Feature Film Competition
Main Prize for best film 25.000 EUR
donated by Gesellschaft zur Wahrnehmung von Film- und Fernsehrechten (GWFF)
Special Prize for best director 7.500 EUR
donated by Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg rbb
Prize for an outstanding individual performance 5.000 EUR
donated by Sparkasse Spree-Neiße
The prizes are awarded by the International Festival Jury. The winners are honoured
with prize money and the prize sculpture Lubina (Sorbian: the lovely one).
Short Film Competition
Main prize for the best short film 2.500 EUR
donated by Druckzone, Cottbus
Special prize for the best director 1.500 EUR
donated by Tiede +
The prizes are awarded by the Short Film Jury. The winners are honoured with prize money
and the prize sculpture Lubina (Sorbian: the lovely one).
U18 Youth Film Competition
Prize for best youth film 5.000 Euro
donated by Stadt Cottbus
The prize is awarded by the U18 Jury. The winner is honoured with prize money and the prize
sculpture Lubina (Sorbian: the lovely one).
Overall Programme
DIALOGUE Prize for Intercultural Communication 1.500 EUR
donated by Rotary Club Cottbus
Prize for the best debut 3.000 EUR
donated by Brandenburgische Technische Universität Cottbus-Senftenberg and Filmuniversität Babelsberg "Konrad Wolf"
“From Cottbus to cinema” – Award for the promotion of a film distribution up to 10.000 EUR
donated by Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg
FIPRESCI-Award of the Féderation Internationale de la Presse Cinématographique
Award of the Ecumenical Jury by SIGNIS und INTERFILM
Audience Award 3.000 EUR
donated by Lausitzer Rundschau
Lange Nacht der kurzen Lausitzer
Prize of the Foundation for the Sorbian People 1.000 EUR
donated by Stiftung für das sorbische Volk
Akcija! - the film promotion award
donated by the School of Lower Sorbian Language and Culture and the FilmFestival Cottbus