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SENTIMENTAL VALUE Best International Feature at the Oscars

Awards March 2026

American Academy Awards – The Oscars

  • SENTIMENTAL VALUE by Joachim Trier, producer: EAVE graduate Andrea Berentsen Ottmar, co-producers: EAVE graduates Jonas Dornbach, Lizette Jonjic won Best International Feature at the Oscars in 2026.
  • MR NOBODY AGAINST PUTIN by David Borenstein, Pavel Ilyich Talankin, Co-director Pavel Talank co-producer: EAVE graduate Radovan Sibrt won Best Documentary Feature

https://www.oscars.org/

 

Finnish Jussi Awards

  • A LIGHT THAT NEVER GOES OUT by Lauri-Matti Parppei, producer: EAVE graduate Ilona Tolmunen won Film of the Year, Directing of the Year (Lauri-Matti Parppei), Lead Actor of the Year (Samuel Kujala), Breakthrough Role of the Year (Anna Rosaliina Kauno), Scriptwriting of the Year (Lauri-Matti Parppe), Music of the Year (Lauri-Matti Parppei) and Sound Design of the Year (Juuso Oksala) at the Finnish Jussi Awards 2026.
  • ORENDA by Pirjo Honkasalo, producers: EAVE graduates Misha Jaari, Mark Lwoff won Cinematography of the Year (Max Smeds)
  • THE HELSINKI EFFECT by Arthur Franck, producer: EAVE graduate Thorvald Nielsen was awarded Editing of the Year (Markus Leppälä) and Documentary Film of the Year
  • NEVER ALONE by Klaus Härö, producers: EAVE + graduates Ilkka Matila, Kristian Taska won Costume Design of the Year (Eugen Tamberg)

https://www.jussit.fi/

 

Czech Film and Television Academy Awards

  • CARAVAN by Zuzana Kirchnerová, producers: EAVE graduates Dagmar Sedlácková and Jakub Viktorin, co-producer: EAVE+ graduate Carlo Cresta-Dina won the Czech Lion for Best Feature Film and Best Actress in a Supporting Role at the Czech Film and Television Awards.
  • BETTER TO GO MAD IN THE WILD by Miro Remo, producer: EAVE graduate Pavla Janouskova Kubeckova won Best Documentary
  • BROKEN VOICES by Ondrej Provaznik, producer: EAVE graduate Jiri Konecny won Best Actress in a Leading Role, Best Cinematography, Best Sound and  Best Music
  • FRANZ by Agnieszka Holland, co-producer: EAVE graduates David Grumbach, Jorgo Narjes and Marcin Wierzchoslawski won Best Actor in a Leading Role, Best Stage Design, Best Costume Design and Best Make-up and hairstyling
  • TALES FROM THE MAGIC GARDEN by Jean-Claude Rozec, David Súkup, Patrik Pašš and Leon Vidmar, producer: EAVE graduate Juraj Krasnohorsky won Best Animated Film

https://www.ceskylev.cz/en

 

Global Entertainment Awards

Guram Gabunya from Custom Production (Georgia), EAVE Marketing Workshop 2024 participant, has won two Grand Prix at the Global Entertainment Awards in Marbella (Spain), a major international event celebrating excellence in marketing for film, TV, streaming, and games. Competing against top global studios and platforms, his team took home two awards: Best Trailer – Brand · Television [Europe] and Best Season Trailer · Television [Europe].

https://theglobalentertainmentawards.com/

 

FESTIVAL SERIES MANIA 

  • MY BROTHER created by Karin Arrhenius, directed by Sanna Lenken, producer: EAVE graduate Anna Wallmark Avelin won Best Actress in the International Competition.

