Crnogorska TV serija u razvoju pod nazivom “Moli za nas” osvojila je glavnu nagradu četvrtog izdanja Series Rough Pitch – The Balkan Way, a nagrađen je i hrvatski projekt “Za šaku jada” scenaristice i redateljice Jasne Nanut te producenta Hrvoja Osvadića.
U sklopu četvrtog izdanja događanja Series Rough Pitch – The Balkan Way glavna nagrada žirija u iznosu od 6000 eura dodijeljena je projektu “Moli za nas” scenarista Filipa Jokanovića te redateljice i producentice Sare Stijović (Tiny Sofa) iz Crne Gore.
Žiri je dodjelu glavne nagrade obrazložio sljedećim riječima:
„Projekt koji govori o obitelji i društvu u borbi. To je, prema našem mišljenju, savršena prilika, ili pak jeziva ili užasna koja izaziva osjećaj katarze, nečeg tako užasnog kao što je to bio rat na Balkanu. Osim toga, smatramo kako je to savršena prilika iskoristiti ovog trojanskog konja koji suptilno vodi publiku kako se povezati s tim događajima. Stoga glavnu nagradu dobiva projekt „Moli za nas“ – koji su predstavili scenarist i redatelj Filip Jokanović te producentica Sara Stijović (Tiny Sofa) iz Crne Gore – za nužnost i povezivanje novih generacija prekidanjem tišine o sumornom događaju u našoj povijesti, pružajući nam šansu za iscjeljivanjem putem ove iznimno važne priče.“
Tandem koji stoji iza pobjedničkog projekta, Filip Jokanović i Sara Stijović, o osvojenoj nagradi, ali i samom događanju rekao je sljedeće:
„Na samom početku naš je cilj bio da ljudi steknu razumijevanje o tome odakle mi dolazimo. Željeli smo ispričati tu priču, i to kroz žanr koji nije toliko čest, pogotovo u našoj regiji, odnosno kroz taj medij, pogotovo s obzirom na to da je to priča o iscjeljivanju, iako je riječ o SF hororu. Drago nam je što smo uspjeli to prenijeti te smatramo da je ovo vjetar u leđa koji nam je trebao kako bismo usmjerili projekt i postavili ga na noge.“
Hrvatski projekt „Za šaku jada“ osvojio je nagradu Special Mention / Posebno priznanje tutorica Helene Granqvist i Valerie Richter, i to u iznosu od 1000 eura. Tutorice su dodjelu nagrade objasnile na sljedeći način:
„Posebno priznanje tutorica dodijeljeno je za jasne i zanimljive načine na koje autorica uspijeva pretočiti osobne emocije i iskustva iz svoje stvarnosti u komičnu priču koja nas obuzima na svim razinama. Povrh svega, u potpunosti je prigrlila pitching iskustvo i učinila ga svojim – čestitamo Jasni i projektu 'Za šaku jada'.“
Scenaristica i redateljica projekta Jasna Nanut komentirala je nagradu:
„Cijela radionica za nas predstavlja jedno odlično iskustvo i bilo je lijepo surađivati s tutoricama. Zahvaljujući njima puno sam naučila o fizičkom aspektu pitchinga, zbog čega ću u budućnosti imati puno manje problema s tremom, a puno više pouzdanja.“
Naposljetku, nagrada Series Mania Forum u obliku akreditacije za sudjelovanjem na Forumu sljedeće godine dodijeljena je projektu iz Hrvatske, pod nazivom “Za šaku jada” scenaristice i redateljice Jasne Nanut te producenta Hrvoja Osvadića (Petnaesta umjetnost).
Solène Moreau (Series Mania Forum) dodjelu akreditacije obrazložila je sljedećim riječima:
„Profesionalna akreditacija za sudjelovanjem u sklopu Series Mania Foruma 2025. dodijeljena je projektu 'Za šaku jada' koji je predstavila scenaristica i redateljica Jasna Nanut. Energija i strast koju je autorica pretočila u pitching te sama priča dovoljno su bili uvjerljivi te bi od velike koristi bilo sudjelovanje na Forumu u ožujku iduće godine, a kako bi projekt podigli na višu razinu te pronašli partnere i koproducente.“
Jasna Nanut i Hrvoje Osvadić o osvojenoj nagradi podijelili su sljedeće:
„Iznimno nam je drago što smo dobili ovu nagradu te se veselimo sudjelovanju na Series Mania Forumu. Ova će nam nagrada puno značiti u budućnosti s obzirom na značaj koji one imaju u kontekstu komercijalne televizije i ostatka industrije.“
Snimku cijelog događanja moguće je pogledati na poveznici.
Koristimo ovu priliku kako bismo zahvalili svim suorganizatorima: DKE – Uredima MEDIA iz Bugarske, Cipra, Crne Gore, Grčke, Gruzije, Mađarske i Srbije, kao i partnerima događanja: Hrvatskom audiovizualnom centru, Bugarskom filmskom centru, Filmskom centru Crne Gore, Filmskom centru Srbije te Organizaciji za europske programe i kulturne odnose na Cipru te tutoricama Helene Granqvist i Valeriji Richter.
