Awards
2011
Bernadette Anzengruber: Just a Meaning that You Attribute to It
Bochum Videofestival, Germany: Veranstalterpreis/Organizer’s Award
Josef Dabernig: Hypercrisis
Venice, Italy: Nominee for European Film Awards (Shorts)
Umut Dag: Papa
Graz Diagonale, Austria: Best Short Film/Preis Bester Kurzspielfilm
Berlin, Germany: First Steps Award – Medium Length Fiction
Catalina Molina: Talleres Clandestinos
Warschaw Grand Off – Nomination Best Script
Ella Raidel: SUBVERSES China in Mozambique
Linz Crossing Europe, Austria: Local Artists Award
Billy Roisz: Chiles en Nogada
Graz Diagonale, Austria: Innovative Cinema Award
Sofie Thorsen: The Achromatic Island
Graz Diagonale, Austria: Special Mention Innovative Cinema
VIS Vienna Independent Shorts, Austria: Special Mention
Georg Tiller: Vargtimmen – Nach einer Szene von Ingmar Bergman
Ann Arbor, USA: Best International Film
Bochum Videofestival, Germany: 2. Platz Intern. Wettbewerb
Peter Tscherkassky: Coming Attractions
VIS Vienna Independent Shorts, Austria: Österreichischer Kurzfilmpreis
2010
Martin Arnold: Shadow Cuts
Madrid Semana de Cine Experimental, Spain: Jury’s Special Mention
Dietmar Brehm Verdrehte Augen, 2.Videoversion
Vila do Conde, Portugal: Honorable Mention Exp. Section
Ascan Breuer: Paradise Later
Toronto, Planet in Focus, Canada: Honourable Mention
Robert Cambrinus: Commentary
VIS Vienna Independent Shorts, Austria: Jury Honorable Mention & RAY Audience Award
St. Petersburg Open Cinema, Russia: Special Jury Prize
Thomas Fuerhapter: Michael Berger. Eine Hysterie
Jihlava, Czech Rep.: Silver Eye Award Special Mention Medium Length
Montréal, Rencontres documentaire (RIDM), Canada: Special mention
Friedl vom Gröller: Passage Briare
Ann Arbor, USA: Prix DeVarti for Funniest Film
Inger Lise Hansen: Parallax
VIS Vienna Independent Shorts, Austria: Elfi Dassanowsky Award & Jury Honorable Mention
Lille Rencontres Audiovisuelles, France: Best Experimental Award
Johann Lurf: Zwölf Boxkämpfer jagen Viktor quer über den großen Sylter Deich 140 9
Zagreb, 25fps Festival, Croatia: Audience Award
Sabine Marte: b-star, untötbar!
Graz Diagonale, Austria: Innovative Cinema Award
Catalina Molina: Talleres Clandestinos
Nomination for EFA European Film Academy Awards
Vila do Conde, Portugal: EFA Award
Graz Diagonale, Austria: Special Mention Youth Jury
Ulrike Putzer, Severin Fiala: Elefantenhaut
Paris Festival Silhouette: Mention Spéciale du Jury Proféssionnel
Ella Raidel: Slam Video Maputo
Linz Crossing Europe, Austria: Local Artist Award
Derek Roberts: CORNERS
Stuttgart Filmwinter, Germany: Teamwork-Award + Audience Award
Peter Schreiner: Totó
Graz Diagonale, Austria: Beste Bildgestaltung Dokumentarfilm / Best Photography Documentary
ZagrebDOX, Croatia: „Golden Stamp“ Main Award Regional Competition
Hito Steyerl: In Free Fall
Copenhagen CPH:DOX, Denmark: New Vision Award
Peter Tscherkassky: Coming Attractions
Venezia Mostra Int. d’arte Cinematografica, Italy: ORIZZONTI AWARD (SHORT FILMS)
Gijon, Spain: Best Short Film
Rio de Janeiro Mostra Curta Cinema, Brazil: Special Mention of the Youth Jury
Jakub Vrba: Das ist sehr gut
Szolnok Film Festival of Fine Arts, Hungary: First Prize Student Award
Daniel Zimmermann: Stick Climbing
Winterthur, Switzerland: Main Award Swiss Competition
2009
Lida Abdul: In Transit
EMAF Osnabrück, Germany: Jury Award Installation
Maria Arlamowsky: Eines Tages, nachts…
