2025, 2024, 2023, 2022

2025

Awards

Ji.hlava New Visions Award 2025 for the most promising European project in cooperation with UPP and Soundsquare

• The visual effects and post-production house UPP will provide an in-kind grant for visual post-production modelled to the needs of the award-winning film in the estimated value of 15,000 EUR (1 day online, 4 days grading, DCP Cinema Master, TV Master).
• The sound studio and post-production company Soundsquare will offer sound mixing and a final sound master in the estimated value of 5,000 EUR.
• Eligible for European projects

Ji.hlava New Visions Award 2025 for the most promising U.S. project in partnership with AmDocs

• The project will receive 7.000 USD as a cash award granted in cooperation with American Documentary And Animation Film Festival (AmDocs)

Cannes Docs - Marché du Film Award at Ji.hlava New Visions Forum 2025

• Two complimentary Marché du Film badges & selection as a Cannes Docs 2026 'Spotlighted Project'
• Eligible for European, Asian and U.S. projects

The award goes to the main producer of the project, and the training can be joined in 2026 or in 2027, with the same project or with another creative documentary project. The award also entails full Eurodoc membership for 12 months over the year of the attended training.

DAE Award at Ji.hlava New Visions Forum 2025

• Free memberships for two members of the project team for one year and a tailor-made consultancy session with DAE senior consultants.
• Eligible for European, Asian and U.S. projects

#Docs Connect Taskovski training award at Ji.hlava New Visions Forum 2025

• Mentorship and consultancy on the festival, marketing and distribution strategy for the winning project
• Eligible for both European and U.S. projects

Sheffield DocFest Networking Award at Ji.hlava New Visions Forum 2025

• Two Industry Passes for Sheffield DocFest 2026
• Eligible for European, Asian and U.S. projects

Lightdox award at Ji.hlava New Visions Forum 2025

• Strategic guidance on the European and non-US industry landscape, encompassing project positioning, festival trajectory, distribution pathways, and impact strategy for the awarded project.
• Eligible for U.S. projects

Docs by the Sea Award at Ji.hlava New Visions Forum 2025

• The winning project will be invited to participate in Docs by the Sea 2026, with accommodation provided for the whole event.
• Eligible for Asian projects

Meditalents Residency Award at Ji.hlava New Visions Forum 2025

• Residency for the winning project includes direct selection to Meditalents’ LabDoc 2026 (Marseille, March–November), with full residency coverage (registration fees excluded).
• Eligible for projects from the Mediterranean region.

Jacob Burns Film Center Award at Ji.hlava New Visions Forum 2025

• The Jacob Burns Film Center (Pleasantville, NY) will provide a creative residency for the winning project. Residencies span 2–4 weeks and can be utilized at various stages of the creative process. Artists in Residence receive housing in a private three-bedroom house on the JBFC campus; a private editing suite with tailored tech support from JBFC staff; a weekly stipend of $500 for up to two team members; access to specialized production spaces at the Media Arts Lab (including a 50-seat screening room, sound stage, recording studio, editing suites, and stop-motion animation lab); travel coverage and logistics support from program staff; access to programs at the 5-screen Jacob Burns Film Center cinema; and an open invitation to present finished or in-process work in collaboration with JBFC curators.
• Eligible for European, Asian and U.S. projects

In cooperation with

2024

Jury

Ji.hlava New Visions Award 2024 for the most promising European project
in cooperation with UPP and Soundsquare

Post-production services in the value of 15,000 EUR (UPP) and 5,000 EUR (Soundsquare)

DECISION: Wasteland Chronicles
JURY STATEMENT: For this award, we were impressed by their bold, cinematic filmmaking that united three unique directorial visions cohesively. This collaborative approach to the subject matter feels both inspiring and urgent. The Jury is honored to present the New Visions Award for most promising European Project to WASTELAND CHRONICLES.

Ji.hlava New Visions Award 2024 for the most promising U.S. project
in partnership with AmDocs

7,000 USD cash award

DECISION: Fenced
STATEMENT: For this award, we were immediately struck by the unique essaysitic approach to this deeply specific yet universal exploration of the way we can be divided. Understanding the way barriers are constructed can begin a process in understanding how they canbe dismantled. The Jury is honored to present the New Visions Award for most promising US Project to FENCED.

Current Time TV Award

The project will receive 2,000 USD as a cash award granted in cooperation with Current Time TV

DECISION: Homemade Mulberry Vodka

Cannes Docs – Marché du Film Award

Two complimentary Marché du Film badges & selection as a Cannes Docs 2025 'Spotlighted Project'

DECISION: A Journey to the Universe

DAE Award

Free memberships for two members of the project team for one year and a tailor-made consultancy session with DAE senior consultants.

