The Ecumenical Jury in Warsaw 2024 awarded their Prize to "Bitter Gold", directed by Chilean director Juan Francisco Olea, and a Commendation to "My Late Summer", directed by Danis Tanović. The Grand Prix of the festival went to "Traffic" (OT: Najeźdzcy), directed by Teodora Ana Mihai from Romania. Anatol Schuster from Germany won the Award for Best Director for his film "Chaos and Silence" (Chaos und Stille). The FIPRESCI Jury of the Federation of International Film Critics awarded their Prize for the Best Debut Film from Eastern Europe to "Ink Wash" by Sarra Tsorakidis from Romania.
On October 11, the 40th Warsaw International Film Festival opened with the Polish production "Kulej. All That Glitters isn't Gold" (original title: Kulej. Dwie strony medalu) by Xawery Żuławski about a successsful, famous Polish boxer and his marriage. The film is part of the Creme de la creme Competition. The Ecumenical Jury watches the International Competition and chooses their award winner from this section.