International awards

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Culture.si lists a selection of significant international awards bestowed to artists, cultural workers, and cultural organisations from Slovenia. Please, let us know about important awards we might have overlooked.




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Awards in 2026

2026
Saint Nicholas Choir Litija
European Grand Prix for Choral Singing

European Grand Prix Association, Maribor, Slovenia

Discipline: Music

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2026
Gregor Božič, Julij Zornik, Marina Gumzi, Nosorogi
Cinematographer, Producer, Sound

Fiume o morte! (Italy - Slovenia - Croatia co-production)

European Documentary

The European Film Academy, Berlin, Germany

Discipline: Film

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2026
Faculty of Architecture, University of Ljubljana, Institute for the Protection of Cultural Heritage of Slovenia, Ljubljana Secondary School of Construction, Geodesy, Environmental Protection and Vocational Gymnasium, Slovene Association of Historic Towns

Šola prenove [The School of Renovation]

Europa Nostra European Heritage Award - the Education, Training and Skills category

European Commission and Europa Nostra, Nicosia, Cyprus

Discipline: Architecture, Education, Monuments and sites

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2026
Leo Černic
Animation director, Screenplay

Kozmonavti [Cosmonauts]

Berlin Short Film Candidate for the European Film Awards

Berlin International Film Festival, Berlin, Germany

Discipline: Animation, Film

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Awards in 2025

2025
Ljubljana Puppet Theater, Matija Solce
Director, Producer

Seansa Bulgakov [Session Bulgakov]

The Best Performance

Veszprém International Puppet Festival for Adults, Veszprém, Hungary

Discipline: Puppetry, Theatre

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2025
Aleš Šteger
Poet

Au-delà du ciel sous la terre [Above the Sky Beneath the Earth]

Prix Max Jacob Etranger

L'Association des Amis de Max Jacob, Paris, France

Discipline: Literature

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2025
Alina Juhart, Mia Skrbinac, Mila Milovanović, Sarah Al Saleh
Quartet of actresses

Fantasy

Heart of Sarajevo for Best Actress

Sarajevo Film Festival, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Discipline: Film

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2025
SPOK Films, Urška Djukić
Film director

Kaj ti je deklica? [Little Trouble Girls]

FIPRESCI Award (Jury of Critics Award) for the best film (First Feature) in Perspectives section

Berlinale, Berlin, Germany

Discipline: Film

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2025
Miroslav Košuta
Playwright, Poet, Translator

Lifetime achievements of the Slovenian minority poet

Rilke Award

Duino/Devin - Aurisina/Nabrežina Municipality, Duino, Italy

Discipline: Literature

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Awards in 2024

2024
Women Writers Route

Čez-mejno drzne [Bold and Borderless]

Best Practice Award

Annual Advisory Forum of the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe, Budapest, Hungary

Discipline: Literature

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2024
Ana Skobe
Architecture photographer

Času izvzet [Falling out of time]

Sony World Photography Awards in Category Architecture

World Photography Organisation Creo, London, United Kingdom

Discipline: Photography

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2024
Cvinger Film, Lun Sevnik, Rok Biček
Film director, Film producer, Screenwriter

Morje med nama [The Sea In Between]

Best Short Film

Stockholm international film festival, Stockholm, Sweden

Discipline: Film

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2024
Lun Sevnik
Film director, Screenwriter

Morje med nama [The Sea In Between]

Best screenplay

Poitiers Film Festival, Poitiers, France

Discipline: Film

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2024
A Atalanta, Klemen Dvornik
Film director

Dvorišča ne damo! [Block 5]

ECFA Award (Special Jury) Best Film

Castellinaria Film Festival/European Children's Film Association, Bellinzona, Switzerland

Discipline: Film

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Awards in 2023

2023
Ambrož Čopi, Ljubljana Music and Ballet Conservatory Chamber Choir

conducting and singing

Choir of the World Award

World Choir Festival, Hong Kong, China

Discipline: Music

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2023
Angele Nanetti, Enrica Carini, Fabrizio Montecchi, Maša Avsec
Director, Lighting designer

Moj dedek je bil češnjevo drevo [My Grandfather was a Cherry Tree]

Award for the best direction, lighting design, adaptation of the text and for the visual design

InPut Festival, Karlovac, Croatia

Discipline: Puppetry

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2023
Academic Choir Tone Tomšič, University of Ljubljana
Folk Song First Prize

International Choir Competition Spittal an der Drau, Spittal an der Drau, Austria

Discipline: Music

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2023
Gregor Božič, Nosorogi
Film director, Film production, Screenwriter

Sadni film [Tales of Fruits and Monsters]

Providenza Award, Nebulae Award, DA Films – VOD Platform

FID-LAB, Film International Festival Marseille, Marseille, France

Discipline: Film

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2023
Émilie Pigeard, Urška Djukić
Film director, Illustrator

Babičino seksualno življenje [Granny's Sexual Life]

Cesar

L’Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma, Paris, France

Discipline: Film

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2023
Jan Vrhovnik
Director of photography, Film director, Screenwriter

Edi [short-feature film]

Young Directors Award (Passion project)

Commercial Film Producers of Europe, Cannes, France

Discipline: Film

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2023
Aleš Šteger
Writer

Gebrauchsanweisung fur Slowenien [User Manual for Slovenia]

ITB 2023 in the category 2023 Frankfurt Book Fair Guest of Honour

Internationale Tourismus-Börse, Berlin, Germany

Discipline: Literature

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2023
Janez Škof, Jernej Lorenci, Ptuj City Theatre
Actor, Director, Producer

Frančišek [Francis]

