Kiril Cenevski’s digitally restored films are competing for an international DVD prize awarded by Il Cinema Ritrovato, a festival dedicated to the rediscovery of rare films, in Bologna, Italy.

Cinematheque’s homage to the Macedonian filmmaker has made the final shortlist along DVDs featuring the work of Dennis Hopper, Orson Welles, Michael Cimino, Bernardo Bertolucci, and Miloš Forman.

The DVD includes Cenevski’s Black Seed (1971), Misery (1975), The Lead Brigade (1980) and The Knot (1985).

Il Cinema Ritrovato’s DVD awards are given in five categories: Best Dvd/Blu-ray (The Peter Von Bagh Award), Best Single Release, Best Special Features (bonus), Best Rediscovery of a Forgotten Film, and Best Series/Best Box.