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 2023 (chronological)

                              International Festival Awards

  
Saarbrücken44th Film Festival Max Ophüls Prize 2023 – Award of the 9th Ecumenical Jury
 Franky Five Star
 by Birgit Möller, Germany, 2023
  
Berlin73rd International Film Festival 2023
 Prize of the Ecumenical Jury (Competition)
 Totém
 by Lila Avilès, Mexico, Denmark, France, 2023
  
 Commendation of the Ecumenical Jury (Competition)
 Sur l'Adamant
 by Nicolas Philibert, France, Japan, 2022
  
 Prize of the Ecumenical Jury (Panorama)
 Sages-femmes (Midwives)
 by Léa Fehner, Ukraine, France, 2023
  
 Prize of the Ecumenical Jury (Forum)
 Jaii keh khoda nist (Where God is Not)
 by Mehran Tamadon, France, Switzerland, 2023
  
Fribourg37e Festival International de Films 2023 – Prix du Jury Œcuménique 
 Abang Adik
 by Jin Ong, Malaysia, 2023
  
Nyon54e Visions du Réel 2023, Festival international du cinema
 Prize of the Interreligious Jury
 Pure Unknown
 by Mattia Colombo, Valentina Cicogna, Italy, Switzerland, Sweden 2023
  
Oberhausen 69th International Short Film Days / 69. Internationale Kurzfilmtage 2023
 Prize of the Ecumenical Jury (International Competition)
 Let's be friends
 by Arno Coenen, Rodger Werkhoven, Netherlands, 2022
  
 Commendation of the Ecumenical Jury (International Competition)
 Every Sunday, GrandMa
 by Laure Prouvost, France, Belgium, 2022
  
 Prize of the Ecumenical Jury (Children and Youth Film Competition)
 Le jour de gloire (A Glorious Day)
 by Romuald Rodriguwes Andrade, Ludovic Aklil Piette, France, 2022
  
Cannes76e Festival de Cannes 2023 - 47e Prix Œcuménique
 Prize of the Ecumenical Jury
 Perfect Days
 by Wim Wenders, Japan, 2023
  
 Commendation of the Ecumenical Jury
 The Old Oak
 by Ken Loach, United Kingdom, France, Belgium, 2023
  
Zlín63rd International Film Festival for Children and Youth 2023
 Prize of the Ecumenical Jury, International Competition for Feature Films (Category Junior and Youth)
 Juniors
 by Hugo Thomas, France, 2022
  
 Commendation of the Ecumenical Jury, International Competition for Feature Films (Category Junior and Youth)
 Sweet As
 by Jub Clerc, Australia, 2022
  
Karlovy Vary57th International Film Festival 2023
 Prize of the Ecumenical Jury
 Urotcite na Blaga (Blaga's Lessons)
 by Stephan Komandarev, Bulgaria, Germany, 2023
  
 Commendation of the Ecumenical Jury
 Mokalake Tsmindani (Citizen Saint)
 by Tinatin Kajrishvili, Georgia, France, Bulgaria, 2023
  
Locarno76th Festival del Film 2023
 Prize of the Ecumenical Jury
 Patagonia
 by Simone Bozzelli, Italy, 2023
  
 Commendation of the Ecumenical Jury
 Nu aştepta prea multde la sfârşitul lumii (Don't Expect Too Much From the End of the World)
 by Radu Jude, Romania, Luxembourg, France, Croatia 2023
  
Venice80th Mostra Internazionale d’Arte Cinematografica 2023
 12th INTERFILM Award for Promoting Interreligious Dialogue 
 Io capitano
 by Matteo Garrone, Italy, Belgium, 2023
  
Miskolc19th Cinefest Miskolc 2023
 Prize of the Ecumenical Jury
 Libertate (Freedom)
 by Tudor Giurgiu, Romania, Hungary, 2023
  
Chemnitz28th International Film Festival for Children and Young Audience “Schlingel” 2023
 Prize of the Ecumenical Jury
 Juniors
 by Hugo Thomas, France, 2022
  
 Commendation of the Ecumenical Jury 
 Belek (The Gift)
 by Dalmira Tilepbergen, Kyrgysztan, Lebanon, 2023
  
Warsaw39th Warsaw Film Festival 2023
 Prize of the Ecumenical Jury
 Kein Wort (Not a Word)
 by Hanna Slak, Germany, France, Slovenia, 2023
  
