2024 Awards

At the 9th Beyond Borders International Documentary Festival, a total of 11 awards were presented across two competitive sections—Main and μicro—totalling €27,500 in prize money.

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

Grand Prix – Golden Wreath of Megisti ( The prize of €10,000, sponsored by the Michael Marks Charitable Trust)

Koka by Aliaksandr Tsymbaliuk, Poland, 2024, 47′

Silver Wreath of Megisti (The prize is accompanied by a total of €5,000, sponsored by the Michael Marks Charitable Trust)
My Place Ozerna by Karina Będkowska, Poland, 2022, 59′

Kix by Dávid Mikulán and Bálint Révész, Hungary, 2024, 90′

Bronze Wreath of Megisti (The prize is accompanied by a €3,000 award, sponsored by the Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation, ERT)
I Shall Not Hate by Tal Barda, Canada, 2024, 90′

Best Greek Documentary Award (The award comes with a €2,000 prize, co-financed by ERT and the Greek Film Centre)

Loxy by Dimitris Zachos and Thanasis Kafetzis, Greece, 2024, 87′

Special Mediterranean Friendship Award (The award includes a €500 prize, sponsored by EKOME)
Searching for Rodakis by Kerem Soyyilmaz, Turkey, 2023, 57′

Odysseus Award (The award is accompanied by a €2,000 prize, initiated and supported by the General Secretariat for Greeks Abroad and Public Diplomacy, and sponsored by Lady Marina Marks and Alex Sakalis)

In the Sky of Nothing with the least by Christos Adrianopoulos Greece, 2023, 71′

Honorary Awards

FIPRESCI Award (The award includes a €1,000 prize, sponsored by ERT)
Bangarang, directed by Giulio Mastromauro, Italy, 2023, 73′

#ThisisEU Award (The award comes with a €1,000 prize, sponsored by ERT)
The Pickers by Elke Sasse, Germany, 2024, 80′

μicro Competition / Short films

Golden Phoenix (This award is accompanied by a €1,250 prize, supported by Phoenix TV)
Monument by Maksim Avdeev, Germany, 2024,15′

Silver Phoenix (This award is accompanied by a €1,000 prize, supported by Phoenix TV)
Sister of Mine by Mariusz Rusinski, Poland, 2023, 30′

Bronze Phoenix (This award is accompanied by a €750 prize, supported by Phoenix TV)
The Board by Carmen Tortosa, Spain, 2023, 19′