INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
– Great Prize (awarded to the best film in competition);
– Animation Award (to a distinguished film in the animation category);
– Manoel de Oliveira Award (awarded to a distinguished film in the documentary category);
– Fiction Award (to a distinguished film in the fiction category).

PORTUGUESE COMPETITION
– Best Film Award (to the best film in the Portuguese Competition);
– Best Director Award (to a distinguished filmmaker in the Portuguese Competition);

Audience Award
In addition to the prizes awarded by the Official Competition Juries, the festival’s audience will award two films through ranked voting, choosing a best film in both the Portuguese and International Competitions, corresponding in both cases to the highest average attained:
– Audience Award – International;
– Audience Award – Portuguese.

EXPERIMENTAL COMPETITION
This competition is dedicated to experimental films, particularly those featuring new approaches regarding the moving image and the development of film language. This competition’s jury, also comprised of up to 3 renowned professionals, designated by the festival board, will award the prize for:
– Best Experimental Film.

MUSIC VIDEOS COMPETITION
Competition dedicated to music videos either by Portuguese artists and bands, or produced by Portuguese authors, no longer than 30 minutes, which will have a specific jury, also comprised of up to 3 renowned professionals, designated by the festival board, who will award the prize for:
– Best Music Video.

TAKE ONE! COMPETITION
Dedicated to films no longer than 30 minutes, directed by students enrolled in Portuguese higher education institutions or Portuguese students enrolled in film schools abroad. This competition’s jury, also comprised of up to 3 renowned professionals, designated by the festival board, will hand out the:
– Take One! Award.

MY GENERATION COMPETITION
Competitive program dedicated to teenagers, with films no longer than 30 minutes, in which a group of students from regional schools will be responsible for the final film selection, advertising, writing the material and introducing the screenings. This competition’s films will be pre-selected and suggested to the group by the different selection committees of other competitions. The festival’s audience will award one film through ranked voting, choosing the competition’s best movie, which will receive the:
– My Generation Award

CURTINHAS COMPETITION
This competition is dedicated to children’s films rated over 3 years old, no longer than 30 minutes. Its jury is comprised of a vast group of kids aged 7 to 13, who will hand out the:
– Curtinhas Award.