On a national level, church film prizes are awarded regularly without INTERFILM being involved directly. These awards are documented here. Photo: FILM OF THE YEAR 2016 of the Protestant Film Jury in Germany, "Toni Erdmann"
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Faith in Film Award in Tromsø 2025
An interfaith film jury, including an INTERFILM representative for the first time, awarded the Faith in Film Award 2025 to François Ozon's "When Fall Is Coming".
FILM OF THE YEAR 2024
The Protestant Film Jury in Germany has chosen the Italian film "C'e ancora domani" (Tomorrow is another day) by Paola Cortellesi as FILM OF THE YEAR 2024.
"Look at Me..." Award 2024
At the Oulu's Children's and Youth International Film Festival 2024 the Church Media Foundation presented its "Look at Me..." Award to Nellie Rajala for her film "The Elf Ring".
Church of Sweden Youth Film Award 2024
"Sisterhood" by French-Moroccan director Nora El Hourch gets prize money of 100.000 SEK.
Church Media Foundation Award 2024
Film directors Satu Majava and Joel Tainio have won the Church Media Foundation Award with their film «Do No Harm». The documentary was awarded in the domestic competition of the Tampere Film Festival 2024.
Angelos Award 2024
"If Everybody Just Leaves" by Nazira Abzalova and Karin Wegsjö has won the film prize of the Swedish Church, the Angelos Award, at the film festival in Göteborg 2024.
Faith in Film Award 2024
The winner of the Faith in Film Award in Tromsø 2024 is "Punishment" by Øystein Mamen.
FILM OF THE YEAR 2023
In Frankfurt, the Protestant Film Jury in Germany honoured the American film "Past Lives" by Celine Song as FILM OF THE YEAR 2023.
"Look at me..." Award 2023
Documentary "Rap and Reindeer", directed by Petteri Saario, wins award of the Finnish Church Media Foundation.
World Cinema Exchange Award 2023
At the film festival World Cinema Amsterdam 2023 the World Cinema Exchange Award went to "Sira", directed by Apolline Traoré from Burkina Faso.
Film Prize of the Danish Church "Gabriel" 2023
"The Great Silence" by Katrine Brocks wins award.
Church of Sweden Youth Film Award 2023
Film about a young boy who gets caught up in the war between two local gangs wins church film prize at BUFF Malmö 2023.
Church Media Foundation Award at Tampere 2023
Director Markus Toivo has been presented with the Church Media Foundation Award at the Tampere Film Festival 2023 for his documentary film "Under Construction". The prize is endowed with 1.500 euros.
Film Prize of the Swedish Church "Angelos" 2023 Awarded in Göteborg
"Puss hej då" (Love you bye) by Anna Fredriksson wins the "Angelos" Film Prize 2023.
Faith in Film Award in Tromsø 2023
Sarah Polley's "Women Talking" wins prize of Norwegian church institutions.
FILM OF THE YEAR 2022
For more than 70 years, the Protestant Film Jury in Germany (Jury der Evangelischen Filmarbeit) has awarded the title FILM OF THE MONTH to a film currently being shown in cinemas. The jury chose the FILM OF THE YEAR: "She Said" from the films that received the award in 2022.
Prix Célestine at the Human Rights Film Festival Zurich 2022
At the 8th Human Rights Film Festival Zurich, a jury appointed by Interfilm Switzerland awarded the Prix Célestine to "Alis" by Clare Weiskopf and Nicolas Hemelryck.
Church Youth Film Award at Oulu 2022
The Church Media Foundation´s "Look at Me…" -Award at the Oulu International Children and Youth Film Festival 2022 goes to the Finnish short film "Blanket", directed by Teppo Airaksinen.
Prix Interculturel at the FilmSchoolFest Munich 2022
The Prix Interculturel 2022 of the Interfilm Academy München goes to "Love Eat and Everything in Between" by Soham Kundu. The jury of the Interfilm Academy awarded in addition a Commendation to "I Was Attacked" by Sara Massieu.
