Choosing the very best from so many outstanding works is no easy task. Fortunately, our international jury has taken on this important responsibility, casting their trained eyes attentively over the entries in the various categories. This year, the 12-member jury consists of programmers Nina Rodriguez Lima, Elma Tataragić and Nika Petković; festival representatives Rimantė Daugėlaitė,Piotr Kardas and Lara Bellon; filmmakers Nicolas Brault, Igor Bezinović, Eve Heller and Kevin Thaliyath as well as artist Johannes Gierlinger and pop culture journalist Verena Bogner. We are delighted with this diverse lineup and would already like to thank each member for their expertise. More information about the jury can be found here.

Those ultimately awarded by the jury can not only be extremely proud, but can also look forward to some very special prizes. Accessible and tangible for everyone, constantly growing beyond themselves, offering something for all (spoiler: Tree Trophy Game!), and, not least, a permanent part of the cityscape: in addition to prize money totaling over €30,000, we will once again be awarding tree trophies to our winners this year.

News 8.4.2026