Winners
Congratulations!
Winners 2024
SLM Top Award
BOOK OF EVERYTHING
Netherlands, Latvia | 2023 | Directed by: Ineke Houtman
Top Award of the City of Chemnitz
IN GOOD FAITH
Germany | 2024 | Directed by: Frauke Lodders
European Children's Film Award - endowed by the Saxon State Ministry for Science, Culture and Tourism
LAMPO, THE TRAVELING DOG
Poland | 2023 | Directed by: Magdalena Nieć
MDR Special Award
SUPERPOWERS FOR YOUR MIND
Netherlands | 2024 | Directed by: Dylan Haegens
DIAMANT (bike of the Diamant Fahrradwerke GmbH) for the Best Children's Actor or Actress
Marguerite Laurence in MISS BOOTS
Canada | 2024 | Directed by: Yan Lanouette Turgeon
Egmont Elschner Award
SOARING WINGS
India | 2024 | Directed by: Palash Das
Award of the Kids Jury
LAMPO, THE TRAVELING DOG
Poland | 2023 | Directed by: Magdalena Nieć
Award of the Junior Jury
ROBIN AND THE HOODS
UK | 2024 | Directed by: Phil Hawkins
Award of the Youth Jury
THE GIRLS AT THE STATION
Spain | 2024 | Directed by: Juana Macías
Award of the Fair Play Jury
WE WERE DANGEROUS
New Zealand, USA | 2023 | Directed by: Josephine Stewart-Te Whiu
Animated Feature Film Award
LIVING LARGE
Czech Republic, Slovakia, France | 2024 | Directed by: Kristina Dufková
Club of Festivals Children
MISS BOOTS
Canada | 2024 | Directed by: Yan Lanouette Turgeon
Club of Festivals Junior
LIVING LARGE
Czech Republic, Slovakia, France | 2024 | Directed by: Kristina Dufková
Club of Festivals Youth
WHEN THE LIGHT BREAKS
Iceland, Netherlands, Croatia, France, Sweden | 2024 | Directed by: Rúnar Rúnarssons
Award of the ECFA Jury
THELMA’S PERFECT BIRTHDAY
Latvia, Luxembourg | 2024 | Directed by: Reinis Kalnaellis
Award of the CIFEJ
THE MOUNTAIN
New Zealand | 2024 | Directed by: Rachel House
Award of the FIPRESCI Jury
BLUE SKY JO
Canada | 2024 | Directed by: Patrice Sauvé
Award of the Ecumenical Jury
HAJJAN
Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan | 2023 | Directed by: Abu Bakr Shawky
Audience Award
A PAST AHEAD
Spain | 2023 | Directed by: Olga Osorio
Short Film Award National
THIS IS NOT A CHARACTER, THIS IS BETRAYAL
Germany | 2024 | Directed by: Romina Küper
Short Film Award International
GAME RULES
Sweden | 2024 | Directed by: Christian Zetterberg
Short Film Award Animation National
FOREVER SEVEN
Germany | 2024 | Directed by: Antje Heyn & Alexander Isert
Short Film Award Animation International
HEAD IN THE CLOUDS
France, Belgium | 2023 | Directed by: Rémi Durin
Winners 2023
SLM Top Award
JUNIORS
France | 2022 | Directed by: Hugo P. Thomas
Top Award of the City of Chemnitz
TOMORROW SOMEWHERE BY THE SEA
Germany | 2023 | Directed by: Patrick Büchting
European Children's Film Award
TOTEM
Netherlands, Luxembourg, Germany | 2022 | Directed by: Sander Burger
DIAMANT (bike of the Diamant Fahrradwerke GmbH) for the Best Children's Actor or Actress
Zhannat Kuruchbekova in THE GIFT
Kyrgyzstan | 2023 | Directed by: Dalmira Tilepbergen
MDR Special Award
COCO FARM
Kanada | 2023 | Directed by: Sébastien Gagné
Award of the Kids Jury
PRINCES OF THE DESERT
France | 2023 | Directed by: Eric Barbier
Award of the Junior Jury
BAGHDAD MESSI
Belgium, Netherlands, Iraq | 2022 | Directed by: Sahim Omar Kalifa
Award of the Youth Jury
BROTHER
Canada | 2022 | Directed by: Clément Virgo
Award of the Fair Play Jury
SCRAPPER
UK | 2022 | Directed by: Charlotte Regan
Animated Feature Film Award
TONY, SHELLY AND THE MAGIC LIGHT
Tschechische Republik, Ungarn, Slowakei | 2023 | Directed by: Filip Pošivač
Club of Festivals Children
COCO FARM
Canada | 2023 | Directed by: Sébastian Gagné
Club of Festivals Junior
CHICKEN FOR LINDA!
