A tradition started in 2008, the Dioraphte Award (€ 10,000) is conferred upon one of the Hubert Bals Fund-supported films screening in the festival. In 2008 the winner was selected by a jury. From 2009 on the Dioraphte Award goes to the Hubert Bals Fund supported film receiving the highest votes from the festival audience.
Winning Films
2012
Goodbye by Mohammad Rasoulof (Iran)
2011
If the Seed Doesn't Die by Sinisa Dragin (Romania/Serbia/Austria)
2010
Soul Boy by Hawa Essuman (Kenia, Germany)
2009
Teza by Haile Gerima (Ethiopia)
2008
Mutum by Sandra Kogut (Brazil)