At the Award ceremony of the 41st Fstival of Monodrama and Mime, the following decisions have been made:
Maja Dimitrijević Gold Medal Award for Best Monodrama
Nebojša Milovanović, Stand Down
Gold Medal Award for Best Mime
Ljilja Fredrikson and Ana Stanišić, ZiP iT
Ljuba Moljac Award for Best Young Actor
Milena Živanović, Edith
Siniša Dašić Gold Medal Audience Award
Milena Živanović, Edith
Ingenuity Award
Nebojša Milovanović, Stand Down
The Expert Jury consisted of Slobodan Beštić (President of the Expert Jury and actor), Kalina Kovačević (actress) and Snežana Zablaćanski (ballerina and choreographer). The Ingenuity Award Jury was composed of Nemanja Maraš (assistant professor at the Institute of Dance Arts and President of the Ingenuity Jury), Ivana Ljujić and Jovana Ikonić. The Audience Jury included Branko Najhold (chronicler of Zemun and President of the Audience Jury) Jelena Bibić (formally trained artist), Milan Odžić (economist), Rada Dragićević (clerk) and Mihailo Dašić (representative of the hotel Skala).
DECISION OF THE EXPERT JURY
The Expert Jury gave the Maja Dimitrijević Gold Award for Best Monodrama to Nebojša Milovanović. Nebojša Milovanović is an actor of extraordinary individuality who reached the pinnacle of artistic skill in the genre he chose, both in his performance, and in his communication with the audience. His choice of poetry and interpretation is especially intriguing because of the conflicting elements he joined together. Aside from the confessional tone and elevated style of reciting, Nebojša Milovanović attained a high level of social engagement as well.
The expert jury awarded the Ljuba Moljac - Miodrag Andrić Award for Best Young Actor to Milena Živanović. In her portrayal of the life of Edith Piaf, Milena Živanović showed extreme emotion, self-transformation and added her unique interpretation. Her rendition of the musical scores was masterful. She was straightforward, persuassive, faithful to the original and powerful as Edith Piaf, with the help of clever and effective directing.
Conforming to the rules of the Festival, the Expert Jury awarded the Gold Medal Award for Best Mime to Zip iT, performed by Ana Stanišić and Ljilja Fredrikson. The mimes managed to portray their story in a humorous way, cleverly combining mime techniques, imagination and playfulness. The Jury recommended that based on their skill and talent they develop the material they have and enrich their act. The Jury also stated that the offer of mime was scarce and that they would like to see more next year.
DECISION OF THE INGENUITY JURY
The Jury for Ingenuity unanimously declared Nebojša Milovanović’s independent solo project STAND DOWN for the Ingenuity Award. In an innovative, quick-witted and humorous way, Nebojša Milovanović made poetry accessible to the masses, and made for an almost sublime experience that enriches the soul. Striking and energetic, through his personal and sincere stories, he combines poetry, music and painting, artfully playing with different genres. His harmonious and well-incorporated techniques, resulted in a unique experience.
DECISION OF THE AUDIENCE JURY
After watching all the plays, the Audience Jury declared that the quality of both mime and monodrama was on par with the significance of the Festival. As members of the audience, the jurors closely monitored the reactions of the viewers to all the plays and unanimously awarded the Audience Award to Milena Živanović for the play Edith Piaf. After the awards were made known to the public, the President of the Program Council, Predrag Miletić, officially declared the 41st Festival of Monodrama and Mime closed.