"My Favourite Cake" by Maryam Moghaddam and Behtash Sanaeeha, Prize of the Ecumenical Jury in Berlin 2024


The following list registers awards in two categories: "International Church Festival Awards" refers to awards given by ecumenical or interreligious juries appointed by INTERFILM and SIGNIS, or by an INTERFILM jury. "National Church Film Awards" refers to national awards made by juries supported by other organisations. Awards given by SIGNIS juries can be found at www.signis.world. The chronological list is followed by an alphabetical one. For detailed information please click either on the film titles in the column to the right, or on the festival places left.

Church Film Awards 2024 (chronological)

  

International Church Festival Awards 2024

  
Saarbrücken45th Film Festival Max Ophüls Prize 2024 – Award of the 10th Ecumenical Jury
 Jenseits der blauen Grenze
 by Sarah Neumann, Germany, 2024
  
Berlin74rd International Film Festival 2024
 Prize of the Ecumenical Jury (Competition)
 Keyke mahboobe man (My Favourite Cake)
 by Maryam Moghaddam and Behtash Sanaeeha, Iran, France, Sweden, Germany, 2024
  
 Prize of the Ecumenical Jury (Panorama)
 Sex
 by Johan Haugerud, Norway, 2024
  
 Prize of the Ecumenical Jury (Forum)
 Marijas klusums (Maria's Silence)
 by Dāvis Sīmanis (Latvia, Lithuania, 2024)
  
 Commendation of hte Ecumenical Jury (Forum)
 Intercepted
 by Oksana Karpovych, Canada, France, Ukraine, 2024
  
Fribourg38e Festival International de Films 2023 – Prix du Jury Œcuménique 
 La Suprema
 by Felipe Holguín Caro, Columbia, 2023
  
Oberhausen 70th International Short Film Days / 70. Internationale Kurzfilmtage 2024
 Prize of the Ecumenical Jury (International Competition)
 O ma
 by Xue Mengzhu, Germany, China, 2023
  
 Commendation of the Ecumenical Jury (International Competition)
 Hitbasrut (Decryption)
 by Maya Zack, Israel, 2023
  
 Prize of the Ecumenical Jury (Children and Youth Film Competition)
 The Old Young Crow
 by Liam LoPinto, Japan, USA, 2023
  
 Commendation of the Ecumenical Jury (Children and Youth Competition)
 Lulina e a lua
 by Marcus Vinicius Vasconcelos Alois de Leo, Brasil, 2023
  
Cannes77e Festival de Cannes 2024 - 48e Prix Œcuménique
 Prize of the Ecumenical Jury
 The Seed of the Sacred Fig
 by Mohammad Rasoulof, Germany, France, Iran, 2024
  
Zlin 64rth International Film Festival for Children and Youth 2024
 Prize of the Ecumenical Jury, International Competition for Feature Films (Category Youth)
 Sisterhood
 Nora el Hourch, France, 2023
  
 Commendation of the Ecumenical Jury, International Competition for Feature Films (Category Junior)
 Lars is LOL
 by Eirik Sæter Stordahl, Norway, 2023
  
Cluj-Napoca23rd Transilvania International Film Festival 2024
 Prize of the Ecumenical Jury
 Zomervacht
 by Joren Molter, Netherlands, Belgium, 2023
  
 Commendation of the Ecumenical Jury
 Where Elephants Go
 by Cătălin Rotaru, Gabi Virginia Șarga, Romania, 2024
  
Karlovy Vary 58th International Film Festival 2024
 Prize of the Ecumenical Jury
 Elskling (Loveable)
 by Lilja Ingolfsdottir, Norway, 2024
  
 Commendation of the Ecumenical Jury
 Panoptikoni (Panopticon)
 by George Sikhaluridze, Georgia, France, Italy, Romania, 2024
  
Locarno77th Locarno Film Festival 2024
 Prize of the Ecumenical Jury
 Akiplėša (Toxic)
 by Saulė Bliuvaitė, Lithuania, 2024
  
 Commendation of the Ecumenical Jury
 Mond (Moon)
 by Kurdwin Ayub, Austria 2024
  
Venice81st Mostra Internazionale d’Arte Cinematografica 2024
 13th INTERFILM Award for Promoting Interreligious Dialogue 
 Quiet Life
 by Alexandros Avranas, France, Germany, Sweden, Greece, Estonia, Finland 2024
  
Miskolc20th Cinefest Miskolc 2024
 Prize of the Ecumenical Jury
 Elskling (Loveable)
 by Lilja Ingolfsdottir, Norway, 2024 
  
