDox 2008 masthead | location = Zagreb, Croatia | awards = Veliki pečat Mali pečat | founded = 2005 | host = | number = 104 (2019) | language = International | website = ZagrebDox is an international documentary film festival launched in 2005 which takes place in Croatia's capital Zagreb every year. The festival showcases creative documentary features from around the world, and also includes workshops for prospective filmmakers which help them develop their projects.
History
The week-long festival, usually held in the spring, traditionally has an international and a regional competition category. The regional program includes films from Croatia, or from other countries in Southeast Europe (Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Hungary, Italy, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania, Slovenia, Serbia).
ZagrebDox also involves non-competitive screenings, such as retrospectives of works of particular filmmakers, or films dealing with a common subject or genre.
The festival is organized by a Zagreb-based film production company called Factum. As of 2019, the festival had featured more than 2,000 films over the previous 14 years, which were seen by approximately 290,000 moviegoers.
Awards
The following are the main prizes given at the festival:
- Big Stamp (): The festival's main prize, given to both the best film screened in international competition, and to the best film in the regional competitive selection
- Small Stamp (Mali pečat) for the best documentary film made by a young filmmaker under 35 years of age
- FIPRESCI Award for best film in regional competition, as selected by a jury of professional film critics accredited by FIPRESCI
- Audience Award for the best film as voted by festival audiences
The festival occasionally includes special awards for their promotion of human rights or for highlighting topics deemed important and relevant, and also gives out lifetime achievement prizes to international filmmakers for outstanding accomplishments in the field of documentary filmmaking.
Winners
International competition
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| Year | International title | Director(s) | Ref | The 3 Rooms of Melancholia | Before Flying Back to Earth | Civil Status | War/Dance | Lady Kul El Arab | Petition | Position Among the Stars | Returns | Kudzu Vine | The Last Station | Virunga | Poet on a Business Trip | The Dazzling Light of Sunset | Of Fathers and Sons | Up the Mountain | Froth | Downstream to Kinshasa | Sabaya | Manifesto | Four Daughters | Mr. Nobody Against Putin |
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| 2005 (1st) | title=1st ZagrebDox Awards | url=https://arhiva.zagrebdox.net/en/2005/news/1st_zagrebdox_awards.html | website=ZagrebDox.net | publisher=ZagrebDox | date=5 July 2014 | access-date=3 September 2024}} | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2006 (2nd) | title=2nd ZagrebDox Awards | url=https://arhiva.zagrebdox.net/en/2006/news/2nd_zagrebdox_awards.html | website=ZagrebDox.net | publisher=ZagrebDox | date=5 July 2014 | access-date=3 September 2024}} | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2007 (3rd) | title=3rd ZagrebDox Awards | url=https://arhiva.zagrebdox.net/en/2007/news/3rd_zagrebdox_award_winning_films.html | website=ZagrebDox.net | publisher=ZagrebDox | date=5 July 2014 | access-date=3 September 2024}} | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2008 (4th) | and Andrea Nix Fine | title=4th ZagrebDox Awards Presented | url=https://arhiva.zagrebdox.net/en/2008/news/4th_zagrebdox_awards_presented.html | website=ZagrebDox.net | publisher=ZagrebDox | date=6 July 2014 | access-date=3 September 2024}} | |||||||||||||||||
