Pula Film Festival
Pula Film Festival is one of the oldest ongoing film festivals in Europe and the world. As of 2014, in addition to feature fiction films, its main competition programme also includes documentaries. Alongside other city locations, the festival's programme takes place in Pula's amphitheater, popularly called the Arena. It is organized by the Pula Film Festival public institution. Today it is the most visited cultural event in the Republic of Croatia, with over 73,000 visitors attending the great number of festival events. The festival program takes place at different city locations, attracting a large number of visitors. The competition program includes Croatian films, both feature and short films, usually premieres at the festival, as well as international program, children's program, youth program, retrospective program and Pula Cinematheque. The accompanying sidebar program consists of programs for film professionals, film workshops, different exhibitions dedicated to cinematography and concerts. The jury awards the main festival prize - Grand Golden Arena for Best Festival Film. The Golden Arena is also awarded for the best director, screenplay, actor and actress, supporting actor and actress, DOP, editing, music, scenography and costume design.