France, Italy | 2023 | Directed by: Chiara Malta, Sébastien Laudenbach
Club of Festivals Youth
SCRAPPER
UK | 2022 | Directed by: Charlotte Regan
Award of the ECFA Jury
JUNIORS
France | 2022 | Directed by: Hugo P. Thomas
Award of the CIFEJ
THE LITTLE HORSEWHIP
China | 2022 | Directed by: Xinwen Dong, Shapkat Murat
Award of the FIPRESCI Jury
ECHO TO DELTA
Canada | 2023 | Directed by: Patrick Boivin
Award of the Ecumenical Jury
JUNIORS
France | 2022 | Directed by: Hugo P. Thomas
Audience Award
ALIENS ABDUCTED MY PARENTS AND NOW I FEEL KINDA LEFT OUT
USA | 2022 | Directed by: Jake van Wagoner
Short Film Award National
DIGITAL INVESTIGATIONS
Germany | 2022 | Directed by: Jonathan Benedict Behr
Short Film Award International
ACTS IN PARTS
Spain, Italy | 2023 | Directed by: Sergio Milán
Short Film Award Animation National
DAILY TALES – PART ONE: THE MAGNIFICENT BEAUTY OF A TRAIN RIDE
Germany | 2023 |Directed by: Alexander Dietrich, Johannes Flick
Short Film Award Animation International
THE MYSTERY OF MISSING SOCKS
Estonia | 2023 | Directed by: Oskar Lehemaa
Lifetime Achievement Award
MICHEL OCELOT
Winners 2022
SLM Top Award
A SECOND LIFE
Tunesia | 2021| Directed by: Anis Lassoued
Chemnitz Award
RHINO
Argentinia | 2021 | Directed by: Arturo Castro Godoy
European Children's Film Award by the Saxon Ministry of Culture
BIGMAN
Netherlands, Germany | 2022 | Directed by: Camiel Schouwenaar
DIAMANT (bike of the Diamant Fahrradwerke GmbH) for the Best Children's Actor
Maciej Karas in TOO OLD FOR FAIRYTALES
Poland | 2022 | Directed by: Kristoffer Rus
MDR Special Award
OLIVER’S UNIVERSE
Spain | 2022 | Directed by: Alexis Morante
Children's and Youth Film Award of the Goethe-Institut
THE ORDINARIES
Germany | 2022 | Directed by: Sophie Linnenbaum
DEFA Foundation Award
THE CROSSING
France, Germany, Czech Republic | 2020 | Directed by: Florence Miailhe
Award of the Kids Jury
THE SEEKERS – THRILL NIGHT
Denmark | 2021 | Directed by: Philip Th. Pedersen
Award of the Junior Jury
THE SLEEPING BEAST
Estonia, Latvia | 2022 | Directed by: Jaak Kilmi
Award of the Youth Jury
WHITE BERRY
Netherlands | 2022 | Directed by: Sia Hermanides
Award of the Fair Play Jury
DR. BIRDS ADVICE FOR SAD POETS
USA | 2021 | Directed by: Yaniv Raz
Animated Feature Film Award
DRAGON PRINCESS
France | 2021 | Directed by: Jean-Jaques Denis, Anthony Roux
Club of Festivals Children
MINI-ZLATAN AND UNCLE DARLING
Sweden, Norway, Netherlands | 2022 | Directed by: Christian Lo
Club of Festivals Junior
RHINO
Argentinia | 2021 | Directed by: Arturo Castro Godoy
Club of Festivals Youth
SO DAMN EASY GOING
Sweden, Norway | 2022 | Directed by: Christoffer Sandler
Award of the ECFA Jury
THE CROSSING
France, Germany, Czech Republic | 2020 | Directed by: Florence Miailhe
Award of the FIPRESCI Jury
RHINO
Argentinia | 2021 | Directed by: Arturo Castro Godoy
Award of the Ecumenical Jury
THE CROSSING
France, Germany, Czech Republic | 2020 | Directed by: Florence Miailhe
Audience Award
THE WEBSTERS MOVIE
Slovakia, Czech Republic | 2022 | Directed by: Katarína Kerekesová
Short Film Award National
SPARE PARTS
Germany | 2021 | Directed by: Niva Ehrlich
Short Film Award International
WHEN THE SWALLOWS FLY AWAY
Belgium | 2021 | Directed by: Sébastien Pins
Short Film Award Animation National
LAIKA & NEMO
Germany | 2022 | Directed by: Jan Gadermann, Sebastian Gadow
Short Film Award Animation International
LUCE AND THE ROCK
Belgium, France, Netherlands | 2022 | Directed by: Britt Raes
Winners 2021
SLM Top Award
RICKSHAW GIRL
Bangladesh | 20201| Direction: Amitabh Reza Chowdhury
Chemnitz Award
SUN CHILDREN
Iran | 2020 | Direction: Majid Majidi
European Children's Film Award by the Saxon Ministry of Culture
SPACEBOY
Belgium | 2020 | Direction: Olivier Pairoux
DIAMANT (bike of the Diamant Fahrradwerke GmbH) for the Best Children's Actor
KRISTÍN Erla Pétursdóttir in BIRTA
Iceland, Deutschland | 2020 | Bragi Thor Hinriksson
MDR Special Award
LITTLE WARRIOR
Russia | 2021 | Direction: Ilya Ermolov
Children's and Youth Film Award of the Goethe-Institut
DARKDREAMERS
Germany | 2020 | Direction: Philipp Klinger
DEFA Foundation Award
SAMI, JOE AND I
Switzerland | 2020 | Direction: Karin Heberlein
Award of the Kids Jury
KIDS ARE FINE
South Korea | 2021 | Direction: Lee Ji-won
Award of the Junior Jury
SPACEBOY
Belgium | 2020 | Direction: Olivier Pairoux
Award of the Youth Jury
VACARME
Canada | 2020 | Direction: Frédérick Neegan Trudel
Animated Feature Film Award
EVEN MICE BELONG IN HEAVEN
Czech Republic, France, Poland, Slovakia | 2020 | Direction: Jan Bubeníček, Denisa Grimmová
Club of Festivals Children
THE APE STAR
Sweden, Mexico, Denmark | 2020 | Direction: Linda Hambäck
Club of Festivals Junior
EVEN MICE BELONG IN HEAVEN
Czech Republic, France, Poland, Slovakia | 2020 | Direction: Jan Bubeníček, Denisa Grimmová
Club of Festivals Youth
VACARME
Canada | 2020 | Direction: Frédérick Neegan Trudel
Award of the ECFA Jury
NIGHT FOREST
Germany | 2021 | Direction: André Hörmann, Katrin Milhahn
Award of the FIPRESCI Jury
MY VERY OWN CIRCUS
Canada | 2020 | Direction: Miryam Bouchard
Award of the Ecumenical Jury
MY VERY OWN CIRCUS
Canada | 2020 | Direction: Miryam Bouchard
Audience Award
A BRIXTON TALE
UK | 2021 | Direction: Darragh Carey, Bertrand Desrochers
Audience Award Filmpalast Astoria Zwickau
BEST BIRTHDAY EVER
Germany, Sweden, Netherlands | 2021 | Direction: Michael Ekbladh
Short Film Award National
MONKEY GIRL
Germany | 2020 | Direction: Isabelle Caps-Kuhn
Short Film Award International
ROMANCE, X AND Y
France | 2020 | Direction: Louise Condemi
Short Film Award Animation National
THE ABC OF BREAKUPS
Germany | 2021 | Direction: Susann Hofmann
Short Film Award Animation International
YOU SOLD MY ROLLER SKATES?