Iowa City Documentary Festival, USA: special recogniction for social justice
Katherine Batliner: Dernière
St.Petersburg Open Cinema, Russia: Organizing committee Diploma
Martin Bruch, Reinhilde Condin: home.movie
Zabok,Tabor Film Festival, Croatia: Dokumentary Award
Angelika Brudniak, Cynthia Madansky: Minot, North Dakota
Tag des Salzburger Films, Austria: Dokumentarfilmpreis
Katharina Copony: Oceanul Mare
Duisburger Filmwoche, Germany: 3SAT-Dokumentarfilmpreis für den besten deutschsprachigen Dokumentarfilm
Johannes Holzhausen: Frauentag
Tag des Salzburger Films, Austria: Dokumentarfilmpreis
Harald Hund, Paul Horn: Dropping Furniture
Crossing Europe Linz, Austria: Local Artist Award
VideoEX Zürich, Schweiz: Honorable Mention
Lille Rencontres Audiovisuelles, France: Best Experimental
Dallas Video Festival, USA: Best Experimental Film
Anna Kalus: Seemannstreue
Clermont-Ferrand Festival de Court Metrage, France: Best Animation
San Rafael MarinCounty Festival, USA: Jury Prize
Claudia Larcher: HEIM
Graz Diagonale, Austria: Special Mention Youth Jury
Jan Machacek: in the mix
FLEX Fest, Gainsville, USA: 3rd Prize Video <10 min
Mara Mattuschka, Chris Haring: Burning Palace
Oberhausen, Germany: Prize of the Festival
Mara Mattuschka,Chris Haring: Running Sush
Stuttgarter Filmwinter, Germany: Audience Award
Hamburg Shortfilm Festival, Germany: GEMA-Award for Best Sound-Design
Martin Music: Drauf
Linz Crossing Europe; Austria: Local Artist Award
Michael Palm: Laws of Physics
Graz Diagonale, Austria: Award for Innovative Cinema
Adnan Popovic: Laokoongruppe: Walzerkönig
VIS Vienna Independent Shorts, Austria: Hubert Sielecki Award
Ulrike Putzer, Severin Fiala: Elefantenhaut
FAK Vienna, Austria: Golden Bobby Script + Golden Bobby Best Actress
Oberhausen, Germany: Prize of the ecumenical jury + special mention jury of the President of North Rhine/Westphalia
Uppsala Int.Short Film Festival, Sweden: Grand Prix
Cork Int. Film Festival, Ireland: Award of the Festival for Best Short
Salzburg film:riss, Austria: Bester Spielfilm & Förderpreis „Arbeitswelten“ der AK
Michael Schindegger: Dacia Express
Duisburger Filmwoche, Germany: Der Goldene Buchstabe
Salzburg film:riss, Austria: Bester Dokumentarfilm
Lotte Schreiber: Borgate
Milano Doc Film Festival, Italy: Best Documentary in section architectured
Edith Stauber: Eintritt zum Paradies um 3€20
Poznan ANIMATOR, Poland: Golden Pegasus Main Award
Belgrad Balkanima, Serbia, Grand Prix
Hito Steyerl: Lovely Andrea
FLEX Fest, Gainsville, USA: 2nd Prize Video >10 min
Christoph Weirich: 14.März 1938 – Ein Nachmittag
Rio de Janeiro Mostra Curta Cinema, Brazil: Special Jury Award
Constantin Wulff: In die Welt
Graz Diagonale, Austria: Grand Prize for Best Documentary
2008
Angelika Brudniak,Cynthia Madansky: Minot, North Dakota
Cinéma du réel – Paris, France: Best Short Film
Joerg Burger: Unter Beschlag
Nashville, USA: Best Experimental Short
Joerg Burger: Gibellina – Il terremoto
Spello – Flower Film Festival, Italy: Best Film
Siegfried A Fruhauf: Night Sweat
Hamburg – Int. Kurzfilm-Festival, Germany: Special mention
Elke Groen: NightStill
Jihlava – Documentary Film Festival, Czech Rep: Main Award Shorts
Ljubljana Animateka, Slovenia: Grand Prix
Johann Lurf: VERTIGO RUSH
Diagonale, Austria: Awaard for Innovative Cinema
Zagreb – 25fps, Croatia: Critic’s Award
Leeds Film Festival, UK: Best International Experimental Short
Milano Film Festival: Honorable Mention
Lucca Film Festival, Italy: Best Short Film
