Department of Documentary Filmmaking
Our films
at festivals
A selection of awards, nominations and official festival selections of films by students and graduates of the Department of Documentary Filmmaking. The gallery is constantly being updated.
Môjmu otcovi Daddying Film Festival & Forum · 2026 Winner 
Môjmu otcovi WSXA Paris International Film Festival · 2026 Finalist 
Victoria International Student Film Festival in Tirana · 2026 Official Selection 
30 dní Anti-War International Independent Film Festival · 2025 Official Selection 
Grain of Life By the River Film Festival · 2025 Finalist 
Grain of Life Female Filmmakers Festival Berlin · 2025 Nomination – Cinematography 
Victoria Dokubazaar · 2025 Winner – Documentary 
Victoria Edukino Empowering Film Festival · 2025 Official Selection 
Victoria FECEA Alvorada International School Film Festival · 2025 Official Selection 
Leto života Student World Impact Film Festival · 2023 Semi-finalist 
Na začiatku konca Student World Impact Film Festival · 2023 Official Selection 
Po svadbe STIFF International Film Festival · 2023 Winner – Documentary 
Po svadbe Story? International Student Documentary Festival · 2023 Official Selection 
Po svadbe Student World Impact Film Festival · 2023 Official Selection 
Rozptýlené hniezdo Art Film Awards · 2023 Winner – Student Film 
Rozptýlené hniezdo Dokubazaar · 2023 Official Selection 
Na začiatku konca Chennai International Documentary and Short Film Festival · 2022 Official Selection 
Po svadbe Chennai International Documentary and Short Film Festival · 2022 Official Selection 
Antikvár Story? International Student Documentary Festival · 2021 Official Selection 
Bojovník Story? International Student Documentary Festival · 2021 Official Selection 
Tanec náš každodenný Early Bird International Student Film Festival · 2021 Official Selection 
Tanec náš každodenný Story? International Student Documentary Festival · 2021 Semifinalist 
Tu som Slovákom MIFEC International Schools Film Festival · 2021 Honorable Mention 
Tu som Slovákom Golden Tree International Documentary Film Festival · 2020 Official Selection 
Cez okno Áčko · 2019 Winner – Best Editing 
Do sveta Assim Vivemos · 2019 Official Selection 
Hráč FIAFEST Comsabana · 2019 Official Selection 
Hráč REC FEST · 2019 Official Selection 
Janove zrno Prisma Rome Independent Film Awards · 2019 Semifinalist 
(Ne)viditeľné svety South East European Film Festival · 2019 Official Selection 
(Ne)viditeľné svety Select Respect Film Festival · 2019 Official Selection 
(Ne)viditeľné svety Zlín Film Festival · 2019 Official Selection 
Prelomené ticho Zoom Zbliżenia IFF · 2019 Official Selection 
Tu som Slovákom FIAFEST Comsabana · 2019 Official Selection 
Tu som Slovákom Intimate Lens Festival of Visual Ethnography · 2019 Official Selection 
Tu som Slovákom ISFVF · 2019 Finalist 
Tu som Slovákom South East European Film Festival · 2019 Official Selection 
Tu som Slovákom Sjón International Anthropological Fest · 2019 Official Selection 
Učiteľka tanca International Documentary Film Festival Vienna · 2019 Official Selection 
woMAN FECEA Alvorada International School Film Festival · 2019 Official Selection 
woMAN LGBTQ Shorts Film Festival · 2019 Official Selection 
Hráč Early Bird International Student Film Festival · 2018 Official Selection 
JúTub.com Zlín Film Festival · 2018 Official Selection 
Nebojsa Astra Film Festival · 2018 Official Selection 
Nebojsa Zlín Film Festival · 2018 Official Selection 
Nebojsa On Vous Ment Mockumentary Film Festival · 2018 Official Selection 
Nebojsa Yale Student Film Festival · 2018 Official Selection 
Prelomené ticho Inshort Film Festival · 2018 Official Selection 
Učiteľka tanca Pakistan International Film Festival · 2018 Official Selection 
Učiteľka tanca Inshort Film Festival · 2018 Official Selection 
Učiteľka tanca Sylhet Film Festival · 2018 Official Selection 
woMAN Gender Reel International LGBT Film Festival · 2018 Official Selection 
Nebojsa Filmfest Dresden · 2017 Official Selection 
A sám! FICSAM · 2015 Winner 
Antikvár FICSAM · 2015 Official Selection 
Don Quijote z Považia Zlín Film Festival · 2015 Winner 
Letokruhy Srem Film Fest · 2015 Bronze Award 
Ja a Lucia Astra Film Festival · 2014 Official Selection 
My sem patríme Zlín Film Festival · 2014 Winner – Student Trailer Competition 
Otisky Ostrava Picture · 2014 Winner – Documentary 
Feledi FICSAM · 2013 Bronze Award 
Ja a Lucia Áčko · 2013 Winner – Best Documentary 
Letokruhy Áčko · 2013 Honorable Mention 
Nad nami Alter-Native International Short Film Festival · 2013 Official Selection 
Nad nami International Mountain Film and Adventure Festival · 2013 Special Prize 
Ozveny ticha Zoom Zbliżenia IFF · 2013 Official Selection 
Savitri Zoom Zbliżenia IFF · 2013 Official Selection 
To pravé orechové Zlín Film Festival · 2013 Winner – Best Documentary 
Mercúň Festival Rajbas Blansko · 2012 Bronze Award 
Mercúň Spotkania Mountain Film Festival · 2012 Special Prize 
Romano jilo IFF TUR Ostrava · 2012 Honorable Mention 
Sizyfos IFF TUR Ostrava · 2012 Jury Prize 
Slameníkove zeme Envirofilm · 2012 Special Award 
Slameníkove zeme EtnoFilm Čadca · 2012 Honorable Mention 
Sluníčko Watch Out! Macedonia Film Festival · 2012 Winner – Documentary Film 
Strašiak IFF TUR Ostrava · 2012 Honorable Mention 
Romano jilo Áčko · 2011 Winner – Best Documentary Film 
Sizyfos International Festival of Small and Independent Film Productions · 2011 Winner 
Bača Jano Červeň International Tourfilm Festival Płock · 2010 Winner 
Recyklátor Áčko · 2009 Winner – Best Documentary Film 
Kde je? Áčko · 2008 Honorable Mention 
V kruhu manželskom Áčko · 2008 Honorable Mention 
Na hrane WorldFest Houston · 2007 Gold Award 
Na hrane Zlín Film Festival · 2007 Winner 
Na hrane International Festival of Outdoor Films · 2006 Special Jury Prize Is your film or its festival success missing here? Write to us at veronika.holla@aku.sk. We will verify the information and be happy to add it.