France| 2020 | Direction: Margaux Cazal, Jeanne Hammel, Louis Holmes, Sandy Lachkar, Agathe Leroux, Léa Rey-Mauzaize
Winners 2020
SLM Top Award
MOON ROCK FOR MONDAY
Australia | 2020 | Direction: Kurt Martin
Chemnitz Award
MY LITTLE SISTER
Russia | 2019 | Direction: Alexander Galibin
European Children's Film Award by the Saxon Ministry of Culture
TRIPLE TROUBLE
Poland | 2020 | Direction: Marta Karwowska
"Diamant" (bike of the Diamant Fahrradwerke GmbH) for the Best Children's Actor
LEOPOLD PALLUA + ROSA ZANT in OSKAR & LILLI - WHERE NO ONE KNOWS US
Austria | 2020
MDR Special Award
SISTERS: THE SUMMER WE FOUND OUR SUPERPOWERS
Norway | 2020 | Direction: Silje Salomonsen, Aril Østin Ommundsen
Children's and Youth Film Award of the Goethe-Institut
INTO THE BEAT
Germany | 2020 | Direction: Stefan Westerwelle
DEFA Foundation Award
NOTHING MORE PERFECT
Germany | 2020 | Direction: Teresa Hoerl
Award of the Kids Jury
PIRATES DOWN THE STREET
Netherlands | 2020 | Direction: Pim van Hoeve
Award of the Junior Jury
THE BLACK MILL
Poland | 2020 | Direction: Mariusz Palej
Award of the Youth Jury
THE PROMISE OF PISA
Netherlands, Belgium | 2019 | Direction: Norbert ter Hall
Animated Feature Film Award
CALAMITY, A CHILDHOOD OF MARTHA JANE CANNARY
France, Denmark | 2020 | Direction: Rémi Chayé
Club of Festivals Children
MEZQUITE'S HEART
Mexico | 2019 | Direction: Ana Laura Calderón
Club of Festivals Junior
THE CLUB OF UGLY CHILDREN
Netherlands | 2019 | Direction: Jonathan Elbers
Club of Festivals Youth
LOLA
France | 2019 | Direction: Laurent Micheli
Award of the ECFA Jury
MY LITTLE SISTER
Russia | 2019 | Direction: Alexander Galibin
Award of the FIPRESCI Jury
MOON ROCK FOR MONDAY
Australia | 2020 | Direction: Kurt Martin
Award of the Ecumenical Jury
THE PRINCE'S VOYAGE
France | 2020 | Direction: Jean-François Laguinie, Xavier Picard
Audience Award
SOUNDTRACK TO SIXTEEN
UK | 2020 | Direction: Hillary Shakespeare
Audience Award Filmpalast Astoria Zwickau
THE FANTASTIC JOURNEY OF MARGOT & MARGUERITE
France | 2019 | Direction: Pierre Coré
Short Film Award National
TO ANNA
Germany | 2020 | Direction: Denise Riedmayr
Short Film Award International
PUSSY BOO
France | 2020 | Direction: Remi Parisse
Short Film Award Animation National
HEAVINESS
Germany | 2019 | Direction: Matisse Gonzalez
Short Film Award Animation International
WARM STAR
RUSSIA | 2020 | Direction: Anna Kuzina
Lifetime Achievement Award
AARDMAN ANIMATIONS - Production Company for Animated Films
Winners 2019
SLM Top Award
OF LOVES AND LIES
France, Belgium | 2019 | Direction: Julien Rappeneau
Chemnitz Award
BORI
South Korea | 2018 | Direction: Jinyu Kim
European Children's Film Award by the Saxon Ministry of Culture
PHANTOM OWL FOREST
Estonia | 2018 | Direction: AnuAun
"Diamant" (bike of the Diamant Fahrradwerke GmbH) for the Best Children's Actor
PAULA RITS in "PHANTOM OWL FOREST"
Estonia | 2018
MDR Special Award
SPREAD YOUR WINGS
France | 2019 | Direction: Nicolas Vanier
Children's and Youth Film Award of the Goethe-Institut
TOO FAR AWAY
Germany | 2019 | Direction: Sarah Winkenstette
DEFA Foundation Award
SWIMMING
Germany | 2018 | Direction: Luzie Loose
Award of the Junior Jury
THE LEGEND OF THE CHRISTMAS WITCH
Italy, Spain | 2018 | Direction: Michele Soavi
Award of the Youth Jury
BROKEN MIRRORS
Israel | 2018 | Direction: Imri Matalon, Aviad Givon
Animated Feature Film Award
MUZBALAK
Kazakhstan | 2018 | Direction: Turdybek Maidan, Tilek Toleugazy
Short Film Award National
SAVEGAME
Germany | 2019 | Direction: Diana Kaiser
Short Film Award International
TRACES
Belgium | 2018 | Direction: Sébastien Pins
Short Film Award Animation National
NEST
Germany | 2019 | Direction: Sonja Rohleder
Short Film Award Animation International
HORS PISTE
France | 2018 | Direction: Léo Brunel, Loris Cavalier, Camille Jalabert, Oscar Mallet
Award of the ECFA Jury
SPREAD YOUR WINGS
