Following the promising nominations, the Oscar ceremony felt like a disappointment. For the first time, the Academy had nominated international films such as “Sentimental Value” from Norway and “Secret Agent” from Brazil in the Best Picture category. Yet in the end, it was American productions that walked away with all the awards.
"Olmo" by Mexican writer and director Fernando Eimbcke wins the Youth Film Award of the Swedish Church and INTERFILM at the 43rd Children and Youth Film Festival in Malmö 2026.
Film director Selma Vilhunen has won the Church Media Foundation’s 2026 prize for her documentary film 'Gate to Paradise' (Portti Paratiisiin).
With a sceptical view of both the opening and the competition films at the 78th Berlinale, Peter Paul Huth begins his coverage of this year's festival.
An interreligious jury has chosen the film "Orphan" by László Nemes as winner of the Interfaith Award at the Hungarian Film Week 2026.
List of awards given by ecumenical or INTERFILM juries (international festival awards), or by national church institutions.
Dossier
The lists in this dossier summarize the church film awards of past years.