| 2009 (5th) | title=5th ZagrebDox Awards Presented | url=https://arhiva.zagrebdox.net/en/2009/news/5th_zagrebdox_award_winning_films.html | website=ZagrebDox.net | publisher=ZagrebDox | date=6 July 2014 | access-date=3 September 2024}} | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2010 (6th) | title=6th ZagrebDox Juries and Awards | url=https://arhiva.zagrebdox.net/en/2010/news/6th_zagrebdox_juries_and_awards.html | website=ZagrebDox.net | publisher=ZagrebDox | date=5 July 2014 | access-date=3 September 2024}} | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 (7th) | title=‘Position Among the Stars’ and ‘Trials, Tribulations & Sustainable Growth of a Cock’ Win Big Stamps at This Year’s ZagrebDox | url=https://arhiva.zagrebdox.net/en/2011/news/position_among_the_stars_and_trials_tribulations_sustainable_growth_of_a_cock_win_big_stamps_at_this_years_zagrebdox.html | website=ZagrebDox.net | publisher=ZagrebDox | date=5 March 2011 | access-date=3 September 2024}} | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 (8th) | title='Returns' and 'A Day on the Drina' win Big Stamps of 8th ZagrebDox! | url=https://arhiva.zagrebdox.net/en/2012/news/returns_and_a_day_on_the_drina_win_big_stamps_of_8th_zagrebdox.html | website=ZagrebDox.net | publisher=ZagrebDox | date=3 March 2012 | access-date=3 September 2024}} | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 (9th) | title=9th ZagrebDox Closed with the Official Award Ceremony | url=https://arhiva.zagrebdox.net/en/2013/news/9th_zagrebdox_closed_with_the_official_award_ceremony.html | website=ZagrebDox.net | publisher=ZagrebDox | date=3 March 2013 | access-date=3 September 2024}} | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 (10th) | and Catalina Vergara | title=10th ZagrebDox Winners Announced! | url=https://arhiva.zagrebdox.net/en/2014/news/10th_zagrebdox_winners_announced.html | website=ZagrebDox.net | publisher=ZagrebDox | date=1 March 2014 | access-date=3 September 2024}} | |||||||||||||||||
| 2015 (11th) | title=11th ZagrebDox winners announced | url=https://arhiva.zagrebdox.net/en/2016/news/11th_zagrebdox_winners_announced.html | website=ZagrebDox.net | publisher=ZagrebDox | date=28 February 2015 | access-date=3 September 2024}} | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 (12th) | title=12th ZagrebDox Winners Announced | url=https://arhiva.zagrebdox.net/en/2016/news/12th_zagrebdox_winners_announced.html | website=ZagrebDox.net | publisher=ZagrebDox | date=27 February 2016 | access-date=3 September 2024}} | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 2025 (21st) | David Borenstein and Pavel Talankin | title=Hope for hope? 21st Dox Said: Yes! | url=https://zagrebdox.net/en/vijesti/nada-za-nadu-21-dox-je-rekao-da | website=ZagrebDox.net | publisher=ZagrebDox | date=8 April 2025 | access-date=11 May 2025}} | |||||||||||||||||
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Regional competition
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| Year | International title | Director(s) | Ref | Images from the Corner | Totally Personal | Europe Next Door | Weddings and Diapers | The Caviar Connection | Totó | Trials, Tribulations & Sustainable Growth of a Cock | A Day on the Drina | Tzvetanka | Sacro GRA | Cain's Children | 4.7 | Depth Two | The Other Side of Everything | Una primavera | Acasa, My Home | My Uncle Tudor | Dida | Matter Out of Place | KIX | My Dad’s Lessons |
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| 2005 (1st) | title=1st ZagrebDox Awards | url=https://arhiva.zagrebdox.net/en/2005/news/1st_zagrebdox_awards.html | website=ZagrebDox.net | publisher=ZagrebDox | date=5 July 2014 | access-date=3 September 2024}} | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2006 (2nd) | title=2nd ZagrebDox Awards | url=https://arhiva.zagrebdox.net/en/2006/news/2nd_zagrebdox_awards.html | website=ZagrebDox.net | publisher=ZagrebDox | date=5 July 2014 | access-date=3 September 2024}} | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2007 (3rd) | title=3rd ZagrebDox Awards | url=https://arhiva.zagrebdox.net/en/2007/news/3rd_zagrebdox_award_winning_films.html | website=ZagrebDox.net | publisher=ZagrebDox | date=5 July 2014 | access-date=3 September 2024}} | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2008 (4th) | Casey Cooper Johnson and Antoneta Kastrati | title=4th ZagrebDox Awards Presented | url=https://arhiva.zagrebdox.net/en/2008/news/4th_zagrebdox_awards_presented.html | website=ZagrebDox.net | publisher=ZagrebDox | date=6 July 2014 | access-date=3 September 2024}} | |||||||||||||||||