France | 2019 | Direction: Nicolas Vanier
Award of the FIPRESCI Jury
PHANTOM OWL FOREST
Estonia | 2018 | Direction: Anu Aun
Award of the Ecumenical Jury
TOO FAR AWAY
Germany | 2019 | Direction: Sarah Winkenstette
Fair Play Award
PAPICHA
Algeria, France, Morocco, Qatar | 2018 | Direction: Mounia Meddour
Audience Award
BORI
South Korea | 2018 | Direction: Jinyu Kim
Audience Award Filmpalast Astoria Zwickau
GIANT LITTLE ONES
Canada | 2018 | Direction: Keith Behrman
Lifetime Achievement Award
GERT K. MÜNTEFERING - Inventor of the "Sendung mit der Maus"
Winners 2018
SLM Top Award
MEERKAT MOONSHIP
South Africa | 2017 | Direction: Hanneke Schutte
Award of the City of Chemnitz
THE FALCONS
Iceland | 2018 | Direction: Bragi Thor Hinriksson
European Children's Film Award of the Saxon State Minister for Arts
PAHUNA – THE LITTLE VISITORS
India | 2017 | Direction: Paakhi A. Tyrewala
"Diamant" (bike of the Diamant Fahrradwerke GmbH) for the Best Children's Actor
TATHASTU in "HALKAA"
India | 2017
MDR Special Award
THE THIRD WISH
Czech Republic, Slovakia | 2017 | Direction: Vít Karas
Children's and Youth Film Award of the Goethe-Institut
SUPA MODO
Germany, Kenya | 2017 | Direction: Likarion Wainaina
DEFA Foundation Award
SUPA MODO
Germany, Kenya | 2017 | Direction: Likarion Wainaina
Junior Film Award
THE STRONGHOLD
Ukraine | 2017 | Direction: Juri Kowaljow
Youth Film Award
FIND THIS DUMB LITTLE BITCH AND THROW HER INTO THE RIVER
Netherlands | 2017 | Direction: Ben Brand
Animated Film Award
CAPTAIN MORTEN AND THE SPIDER QUEEN
Estonia, Great Britain, Ireland, Belgium | 2018 | Direction: Kaspar Jancis, Henry Nicholson, Riho Unt
Short Film Award National
THE MANDARIN TREE
Germany | 2017 | Direction: Cengiz Akaygün
Short Film Award International
FISH
Spain | 2017 | Direction: Javier Quintas
Animated Short Film Award National
LION
Germany | 2017 | Direction: Julia Ocker
Animated Short Film Award International
TWEET-TWEET
Russia | 2018 | Direction: Shanna Bekmambetowa
ECFA Award
MATTI AND SAMI AND THE THREE BIGGEST MISTAKES IN THE UNIVERSE
Germany | 2017 | Direction: Stefan Westerwelle
FIPRESCI Award
MEERKAT MOONSHIP
South Africa | 2017 | Direction: Hanneke Schutte
Ecumenical Award
THE BREADWINNER
Ireland, Canada, Luxembourgl | 2017 | Direction: Nora Twomey
Lichtenauer Audience Award
STOP THE HORNED VIKINGS!
Russia | 2018 | Direction: Ilja Belostozki (Belostotsky)
Audience Award Filmpalast Astoria Zwickau
THAT’S LIFE
Italy | 2018 | Direction: Francesca Mazzoleni
Lifetime Achievement Award
JO-ANNE BLOUIN - Festival Director FIFEM in Montreal/Kanada
Winners 2017
SLM Top Award
JUST CHARLIE
Great Britain | 2016 | Direction: Rebekah Fortune
Award of the City of Chemnitz
LITTLE SPIROU
France | 2017 | Direction: Nicolas Bary
European Children's Film Award of the Saxon State Minister for Arts
ZIP & ZAP AND THE CAPTAIN'S ISLAND
Spain | 2016 | Direction: Oskar Santos
"Diamant" (bike of the Diamant Fahrradwerke GmbH) for the Best Children's Actor
JULIAN RAS in "HOTEL TRUE LOVE"
Netherlands, Germany | 2017
MDR Special Award
HEARTSTRINGS
France | 2016 | Direction: Michel Boujenah
Children's and Youth Film Award of the Goethe-Institut
THE LEGEND OF TIMM THALER OR THE BOY WHO SOLD HIS LAUGHTER
Germany | 2016 | Direction: Andreas Dresen
DEFA Foundation Award
AXOLOTL OVERKILL
Germany | 2017 | Direction: Helene Hegemann
Junior Film Award
JUST CHARLIE
Great Britain | 2016 | Direction: Rebekah Fortune
Youth Film Award
CANOLA
South Korea | 2016 | Direction: Chang
Animated Film Award
FANTASTIC JOURNEY TO OZ
Russia | 2017 | Direction: Fjdor Dmitriew, Darina Schmidt, Wladimir Toroptschin
Short Film Award National
THE MECHANISM OR: HOW TO TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF
Germany | 2017 | Direction: Michael Chlebusch
Short Film Award International
BÚI
Iceland | 2016 | Direction: Inga Lísa Middleton
Animated Short Film Award National
HURRY UP, HEROLD!