SERIES MANIA FORUM

  • RED PANTS written by Tilek Cherikov, producer: B’EST graduate Erke Dzhumakmatova won Best Project at the Series Mania Forum’s Co-Pro Pitching Sessions.

https://seriesmania.com/en/

 

CPH:DOX 

  • WHISPERS IN MAY by Dongnan Chen, co-producers: EAVE graduates Heejung Oh and Malin Hüber won the Dox:Award
  • THE CORD by Nolwenn Hervé, producer: EAVE graduate Estelle Robin You received the Dox:Award - Special Mention
  • JUST LOOK UP by Emma Wall & Betsy Hershey, producer: EAVE graduate Signe Byrge Sorensen won the F:ACT Award
  • HOMESICK by Taekyung Tanja In Wol Sørensen, producer: Rikke Tambo Andersen received the Nordic:Dox Special Mention

https://cphdox.dk/

 

Luxembourg City Film Festival

  • MY FATHER’S SHADOW by Akinola Davies, producer: EAVE graduate Ed Guiney won the Grand Prix of the Luxembourg City Film Festival.
  • MEMORY by Vladlena Sandu, co-producer: EAVE, PUENTES, TTB and EAVE+ graduate Raymond van der Kaaij won the Documentary Award by BGL-BNP Paribas
  • AMILCAR by Miguel Eek, co-producer: EAVE graduate Mario Adamson won the 2030 Award by Luxembourg Aid & Development
  • THE CLOUDS ARE TWO THOUSAND METERS UP by Singing Chen, producer: EAVE participant Katharina Weser won Best Immersive Experience

https://www.luxfilmfest.lu/en/

 

Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival

  • CLOSURE by Michał Marczak, producer: EAVE graduate Monika Braid was won the The International Competition Golden Alexander award at the Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival.
  • BIRDS OF WAR by Janay Boulos & Abd Alkader Habak, producer: EAVE+ graduate Sonja Henric received the International Competition Silver Alexander award, the Human Rights in Motion Award, the FIPRESCI Award and the WIFT GR Award
  • THE BEAUTY OF ERRORS by Jukka Kärkkäinen, co-producers: EAVE graduate Carsten Aanonsen and Lisa Nyed received a Special Mention
  • AROUND PARADISE by Yulia Lokshina, producer: EAVE+ graduate David Armati Lechner received a Special Mention
  • A SONG WITHOUT HOME by Rati Tsiteladze, producer: CHANGE graduate Olga Slusareva received an Honorable Mention
  • AROUND PARADISE by Yulia Lokshina, producer: EAVE+ graduate David Armati Lechner received a Special Mention
  • STORIES OF A LIE by Olia Verriopoulou, producer: EAVE graduate Mina Dreki won the EKKOMED Award
  • BUGBOY by Lucas Paleocrassas, producer: EAVE graduates Rea Apostolides and Maria Stevnbak Westergren won the City Stories Municipality of Thessaloniki Award and the PEKK Award
  • WHERE SHADOWS REST by Marianna Economou, producer: EAVE graduate Rea Apostolides received the Best Greek Film Award of the Youth Jury

https://filmfestival.gr/en/tidf/

 

Sofia International Film Festival

  • BROKEN VOICES by Ondřej Provazník, producer: EAVE graduate Jiří Konečný won the Sofia City of Film Award for Best Film and the FIPRESCI Award
  • MOTHER by Teona Mitevska, producers: EAVE graduates Sébastien Delloye and Macedonian National Coordinator Labina Mitevska won Best Bulgarian Short FIlm Award
  • GOD WILL NOT HELP by Hana Jušić, producer: EAVE graduate and Group Leader Ankica Jurić Tilić was awarded a Special Jury Mention
  • MADE IN EU by EAVE graduate Stephan Komandarev, producer: EAVE graduate Katya Trichkova won the Award of the Bulgarian Guild of Film Critics
  • EAVE project NINA ROZA by Geneviève Dulude-de Celles, producer: EAVE graduate Fanny Drew won the Audience Award
  • ATLAS OF THE UNIVERSE by Paul Negoescu, producers: EAVE graduate and Romanian National Coordinator Radu Stancu and EAVE graduate Ioana Lascăr won the Teen Award

https://siff.bg/en

 

m:brane

  • SHE WRESTLES by Charles Fairbanks, producer: EAVE graduate Lucila Moctezuma won Best Pitch Award at m:brane, the international platform based in Malmö, Sweden, focusing on young audiences' projects in development, looking for financing and partnerships.
  • CHRISTMAS WITH THE WINTER FAMILY, produced by Claus Herzog-Reichel, filmfaust, won the EAVE Marketing Workshop Scholarship Award
  • SCOPE OF THE UNIVERSE; producer: EAVE MW graduate Lillian Løvseth won the World Congress of Science & Factual Producers (WCSFP) Award

https://mbrane.se/

 

