Prizes & Juries
At the Cottbus Film Festival, international juries recognise outstanding films and filmmakers.
Juries
The juries are appointed by the festival directors and consist of prominent figures from the Eastern European and German film industries. A total of eight juries decide on the awards at the Cottbus Film Festival.
The juries for the 36th Cottbus Film Festival will be announced here shortly before the festival.
Awards
€ 15.000,—
Feature Film Competition: Main Prize for best film
This award is presented by the international festival jury. In addition to the prize money, the winner also receives the LUBINA award sculpture (Sorbian: ‘the charming one’).
Donated by: Medienboard Berlin Brandenburg
€ 5.000,—
Feature Film Competition: Prize for an outstanding individual performance
This award is presented by the international festival jury. In addition to the prize money, the winner also receives the LUBINA award sculpture (Sorbian: ‘the charming one’).
Donated by: Sparkasse Spree-Neiße
€ 7.500,—
Feature Film Competition: Special Prize for best director
This award is presented by the international festival jury. In addition to the prize money, the winner also receives the LUBINA award sculpture (Sorbian: ‘the charming one’).
Donated by: Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg rbb
€ 2.500,—
Short Film Competition: Main prize for the best short film
This award is presented by the international festival jury. In addition to the prize money, the winner also receives the LUBINA award sculpture (Sorbian: ‘the charming one’).
Donated by: Druckzone
€ 1.500,—
Short Film Competition: Special prize for the best director
This award is presented by the international festival jury. In addition to the prize money, the winner also receives the LUBINA award sculpture (Sorbian: ‘the charming one’).
Donated by: Tiede +
€ 5.000,—
GenNext Award
This prize is awarded by the GenNext jury. In addition to the prize money, the winner receives the LUBINA award sculpture (Sorbian: ‘the charming one’).
Donated by: Stadt Cottbus
€ 3.000,—
Award for Best Debut Film
Donated by: Brandenburgischen Technischen Universität Cottbus-Senftenberg and Filmuniversität Babelsberg "Konrad Wolf"
FIPRESCI-Award
Donated by: Féderation Internationale de la Presse Cinématographique
€ 1.000,—
PICKASTORY Audience Logline Award
Donated by: FFC – FilmFestival Cottbus
€ 3.000,—
Sponsorship Award of the Foundation for the Sorbian People / spěchowańske myto załožby za serbski lud
Donated by: Stiftung für das sorbische Volk