Germany | 2016 | Direction: Francie Liebschner
Animated Short Film Award International
SPIDER WEB
Russia | 2016 | Direction: Natalja Tschernyschewa
ECFA Award
MOUNTAIN MIRACLE - AN UNEXPECTED FRIENDSHIP
Germany, Italy | 2017 | Direction: Tobias Wiemann
FIPRESCI Award
COLOURS OF INNOCENCE
India | 2016 | Direction: Manas Mukul Pal
Ecumenical Award
ON WHEELS
Brazil | 2017 | Direction: Mauro D´Addio
Lichtenauer Audience Award
BEHIND THE BLUE DOOR
Poland | 2016 | Direction: Mariusz Palej
Lifetime Achievement Award
FELIX VANGINDERHUYSEN - Film Distributor and Secretary General of the European Children's Film Association ECFA
Winners 2016
SLM Top Award
YELLOW FLOWERS ON THE GREEN GRASS
Vietnam | 2015 | Direction: Victor Vu
Award of the City of Chemnitz
BURALLO RIDER
Thailand, USA | 2015 | Direction: Joel Soisson
European Children's Film Award of the Saxon State Minister for Arts
CROWN PRINCE
Czech Republic | 2015 | Direction: Karel Janák
"Diamant" (bike of the Diamant Fahrradwerke GmbH) for the Best Children's Actor
THINH VINH in "YELLOW FLOWERS ON THE GREEN GRASS"
Vietnam | 2015
MDR Special Award
COME ALONG
Slovenia | 2016 | Direction: Igor Sterk
Children's and Youth Film Award of the Goethe-Institut
AT EYE LEVEL
Germany | 2016 | Direction: Evi Goldbrunner, Joachim Dollhopf
DEFA Foundation Award
UNDER THE SAND - THE PROMISE OF FREEDOM (LAND OF MINE)
Germany, Denmark | 2015 | Direction: Martin Zandvliet
Junior Film Award
HUNT FOR THE WILDERPEOPLE
New Zealand | 2016 | Direction: Taika Waititi
Youth Film Award
MY NAME IS EMILY
Ireland | 2015 | Direction: Simon Fitzmaurice
Animated Film Award
LONGWAY NORTH (ALSO: LONG WAY NORTH)
Denmark, France | 2015 | Direction: Rémi Chayé
Short Film Award
SNOWMAN
Norway | 2015 | Direction: Iain Forbes
ECFA Award
THE CHILDREN OF CHANCE
France | 2016 | Direction: Malik Chibane
FIPRESCI Award
THE EAGLE HUNTRESS
USA | 2016 | Direction: Otto Bell
Ecumenical Award
HUNT FOR THE WILDERPEOPLE
New Zealand | 2016 | Direction: Taika Waititi
Fair Play Award
LENALOVE
Germany | 2016 | Direction: Florian Gaag
Lichtenauer Audience Award
JILL AND JOY'S WINTER
Finland | 2015 | Direction: Saara Cantell
Lifetime Achievement Award
HERRMANN ZSCHOCHE – Screenwriter and Director
Winners 2015
Top Award of Chemnitz and SLM
ENCLAVE
Germany, Serbia | 2015 | Direction: Goran Radovanović
European Children's Film Award of the Saxon State Minister for Arts
PAW
Hungary | 2015 | Direction: Róbert Adrian Pejó
"Diamant" (bike of the Diamant Fahrradwerke GmbH) for the Best Children's Actor
FÉLIX BOSSUET in "BELLE AND SÉBASTIEN, THE ADVENTURE CONTINUES"
France | 2015
MDR Special Award
BIRDS OF PASSAGE
Belgium, France | 2015 | Direction: Olivier Ringer
Children's and Youth Film Award of the Goethe-Institut
SANCTUARY
Germany | 2014 | Direction: Marc Brummund
DEFA Foundation Award
WE ARE YOUNG. WE ARE STRONG
Germany | 2014 | Direction: Burhan Qurbani
Junior Film Award
LABYRINTHUS
Belgium | 2014 | Direction: Douglas Boswell
Youth Film Award
YOUNG TIGER
France | 2014 | Direction: Cyprien Vial
Animated Film Award
THE LITTLE MAN
Czech Republic, Slovakia | 2015 | Direction: Radek Beran
Short Film Award
MY STUFFED GRANNY
Great Britain, Greece | 2014 | Direction: Effie Pappa
ECFA Award
ENCLAVE
Germany, Serbia | 2015 | Direction: Goran Radovanović
FIPRESCI Award
ENCLAVE
Germany, Serbia | 2015 | Direction: Goran Radovanović
Fair Play Award
SANCTUARY
Germany | 2014 | Direction: Marc Brummund
Lichtenauer Audience Award
THE SECRET SOCIETY OF SOUPTOWN
Estonia, Finland | 2015 | Direction: Margus Paju
Lifetime Achievement Award
GERT KASPAR MÜNTEFERING – Inventor of "The Show with the Mouse" ("Die Sendung mit der Maus")
Winners 2014
Chemnitz and MDR Top Award
CASPER AND EMMA'S WINTER VACATION
Norway | 2014 | Direction: Arne Lindtner Naess
European Children's Film Award of the Saxon State Minister for Arts
RICKY RAPPER AND SLICK LEONARD
Finland | 2014 | Direction: Timo Koivusalo
"Diamant" (bike of the Diamant Fahrradwerke GmbH) for the Best Children's Actor
SAMUEL SHIPWAY in "RICKY RAPPER AND SLICK LEONARD"
Finland | 2014
Children's and Youth Film Award of the Goethe-Institut
THE PASTA DETECTIVES
Germany | 2014 | Direction: Neele Leana Vollmar
DEFA Foundation Award
ZURICH
Germany | 2013 | Direction: Frederik Steiner
Junior Film Award
BEHAVIOR
Cuba | 2014 | Direction: Ernesto Daranas Serrano
Top Award Junior Film Competition
COUNTING DREAMS
India | 2014 | Direction: Amole Gupte
Youth Film Award
HAN GONG-JU
South Korea | 2013 | Direction: Lee Su-Jin
National Short and Animated Film Award
LOOKS
Germany | 2014 | Direction: Susann Hoffmann
ECFA Award
GIRLHOOD
France | 2014 | Direction: Céline Sciamma
FIPRESCI Award
BEHAVIOR
Cuba | 2014 | Direction: Ernesto Daranas Serrano
Fair Play Award
ONE NIGHT IN OSLO
Norway | 2014 | Direction: Eirik Svensson
Lichtenauer Audience Award
DO NOT FORGET ME
Uzbekistan | 2013 | Direction: Kamara Kamalova
Lifetime Achievement Award
AREND AGTHE – Director and Producer of "Hen in a Boat" ("Flussfahrt mit Huhn")
Winners 2013
Chemnitz Top Award
MIKE SAYS GOODBYE!
