The César Award was accepted at the ceremony in Paris by part of the film’s crew, headed by screenwriter and director Nebojša Slijepčević and French co-producer Noëlle Lévénez.

Around five thousand members of France’s Academy of Cinema Arts and Techniques vote for the César Award.

The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent was one of only four nominees in the Best Short Film category. Other nominated films included Clamor / Boucan (Salomé Da Souza), Changing Rooms / Ce qui appartient à César (Violette Gitton) and Queen Size (Avril Besson).

In addition to The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent, the shortlist, that is, the pre-nomination selection, also included Croatian animated short The Family Portrait created by Lea Vidaković (Adriatic Animation).

The César Awards are France’s equivalent to the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Academy Awards, and are bestowed by the French Academy of Cinema Arts and Techniques. This year’s ceremony was hosted by French actress and two-time César Award laureate, Catherine Deneuve.

After Paris, Slijepčević and the rest of the film’s crew flew to Los Angeles, where they joined producers Danijel Pek and Katarina Prpić, actors Goran Bogdan, Dragan Mićanović and others, to attend the most famous film event in the world – the Academy Awards. The film The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent was nominated in the Best Short Film category, and was one of the five titles running for the world-famous golden statuette. 

Nebojša Slijepčević’s short drama is the first film since Croatia’s independence nominated for an Oscar, and the first Croatian title to win the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. The film is also the winner of the European Film Award for Best Short Film. 

The title was produced by the company Antitalent, with producers Katarina Prpić and Danijel Pek. The co-producers are Katya Trichkova (Contrast Films, Bulgaria), Noëlle Lévénez (Les Films Norfolk, France), and Boštjan Virc (Studio Virc, Slovenia).