| Golden Arena for Best Director | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | "Outstanding achievement in cinematic direction" |
| Country | Yugoslavia (1955–1991) Croatia (1992–present) |
| Presented by | Pula Film Festival Jury |
| First awarded | 1955 |
| Currently held by | Zrinko Ogresta (2021) |
| Website | Official Website |
The Golden Arena for Best Director (Croatian: Zlatna arena za režiju) is an award given for best director at the Pula Film Festival, which was until 1992 the Yugoslav equivalent of the Academy Awards. Since 1992 and the breakup of Yugoslavia the competition narrowed to Croatian films only. The first festival was held in 1954, but the award was introduced in 1955.