Netherlands | 2012 | Direction: Maria Peters
European Children's Film Award
MONTH'S RULERS
Czech Republic | 2012 | Direction: Karel Janák
"Diamant" (bike of the Diamant Fahrradwerke GmbH) for the Best Children's Actor
MAAS BRONKHUYZEN in "MIKE SAYS GOODBYE!"
Netherlands | 2012
Children's and Youth Film Award of the Goethe-Institut
BROKEN GLASS PARK
Germany | 2013 | Direction: Bettina Blümner
DEFA Foundation Award
BREAKING HORIZONS
Germany | 2012 | Direction: Pola Beck
Junior Film Award
THE PEEWEES: THE WINTER THAT CHANGED MY LIFE
Canada | 2012 | Direction: Éric Tessier
Top Award Junior Film Competition
THE PEEWEES: THE WINTER THAT CHANGED MY LIFE
Canada | 2012 | Direction: Éric Tessier
Youth Film Award
REGRET!
Netherlands | 2013 | Direction: Dave Schram
International Short and Animated Film Award
GOODBYE MISTER DE VRIES
Netherlands | 2012 | Direction: Mascha Halberstad
National Short and Animated Film Award
KRAKE
Germany | 2012 | Direction: Regina Welker
ECFA Award
ASPHALT PLAYGROUND
France | 2012 | Direction: Julien Abraham
FIPRESCI Award
THE BLUE APPLE TREE
Venezuela | 2012 | Direction: Olegario Barrera
Fair Play Award
REGRET!
Netherlands | 2013 | Direction: Dave Schram
Lichtenauer Audience Award
THE LITTLE GHOST
Switzerland, Germany | 2013 | Direction: Alain Gsponer
Lifetime Achievement Award
THILO GRAF ROTHKIRCH – Director and Producer of "The Little Polar Bear" ("Der kleine Eisbär")
Winners 2012
Chemnitz Top Award
COME ON, EDDY!
Belgium, Luxemburg, Netherlands | 2012 | Direction: Gert Embrechts
European Children's Film Award
ALFIE THE LITTLE WEREWOLF
Belgium, Netherlands | 2011 | Direction: Joram Lürsen
"Diamant" (bike of the Diamant Fahrradwerke GmbH) for the Best Children's Actor
JELTE BLOMMAERT in "COME ON, EDDY!"
Belgium, Luxemburg, Netherlands | 2012
Children's and Youth Film Award of the Goethe-Institut
THE FOSTER BOY
Switzerland, Germany | 2011 | Direction: Markus Imboden
DEFA Foundation Award
FORTRESS
Germany | 2011 | Direction: Kirsi Marie Liimatainen
Junior Film Award
STARRY STARRY NIGHT
Hong Kong, Taiwan (Republic of China), China | 20111 | Direction: Tom Shu-Yu Lin
Top Award Junior Film Competition
STARRY STARRY NIGHT
Hong Kong, Taiwan (Republic of China), China | 20111 | Direction: Tom Shu-Yu Lin
Youth Film Award
FURIOUS
Netherlands | 2011 | Direction: Dave Schram
International Short and Animated Film Award
TEMPORARY
Lithuania | 2011 | Direc: Jurate Samulionyte
National Short and Animated Film Award
MR. NIGHTMARE AND THE BLESSINGS OF PROGRESS
Germany | 2011 | Direction: Schwarwel
ECFA Award
THE SECRET
Denmark | 2011 | Direction: Morten Køhlert
Fair Play Award
SOMEONE LIKE HIM
Germany | 2011 | Direction: Anja Jacobs
Lichtenauer Audience Award
KIWI FLYER
New Zealand | 2012 | Direction: Tony Simpson
Lifetime Achievement Award
GOJKO MITIĆ – Actor
Winners 2011
Chemnitz Top Award
CHUBBY DRUMS
Netherlands | 2010 | Direction: Arne Toonen
European Children's Film Award
CHUBBY DRUMS
Netherlands | 2010 | Direction: Arne Toonen
"Diamant" (bike of the Diamant Fahrradwerke GmbH) for the Best Children's Actor
PARTHO GUPTE in "STANLEY'S TIFFIN BOX"
India | 2011
DEFA Foundation Award
MONIKA
Germany | 2011 | Direction: Christian Werner
Junior Film Award
NICOSTRATOS THE PELICAN
France | 2010 | Direction: Olivier Horlait
Top Award Junior Film Competition
