2023 Awards

The Golden Wreath of Megisti, which is awarded every year to the best films of Main Competition Section of Beyond Borders, Kastellorizo International Documentary Festival.

It is the exact, handcrafted replica, was found in an ancient tomb (theke) in 1913 and it is dated back to the 4th century BC. It is made of golden ivy leaves, according to the Hellenistic aesthetic standards.

Main Competition / Medium & Feature Length films

Best History Documentary Award
Scenes with my father by Biserka Suran, Netherlands, 2022, 47’

Best Political Documentary Award
A tale of four minorities by David Deri, Israel, 2023, 95’

Best Social Documentary Award
Audrey Napanangka by Penelope Macdonald, Australia, 2022, 84’

Best Greek Documentary Award
Her tobacco by Stathis Galazoulas & Eliza Kavalaraki, Greece, 2023, 79′

Special Mediterranean Friendship Award
A tale of four minorities by David Deri, Israel, 2023, 95’

Honorary Awards

FIPRESCI Award
Scenes with my father by Biserka Suran, Netherlands, 2022, 47’

#ThisisEU Award
The hidden children of colonization by Dominique Regueme, France – Belgium, 2022, 58’

Drawing its symbolic origins from both the creature of eternal rebirth in Greek mythology, and the evergreen tree that grows mainly in the wider Mediterranean region, Beyond Borders Festival expects and aims at the continuous revitalization of cinematic “new blood” and the emergence of young talents from under-represented countries in film industry, thus creating bridges of equal opportunities and possibilities.

μicro Competition / Short films

Golden Phoenix
Will you look at me? by Shuli Huang, China, 2022, 20’

Silver Phoenix
Scars by Alex Anna, Canada, 2020, 10’

Bronze Phoenix
Bitter September by Sophia Farantatou, Switzerland, 2022, 26’

Special “Odysseus” Award
I woke up 18 by Vera Iona Papadopoulou, Greece, 2022, 13’