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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.