FRISSON DES COLLINES
Canada | 2011 | Direction: Richard Roy
Youth Film Award
I LOVE YOU VERY SO MUCH
France | 2010 | Direction: Philippe Locquet
Animated Film Award
THE SEVENTH RAVEN
Germany | 2011 | Direction: Jörg Herrmann
Short Film Award
THE ICEFISHER
Germany | 2010 | Direction: Anna Montanya
National Short Film Award
PRECISE PETER
Germany | 2010 | Direction: Martin Schmidt
ECFA Award
SOME DOGS BITE
Great Britain | 2010 | Direction: Marc Munden
Lichtenauer Audience Award
SPUD
South Africa | 2010 | Direction: Donovan Marsh
Lifetime Achievement Award
GÜNTER MEYER – Actor, Director and Screenwriter
Winners 2010
Chemnitz Top Award
THE TWELFTH SUMMER
Russia | 2009 | Direction: Pawel Fattachutdinow
European Children's Film Award
ZOOMERS
Denmark | 2009 | Direction: Christian E. Christiansen
"Diamant" (bike of the Diamant Fahrradwerke GmbH) for the Best Children's Actor
CAMILLE FELTON in "NOÉMIE, THE SECRET"
Canada | 2009
DEFA Foundation Award
THE DISPENSABLES
Germany | 2009 | Direction: Andreas Arnstedt
DEFA Foundation Award Short Film
POVERTY TELLS MANY STORIES
Germany | 2009 | Direction: Isabel Prahl
Junior Film Award
ALABAMA MOON
USA | 2010 | Direction: Tim McCanlies
Top Award Junior Film Competition
BEFORE THE WORLD ENDS
Brazil | 2010 | Direction: Ana Luiza Azevedo
Youth Film Award
THE BE ALL AND END ALL
Great Britain | 2009 | Direction: Bruce Webb
Animated Film Award
DUCK, DEATH AND THE TULIP
Germany | 2010 | Direction: Matthias Bruhn
Short Film Award
NINE AND A HALFS GOODBYE
Germany | 2010 | Direction: Halina Dyrschka
Fair Play Award
CLOSER THAN BLOOD
Germany | 2010 | Direction: Oliver Kienle
Lichtenauer Audience Award
SKELLIG
Great Britain | 2009 | Direction: Annabel Jankel
Lifetime Achievement Award
ZDENĔK MILER – Subscriber of the cartoon figure "The Little Mole" ("Der kleine Maulwurf")
Winners 2009
Chemnitz Top Award
FROGS & TOADS
Netherlands | 2009 | Direction: Simone van Dusseldorp
European Children's Film Award
BOOK OF MASTERS
Russia | 2009 | Direction: Vadim Sokolovsky
"Diamant" (bike of the Diamant Fahrradwerke GmbH) for the Best Children's Actor
CHUN-KAI WU in "COLOURFUL MIND (CHILDRENS SKY)"
China | 2009
DEFA Foundation Award
NO FEAR
Germany | 2009 | Direction: Aelrun Goette
Junior Film Award
THROUGH A GLASS, DARKLY
Norway | 2008 | Direction: Jesper W. Nielsen
Top Award Junior Film Competition
THROUGH A GLASS, DARKLY
Norway | 2008 | Direction: Jesper W. Nielsen
Youth Film Award
THE CHILD AND THE ANGEL
Iran | 2009 | Direction: Masoud Naghashzadeh
Animated Film Award
MASHA AND THE BEAR - HOW THEY MET
Russia | 2009 | Direction: Denis Tscherwjatsow
Short Film Award
A BETTER LIFE
Spain | 2009 | Direction: Luis Fernández Reneo
Fair Play Award
NO FEAR
Germany | 2009 | Direction: Aelrun Goette
Lichtenauer Audience Award
PRODIGY
Canada | 2008 | Direction: William Fruet
Lifetime Achievemenet Award
CHRISTA UND HANS STROBEL – Editors of the trade journal "Kinder- und Jugendfilmkorrespondenz" (KJK)
Winners 2008
Chemnitz Top Award
HANDLEBAR MOUSTACHE
Iran | 2007 | Direction: Javad Ardakani
European Children's Film Award
STORMHEART
Finland | 2008 | Direction: Kaisa Rastimo
"Diamant" (bike of the Diamant Fahrradwerke GmbH) for the Best Children's Actor
RONJA ARVILOMMI in "STORMHEART"
Finland | 2008
DEFA Foundation Award
OUTTA CONTROL!