| 2009 (5th) | title=5th ZagrebDox Awards Presented | url=https://arhiva.zagrebdox.net/en/2009/news/5th_zagrebdox_award_winning_films.html | website=ZagrebDox.net | publisher=ZagrebDox | date=6 July 2014 | access-date=3 September 2024}} | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2010 (6th) | Peter Schreiner | title=6th ZagrebDox Juries and Awards | url=https://arhiva.zagrebdox.net/en/2010/news/6th_zagrebdox_juries_and_awards.html | website=ZagrebDox.net | publisher=ZagrebDox | date=5 July 2014 | access-date=3 September 2024}} | |||||||||||||||||
| 2011 (7th) | Vladimir Perović | title=‘Position Among the Stars’ and ‘Trials, Tribulations & Sustainable Growth of a Cock’ Win Big Stamps at This Year’s ZagrebDox | url=https://arhiva.zagrebdox.net/en/2011/news/position_among_the_stars_and_trials_tribulations_sustainable_growth_of_a_cock_win_big_stamps_at_this_years_zagrebdox.html | website=ZagrebDox.net | publisher=ZagrebDox | date=5 March 2011 | access-date=3 September 2024}} | |||||||||||||||||
| 2012 (8th) | Ines Tanović | title='Returns' and 'A Day on the Drina' win Big Stamps of 8th ZagrebDox! | url=https://arhiva.zagrebdox.net/en/2012/news/returns_and_a_day_on_the_drina_win_big_stamps_of_8th_zagrebdox.html | website=ZagrebDox.net | publisher=ZagrebDox | date=3 March 2012 | access-date=3 September 2024}} | |||||||||||||||||
| 2013 (9th) | Youlian Tabakov | title=9th ZagrebDox Closed with the Official Award Ceremony | url=https://arhiva.zagrebdox.net/en/2013/news/9th_zagrebdox_closed_with_the_official_award_ceremony.html | website=ZagrebDox.net | publisher=ZagrebDox | date=3 March 2013 | access-date=3 September 2024}} | |||||||||||||||||
| 2014 (10th) | title=10th ZagrebDox Winners Announced! | url=https://arhiva.zagrebdox.net/en/2014/news/10th_zagrebdox_winners_announced.html | website=ZagrebDox.net | publisher=ZagrebDox | date=1 March 2014 | access-date=3 September 2024}} | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 (11th) | title=11th ZagrebDox winners announced | url=https://arhiva.zagrebdox.net/en/2016/news/11th_zagrebdox_winners_announced.html | website=ZagrebDox.net | publisher=ZagrebDox | date=28 February 2015 | access-date=3 September 2024}} | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 (12th) | Đuro Gavran | title=12th ZagrebDox Winners Announced | url=https://arhiva.zagrebdox.net/en/2016/news/12th_zagrebdox_winners_announced.html | website=ZagrebDox.net | publisher=ZagrebDox | date=27 February 2016 | access-date=3 September 2024}} | |||||||||||||||||
| 2017 (13th) | Ognjen Glavonić | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2019 (15th) | Valentina Primavera | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 (16th) | Radu Ciorniciuc | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 (17th) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 (18th) | Nikola Ilić and Corina Schwingruber Ilić | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 (19th) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 (20th) | Dávid Mikulán and Bálint Révész | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 (21st) | Dalija Dozet | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Best Young Director
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| Year | English title | Original title | Director(s) | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Life in Peace | Mirnaya zhizn | and Pavel Kostomarov | Switzerland, Russia |
| 2006 | The Angelmakers | Hungary, Netherlands, United Kingdom | ||
| 2007 | Grandmothers of Revolution | Babice revolucije | Macedonia, Netherlands, Cuba, Slovenia | |
| 2008 | Audience of One | United States | ||
| 2009 | On the Way to School | İki Dil Bir Bavul | and Orhan Eskikoy | Turkey |
