Anna Jackova

Winners of the 27th One World Slovakia Film Festival Announced

The 27th edition of the One World Slovakia International Documentary Film Festival has announced its award winners. This year’s awards recognise films that explore human rights, social inequalities and the challenges shaping our world.

Here are the winners and special mentions of the 2026 edition.

Slovakia and Czechia for Human Rights Award

Main Prize: We Have to Survive by Tomáš Krupa

Special Mention: Retuning by Sára Prokopová

The award recognises films that address human rights issues and bring important social questions to the forefront.

European Glitch Award

Winner: Monikondee by Tolin Erwin Alexander, Lonnie van Brummelen and Siebren de Haan

The European Glitch Award celebrates innovative approaches to documentary filmmaking and films that challenge established forms and perspectives.

Slovak Documentary Film Association Award

Winner: Where the Stork Lands by Amalia

Special Mention: We Have to Survive by Tomáš Krupa

This award, presented by the Slovak Documentary Film Association, recognises outstanding achievements in documentary filmmaking. The award was presented for the first time at this year’s festival.

Congratulations to all the award-winning filmmakers and everyone whose work was part of the 27th edition of One World Slovakia. Thank you for creating films that challenge our perspectives, open up important conversations and help us better understand the world we live in.