NEWS
"Wind, talk to me" won the 2026 MIOB New Vision Award

The MIOB New Vision Award is dedicated to contemporary European feature fiction films and documentaries that have already achieved notable success at one of the MIOB Network participating festivals, with the aim of supporting their broader international recognition.

Through this award, the MIOB network highlights outstanding European arthouse films distinguished by a strong cinematic approach and unique artistic voice, while also exploring new ways of promoting European cinema in the digital age.

The sixth edition of the award was presented at the Crossing Europe Film Festival Linz (28 April – 3 May 2026) in Linz, Austria. The winner received a cash prize of 3,000 euros and will be showcased across MIOB network festivals.

VETRE, PRIČAJ SA MNOM / WIND, TALK TO ME
Stefan Đorđević
SR/SI/HR 2025, 100 min

After hitting a dog with his car, Stefan, guilt-ridden, decides to bring it with him to the hometown lake, where he is headed in order to complete the film about his mother who has recently passed away.

⮕ Jury Statement (Davide Abbatescianni, Ivan Bakrač, Katharina Stumm):

For its deeply personal yet universally resonant exploration of grief, the MIOB New Vision Award goes to Wind, Talk to Me, which transforms loss into a quietly inventive cinematic language. Blending documentary and fiction with remarkable fluidity, Stefan Đorđević's film captures the fragmented textures of memory with warmth, humour and emotional honesty. Through its intimate family portrait, it finds moments of light within mourning, revealing the enduring bonds that shape us. A tender and imaginative debut that speaks softly, yet lingers long after it ends.

⮕ Director Stefan Đorđević’s statement on the occasion of the MIOB New Vision Award:

After nearly a year since Wind began moving through cinemas and quietly finding those who carry loss, there is a deep gratitude for the life the film continues to have, because through it, my mother’s life keeps unfolding. This award feels less like recognition and more like a gentle reminder to keep tending to the memory of those we love.

More about the MIOB New Vision Award: https://miob.info/miob-new-vision-award