The Pula Film Festival invites all film lovers aged between 18 and 29 who live or reside in Pula during the 56th Festival, from 18 to 25 July 2009, to register for participation in the Young Film Lovers’ Jury.

The task of the members of the Jury, formed for the third time in the long history of the Festival, is to see all films in national and international competition programmes and grade them, as well as to participate in questionnaires and discussions related to film accomplishments they have seen. All members of the Young Film Lovers’ Jury shall get a copy of the festival catalogue as well as special accreditation that shall enable them to see all screenings in the Arena and other events.

In 2008, the Best Film Award in the category of the National Competition Programme was won by Zrinko Orgesta for the film Behind the Glass and the Best Film Award in the category of the International Competition Programme went to the film The Unknown by Giuseppe Tornatore.

In 2007, these awards were picked up by Jiří Menzel for the film I Served the King of England and by Dejan Acimovic for I Have to Sleep, My Angel.