Statutory awards
International Documentary Competition
The Golden Horn for the director of the best film (30 000 PLN)
2 Silver Horns for the director of the film with high artistic value (15 000 PLN) and for the director of the film on social issues (15 000 PLN)
The Award of the International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI) Jury
International Short Film Competition
The Golden Dragon for the director of the best film (30 000 PLN)
3 Silver Dragons for the director of the best documentary film (15 000 PLN), for the director of the best animated film (15 000 PLN), and for the director of the best fiction film (15 000 PLN)
The Award of the International Federation of Film Discussion Clubs (FICC) Jury
Jury Award to a best European Short Film as
The awards granted in this competition shorten the path of applying for an Oscar nomination.
National Competition
The Golden Hobby-Horse for the director of the best film (30 000 PLN)
4 Silver Hobby-Horses for the director of the best documentary film with a running time exceeding 30 minutes (15 000 PLN), for the director of the best documentary film with a running time not exceeding 30 minutes (15 000 PLN), for the director of the best animated film (15 000 PLN), and for the director of the best short fiction film (15 000 PLN)
The International Music Documentary Competition DocFilmMusicc
The Golden Heynal for the director of the best film (20 000 PLN)
Non-statutory awards
- The Award of the Polish Filmmakers Association President for the best film editing
- The Award for the best short and documentary film producer in Poland funded by the Polish Producers Alliance – KIPA and FDR Studio in the amount of PLN 15,000, of which PLN 8,000 will be transferred in cash, and PLN 7,000 will be transferred in the form of post-production services at FDR Studio.
- Best Cinematography Award under the patronage of the Polish Society of Cinematographers funded by Black Photon
- Audience Award for the best competition film selected in a survey among the audience, funded by
Magazyn Filmowy SFP - Maciej Szumowski Award for remarkable social awareness under the patronage of the ZAiKS Authors’ Association
- Special Award of the Students’ Jury for the best competition film
The author of the characteristic statuettes was from the beginnings of the festival Bronisław Chromy. Since 2018, all awards are made by Maciej Jurkowski.