| 2010 | Chasm | Otchłań | Poland | |
| 2011 | Charcoal Burners | Smolarze | Poland | |
| 2012 | The Will | Testamentet | Denmark | |
| 2013 | Turn Off the Lights | Lumea in patratele | Romania | |
| 2014 | The Special Need | Germany, Italy, France, Austria | ||
| 2015 | Another Hungary – The Life of a Village – Fragments | Másik Magyarország - Töredékek egy falu hétköznapjaiból | Hungary | |
| 2016 | Above and Below | Switzerland, Germany, United States | ||
| 2017 | Depth Two | Dubina dva | Serbia | |
| 2018 | Over the Limit | Marta Prus | Poland, Germany, Finland | |
| 2019 | Still Recording | Lissa ammetsajjel | Saeed Al Batal, Ghiath Ayoub | France, Germany, Lebanon, Qatar, Syria |
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Audience Award
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| Year | English title | Original title | Director(s) | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Direkt (40) Without Dad | Direkt (40) Bez tate | Croatia | |
| Children of the Decree | Das Experiment 770 - Gebären auf Befehl | and Florin Iepan | Romania, Germany | |
| 2006 | Wasn't awarded | |||
| 2007 | Blue Blood | United Kingdom | ||
| 2008 | All White in Barking | United Kingdom | ||
| 2009 | The English Surgeon | United Kingdom | ||
| 2010 | People from the Milky Way | Ljudi s mliječnog puta | Croatia | |
| The Destiny of Line 13 | Sudbina broja 13 | {{sortname | Irena | Škorić |
| 2011 | Waste Land | Brazil, United Kingdom | ||
| 2012 | Family Meals | Nije ti život pjesma Havaja | Croatia | |
| 2013 | Gangster of Love | Gangster te voli | Croatia, Germany, Romania | |
| 2014 | Dear Lastan! | Dragi Lastane! | {{sortname | Irena |
| 2015 | I Like That Super Most Best | Lijepo mi je s tobom, znaš | Croatia | |
| 2016 | Twilight of a Life | Ad ktze ha'zrikha | Belgium, Israel | |
| 2017 | The Eagle Huntress | United Kingdom, Mongolia, United States | ||
| 2018 | The Other Side of Everything | Druga strana svega | Mila Turajlić | Serbia, France, Qatar |
| 2019 | Neighbors | Susjedi | Tomislav Žaja | Croatia |
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Lifetime Achievement Award
: (The Lifetime Achievement Award (Počasni pečat) was introduced at the 2009 edition, for outstanding contribution to documentary filmmaking)
- CRO Bogdan Žižić (2009)
- USA Jon Alpert (2009)
Special awards
Apart from the regular categories, the festival sometimes awards special prizes, often related to themes of a particular festival edition.
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| Year | Award | Film | Director |
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| USA Mark Morgan | |||
| USA Ricki Stern & | |||
| USA Anne Sundberg |
USA Michael Jacobs | | | | | GBR Marc Isaacs | | | | | DEN Anders Østergaard | | | | | MEX Tatiana Huezo | | | | | DEN Joshua Oppenheimer | | | | | RUS Vitaly Mansky | | | | | USA Andrew Droz Palermo & USA Tracy Droz Tragos | ::
References
References
- "ZagrebDox donosi više od stotinu filmova i niz novih programa".
- (5 July 2014). "1st ZagrebDox Awards". ZagrebDox.
- (5 July 2014). "2nd ZagrebDox Awards". ZagrebDox.
- (5 July 2014). "3rd ZagrebDox Awards". ZagrebDox.
- (6 July 2014). "4th ZagrebDox Awards Presented". ZagrebDox.
- (6 July 2014). "5th ZagrebDox Awards Presented". ZagrebDox.
- (5 July 2014). "6th ZagrebDox Juries and Awards". ZagrebDox.
- (5 March 2011). "‘Position Among the Stars’ and ‘Trials, Tribulations & Sustainable Growth of a Cock’ Win Big Stamps at This Year’s ZagrebDox". ZagrebDox.
- (3 March 2012). "'Returns' and 'A Day on the Drina' win Big Stamps of 8th ZagrebDox!". ZagrebDox.
- (3 March 2013). "9th ZagrebDox Closed with the Official Award Ceremony". ZagrebDox.
- (1 March 2014). "10th ZagrebDox Winners Announced!". ZagrebDox.
- (28 February 2015). "11th ZagrebDox winners announced". ZagrebDox.
- (27 February 2016). "12th ZagrebDox Winners Announced". ZagrebDox.
- (8 April 2025). "Hope for hope? 21st Dox Said: Yes!". ZagrebDox.
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