Impronta Films Award
To position their film for the international market, the makers of a standout documentary film project receive four personalised mentoring sessions with Impronta Films, which can scheduled flexibly over the course of one year.
In addition, in 2026, we are introducing the Impronta Films Roundtables Award, specifically for the Roundtables.
Award winning project Impronta Films Roundtables Award 2026: SECURITY
Award winner
Lisa Polster and Rebecca Fuxen
Private security guards perform tasks the Austrian state outsources to private companies – at large events, in refugee shelters or shopping centers. While the word SECURITY is printed on their uniforms as a promise, the film asks a central question: what does security mean – and for whom does it apply?
Statement
"Awarded for its compelling exploration of the security industry, SECURITY reveals the precarious lives of those who enforce safety while being unprotected themselves, using their experiences to illuminate power, exclusion, and the social meaning of security.”
Award winning project Impronta Films Award 2026: NEVER MOVE BACKWARDS
Award winner
Alexandra Tahereh Kaucher and Michael LaPointe
In Tehran’s underground parkour scene, Asal and Atousa risk everything to keep moving. Traversing rooftops, defying gravity, choosing motion over silence.
Award winning project 2025: 2050: A CYBER ODYSSEY
Award winner:
Anna-Sophia Richard
In the sci-fi documentary the filmmakers embark on a journey to the digital metaverse and venture a look into the future of human connections.
