Student Jury

Every year, we select several active secondary school students involved in the One World in Schools programme. They then evaluate the best film in the One World for Students section during the festival. The winning film is announced at the closing ceremony and receives the Student Jury Award.

Tereza Engelová

Tereza (18) is a student at Gymnázium a SPŠ Na Třebešíně. Together with her classmates, she took part in the project Příběhy bezpráví – Z místa, kde žijeme and contributed to creating a podcast with eyewitness Hana Tomášková. Through her story, they introduced their schoolmates to a personal experience of pressure and control during the period of “normalisation”. In her free time, she pursues horse riding, literature, music, and visual arts.

Daniel Vávra

Daniel (20) is a final-year student at Soukromá střední škola podnikatelská in Opava. Last year, he became involved with the organisation One World Opava and tried moderating school festival screenings for the first time. In addition to working with JSNS, he is also a freelance journalist for local media. He is interested in culture, history and literature. His goal is to succeed in the journalistic profession and draw attention to the injustices we encounter in everyday life.

Sofie Vašková

Sofie (17) is a third-year student at Gymnázium Navis. For three years, she has been active in the student council of the city of Říčany, where she helps organise student-led, cultural and sports events. Together with other members of the council, she reached the finals of the Cena Gratias Tibi. She enjoys moving forward, developing her abilities and trying new things. In her free time, she does sports and is interested in a healthy lifestyle. She is also drawn to art and creative work. In the future, she would like to study design or economics.

Other Juries

International Competition Jury

The International Competition Jury presents two awards in the International Competition section: the International Competition Jury Award for Best Film and the International Competition Jury Award for Best Director. The jury consists of distinguished film experts from abroad and the Czech Republic.

Václav Havel Jury

In the Right to Know section, the film that makes an exceptional contribution to the protection of human rights is selected to receive the Václav Havel Jury Award. The jury is composed of distinguished human rights defenders and representatives from the non-governmental sector or institutions.

Czech Competition Jury

The jury presents the Czech Competition Jury Award for the best Czech or co-produced film from the past and current year in the Czech Competition section.

Virtual Reality Jury

The jury grants the Virtual Reality Competition Award to the immersive film with the most significant social impact in the Virtual Reality section. The use of contemporary immersive technology and distinctive storytelling to raise awareness of human rights issues is evaluated. The jury comprises artists, theorists, journalists, and experts in the fields of immersive and gaming art, as well as virtual reality.

Regional Jury

The regional jury comprises two representatives nominated by our regional partners. The nominees are selected from One World’s fans and supporters in the relevant town. The jury is then complemented by the holder of the Golden Projectionist title, which is awarded by our platform Get Your Audience. The winning film will be included in the selection of films featured in the Get Your Audience programme in 2026.

Student Jury

Audience Award for the Best Film

Viewers can vote for their favourite film. The highest-rated film will receive the Audience Award. Voting takes place directly in cinemas on tablets. You can rate the film by marking one to five stars. Five is the highest, and one is the lowest.

Abakus Foundation Audience Award for Exceptional Debate

Audience members choose the post-film debate that has been the most rewarding for them and best complemented the screened film. Voting takes place on tablets or via QR codes at the exit from the cinema hall. The award is supported by the Abakus Foundation.

Children Jury

The award will be presented for the second time in the One World for Children category for a short film that is part of the morning school screenings. It will be chosen by the students themselves, who are involved in the year-round One World in Schools activities.