Three expert juries and the audience decide on the winners in the following sections:
- European First Feature Film Competition
(Prize for the best director, endowed with 5,000 euros) - European Short Film Competition
(Grand Prize of the Filmwerkstatt, endowed with 3,000 euros) - European Short Film Competition
(Audience Award, sponsored by the Münstersche Filmtheater-Betriebe and endowed with 1,000 euros) - Westfalen Connection
(Award for the best film up to 30 minutes, sponsored by the Westfalen-Initiative Foundation
and endowed with 1,000 euros) - Westfalen Connection
(Award for the best film over 30 minutes, sponsored by the Westfalen-Initiative Foundation
and endowed with 1,500 euros)
