2026 Skopje Film Festival Awards
Under dynamically new Management , Festival council and team from domestic and international professionals , the renewed Skopje Movie Festival them assign their own awards . Merging me its established regional tradition with fresh creative energy , SFF confirm its position how key cultural platform for independent film and international exchange . The festival there is strategic role in shaping on the regional film industry and in the promotion on cultural agenda for " Skopje 2028 – European capital on culture ". Through nurturing on the movie literacy , support on the author's film and opening dynamic space for international dialogue , SFF directly it enriches the artistic landscape on the main one city .
Under leadership on the director on the festival Tommy Salkovski and the curator Nikolai Nikitin , 26th edition represents extraordinary organizational feat , prepared and realized for only a few months . The fast formation on international competitor program , arrival on foreign delegations and the maintenance on masterclass sessions me confirm dedication which me move the new one era on the festival . For long-term strategic guidance and empowerment on global partnerships , the festival introduced new International festival advice composed from prominent European and world movie professionals : Tommy Salkovski , Nikolaj Nikitin , Blagoja Kunovski , Miroslav Mogorovic and Filip Bergson .
The contestant program me evaluated professionally internationally jury composed from leading names from the movie industry : Steve Abbott ( producer , UK), Daniela Weber ( selector and festival consultant , Germany ), Pavle Vuckovic ( director and screenwriter , Serbia ), Labina Mitevska ( actress and producer , North Macedonia ) and Darian Pejovski ( director and screenwriter , North Macedonia) Macedonia ).
This one year was established the " Golden" award " Scopolia " for extraordinary contribution towards the world cinematography , prestigious new recognition intended for prominent authors whose bold artistic visions left permanent mark in the movie art . Named after the rare botanical heritage , indigenous for this one region , " Zlatna "Scopolia " is symbolizes creativity , rarity and artistry perseverance . The first reward them was handed over on the opening on the festival on the renowned Polish cinematic duo , the director Malgorzata Shumovska and the director on photography and director Michal Englert , as recognition for their deep and uncompromising artistic contribution in the modern world movie .
After the solemn opening , the second festival evening was marked with the premiere on the movie "17" in direction on Kosara Mitic , one from the most awarded and the most noted contemporary Macedonian movie projects .
In the course on the festival Sunday , the audience enjoyed in rich and careful curated program with international festival hits , European short movies (EFA Shorts) and powerful regional author's achievements , among which are the key ones competitive Titles : " No" paradise if you kill woman " of Halkavt Mustafa , " Feeling" on home " of Gabor Holtai , " Silent" nights " on Lawrence Fajardo and many more others . The program was supplemented with three significant masterclass sessions at the MKC Club , where what prominent movie actors , among which Serbian actor and director Dragan Bjelogrlic and the international cinematic expert Nikki Nikitin , who share experiences for the distribution on debutant movies and strategies on the festival market .
26. Skopje Movie Festival (SFF) officially finished yesterday , on November 9 , in Cinema " Frosina " in The youth cultural center (MCC). The the solemn closure , International jury publicly them announced the winners , sharing official explanations :
" Our reward for BEST FILM goes at clean cinematic work which carries powerful , authentic perspective for the Kurdish women fighters which it they win extremism through the fundamental fear that 'THERE IS NO HEAVEN IF A WOMAN KILLS YOU', a movie of HALKAVT MUSTAFA. The prize for BEST DIRECTION are assigns on author who on the big one canvas masterly transmits allegory for systematic state repression , which ironically brings a 'Feeling of Home'. Congratulations for GABOR HOLTAI. No we can yes me let's round up the DIALOGUES selection without SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT for the film 'SILENT NIGHTS' by LAURENCE FAJARDO. We want yes him let's give recognition for his picturesque display on the brutal determine on death for time on the regime on Duterte on Philippines ."
The festival advice also awarded a SPECIAL AWARD for the film "DISMISSED" by VINCENT GARENO, which with exceptional sensitivity shows real story for recent tragic attack on professor in French secondary school . Unforgettable cinematic achievement which in Skopje arrived directly from Cannes movie festival 2026.
The next , 27th edition on Skopje Movie A festival is scheduled . for the period from October 12 to 17 , 2027 .
SFF2026 Feels Like Home Q&A
SFF2026 Golden Scopolia Award
