The Ecumenical Award goes to:

ITALIENSK FOR BEGYNDERE (Italian For Beginners)
by Lone Scherfig

The fresh, inspirational film portrays universal human values like love and compassion in a simple and humorous way.

The special prize of the Ecumenical Jury goes to

WIT
by Mike Nichols

Wit poignantly portrays the journey of a woman to her death. In the course of the film, this scholar of aesthical poetry of life and death, must confront the impersonality of her cancer treatment, surrender the masks behind which she hides and search for hope in the face of imminent death.

The award for a film shown in the 16th Panorama, accompanied by a purse of DM 5000 goes to

BLUE END
by Kaspar Kasics

Blue End, a classical documentary, examines the digital instrumentalization of the body of an executed murderer. The film strongly confronts the question of how the justice system and modern science treat the person and in doing so raises basic questions of human dignity.

The award for a film shown in the 31st Forum, accompanied by a cash prize of DM 5000 goes to

DET NYA LANDET
by Geir Hansteen Jörgensen

The film, funny and full of good ideas, tells about friendship and hope, and takes seriously the  plight of refugees.