Awards

Internationaler Wettbewerb

Berlin-Brandenburg Short Award - Best Film 6000,- €
Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg

Best Live Action 3.000,- € (associated use of the non-commercial educational rights for the German-speaking region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) for the film by KFW)
Katholisches Filmwerk
The prize-winning film will qualify for consideration in the
Short Film Category of the Annual Academy Awards® without
the standard theatrical run, provided that the film otherwise
complies with the Academy rules.

Best Animation The prize-winning film will qualify for consideration in the
Short Film Category of the Annual Academy Awards® without
the standard theatrical run, provided that the film otherwise
complies with the Academy rules.

2.500,- €

Award sponsor 1: AG Animationsfilm ASIFA Germany

Award sponsor 2: Lumatic Animation

Award sponsor 3: Animation Network Berlin

Best Cinematography Postproduction worth 10.000,- €
D-Facto Motion

Best Sound Design Ableton Live 11 Suite worth 600,- €

Deutscher Wettbewerb

Audience Award 1000,- € cash
Sooner

1st & 2nd Prize 1st Prize 2.000,- €
Young Talent Foundation Berlin

2nd Prize 1.000,- €
Young Talent Foundation Berlin

FBW-Sonderpreis zur Förderung des besonderen Kurzfilms / Kinderkurzfilms FBW Special Award for the Promotion of Special Short Film / Children's Short Film
FBW - Deutsche Film- und Medienbewertung

Dokumentarfilm Wettbewerb

Best documentary film 1.000,- €
Sooner

Umweltfilm Wettbewerb Green Film

Best environmental film 2.000,- €
Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung e.V.

Eject_XXV - Die lange Nacht des abwegigen Films

Audience award for the weirdest & most wonderful film 1000,- €
Frey Steuerberatung

European Short Film Audience Award

Since 2019, 10 emblematic European festivals organises the European Short Film Audience Award (ESFAA): a selection of the very best European short films of last year awarded with a national audience award. After winning the favour of their national audience, 10 short films are on a quest to win the hearts of 511 million Europeans, who are invited to vote in favour of their favourite short film!

The principle is simple: 10 short films, 10 festivals, 10 audiences to charm, 10 votes, one winner chosen as the European Short Film Audience Award after a one-year tour.

Script Pitch Competition

Best Script Pitch 2.000€
& CineSud ShortLab Training Program including 2 writers room sessions, 2 directing sessions, 1 editing and 1 distributing session(with a total value of 5.000€)

Special Prize

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