Salzburg, film:riss, Austria: 1. Preis “Kunstfilm”
Anna Kalus: Seemannstreue
Poznan ANIMATOR, Poland: Best Sound Track
Dariusz Kowalski: Optical Vacuum
Marseille – Fidmarseille, France: Special Mention / First Film Prize
Mara Mattuschka, Chris Haring: Running Sushi
Diagonale, Austria: Awaard for Innovative Cinema
Oberhausen Kurzfilmtage; Germany: Special Mention of the International Jury
Barbara Musil: market sentiments
Linz – Crossing Europe, Austria: Local Artists Award
Astrid Ofner: Sag es mir Dienstag
Vila do Conde Curtas-Metragens, Poartugal: On the Curta Prize
Sasha Pirker: John Lautner, The Desert Hot Springs Motel
VIS Vienna Independent Shorts, Austria: Audience Award
Albert Sackl: Vom Innen; von aussen
Calgary – $100 Film Festival, Canada: Best 16mm Film Award
Hito Steyerl: Lovely Andrea
Zürich, VIDEOEXperimental, Switzerland: First Prize
Constantin Wulff: In die Welt
Duisburger Filmwoche, Germany: 3sat-Dokumentarfilmpreis für den besten deutschsprachigen Dokumentarfilm
2007
Brigitta Bödenauer: …as they pass…
Norwich-AURORA, UK: Honorable Mention
Christoph Brunner:3 Minuten
Nashville, USA: Best Experimental Short
Patric Chiha: Home
Côté court, Pantin, France: Prix de la Presse & Prix Emergence
Johanna Freise, Daniel Suljic: Kurzes Leben
Zagreb, Hrvatski Dan Animacije, Croatia: Grand Prix
Ljubljana Animateka, Slovenia: Special Mention
Harald Friedl: Aus der Zeit
Cinéma du réel, Paris: Prix des Jeunes
Seattle Film Festival, USA: Grand Jury Prize Documentary
Calgary Film Festival, Canada: Best International Documentary
Manuel Knapp: visibility of interim~
Diagonale, Austria: Awaard for Innovative Cinema
Jan Machacek: erase remake
Diagonale, Austria: Awaard for Innovative Cinema
Mara Mattuschka, Chris Haring:Part Time Heroes
Diagonale, Austria: Awaard for Innovative Cinema
Ulli Ostermann:Curtea de Arges
Stuttgarter Filmwinter: Ehrenpreis mit Mondgrundstück
Stadtmusik: mauerpark
WRO/Wroclav Media Art Biennale, Poland: Special Mention
Stefanie Wuschitz: Tetescha us. She is crossing borders
Iowa City Documentary Festival, USA: Runner-Up for the best of the festival
Judith Zdesar: Bilder aus dem Tagebuch eines Wartenden
Diagonale, Austria: Preis der Jury der Diözese Graz-Seckau
Stefan Zlamal: Heinrich und Mary Jane
Berlin transmediale, Germany: Special Mention
2006
Karin Berger: Unter den Brettern hellgrünes Gras
Diagonale, Austria: Lobende Erwähnung Großer Diagonale-Preis Dokumentarfilm
Tina Frank: Chronomops
Diagonale, Austria: Award for Innovative Cinema
Siegfried A. Fruhauf: Mirror Mechanics
Zagreb 25fps: Honorable Mention
Manuel Knapp: Accelerated Lines
Diagonale, Austria: Lobende Erwähnung Jugendjury
Dariusz Kowalski: Luukkaankangas – updated, revisted
Impakt, Netherlands: GOLDEN IMPAKT AWARD 2006
lia: INT16/45//SONø1/3øX1
Diagonale, Austria: Award for Innovative Cinema
Bochum Videofestival, Germany: Lobende Erwähnung der Jury
Gabriele Mathes:Eine Million Kredit ist normal, sagt mein Großvater
Diagonale, Austria: Award for Innovative Cinema
Copenhagen cph:dox, Denmark: New Vision Award
Kathrin Resetarits: Ich bin ich
Uppsala, Sweden: Jury Special Award
Arash T. Riahi: Mississippi
Bochum Videofestival, Germany: Hauptpreis
Zürich VIDEOEXperimental, Switzerland: 1. Prize
Melbourne, Australia: Best Experimental Short Film
Odens, Denmark: Most Surprising Film
Hito Steyerl: November
VIPER Basel, Switzerland: International Award/Imagination
