In order to promote this process the FilmFest is continually employing the film media with its manifold possibilities in style and expression.
In times of increasing globalization it aims at providing points of reference and calling on the individual to recognize the extent of his/her own responsibility and act accordingly.
This is where the FilmFest comes in, inviting the audience to take part in a discussion about peace and all its implications, reaching from international conflicts to inner-social differences and domestic problems.
During the selection process and the compilation of the program the team does not only judge by formal standards, but also puts great emphasis on the thematic compatibility of the films and their potential to enrich each other.
Award recipients since 2002: The programme presents four films that deal in an outstanding and committed fashion with the situation and rights of children all over the world.
They cover the realization of the basic rights to education, health care and shelter as well as protection against exploitation and violence and the children's claim to information, freedom of speech and the representation of their interests.
Award recipients since 2001: Short films leave a lot of freedom to the filmmakers, but at the same time compel them to articulate their ideas in a very precise manner.
The prize takes Ernst Weber’s commitment as an example: the engagement for a collaborative living that overcomes boundaries and centres the solidarity between people.
Award recipients: The FilmFest supports the cultural convergence of the European countries and aims at critically accompanying this process with all its political, economical and social implications.