International Competition Jury Awards

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

Lyse Nsengiyumva

Lyse Ishimwe Nsengiyumva is a film programmer and photographer. Lyse is currently based in Belgium where she founded Recognition in 2016. Recognition is a Brussels based community film screening programme that focuses on the work for and by people of African descent. Lyse is currently the programmer at the International Film Festival Rotterdam and Blackstar Film Festival in Philadelphia. Previously, she was a film consultant for the Berlinale Forum.

Peter Kerekes

Peter Kerekes is a film director, producer and teacher. He directed amd produced Wishing on a Star (2024), 107 Mothers (2021), Velvet Terrorists (2013), Cooking History (2009) and 66 Seasons (2003). He produced the omnibus documentary Occupation 1968 and co-produced the films Stepne (2023) by Maryna Vroda, Fragile Memory (2022) by Ihor Ivanko, Caught in the Net (2020) by Vít Klusák and Barbora Chalupová, The Wind. Documentary Thriller (2019) by Michał Bielawski. Peter Kerekes is teaching at the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava and at DocNomads – Joint Master’s in Budapest-Lisbon-Brussels.

Mohamed Jabaly

Mohamed Jabaly is a Palestinian filmmaker and artist from Gaza City. He has won numerous awards for his films, including Best Directing at the IDFA for his latest film Life is Beautiful – Al Haya Helwa, the Best Nordic Documentary Award at the Nordic Panorama, the Grand Prix Award at FIFDH, the International Competition Jury Award for Best Film at the One World Festival and the Audience Award at Docville in Belgium. His previous award-winning documentary, Ambulance, has been shown at some of the world's largest film festivals and has been broadcast globally. Mohamed has conducted filmmaking workshops for young people and has served on juries for several film festivals. Mohamed holds a BA from Nordland Film & Art College in Northern Norway and is currently pursuing his MA at the National Academy of Arts in Oslo while touring his new film.

Other Juries

International Competition Jury Awards

Václav Havel Jury

In the Right to Know category, the film that makes an exceptional contribution to the protection of human rights is selected to receive the Václav Havel Jury Award for Best Film. The jury is composed of distinguished human rights defenders and international 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 films from the past and current year in the Czech Competition category.

Competition of Immersive Films Jury

The jury grants the Immersive Films Competition Award to the virtual reality project with the most significant social impact in the Immersive Films Competition category. 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 Promítej i ty!. The winning film will be included in the selection of documentaries featured in the Get Your Audience! programme in 2025.

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 category during the festival. The winning film is announced at the closing ceremony and receives the Student Jury Award.

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.