AWARDS


Creative documentaries competition

The festival’s seminal competition, in which the best creative documentary is rewarded for the quality of its execution.

Grand GENEVA AWARD

of 10’000 CHF

Offered by the City and Canton of Geneva
Awarded by the International Documentary Jury

GILDA VIEIRA DE MELLO award, as a tribute to her son SERGIO VIEIRA DE MELLO

of 5’000 CHF

Offered by the Barbara Hendricks Foundation for Peace and Reconciliation
Awarded by the International Documentary Jury

Youth Jury Award

of 500 CHF

Offered by the Peace Brigades International (PBI)

FICTION AND HUMAN RIGHTS COMPETITION

An international competition of 8 fiction films premiered at the Festival. 

Fiction and human rights grand award

of 10’000 CHF

Offered by the Hélène et Victor Barbour Foundation
Awarded by the International Fiction Jury

YOUTH JURY AWARD

OF 500 CHF

Offered by the Eduki Foundation

OMCT COMPETITION

The World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) awards a prize to a director whose film demonstrates his/her commitment to the human rights’ cause.

THE WORLD ORGANIZATION AGAINST TORTURE (OMCT) AWARD

OF 5’000 CHF

Awarded by the OMCT Jury