Zürich VIDEOEXperimental, Switzerland: Special Mention
Volgograd Videology, Russland: First Prize
Peter Tscherkassky: Instructions for a Light and Sound Machine
Clermont-Ferrand, France: Mention spéciale du jury
Black Maria Festival USA: Director’s Choice Award (3rd place)
Windsor Media City, Canada: Honorable Mention
Utrecht Holland Animation Film Festival, Netherlands: Grand Prize 2006
2005
Gustav Deutsch: Welt Spiegel Kino
Seoul Exis, Korea : The Film Award
Ascan Breuer, Ursula Hansbauer, Wolfgang Konrad: Forst
Diagonale, Austria: Preis der Diozöse Graz Seckau
Thomas Fürhapter: Das Gelb ohne Zebra
Wien Wolke7, Austria : 3.Preis
Siegfried A. Fruhauf: Mirror Mechanics
Linz – Crossing Europe., Austria: Local Artist Award
Grimstad Short Film Festival, Norway: Grand Prix SF Norge
Harald Holba: Bitcrusher
Wroclaw Media Art Biennale, Poland: special mention
Dariusz Kowalski: Luukkaangangas – updated, revisted
Split, Croatia: Special Award Short Competition
Mara Mattuschka: Legal errorist
Zürich VIDEOEXperimental: 2.Preis
Mara Mattuschka: Plasma
Black Maria Festival, USA : Director’s Choice (3rd Prize)
Barbara Musil, Karo Szmit: SW-NÖ 04
Linz – Crossing Europe, Austria: Lobende Erwähung Local Artist
Wien, Wolke7, Austria : 1. Preis
Regina Stefanschitz: Nix g’scheits drin
Bochum, Videofestival: 1st prize
Lisl Ponger: Phantom Fremdes Wien
San Francisco Golden Gate Award: Golden Gate Award New Visions
Michael Ramsauer: Echos
Diagonale, Austria : Youth Jury Award, Best
Wien, FAK Student-Filmfestival : Golden Bobby Cinemography
Arash T. Riahi: Mississippi
Fantoche, Switzerland : Best Idea / Best Script
Leipzig, Germany : Golden Dove for Animation
Fridolin Schönwiese: Volver la Vista – Der umgekehrte Blick
Diagonale, Austria : Best Cinematography
Tim Sharp: Traveller’s Tales
Stuttgarter Filmwinter, Germany : Special Mention Norman 2005
Peter Tscherkassky: Instructions for a Light and Sound Machine
Vila do Conde, Portugal : Grande Premio Experimental
Zagreb 25fps Experimental Film Festival, Croatia: Jury Award
Austin Cinematexas, USA : Gecko Award
Virgil Widrich: Fast Film
Belgrad Balkanima, Serbia & Montenegro : Best Experimental Film
Badalona, Spain : Best Experimental Film
2004
Martin Bruch: handbikemovie
Diagonale, Austria: Grosser Diagonale-Preis der Jury
m.ash: cubica
Black Maria Festival, USA: Jury’s Citation Award 2nd place
Didi Bruckmayr: ich bin traurig
Diagonale, Austria: Preis für Innovatives Kino
Barbara Doser: even odd even
Bochum, Videofestival: 1st prize
Michaela Grill, Billy Roisz: my kingdom for a lullaby #2
Osnabrück EMAF, Germany: Nomination for EMAF-Award
Mara Mattuschka: ID
Black Maria Festival, USA: Director’s Choice Award
Anja Salomoniwitz: Das wirst du nie verstehen
Nyon-visions du Reel, Swiss: Prix Regards Neufs
Lotte Schreiber: I.E. [site 01 ? – isole eolie]
Austin Cinematexas, USA: Paul Pierre Standifer Memorial Award f. Cinematography
Michaela Schwentner: JET
Linz-Crossing Europe, Austria: Local Artists Jury Award
Regina Stefanschitz: Nix g’scheits drin
Linz-Crossing Europe, Austria: Special Mention Jury Local Artists
Virgil Widrich: Fast Film
Black Maria Festival, USA: Jury’s Choice Award
Ann Arbor, USA: Peter Wilde Award Most Technically Innovative Film
Lille Rencontres Audiovisuelles, France: special mention for virtuosity
Stuttgart Int. Trickfilm-Festival, Germany: Special Mention
La Chaux-de-Fonds, Swiss: Grand Prix du Jury
