Festival of Slovenian Film Portorož

The 2026 festival presents Vesna awards for feature film, documentary, short fiction, animation, experimental audiovisual work, student film and minority co-production. Individual achievement awards recognise directing, screenplay, lead and supporting performances, cinematography, original music, editing, production design, costume, make-up and sound, alongside special achievement awards. An audience award recognises a feature film. The Milka and Metod Badjura Lifetime Achievement Award is presented at the festival; other 2026 prizes include the Art Cinema Network of Slovenia award and the Slovenian film critics’ FIPRESCI award.

The festival’s published regulations, consolidated with amendments of 21 July 2023 and linked from the 2026 website, provide for submissions by individuals permanently resident in Slovenia and legal entities registered for film, video and television production. Films must be completed within the preceding two calendar years and must not have screened at an earlier festival edition. Competition eligibility includes Slovenian majority productions, works predominantly in Slovenian, and works in Hungarian or Italian intended for those national communities in Slovenia. Recognised minority co-productions with at least a 10% Slovenian production share can compete for eligible awards. Complete submissions use the official application form. The 2026 call covers short, medium-length and feature films submitted through the official online form.