Award Ceremony 2026

The award ceremony of the 75th IFFMH! The following awards will be presented:

International Jury
The International Jury will present the two main awards in the official competition ON THE RISE: the International Newcomer Award and the Rainer Werner Fassbinder Award. It will also present the Young Actors Award.


German Documentary Film Award
Once again, the German Documentary Film Award will be presented at the IFFMH. This prestigious award consists of three prizes: The Grand Prize, sponsored by SWR and the MFG with the participation of the Landesanstalt für Kommunikation, comes with a cash prize of 20,000 €. The Förderpreis, presented by Haus des Dokumentarfilms – Europäisches Medienforum Stuttgart e.V., comes with 3,000 €. The Music Film Award, sponsored by SWR, is endowed with 5,000 €.


FIPRESCI Jury
The jury of the Fédération Internationale de la Presse Cinématographique/International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI) will present the FIPRESCI Award.

Ecumenical Jury
The Ecumenical Jury will present the Ecumenical Award. The jury consists of three members of the inter-church film networks INTERFILM and SIGNIS.

Student Jury
Three film-loving students from the region will present the Award of the Student Jury for what they consider to be the best film in the competition.

The Audience
You, the audience of the IFFMH, are invited to vote for your favorite films in the competition. The Audience Award will be given to the film in the competition ON THE RISE that receives the highest ratings from you.



Admission: free