DECISION: The Songs From Within

Sheffield DocFest Networking Award

Two Industry Passes for Sheffield DocFest 2025

DECISION: Becoming Riskya

#Docs Connect Taskovski Training Award

Mentorship and consultancy on the festival, marketing and distribution strategy

DECISION: Fantasma

EURODOC Award

Full tuition fee for one of EURODOC training sessions + One-year-long EURODOC Membership (in the value of 1,900 EUR)

DECISION: Laura Alvarez, Producer (Homefire)

In cooperation with

BEST FESTIVAL POSTER – AUDIENCE AWARD

IFF Rotterdam 2024

BEST FESTIVAL POSTER – FESTIVAL IDENTITY AWARD

4 Živly Film Festival 2024

2023

Jury

Gugi Gumilang, Executive Director, In-Docs & Docs by the Sea, Indonesia
Gita Saedi Kiely, Director of FilmAid, Internews’ in-house program, USA
Nora Philippe, Head of Programme, EURODOC, France

Ji.hlava New Visions Award 2023 for the most promising European project
in cooperation with UPP and Soundsquare

Post-production services in the value of 15,000 EUR (UPP) and 5,000 EUR (Soundsquare)

DECISION: If Pigeons Turned to Gold
JURY STATEMENT: We found this film to be brave, sincere, incredibly creative, and boldly experimental. It interrogates our paths in the world, the different paths inside one family, and the ways to exist beyond the ongoing pain of addiction. With this award, we want to reinforce Pepa's commitment to share this difficult story. This film will be an alchemical process, and it will need some excellent post-production support to hone its potential and vision.

Ji.hlava New Visions Forum Award 2023 for the most promising U.S. project
in partnership with AmDocs

7,000 USD cash award

DECISION: Valley of the Night (5,000 USD)
STATEMENT: This is a stunning dive into a dystopian present, and we commend the filmmaker for her incredibly cinematic approach on such a relevant and pressing issue of these times. Introducing us to temporal migration with such poetic photography promises a very singular and fascinating film.

DECISION: Vestibule (2,000 USD)
STATEMENT: This is a bold and uncompromising film that will create a new conversation around the agency we have with our bodies, sex, and pleasure. We want this award to encourage this filmmaker as she begins this filmic journey that will break taboos and empower many girls, women, and all the humans that need support in building a good relationship with their bodies.

Current Time TV Award

The project will receive 2,000 USD as a cash award granted in cooperation with Current Time TV

DECISION: You Never Just Walk Away

FilmAid Award
for the project addressing underrepresented communities and groups

The project will receive 2,000 USD as a cash award granted in cooperation with FilmAid

DECISION: The Ferryman

#Docs Connect Taskovski Training Award

Mentorship and consultancy on the festival, marketing and distribution strategy

DECISION: Society

Cannes Docs – Marché du Film Award

Two complimentary Marché du Film badges & selection as a Cannes Docs 2023 'Spotlighted Project'

DECISION: Women Walk Home

DAE Award

Free memberships for one year and a DAE consultancy session

DECISION: Women Walk Home

EFM Award

Two EFM market badges and an EFM consultation session

DECISION: Barbara Hammer Project

EURODOC Award

One training session and EURODOC membership + online program for one year (in the value of 1,700 EUR)

DECISION: Anna Giralt Gris, Producer (Artifacts of War)

Meeting Point Vilnius Award

Two MPV badges and pre-arranged meetings

DECISION: Society

In cooperation with

BEST FESTIVAL POSTER – AUDIENCE AWARD

Visions du Réel 2023
ver. 1 / ver. 2 / ver. 3

BEST FESTIVAL POSTER – FESTIVAL IDENTITY AWARD

Trieste Film Festival 2023

2022

Jury

Carlo Chatrian, Artistic Director of the Berlin International Film Festival, Italy
Michael Rogosin, film producer, USA
Ewa Szablowska, Artistic Director of New Horizons International Film Festival, Poland

Ji.hlava New Visions Award 2022 for the most promising European project
in cooperation with UPP and Soundsquare Post-production services in the value of 15,000 EUR (UPP) and 5,000 EUR (Soundsquare)

DECISION: Forest
STATEMENT: Forest is a film that tackles one of the contradictions of the contemporary world - where the aspirations for a heaven on Earth are confronted with the harsh reality of Europe nowadays.

Ji.hlava New Visions Award 2022 for the most promising U.S. project
in partnership with AmDocs 7,000 USD cash award

DECISION: Recording Mary
STATEMENT:  Thanks to a highly personal and original story, Mike Crane, the director and producer, promises to deliver an intriguing film, made of archive footage, re-enactment and creative sound design, where natural and supernatural collides.

DAFilms.com Award

Online release on DAFilms.com for two years
Eligible for European projects

DECISION: Sinnermen

#Docs Connect Taskovski training award

Mentorship and consultancy on the festival, marketing and distribution strategy
Eligible for both European and U.S. projects

DECISION: Forest

Cannes Docs - Marché du Film Award

Two complimentary Marché du Film badges & selection as a Cannes Docs 2023 ‘Spotlighted Project’
Eligible for both European and U.S. projects

DECISION: Click the Link Below

EFM Award

Two EFM market badges and an EFM consultation session
Eligible for both European and U.S. projects

DECISION: METRO 2022

DAE Award

Two free memberships for one year and a DAE consultancy session
Eligible for both European and U.S. projects

DECISION: Red Skies

In cooperation with

BEST FESTIVAL POSTER – AUDIENCE AWARD

Taiwan International Documentary Festival 2022

BEST FESTIVAL POSTER – FESTIVAL IDENTITY AWARD

DokuFest, International Documentary and Short Film Festival 2022
ver. 1 / ver. 2 / ver. 3

SILVER EYE AWARD 2022 – SHORT DOCUMENTARIES

Avitaminosis (dir. & prod. Kateryna Ruzhyna, Ukraine, Czech Republic, 28', 2022)