Everyone involved with RIFF puts in enormous effort to make every festival edition as impressive as possible, which is especially reflected in the quality of films that we are proud to present. To recognize the countless hours of effort that are put into each individual film, we at RIFF honor the best works, in their respective categories, with unique awards.

As an international film festival, RIFF has welcomed numerous guests from all over the world throughout the years. Have a look at the individual talents, which, through its history, have helped shape RIFF into an event which no one wants to miss.