Leipzig66th International Leipzig Festival  for Documentary and Animated Film 2023
 Prize of the Interreligious Jury
 Kumva - Ce qui vient du silence (Kumva - Which Comes From silence)
 by Sarah Mallégol, France, 2022
  
Lübeck65th Nordic Film Days Luebeck 2023
 Church Film Prize of the INTERFILM Jury
 Paradiset Brinner (Paradise is Burning)
 by Mika Gustafson, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Italy, 2023
  
Cottbus33rd FilmFestival Cottbus - Festival of East European Cinema 2023
 Prize of the Ecumenical Jury
 Blackbird Blackbird Blackberry
 by Eleni Naveriani, Georgia, Switzerland, 2023
  
Mannheim-HeidelbergPrize of the Ecumenical Jury
 Una sterminata domenica (An Endless Sunday)
 by Alain Parroni, Italy, Germany, 2023
  
                        National Church Film Awards
  
Tromsø33rd Tromsø International Film Festival 2023
 Faith in Film Award
 Women Talking
 by Sarah Polley, USA, 2022
  
Göteborg46th International Film Festival Göteborg 2023
 Church of Sweden Film Award "Angelos"
 Puss hej då (Love you bye)
 by Annika Fredriksson, Sweden, 2023
  
Tampere53rd Tampere Film Festival 2023
 Church Media Foundation Prize
 Wanha Markku (Under Construction)
 by Markus Toivo, Finland, 2023
  
Malmö40th International Children and Young People’s Festival BUFF Malmö
 Church of Sweden Youth Film Award
 Bullets
 by Peter Ponikis, Sweden, 2023
  
Berlin19. Festival achtung berlin - new berlin film award
 Prize of the Ecumenical Jury
 Die toten Vögel sind oben
,by Sönje Storm, Germany, 2022
  
 Commendation of the Ecumenical Jury
 The Homes We Carry
 Brenda Akele Jorde, Germany, 2022
  
Nyborg21st Gabriel Film Prize of the Danish Church 2023
 Den store stilhed (The Great Silence)
 by Katrine Brocks, Denmark, 2022
  
München41. Filmfest München 2023
 One-Future-Preis der Interfilm-Akademie München
 Siccità (Dry)
 by Paolo Virzì, Italy, 2022
  
 Lobende Erwähnung
 Black Box
 by Aslı Özge, Germany, Belgium, 2023
  
 Lobende Erwähnung
 War and Justice
 by Marcus Vetter, Michele Gentile, Germany, 2023
  
 Ehrenpreis
 Michael Verhoeven
  
Amsterdam13th World Cinema Amsterdam 2023
 4th World Cinema Exchange Award
 Sira
 by Appoline Traoré, Burkina Faso, France, Germany, Senegal, 2023
  
Biel/Bienne19e Festival du Film Français d’Helvétie
 Prix Célestine d'Interfilm Suisse
 Rosalie
 by Stéphanie De Giusto, France, 2023
  
Oulu42nd International Children and Youth Film Festival
 Church Media Foundation “Look at me” Award
 Rap and Reindeer (Revontulten räppäri)
 by Petteri Saario, Finland, 2023
  
Zurich19th Zurich Film Festival
 Ecumenical Film Award of the Zurich Churches
 Las toreras
 by Jackie Brutsche, Switzerland, 2023
  
Munich42nd  International FilmSchoolFest
 Prix Interculturel of the Interfilm Academy
 The Boy
 by Yahav Winner, Israel, 2022
  
FrankfurtFILM OF THE YEAR 2023 of the Protestant Film Jury in Germany
 Past Lives
 by Celine Song, USA, South Corea, 2023

 

                  Church Film Awards 2023 (alphabetical)