Zagreb, Croatia: Film Critics Award + “Stonegate of Zagreb” + Croatian Film makers Guild Award
Zabok, Croatia: “reAnimated Veronica” for best animated film
Melbourne Animation Festival, Australia: MIAF award “Highly commended”
Nashville, USA: Honorable Mention in Animation
London Int. Animation Festival, UK: Special Mention
Seoul SICAF, Korea: ASIFA Korea Prize for Artistic/Experimental Film
Driggs SpudFest, USA: Best Editing Award
Ljubljana Animateka, Slovenia: Jury Award
Asolo Art Film Festival, Italy: PREMIO ASOLO for the best video/computer art work
Virgil Widrich: Copy Shop
Driggs SpudFest, USA: Best Short Film
2003
Dietmar Brehm: Verdrehte Augen, 2. Version
THAW Iowa City, USA: Golden Award
Dietmar Brehm: Zentrale 2. Version
Cinematexas Austin, USA: Cinematography Award
Gustav Deutsch: Film ist. (7-12)
Ann Arbor, USA: Best Editing & Hot and Spicy Award
Michaela Grill: Trans
Diagonale, Austria: Special Mention “Innovative Cinema”
Andreas Horvath: The Silence of Green
Black Maria Festiva, USA: Juror’s Citation (2nd Award)
Marie Kreutzer: Un Peu Beaucoup
FAK03 Wien, A: Golden Bobby Schnitt + Kamera
Sebastian Meise: Prises des vues
Diagonale Graz, A: Preis der Jugendjury
Bady Minck: Im Anfang war der Blick
Pesaro, I: Premio CinemAvvenire
Mara Mattuschka: Id
Diagonale, Austria: Award for Innovative Cinema
Andrina Mracnikar: Andri 1924-1944
Diagonale, Austria: Preis der Diozöse Graz-Seckau
FAK03 Wien, A: Golden Bobby Bester Dokumentarfilm
Matthias Müller: Nebel
Ann Arbor, USA: Ken Burns Best of the Festival Award
Dietmar Offenhuber: Besenbahn
transmediale Berlin, Germany: Honorable Mention
Lotte Schreiber: quadro
NY Underground USA: Best Experimental Film
Bernhard Schreiner: Arreté
THAW Iowa City, USA: Bronce Award
Peter Tscherkassky:Dream Work
Ann Arbor, USA: Honrable Mention
Virgil Widrich: Copy Shop
Eastman Kodak Grant 2003
Teheran Animation Festival, Iran: Spezial Prize of the Jury
Ann Arbor, USA: Honorable Mention
Virgil Widrich: Fast Film
Worldwide Short Film Festival Toronto, CAN: Best Animated Short
inCURT Tarragona, E: Best Editing
Huesca, E: special mention of the jury
Vila do Conde, P: Grande Prémio Animação + RTP Onda Curta
Melbourne, AUS: Best Experimental Short Film
Odense, DK: Most Imaginative Film
L´Etrange Festival Paris, F: Audience Award
FANTOCHE Zürich, CH: Main Award – High Risk Award
Milano,I: Special Mention of the Jury + Award from the Filmstudents
Panorama of Ind. Film & Video Makers Thessaloniki, GR: Best Experimental
Krok Kiev, UKR: Best Film Category 10-30 minutes
Nouveau Cinéma Nouveaux Médias Montréal, CAN: Special Mention
Saint Paul Trois Chateaux, F: Special Mention
Leipzig, D: Sparkassenpreis für Innovativsten Film
Uppsala, SE: Main Award
wr: limes: bioborder/park/spektakel
Bochum, D: Preis der Jury
Roland Zumbühl: Yoake – A chewing-gum story
inCURT Tarragona, E: Best Photography
2002
Emily Artmann, Katharina Copony: der wackelatlas – sammeln und jagen mit h.c.artmann
Austria: Fernsehpreis der österreichischen Volksbildung / Sparte Dokumentation
Kerstin Cmelka: Mit Mir
Ann Arbor,USA: Peter Wilde Award for Most Technically Innovative Film
Josef Dabernig: WARS
Saint-Ouen/ Cinerail, France: Cinerail d’Or Fiction
Gustav Deutsch: Film ist. (7-12)
Black Maria Festival, USA: Director’s Choice
Ann Arbor, USA: Best Sound Design
Dietmar Brehm: Korridor
Ann Arbor, USA: Honorable Mention
Thomas Draschan: 3 filme
Diagonale, Austria: Honorable Mention
Gustav Deutsch: Film ist.