LOVE International FIlm Festival, Mons

  • MALDOROR by Fabrice du Welz, producer: EAVE+ graduate Jean-Yves Roubin won the Grand Prix.

https://www.liff-mons.be/

 

International Film Festival on Human Rights Geneva (FIFDH)

  • THE SYSTEM by By Joris Postema, producer: EAVE graduate Janneke Doolaard, co-producer: EAVE graduate Hans Everaert won the Special Jury Award.

https://fifdh.org/en/

 

Málaga Film Festival

  • YO NO MORIRÉ DE AMOR by Marta Matute, co-producer: PUENTES graduate Flavia Biurrún and EAVE graduate Hubert Toint  won the Golden Biznaga for Best Spanish Film, the Feroz Puerta Oscura Award 2026 for Best Feature Film in Official Competition, the Silver Biznaga ‘Hotel AC Málaga Palacio’ for Best Leading Female Performance (Júlia Mascort) and the Silver Biznaga for Best Supporting Male Performance (Tomás del Estal)
  • IVÁN & HADOUM by Ian de la Rosa, producer: EAVE+ graduates José Alba, Odile Antonio-Baez, co-producers: PUENTES graduate Flavia Biurrún, EAVE graduates Roshanak Behesht Nedjad and Hubert Toint won the Silver Biznaga Special Jury Award, the Silver Biznaga for Best Screenplay (Ian de la Rosa) and received the Special Jury Mention for Best Male Performance (Silver Chicón)
  • THE MAP TO TOUCH YOU by Mercedes Afonso, producers: EAVE graduate Agustina Chiarno, EAVE+ graduate Carlo D’Ursi was awarded the Silver Biznaga for Best Documentary
  • CORREDORA by Laura García Alonso, co-producer: EAVE graduate Maria Zamora won the Asecan Opera Prima Award for Best Film in Official Competition

https://festivaldemalaga.com/en/

 

Diagonale Austria

  • A RUSSIAN WINTER, by Patric Chiha, producers: Interchange and B’EST graduate Charlotte Vincent and EAVE graduate Katia Khazak won Best Film Music Documentary (Yuri Nosenko)
  • ROSE by Markus Schleinzer, producers: EAVE graduate Johannes Schubert, Karsten Stöter won Best Film Music Feature Film (Tara Nome Doyle)
  • TERESA’S BODY by Magdalena Chmielewska, producer: MW graduate Camille Chanel won Best Artistic Editing Feature Film (Anna Garnarczyk)
  • WHITE SNAIL by Elsa Kremser and Levin Peter, producers: EAVE graduate David Bohun and Heino Deckert won Best Costume Design (Kristine Vitola) and Best Production Design (Lena Oger)
  • WITH BRANCHES REACHING TO THE SKY by Katharina Copony, producers: EAVE graduate and Austrian National Coordinator Barbara Pichler and EAVE graduate Gabriele Kranzelbinder won Best Artistic Editing Documentary Film (Bettina Blickwede), Best Cinematography Documentary (Stefan Neuberger) and Best Sound Design Documentary Film (Peter Kutin)

https://www.diagonale.at/en/

 

Febiofest Bratislava

  • THE HOUR BETWEEN DOG AND WOLF by Terézia Halamová, producer: PUENTES graduate Natália Pavlove won the Cineuropa Work in Progress Award
  • ATTENTION WHORES by Alica Bednáriková, producer: EAVE graduate Jakub Viktorín won the Tatino Film Award

https://febiofest.sk/en/febiofest-en/


 

Page published 30 March 2026. Updated 31 March 2026.


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