Awards 2025

DEA 2025 – AWARDS

1. DEA for the Best Film (Feature Film Competition)

“Commitment Hasan” – Semih Kaplanoglu (Turkey)

2. DEA for the Best Director (Feature Film Competition)

 Semih Kaplanoglu – “Commitment Hasan” (Turkey)

3. DEA for the Best Script (Feature Film Competition)

Mykaela Plotkin – “Senioritas” (Brasil)

4. DEA for the Best Camera (Photography) (Feature Film Competition)

Dusan Kardalevski – «Lena and Vladimir» (Northen Macedonia)

5. DEA for the Best Male Actor (Feature Film Competition)                                                                 

Umut Karadag – «Commitment Hasan» (Turkey)

6. DEA for the Best Female Actor (Feature Film Competition)                                                                 

Sara Klimoska – «Lena and Vladimir» (Northen Macedonia)

7. SPECIAL MENTION for the STORY (Feature Film Competition)  

Bashkim Hoxha – “Dancing with the Shadows”(Albania)

8. DEA for the Best Film (Short Film Competition)

“Sara” – Ariana Andrade Castro (Spain–Peru)

9. DEA for the Best Film (Student Film Competition)                                   

“Blessed Are the Pure in Heart” – Matteo Giampetruzzi  (Italy)

10. SPECIAL MENTION (Student Film Competition)  

Mauro Zaçe – “Path”(Albania)

11. The Media Award (Special Prize) (Short Film Competition)

“And That‘s for This Christmas” – Peter Vulchev (Bulgaria)

12. The Media Award (Special Prize) (Feature Film Competition)

“Dancing With the Shadows” – Pluton Vasi (Albania) 

13. AUDIENCE SPECIAL AWARD

Karafil Shena – Dancing with the Shadows (Albania)

14. ENCOURAGING AWARD

“Sharing” – Granit Dragaj (Kosovo)

15. DEA – Gratitude Award (Lifetime Achievement Award)

SAIMIR KUMBARO

16. DEA Homage (Commemorative Award)                                                  

MARGARITA XHEPA