Germany | 2008 | Direction: Nicole Weegmann
Junior Film Award
THE LETTER FOR THE KING
Germany, Netherlands | 2008 | Direction: Pieter Verhoeff
Top Award Junior Film Competition
THE LETTER FOR THE KING
Germany, Netherlands | 2008 | Direction: Pieter Verhoeff
Youth Film Award
LETTERS TO JENNY
Spain, Israel, Argentina | 2007 | Direction: Diego Fernandez Musiak
Animated Film Award
QUEST FOR A HEART - ROLLY AND ELF: INREDIBLE ADVENTURES
Germany, Finland, Great Britain, Russia | 2007 | Direction: Andrei Ignatenko, Pekka Lehtosaari
Short Film Award
MY ROBODAD
Germany | 2007 | Direction: Markus Dietrich
Fair Play Award
SWITCH
Norway | 2007 | Direction: Ole Martin Hafsmo
Lichtenauer Audience Award
ALICE, UPSIDE DOWN
France | 2007 | Direction: Sandy Tung
Lifetime Achievement Award
USCHI REICH – Producer
Winners 2007
Chemnitz Top Award
RED LIKE THE SKY
Italy | 2006 | Direction: Cristiano Bortone
European Children's Film Award
THE GAME BOYS
Brazil | 2006 | Direction: Antonio Carlos da Fontoura
"Diamant" (bike of the Diamant Fahrradwerke GmbH) for the Best Children's Actor
LUCA CAPRIOTTI in "RED LIKE THE SKY"
Italy | 2006
DEFA Foundation Award
NEVERMORE
Germany | 2006 | Direction: Toke C. Hebbeln
Junior Film Award
THE PYE-DOG
Hong Kong | 2007 | Direction: Derek Kwok
Top Award Junior Film Competition
THAT SPECIAL SUMMER
Finland, Sweden | 2007 | Direction: Nanna Huolman
Youth Film Award
KEITH
USA | 2006 | Direction: Todd Kessler
Animated Film Award
LAVATORY - LOVE STORY
Russia | 2006 | Direction: Konstantin Bronsit
Short Film Award
THE PRESTIDIGITADOR
Spain | 2006 | Direction: Hugo Sanz
Fair Play Award
KEITH
USA | 2006 | Direction: Todd Kessler
Lichtenauer Audience Award
MAHARAL - THE SECRET OF THE TALISMAN
Czech Republic | 2007 | Direction: Pavel Jandourek
Lifetime Achievement Award
ROLF LOSANSKY – Defa-Director
Winners 2006
Chemnitz Top Award
GILLES
Belgium | 2005 | Direction: Jan Verheyens
European Children's Film Award
GILLES
Belgium | 2005 | Direction: Jan Verheyens
"Diamant" (bike of the Diamant Fahrradwerke GmbH) for the Best Children's Actor
ILYA VAN MALDERGHEM in "GILLES"
Belgium | 2005
DEFA Foundation Award
PINGPONG
Germany | 2006 | Direction: Matthias Luthardt
Youth Film Award
THE RED ROBIN
Iran | 2006 | Direction: Parviz Sheikhtadi
Animated Film Award
THE TREE MUSKETEERS
Denmark, Great Britain, Latvia | 2006 | Direction: Janis Cimermanis, Gert Fredholm
Short Film Award
BROTHERS
Poland | 2005 | Direction: Andrzej Maleszka
Lichtenauer Audience Award
RUUDI
Germany, Estonia, Finland | 2006 | Direction: Katrin Laur
Lifetime Achievement Award
VÁCLAV VORLÍČEK – Director
Winners 2005
Chemnitz Top Award
VIVA CUBA
Cuba | 2005 | Direction: Juan Carlos Cremata Malberti
European Children's Film Award
DANIEL AND TEH SUPERDOGS
Canada, Great Britain | 2004 | Direction: André Melancon
"Diamant" (bike of the Diamant Fahrradwerke GmbH) for the Best Children's Actor
MALÚ TARRAU in "VIVA CUBA"
Cuba | 2005
DEFA Foundation Award
OFF BEAT
Germany | 2004 | Direction: Hendrik Hölzemann
Youth Film Award
KUKTAU – SKY MOUNTAIN
Russia | 2004 | Direction: Ildar Jagafarow
Animated Film Award
DUCK UGLY
France, Ireland | 2004 | Direction: Deane Taylor, Emmanuel Klotz
Lichtenauer Audience Award
MICKYBO & ME
Australia, Great Britain, Ireland | 2004 | Direction: Terry Loane
Winners 2004
Chemnitz Top Award
MISA MI
Sweden | 2003 | Direction: Linus Torell
European Children's Film Award
THE BLUE BUTTERFLY
Canada, Great Britain | 2003 | Direction: Léa Pool
"Diamant" (bike of the Diamant Fahrradwerke GmbH) for the Best Children's Actor
KLARA DØVING in "FIA!"
Norway | 2003
DEFA Foundation Award
AM I SEXY?
Germany | 2004 | Direction: Katinka Feistl
CineStar Youth Film Award
BEAT THE DRUM
South Africa | 2003 | Direction: David Hickson
Lichtenauer Audience Award
MAX RULES
USA | 2004 | Direction: Robert Burke
Winners 2003
Chemnitz Top Award
WOLF SUMMER
Norway | 2003 | Direction: Peder Norlunder
CineStar Children's Film Award
WOLF SUMMER
Norway | 2003 | Direction: Peder Norlunder
European Children's Film Award
SECOND HAND CHILD (WHO KISSES AN LEGUAN?)
Germany | 2003 | Direction: Karola Hattop
Youth Film Award
OUTSIDE YOUR DOOR
Sweden | 2003 | Direction: Eric Donell, Martin Söder
Lichtenauer Audience Award
SECOND HAND CHILD (WHO KISSES AN LEGUAN?)
Germany | 2003 | Direction: Karola Hattop
Winners 2002
Chemnitz Top Award
LITTLE BIG GIRL
Denmark | 2002 | Direction: Morten Køhlert
Children's Film Award
ALIENS IN COLORADO
Czech Republic | 2002 | Direction: Karel Janák
CineStar Youth Film Award
BOILING POINT
Germany | 2002 | Direction: Heike Schober, René Zeuner
Lichtenauer Audience Award
ALIENS IN COLORADO
Czech Republic | 2002 | Direction: Karel Janák
Winners 2001
Chemnitz Top Award
IRIS
Italy | 2000 | Direction: Grimaldi Aurelio
CineStar Youth Film Award
THE SPRING OF LIFE
Czech Republick | 2000 | Direction: Milan Cieslar
"Freie Presse" Children's Film Award
PIXIE PANIC
Denmark | 2000 | Direction: Martin Miehe-Renard