Jedno veliko hvala i članovima žirija: Andrei Hoffmann / koordinatorici Co-Pro Series u sklopu Koprodukcijskog sajma u Berlinu, Solène Moreau / koordinatorici programa za pisanje / Series Mania Forum, Grace Maharaj / voditeljici / WIFT Sweden, Roosi Toivonen / voditeljici / TV Beats Forum u sklopu Tallinn & Baltic Eventa te Ólafuru Darriju Ólafssonu / glumcu, scenaristu i izvršnom producentu / Act4.
Upućujemo iskrene čestitke pobjednicima četvrtog izdanja Series Rough Pitch – The Balkan Way i unaprijed se veselimo druženju u sklopu novog izdanja 2025. godine!
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The Montenegrin TV series in development ‘Pray for Us’ won the main prize of the fourth edition of ‘Series Rough Pitch - The Balkan Way’, and the Croatian project ‘A Fistful of Nothing’ by writer/director Jasna Nanut and producer Hrvoje Osvadić was also awarded twice.
Within the fourth edition of the event 'Series Rough Pitch – The Balkan Way', the jury's main prize in the amount of 6,000 euros was awarded to the project ‘Pray for Us’ by writer/creator Filip Jokanović and director/producer Sara Stijović (Tiny Sofa) from Montenegro.
The jury explained the awarding of the main prize with the following words:
"A project that's about a family and a society in struggle. It is, we think, a perfect chance, to the macabre or horror to bring on a sense of catharsis, as something as horrible as the Balkan War. And it feels like a perfect chance to use this Trojan horse to lead the audience to connect to these events. And the main prize award goes to 'Pray for Us' - presented by writer, creator Filip Jokanović ' and director, producer Sara Stijović / Tiny Sofa from Montenegro - for its urgency and for connecting to a new generation by breaking the silence on a bleak event in our communal history and giving us a chance to heal with a highly relevant story."
The team behind the winning project, Filip Jokanović and Sara Stijović, said the following:
"At the beginning, our goal was for people to understand where we are coming from. We wanted to tell that story, and to tell it in a genre that is not that common, especially in our region, through this medium - a story that is about healing, even though it is a supernatural horror. We are glad that we were able to communicate that with people, and I think that this is going to give us a boost that we needed to push this project forward and hopefully soon get it on its own feet to start circulating."
The Special Mention and 1000 EUR by the tutors Helene Granqvist & Valeria Richter was awarded to „A Fistful of Nothing“ represented by writer, director Jasna Nanut & producer Hrvoje Osvadić / 15th Art Productions / Petnaesta umjetnost from Croatia, and with the following explanation:
„The coaches’ special mention is given for the clear and engaging ways in which the creator manages to transform personal emotions and experiences from their reality into a comedic tale that grips us on all levels. On top she has fully embraced the pitch experience and made it her own – congratulations to Jasna and 'A Fistful of Nothing.“
The writer and director of the project, Jasna Nanut, commented on the award as follows:
"The whole workshop was an excellent experience for us, and it was nice working with the tutors. Thanks to them, I learned a lot about the physical approach to pitching, so I think in the future I will have a lot less stage fright and a lot more confidence."
Finally, the Series Mania Forum award in the form of accreditation for participation in the Forum next year was awarded to the Croatian project ‘A Fistful of Nothing’ by writer and director Jasna Nanut and producer Hrvoje Osvadić (15th Art Productions).
Solène Moreau (Series Mania Forum) explained the awarding of accreditation with the following words:
„The passion and the energy that was put in the pitch and the story convinced that the project could benefit from the accreditation, taking it to the next step, hopefully, finding new partners, co-producers next March in Series Mania. “
Jasna Nanut and Hrvoje Osvadić shared the following about the award:
"We are really glad to have received this award and are looking forward to participating in the Series Mania Forum. This award will help us a lot in the future because commercial television appreciates this type of awards, as well as the rest of the industry."
A recording of the entire event can be viewed here.
We use this opportunity to thank all co-organizers: CED - MEDIA Offices from Bulgaria, Cyprus, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Montenegro and Serbia, the event partners: the Croatian Audiovisual Centre, the Bulgarian Film Center, the Film Center of Montenegro, the Film Center of Serbia, and Organisation for European Programmes and Cultural Relations in Cyprus, as well as our tutors Helene Granqvist and Valeria Richter.
A big thank you to the members of the jury: Andrea Hoffmann / coordinator of the Co-Pro Series as part of the Co-production fair in Berlin, Solène Moreau / coordinator of the writing programme / Series Mania Forum, Grace Maharaj / host / WIFT Sweden, Roosa Toivonen / Co-Head / TV Beats Forum / Tallinn & Baltic Event and Ólafur Darri Ólafsson / actor, writer and executive producer / Act4.
We send forward our sincere congratulations to the winners of the fourth edition of the ‘Series Rough Pitch – The Balkan Way’ and look forward to the next edition in 2025!
