Awards

The international jury will award four prizes to the most outstanding films. The audience also has the opportunity to choose its favourite film for the Audience Award. In total, five prizes will be awarded, with cash prizes totalling € 8,500

The Latücht Award, sponsored by the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, is given to an outstanding film or video work that combines a distinctive artistic vision with a compelling perspective on our contemporary world and makes exceptional use of the creative possibilities of the medium. The winner will receive a prize of € 5,000.

The City of Neubrandenburg Award is given to the most courageous and artistically and/or socially ambitious film. The winner will receive a prize of € 2,000. 

The YOU:dok Award is awarded to the best film in the YOU:dok programme and includes a cash prize of € 500, sponsored by neu.sw – Stadtwerke Neubrandenburg, as well as an iPad sponsored by Data Experts.

A second YOU:dok Award is awarded by the young people of the JVA Neustrelitz (youth detention centre), who select their favourite film from the programme. The winning filmmaker receives a sculpture created especially for the festival in the JVA’s wood workshop.
 

The Audience Award, sponsored by NDR, is awarded to the audience’s favourite film, selected from all films presented at the
festival. The prize is € 1,000.