Montréal Nouveau Cinéma, Canada: Vision Globale Best Short Award
Cinematexas, USA: Programmers’ Award for Special Achievement in Film Curation.
Siegfried A. Fruhauf: Exposed
Ann Arbor, USA: Audiovisions Award for Best Sound Design
Andreas Horvath: The Silence of Green
CineEco, Portugal: Special Mention
Julia Lazarus, Ben Pointeker: a lucia
Diagonale, Austria: Kunststücke-Preis
Michael Palm: Sea Concrete Human
Diagonale, Austria: Award for Innovative Cinema
San Francisco Golden Gate, USA: Certificate of Merit “New Visions”
reMI: Teufel Eintritt
Black Maria, USA: Director’s Choice, 3rd Prize
Bernhard Schreiner: Dian, Paito
New York Expo, USA: Gold in Experimental
Peter Tscherkassky: Dream Work
Black Maria, USA: Jury’s Award, 2nd prize
Oberhausen, Germany: Grosser Preis der Stadt Oberhausen
Melbourne, Australia: Best Experimental Short Film
THAW Iowa City, USA: Best of The Festival
New Zealand Film Festival: Special Mention
Guanajuato, Mexico: Best Editing
Nashville, USA: Best Experimental
Madrid, Semana de Cine Experimental, Spain: Mención Especial del Jurado
Regensburg, Germany: Special Mention
New York Expo, USA: Silver in Experimental
Virgil Widrich: Copy Shop
Oscar Nomination in Category “Best Short – Life Action” 2002
Tampere, Finland: Special Mention
Bruxelles Festival of Fantasy, Belgium: Award of the European Television Channels
Thessaloniki Panorama of Independent Film, Greece: Best Experimental
Vierzon, France: Cristal of Lumière Award
Black Maria, USA: Jury’s Award, 2nd prize
Hiroshima Animation, Japan: Special Prize
Boston Underground, USA: Best of Festival Award
Dresden, Germany: 2. Preis
Belo Horizonte, Brazil: Best International Short + Press Award
Odense, Denmark: Jury Members Personal Prize
Nashville, USA: Honorable Mention
2001
Joerg Burger: Moscouw
Diagonale:, Austria Preis der Diozöse Graz-Seckau
Siegfried Fruhauf: Höhenrausch
Black Maria Festival, USA: Juror’s Award
NY Underground, USA: Best Experimental
Palermo, Italy: Special Mention
Humboldt, USA: Best Animation
[n:ja]: rewind
Wroclaw, Poland: 3rd prize
Peter Tscherkassky: Outer Space
Nashville, USA: best experimental
Virgil Widrich: Copy Shop
Clermont-Ferrand, France: Best Sound
Krakow, Poland: Honorary Prize Student Jury
Hamburg Short, Germany: François Ode Award
Toronto Worldwide Short, Canada: Best Experimental Short
Ludwigsburg/Stuttgart, Germany: Honorable Mention
Roma, Arcipelago, Italy: Best Short (section eMedia)
Teplice, Slovakia: Best Film
Roma, La Citadella del Corto, Italy: FICE Award
Montecatini, Italy: Adriano Asti Award “Best Experimental Film”
Puchon, South Corea: Kodak Award-Jury’s choice for Short Film
Sarajevo, BH: Prix UIP Sarajewo
Drama, GR: 2nd Prize
Covilha, Imago, P: Jury Prize
Leipzig, D: Silver Dove for Animation
Valladolid, E: Golden Spike
Los Angeles, USA: Special Mention for Technical Excellence
Lleida, Incurt, E: Main Award
New York, Shorts, USA, Best Experimental
Madrid, E: 1st Award
2000
Dietmar Brehm: Organics
Media City 6, Canada: Honorable Mention
Gustav Deutsch: Film ist.