World Cinema Exchange Award Amsterdam 2022
At the film festival World Cinema Amsterdam 2022, a jury of INTERFILM's institutional member Het Filmgesprek has awarded its Prize, the World cinema Exchange Award, to "My Small Land", directed by Emma Kawawada.
Andreas Award at Haugesund 2022
"The Emigrants" by Erik Poppe wins the Andreas Award at the 50th Norwegian International Film Festival Haugesund 2022.
Church of Sweden Youth Film Award 2022
At the International Children and Youth Film Festival in Malmö (March 19-25, 2022), a jury appointed by the Church of Sweden has awarded the Church of Sweden Youth Film Prize to "Olga" by Elie Grappe
Church Media Foundation Award 2022
The Church Media Foundation Award at the 52nd Tampere Film Festival in 2022 goes to Susanna Helke for the film "Ruthless Times - Songs for Care" (Armotonta menoa – Hoivatyön lauluja, Finland, 2022).
Church of Sweden Film Award 2022
Angelos, the Church of Sweden Film Award, in 2022 was given to "Day for Day" (Dag för Dag) , directed by Felix Herngren.
Faith in Film Award Tromsø 2022
At the 32nd Tromsø International Film Festival (17-23 January, 2022) the Faith in Film Award was given to "Medusa", directed by Anita Rocha da Silveira from Brazil.
World Cinema Exchange Award for Tunisian Director Kaouther Ben Hania
At the festival World Cinema 2021 in Amsterdam, a jury of INTERFILM member Het Filmgesprek awarded a film for the second time.
Church Media Foundation Award 2021
Director Suvi West has been presented with the Church Media Foundation Award at the Tampere Film Festival 2021 for her film "Eatnameamet – Our Silent Struggle".
Church of Sweden Film Award 2021
"Sweat" by Magnus von Horn wins the Church of Sweden Film Award "Angelos" at the Göteborg Film Festival 2021.
Spanish Film Wins Ecumenical Award in Tallinn 2020
At the 24th Black Nights Film Festival in Tallinn 2020, the Ecumenical Jury chooses "Armugan" by Jo Sol as best film of the Competition.
23rd Faludi International Film Festival and Photo Competition
The Ecumenical Jury at the 23rd Faludi Film Festival awarded their Prize to "A Day Like Today", directed by Magda Strzy?y?ska from Poland.
Film About "Stolen Children" Wins 2020 Award of the Church Media Foundation in Finland
The winner of the “Look at me” Award of the Church Media Foundation at the Oulu International Children’s and Youth Film Festival 2020 is director Paul_Anders Simma and his documentary youth film "My Dear Mother".
Church of Sweden Youth Film Award 2020
"Lola vers la mer" by Laurent Micheli won the Church of Sweden Youth Film Award 2020. A Commendation, accompanied by an INTERFILM diploma, went to "La inocencia" by Lucía Alemany.
Church Media Foundation Award 2020
Director Elina Talvensaari received the Church Media Foundation Award for her documentary "Lady Time" at the 50th Tampere Film Festival.
Church of Sweden Film Award Angelos 2020
The 2020 Church of Sweden Film Prize went to the film "Cinema Pameer" by Martin von Krogh.
22nd Faludi International Film Festival and Photo Competition in Budapest
For the first time, an ecumenical jury has awarded a prize at the Faludi International Film Festival and Photo Competition.
First World Cinema Exchange Award in Amsterdam
"A Tale of Three Sisters" by Emin Alper wins the first World Cinema Exchange Award in Amsterdam 2019. The World Cinema Amsterdam Film Festival promotes films from Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean.
Church of Sweden Youth Film Award 2019
The Italian film "Zen in the Ice Rift" is the winner of the Church of Sweden Youth Film Award 2019. An INTERFILM Diploma was awarded to "Harajuku" by Eirik Svensson from Norway.
"Gods of Molenbeek" wins Church Media Foundation Award in Tampere 2019
The Church Media Foundation Award at the Tampere Film Festival 2019 was given to the director Reetta Huhtanen for her feature-length documentary film debut "Gods of Molenbeek" (Aatos ja Aminen, Finland 2019).