Chemnitz29th International Film Festival for Children and Young Audience “Schlingel” 2024
 Prize of the Ecumenical Jury
 Hajjan (The Jockey)
 by Abu Bakr Shawky, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, 2023
  
 Commendation of the Ecumenical Jury 
 La petite et le vieux (Blue Sky Jo)
 by Patrice Sauvé, Canada, 2024
  
Warsaw40th Warsaw Film Festival 2024
 Prize of the Ecumenical Jury
 Oro amargo (Bitter Gold)
 by Juan Francisco Olea, Chile, Mexico, Uruguay, Germany, 2024
  
 Commendation
 Nakon ljeta (My Late Summer)
 by Danis Tanovic, Croatia, Bosnia, Romania, Slovenia, Serbia, 2024
  
Leipzig67th International Leipzig Festival  for Documentary and Animated Film 2024
 Prize of the Interreligious Jury
 L'oubli tue deux fois (Twice Into Oblivion)
 by Pierre Michel Jean, France, Haiti, Dominican Republic, 2023
  
Lübeck66th Nordic Film Days Luebeck 2024
 Church Film Prize of the INTERFILM Jury
 Ljósbrot (When the Light Breaks)
 by Rúnar Rúnarsson, Iceland, Netherlands, Croatia, France,2024
  
Cottbus34th FilmFestival Cottbus - Festival of East European Cinema 2024
 Prize of the Ecumenical Jury
 Dobra djeca (Good Children)
 Filip Perusović, Croatia; 2024
  
Mannheim-Heidelberg73rd International Film Festival Mannheim-Heidelberg 2024
 Prize of the Ecumenical Jury
 Kun bang shang tian tang (Bound in Heaven)
 by Xin Huo, China, 2024
  

National Church Film Awards

  
Tromsø34th Tromsø International Film Festival 2024
 Faith in Film Award
 Straff (Punishment)
 by Øysten Mamen, Norway, 2024
  
Göteborg46th International Film Festival Göteborg 2024
 Church of Sweden Film Award "Angelos"
 Om alla bara drar (If Everyone Just Leaves)
 by Karin Wegsjö, Nazira Abzalova, Sweden, 2024
  
Tampere54th Tampere Film Festival 2024
 Church Media Foundation Prize
 Do No Harm
 by Satu Majava, Joel Tainio, Finland, 2024
  
Malmö41st International Children's and Young People’s Festival BUFF Malmö 2024
 Church of Sweden Youth Film Award
 Sisterhood
 by Nora El Hourch, France, Morocco, 2023
  
Berlin20. Festival achtung berlin - new berlin film award
 Prize of the Ecumenical Jury
 Hausnummer Null
,by Lilith Kugler, Germany, 2024
  
Nyborg22nd Gabriel Film Prize of the Danish Church 2024
 Ustyrlig (Unruly)
 by Malou Reymann, Denmark, 2023
  
Nyon55th Film Festival Visions du Réel 2024
 Prize of the Interreligious Jury
 Kamay
 by Ilyas Yourish, Shakrokh Bikaran, Afghanistan, Belgium, Germany, France, 2024
  
München42nd Filmfest Munich 2024
 One Future Prize of the Interfilm Academy Munich
 Petra Kelly - Act Now
 by Doris Metz, Germany, 2024
  
Biel/Bienne20e Festival du Film Français d’Helvétie
 Prix Célestine d'Interfilm Suisse
 La plus précieuse des marchandises
 by Michel Hazanavicius, France, 2024
  
Oulu43rd International Children and Youth Film Festival
 Church Media Foundation “Look at me” Award
 Keijurinki (The Elf Ring)
 by Nellie Rajala, Finland, 2023
  
Zürich20th Zurich Film Festival
 Ecumenical Film Award of the Zurich Churches
 Les Courageux
 by Jasmin Gordon, Switzerland, 2024
  
Munich43rd  International FilmSchoolFest Munich
 Prix Interculturel of the Interfilm Academy
 Dou
 by Jing Zhao, United Kingdom, 2024
  
 Commendation
 W lesie za ludzie (There Are People in the Forest)
 by Szymon Ruczynski, Poland, 2023
  
FrankfurtFILM OF THE YEAR 2024 of the German Protestant Film Jury
 C'e ancora domani (There's Still Another Day)
 by Paola Cortellesi, Italy, 2023

 

Church Film Awards 2024 (alphabetical)

