“Jelena Šantić” Foundation Award to Free Zone
2008-04-02
“Jelena Šantić” Foundation Award for 2008 was presented to the programme “Free Zone” of the Rex Cultural Centre. The Award is presented for the activities in 2007 – film festival in Belgrade, film programme and panel discussions in Serbian towns and the same programme for high schools.
“Free Zone” comprises of a series of different programmes based on engaged, contemporary film production aiming at dealing with the existing social and political issues worldwide. In 2007, the “Free Zone” film projections and programmes were seen by over 15,000 people.
With the quality of the film production and social engagement focused on protection of human rights, the “Free Zone” actors, according to the “Jelena Šantić” Foundation jury, most completely demonstrated artistic and social engagement Jelena used to promote.
This year’s award, the work of renewed photographer Goranka Matić, was presented to the “Free Zone” festival director Katarina Živanović at the ceremony that was held at Rex Cultural Centre on March 22.
The Award is presented in memory of Jelena Šantić, with the aim to link social values – tolerance and peace keeping – with artistic achievements. The Award is presented biennially and this is the second time it has been presented.