Church of Sweden Film Award 2019
"Till drömmarnas land" (The Unpromised Land) by Swedish film director Victor Lindgren wins the "Angelos", the Church of Sweden Film Award, in 2019.
Oulu Film Festival for Children and Youth 2018
The "Look at me..." Award 2018 of the Church Media Foundation in Finland has been given to "Super Furball" by Joona Tena.
The Power of Imagination
At the 35th BUFF Malmö, the Church of Sweden Jury has awarded its prizes.
Church Media Foundation Prize at Tampere 2018
The documentary "Vyrittäjä" (Entrepreneur) by Finnish director Virpi Suuitari wins the Church Media Foundation Film Prize at the Tampere Film Festival 2018.
Church of Sweden Film Award at Göteborg Film Festival 2018
"Amateurs" by Gabriela Pichler is the winner of the Church of Sweden Film Award 2018
Faith in Film Award 2018 at Tromsø
"Per Fugelli: Siste resept" by Erik Poppe wins the 2nd Faith in Film Award at the Tromsø International Film Festival 2018.
Oulu Film Festival for Children and Youth 2017
The 2017 Prize of the Finnish Church Media Foundation was awarded to the short film "About the Birds and the Bees" by Finnish director J. J. Vanhanen.
achtung berlin - new berlin film award 2017
An ecumenical jury at the festival "achtung berlin" has awarded a prize for the 10th time.
Church of Sweden Youth Film Award 2017
The Danish-Icelandic film "Heartstone" (Hjartasteinn), directed by Gudmundur Arnar Gudmundsson, is the winner of the Church of Sweden's Youth Film Award 2017.
Church Media Foundation Prize at Tampere Film Festival 2017
The Church Media Foundation Prize at the Tampere Film Festival 2017 was given to the director Elina Hirvonen for her documentary film "Boiling Point".
Church of Sweden Film Award "Angelos" 2017
"Beyond Dreams" is the winner of the Church of Sweden Film Award 2017.
FILM OF THE YEAR 2016: "Toni Erdmann"
The Frankfurt based Evangelical Film Jury has honoured "Toni Erdmann", directed by Maren Ade, as FILM OF THE YEAR 2016. The award ceremony took place in the German Film Museum in Frankfurt on December 10, 2016.
Children's and Youth Film Festival in Oulu 2016
"Tyttö nimeltä Varpu" (Little Wing) is the winner of the Church Media Foundation Award at the Oulu film festival 2016.
Church of Sweden Film Award 2016
"The Girl Who Saved My Live" by Hogir Hirori is the winner of the Angelos Award, the film prize of the Swedish Church, at the 39th Göteborg Film Festival 2016.
Children's and Youth Film Festival in Oulu 2015
The short film "If I Ruled" by Jenni Kangasniemi and Aino Suni has won the Church Media Foundation Award "Look At Me" at the 34th Oulu International Children's and Youth Festival.
Church of Sweden Youth Film Award at BUFF Malmö 2015
At the International Children's and Young People's Film Festival in Malmö 2015 the Church of Sweden Youth Film Award was conferred to "X+Y" by British film director Morgan Matthews.
Church of Sweden Film Award 2015
The award-winning film "Every Face Has a Name" is about survivors of the concentration camps who arrived in Sweden in 1945.
Church of Sweden Film Award 2014
The documentary "I am a Fucking Panther" is the winner of the Church of Sweden Film Award 2014.
Church of Sweden Film Award 2013
At the Göteborg International Film Festival 2013 the Angelos, the Church of Sweden Film Award, has been given to "Godheten" (The Goodness) by Stefan Jarl (Sweden 2012)
Church of Sweden Film Award 2012
At the 35th Göteborg International Film Festival, the Church of Sweden Film Award was given to the comedy "Flimmer" by Patrik Eklund.
Church of Sweden Film Award 2011
"Mammas comeback" (A Mother's Comeback), a documentary about Rosie Millberg, a drag racing queen of Sweden in the beginning of the seventies, has won the Swedish Church Film Award 2011.