   
TitleDirectorAward
   
Akiplėša (Toxic)Saulė BliuvaitėPrize of the Ecumenical Jury, Locarno
Bound in HeavenXin HuoPrize of the Ecumenical Jury, Mannheim-Heidelberg
C'e ancora domaniPaola CortellesiFILM OF THE YEAR of the German Protestant Film Jury
Do No HarmSatu Majava, Joel TainioChurch Media Foundation Prize, Tampere
Dobra djeca (Good Children)Filip PerusovićPrize of the Ecumenical Jury, Cottbus
DouJing ZhaoPrix interculturel of the Interfilm Academy Munich
Elskling (Loveable)Lilja IngolfsdottirPrize of the Ecumenical Jury, Karlovy Vary
  Prize of the Ecumenical Jury, Miskolc
Hajjan (Jockey)Abu Bakr ShawkyPrize of the Ecumenical Jury, Chemnitz
Hausnummer NullLilith KuglerPrize of the Ecumenical Jury, Berlin (new berlin film award)
Hitbasrut (Decryption)Maya ZackCommendation of the Ecumenical Jury, Oberhausen (Int. Competition)
If Everyone Just LeavesKarin Wegsjö, Nazira AbzalovaChurch of Sweden Film Award, Göteborg
InterceptedOksana KarpovychCommendation of the Ecumenical Jury, Berlin  (Forum)
Jenseits der blauen GrenzeSarah NeumannPrize of the Ecumenical Jury, Saarbruecken
KamayIlyas Yourish, Shakrokh BikaranPrize of the Interreligious Jury, Nyon
Keijurinki (The Elf Ring)Nellie RajalaChurch Media Foundation "Look at Me..." Award, Oulu
La petite et le vieux (Blue Sky Jo)Patrice SauvéCommendation of the Ecumenical Jury, Chemnitz
La plus précieuse des marchandisesMichel HazanaviciusPrix Célestine d'Interfilm Suisse, Biel/Bienne
La SupremaFelipe Holguín CaroPrix du Jury œcuménique, Fribourg
Lars is LOLEirik Sæter StordahlCommendation of the Ecumenical Jury, Zlín
Les courageuxJasmin GordonEcumenical Film Prize of the Zurich Churches
Ljósbrot (When the Light Breaks)Rúnar RúnarssonChurch Film Prize of the INTERFILM Jury, Luebeck
L'oubli tue deux foisPierre Michel JeanPrize of the Interreligious Jury, Leipzig
Lulina e a luaMarcus Vinicius Vasconcelos Alois de LeoCommendation of the Ecumenical Jury, Oberhausen  (Children and Youth Competition)
Maria's SilenceDāvis SīmanisPrize of the Ecumenical Jury, Berlin (Forum)
Mond (Moon)Kurdwin AyubCommendation of the Ecumenical Jury, Locarno
My Favourite CakeMaryam Moghaddam, Behtash SanaeehaPrize of the Ecumenical Jury, Berlin  (Int. Competition)
Nakon ljeta (My Late Summer)Danis TanovicCommendation of the Ecumenical Jury, Warsaw
O maXue MengzhuPrize of the Ecumenical Jury, Oberhausen (Int. Competition)
Oro amargo (Bitter Gold)Juan Francisco OleaPrize of the Ecumenical Jury, Warsaw
PanoptikoiGeorge SikhaluridzeCommendation of the Ecumenical Jury, Karlovy Vary
Petra Kelly - Act NowDoris MetzOne Future Prize of the Interfilm Academy Munich
Quitet LifeAlexandros AvranasINTERFILM Prize for Promoting Interreligious Dialogue, Venice
SexJohan HaugerudPrize of the Ecumenical Jury, Berlin  (Panorama)
SisterhoodNora El HourchPrize of the Ecumenical Jury, Zlín
  Church of Sweden Youth Film Award, Malmö
Straff (Punishment)Østen MamenFaith in Film Award, Tromsø
The Old Young CrowLiam LoPintoPrize of the Ecumenical Jury, Oberhausen (Children and Youth Film Competition)
The Seed of the Sacred FigMohammad RasoulofPrize of the Ecumenical Jury, Cannes
There Are People in the ForestSzymon RuczynskiPrix interculturel of the Interfilm Academy Munich - Commendation
Ustyrlig (Unruly)Malou ReimannFilm Prize of the Danish Church "Gabriel"
Where Elephants GoCătălin Rotaru, Gabi Virginia ȘargaCommendation of the Ecumenical Jury, Cluj-Napoca
ZomervachtJoren Molter Prize of the Ecumenical Jury, Cluj-Napoca

 

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