   
TitleDirectorAward
   
Abang AdikJin OngPrix du Jury Œcuménique, Fribourg, 2023
Belek (The Gift)Dalmira TilepbergenCommendation of the Ecumenical Jury, Chemnitz 2023
Black BoxAslı ÖzgeCommendation of the Interfilm Academy, Munich, 2023
Blackbird, Blackbird, BlackberryEleni NaverianiPrize of the Ecumenical Jury, Cottbus, 2023
BulletsPeter PonikisChurch of Sweden Youth Film Award, Malmö, 2023
Den store stilhed (The Great Silence)Katrine BrocksGabriel Film Prize of the Danish Church 2023
Die toten Vögel sind obenSönje StormPrize of the Ecumenical Jury, achtung berlin 2023
Every Sunday, GrandMaLaure ProuvostCommendation of the Ecumenical Jury, Oberhausen, 2023 (Int. Competition)
Franky Five StarBirgit MöllerPrize of the Ecumenical Jury, Saarbruecken 2023 
Io capitanoMatteo GarroneINTERFILM Award for Promoting Interreligious Dialogue, Venice, 2023
Jaii keh khoda nist (Where God is Not)Mehran TamadouPrize of the Ecumenical Jury, Berlin 2023 (Forum)
JuniorsHugo ThomasPrize of the Ecumenical Jury, Zlín 2023 (Int. Comp. For Feature Films, Category Junior and Youth), and
  Prize of the Ecumenical Jury, Chemnitz, 2023
Kein Wort (Not a Word)Hanna SlakPrize of the Ecumenical Jury, Warsaw, 2023
Kumva - Ce qui vient du silence (Kumva - Which Comes From silence)Sarah MallégolPrize of the Interreligious Jury, Lepzig, 2023
Las torerasJackie BrutscheEcumenical Film Award of the Zurich Churches, Zurich, 2023
Le jour de gloire (A Glorious Day)Romuald Rodrigues Andrade, Ludovic Aklil PiettePrize of the Ecumenical Jury, Oberhausen, 2023 (Children and Youth Film Competition)
Let's be friendsArno Coenen, Rodger WerkhovenPrize of the Ecumenical Jury, Oberhausen, 2023 (Int. Competition)
Libertate (Freedom)Tudor GiurgiuPrize of the Ecumenical Jury, Miskolc, 2023
Mokalake Tsmindani (Citizen Saint)Tinatin KajrishviliCommendation of the Ecumenical Jury, Karlovy Vary, 2023
Nu aştepta prea multde la sfârşitul lumii (Don't Expect Too Much From the End of the World)Radu JudeCommendation of the Ecumenical Jury, Locarno, 2023
Paradiset Brinner (Paradise is Burning)Mika GustafsonChurch Film Prize of the INTERFILM Jury, Luebeck, 2023
Past LivesCeline SongFILM DES JAHRES 2023 of the Protestant Film Jury, Frankfurt
PatagoniaSimone BozzelliPrize of the Ecumenical Jury, Locarno, 2023
Perfect DaysWim WendersPrize of the Ecumenical Jury, Cannes 2023
Pure UnknownMattia Colombo, Valentina CicognaPrize of the Interreligious Jury, Nyon, 2023
Puss hej då (Love you bye)Annika FredrikssonChurch of Sweden Film Award "Angelos", Göteborg, 2023
Rap and Reindeer (Revontulten räppäri)Petteri SaarioChurch Media Foundation Prize, "Look at me" Award, Oulu, 2023
RosalieStéphaniue De GiustoPrix Célestine d'Interfilm Suisse, Biel/Bienne, 2023
Sages-femmes (Midwives)Léa FehnerPrize of the Ecumenivcal Jury, Berlin 2023 (Panorama)
Siccità (Dry)Paolo VirzìOne Future Prize of the Interfilm Academy, Munich, 2023
SiraAppoline TraoréWorld Cinema Exchange Award, Amsterdam, 2023
Sur l'AdamantNicolas PhilibertCommendation of the Ecumenical Jury, Berlin 2023 (Int. Competition)
Sweet AsJub ClercCommendation of the Ecumenical Jury, Zlín 2023 (Int. Comp. For Feature Films, Category Junior and Youth)
The BoyYahav WinnerPrix interculturel of the Interfilm Academy, Munich, 2023
The Homes We CarryBrenda Akele JordeCommendation of the Ecumenical Jury, achtung berlin 2023
The Old OakKen LoachCommendation of the Ecumenical Jury, Cannes, 2023
TotémLila AvilèsPrize of the Ecumenical Jury, Berlin, 2023 (Int. Competition)
Una sterminata domenica (An Endless Sunday)Alain ParroniPrize of the Ecumenical Jury, Mannheim-Heidelberg, 2023
Urotcite na Blaga (Blaga's Lessons)Stephan KomandarevPrize of the Ecumenical Jury, Karlovy Vary, 2023
Wanha Markku (Under Construction)Markus ToivoChurch Media Foundation Prize, Tampere, 2023
War and JusticeMarcus Vetter, Michele GentileCommendation of the Interfilm Academy, Munich, 2023
Women TalkingSarah PolleyFaith in Film Award, Tromsø, 2023
   

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