San Francisco Golden Gate Award, USA:
Silver Spire New Visions
Ann Arbor, USA: Major Award
Siegfried A. Fruhauf: Höhenrausch
Diagonale, Austria: Award of the Youth Jury
Dariusz Krzeczek: Unterwerk
ars electronica, Austria: Honorable Mention
Kathrin Resetarits: fremde
Oberhausen, Germany: Main Award
Peter Tscherkassky: Outer Space
Black Maria Festival, USA: Juror’s Choice Award
Media City 6, Canada: Jury Grand Prize
Palermo, Italy: Second Prize
Ann Arbor, USA: Best Sound Design
San Francisco Golden Gate Award, USA:
Best Short Film & Golden Spire New Visions
Bamberg, Germany: Projectionist’s Award
1999
Martin Arnold: Alone. Life Wastes Andy Hardy
Black Maria Festival, USA: Juror’s Award (First Prize)
Images, Canada: New Screen International Award
San Francisco Golden Gate Award, USA:
Merit Winner New Visions
Ann Arbor, USA: Best Animation
Media City 5, Canada: Best of New Screen
Barbara Albert: Sonnenflecken
WIN Femme Film Festival, USA: Best Short Film
Regensburg, Germany: Special Mention
Barbara Albert: Die Frucht deines Leibes
Ann Arbor, USA: Best Narrative
Kathrin Resetarits: Ägypten
Black Maria Festival, USA: Director’s Choice
Ann Arbor, USA: Best Sound Design
Dietmar Brehm:Korridor
Ann Arbor, USA: Honorable Mention
Thomas Draschan: 3 filme
Diagonale, Austria: Honorable Mention
Gustav Deutsch Film ist.
Würdigungspreis des Bundeskanzleramtes, Austria
Media City 5, Canada: Major Award
VIPER, Switzerland: Honorary Mention
Peter Tscherkassky: Outer Space
Diagonale, Austria: Award for Innovative Cinema
Cinematexas, USA: Jury Award (Best Short Film) & Audience Award (Best Film of the Festival)
Leipzig, Germany: Special Prize for Innovation
NY Expo, USA: Second Prize
Peter Tscherkassky: L’Arrivée
Ann Arbor, USA: Honorable Mention
Thomas Renoldner:ZeitRaum
Ann Arbor, USA: Honorable Mention
Elke Groen: Tito Material
Ann Arbor, USA: Honorable Mention
Media City 5, Canada: Jury Citation for Excellence
Hamburg, Germany: NoBudget Competition (Second Prize)
Hubert Sauper: Kisangani Diary
Nürnberg, Germany: Main Award
NY Expo, USA: Best Documentary
Thomas Steiner: Halle II
Ann Arbor, USA: Honorable Mention
Jessica Hausner: Inter-View
FAK, Austria: Golden Bobby – Script
Jessica Hausner: Flora
Premiers Plan, France: Grand Prix Meilleur Film d’Ecole Européen
Kathrin Resetarits: fremde
Viennale, Austria: Best Short Film
Mirjam Unger: mehr oder weniger
FAK, Austria: Golden Bobby – Director
Diagonale, Austria: Honorable Mention
Fridolin Schönwiese: it works
Förderungspreis des Bundeskanzleramtes, Austria
1998
Kathrin Resetarits: Ägypten
Diagonale, Austria: Award for Innovative Cinema
Humboldt Festival, USA: Best Documentary Award
San Francisco Golden Gate Award, USA:
Golden Spire for Best Short Documentary
NY Expo, USA: Main Award for Experimental
Barbara Albert: Die Frucht deines Leibes
Ann Arbor, USA: Best Narrative
Martin Arnold: Alone. Life Wastes Andy Hardy
Diagonale, Austria: Award for Innovative Cinema
Oberhausen, Germany: Main Award & FIPRESCI Award
Hamburg, Germany: 2nd Prize of the Jury
Teplice, Slovakia: First Prize
Cinematexas, USA: 2nd Prize for Experimental
London Pandaemonium, GB: UK Arena Audience Award
NY Expo, USA: Second Prize for Experimental
Nana Swiczinsky: WIEDER HOLUNG
Cinematexas, USA: Best Animation Award
Mirjam Unger: Speak Easy
San Francisco Golden Gate Award, USA:
Golden Spire Best Short Fiction
Humboldt Festival, USA: Jim Klein Award
Dietmar Brehm: Korridor
Cinematexas, USA: Artistic Director’s Pick
Peter Tscherkassky: L’Arrivée
Semana de Cine Experimental, Spain: Second Prize
Peter Tscherkassky: Happy-End
Ann Arbor, USA: Isabella Lidell Art Award
Antonin Svoboda: Große Ferien
Premiers Plans, France: Le Prix Laser Vidéo Titres