Viminacium Maximus Prize and Golden Fibulae

ViminaciumFest, Požarevac, Serbia

Discipline: Theatre

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2023
Karmina Šilec
Composer, Conductor

her contribution to music art

Darinka Matić Marović Prize for Music Artists of the former Yugoslavia territory

KotorArt Festival, Kotor, Montenegro

Discipline: Music

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2023
Adria, Sito Design Slovenia
Design

Adria mobil

German Design Award for Excellent Product Design, Passenger Vehicles

German Design Council, Berlin, Germany

Discipline: Design

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2023
Drago Jančar
Writer

In ljubezen tudi [And Love Itself / E l’amore anche ha bisogno di riposo]

Latisana per il Nord-Est International Literary Prize

Latisana Municipality and Bibliotheca Civica, Latisana, Italy

Discipline: Literature

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Awards in 2022

2022
Špela Čadež
Animation author and director

Steakhouse

Short Films Competition Section Jury Award

Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Annecy, France

Discipline: Film

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2022
Émilie Pigeard, Urška Djukić
Film director, Illustrator

Babičino seksualno življenje [Granny's Sexual Life]

European Short Film Award

European Film Academy and European Film Academy Productions, Berlin, Germany

Discipline: Film

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2022
Danijel Hočevar, Laura Samani, Mitja Ličen
Director of photography, Producer

Telesce [Small Body (Piccolo Corpo)]

European Discovery – Prix FIPRESCI

International Federation of Film Critics FIPRESCI, Reykjavík/Berlin, Germany

Discipline: Film

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2022
Matevž Luzar
Film director

Orkester [Orchestra]

Film Direction Award in the Forward Future Section

Beijing International Film Festival, Beijing, China

Discipline: Film

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2022
Ana Marwan
Author

Krota / Wechselkröte

Ingeborg Bachmann Award

Festival of German-Language Literature, Klagenfurt/Celovec, Austria

Discipline: Literature

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Awards in 2021

2021
Mirjam Korbar, Peter Musevski
Actors

Zastoj [Deadlock]

Young Tree Award

Mostar Film Festival, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Discipline: Film

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2021
Kozjanski Park Public Institute
Melina Mercouri International Prize for the Safeguarding and Management of Cultural Landscapes

UNESCO-Greece, International awards, International awards

Discipline: Monuments and sites

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2021
Alexander Gadjiev
Pianist

the best performance of a sonata

2nd Place at the Chopin Competition and the Krystian Zimerman Prize

The Fryderyk Chopin Institute, Warsaw, Poland

Discipline: Music

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2021
Branko Završan
Actor

for the best acting [Giorgia Milocca]

Vittorio Gassman Award

Bologna, Italy

Discipline: Film

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2021
Jasmina Cibic
Visual artist

opus spanning performance, installation and film

The Jarman Award 2021

Film London, London, United Kingdom

Discipline: Film

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2021
Carmina Slovenica, Karmina Šilec
Concept, Stage and Music Direction

THRENOS (for the Throat)

Music Theatre Now 2021 Award

Association Music Theatre NOW, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Discipline: Music

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2021
Doroteja Nadrah, Prešeren Theatre Kranj, Ptuj City Theatre
Actress, Producer, Stage performance

Škofjeloški pasijon [Škofja Loka Passion Play]

Viminacium Maximus Prize and Golden Fibulae

ViminaciumFest, Požarevac, Serbia

Discipline: Theatre

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2021
Anja Mugerli

Čebelja družina (roman) [Bee Family (a novel)]

European Union Prize for Literature

European Union, International awards, International awards

Discipline: Literature

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2021
Maja Haderlap
Author

literary opus

Christine Lavant Prize

International Christina Lavant Society, Vienna, Austria

Discipline: Literature

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2021
Petra Strahovnik

Composer, Musician

Berlin Art Prize for Music

Akademie der Künste, Berlin, Germany

Discipline: Music

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2021
Katarina Rešek - KUKLA
Director, Film score composer, Screenwriter

Sestre [Sisters]

Grand Prix

Clermont-Ferrant, France

Discipline: Film

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2021
Marija Zidar
Film director

Odpuščanje [Reconciliation]

Best Documentary

Tetova International Film Festival, Tetovo, North Macedonia

Discipline: Film

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2021
Marija Zidar
Documentary film director

Odpuščanje [Reconciliation]

best female director

Sofia, Bulgaria

Discipline: Film

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2021
Nataša Matjašec Rošker
Actress

Immaculata [Immaculate]

Adelaide Ristori Award for Best Actress

Cividale del Friuli, Italy

Discipline: Theatre

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Awards in 2020

2020
Ema Kugler
Film director, Video artist

Človek s senco [Man with the Shadow]

Best Experimental Film, Best Narrative Feature

Los Angeles, USA

Discipline: Film

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2020
Goran Vojnović
Author

Jugoslavija, moja dežela, translated into Polish by Joanna Pomorska [Yugoslavia, My Fatherland]

Angelus Central European Literature Award

the City of Wroclaw, Wroclaw, Poland

Discipline: Literature

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2020
Drago Jančar
Author

life-time achievements [11 novels, including And Love Itself / Wenn die Liebe ruht]

Austrian State Prize for European Literature

Federal Chancellery of Austria, Vienna, Austria

Discipline: Literature

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2020
Katja Colja
Film director

Igor in Rosa [Igor and Rosa]

Best Foreign-Language Film Award

Tarzana, USA

Discipline: Film

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2020
Branko Završan
Film actor

Il confine e un bosco

Colosseo d’Argento

Rome, Italy

Discipline: Film

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2020
Jana Bauer
Author

literary opus, including Groznovilca v Hudi hosti [Grozovilca in the Terrible Forest]

Grand Prize (Young Adults and Children Literature)

Skopje, North Macedonia

Discipline: Literature

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