Camerimage is the biggest international film festival devoted to the creation of a film image by the cinematographers. Their profession, so important to the film work but underestimated for many years, has found its place at Camerimage. Once a year great artists meet here with the novice filmmakers who learn from their experience.

The images created by the recognized cinematographers provide a source of numerous inspirations and references. The Festival is a forum for presentations of the most outstanding achievements in the field of the art of cinematography and for a discussion about its present and future condition.

CAMERIMAGE Festival is an ACADEMY AWARD® qualifying festival in the Documentary Short Subject category.

The following Awards are presented by the international Juries as part of the Festival:

Main Competition – awards presented to cinematographers
• GRAND PRIX – Golden Frog
• Silver Frog
• Bronze Frog

Directors of the winning films in this competition will be presented with a Special Mention in the form of Festival Statuettes:
• Golden Frog - Special Mention for Director
• Silver Frog - Special Mention for Director
• Bronze Frog - Special Mention for Director

Documentary Shorts Competition – award presented to cinematographer
• Golden Frog for Best Documentary Short

Documentary Features Competition – award presented to cinematographer
• Golden Frog for Best Documentary Feature

Polish Films Competition– award presented to cinematographer
• Award for the Best Polish Film – Golden Frog

Director of the winning film in this competition will be presented with a Special Mention in the form of Festival Statuette:
• Golden Frog - Special Mention for Director

Cinematographers’ Debuts Competition– award presented to cinematographer
• Best Cinematographer's Debut – Golden Frog

Directors’ Debuts Competition– award presented to directors
• Best Director's Debut – Golden Frog

Music Videos– award presented to cinematographer
• Best Music Video Award – Golden Frog

Director of the winning music video in this competition will be presented with a Special Mention in the form of:
• Golden Frog - Special Mention for Director

Film and Art School Etudes Competition – awards presented to cinematographers
• Laszlo Kovacs Student Award – Golden Tadpole
• Silver Tadpole
• Bronze Tadpole

TV Series Competition - award presented to cinematographer
• Golden Frog for the Best TV episode

Director of the winning episode in this competition will be presented with a Special Mention in the form of Festival Statuette:
• Golden Frog - Special Mention for Director

OTHER AWARDS:

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS,

CAMERIMAGE DUO AWARDS IN RECOGNITION OF EXCEPTIONAL CINEMATOGRAPHER – DIRECTOR PARTNERSHIPS,

SPECIAL AWARD FOR OUSTANDING DIRECTOR,
SPECIAL KRZYSZTOF KIESLOWSKI AWARD FOR DIRECTOR,

SPECIAL AWARD FOR PRODUCTION DESIGNER,

AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE ART OF ACTING,
KRZYSZTOF KIESLOWSKI AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACTORS,
NEW GENERATION ACTING AWARD,

SPECIAL AWARD TO EDITOR WITH UNIQUE VISUAL SENSITIVITY,

CAMERIMAGE AWARD TO PRODUCER WITH UNIQUE FESTIVAL SENSITIVITY,

AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE FIELD OF MUSIC VIDEOS FOR THE CINEMATOGRAPHER,
AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE FIELD OF MUSIC VIDEOS FOR THE DIRECTOR,

AUDIENCE AWARD,

FESTIVAL DIRECTOR'S AWARD,

FIPRESCI AWARD - The International Federation of Film Critics Award for Best Film,

1. Only feature films exceeding the running time of 60 minutes and intended for theatrical, television, VOD or festival distribution can be submitted for consideration.
2. The presentation of Polish films as part of the Main Competition will only be possible for those films that were not screened at other Toruń festivals before the EnergaCAMERIMAGE Festival. The Organizers define Polish film as a production with a majority share of Polish capital (financial contribution of Polish entities to the production has to exceed 50%).
3. When submitting your film to the Main Competition you can also submit it to the Polish Films Competition and/or the Debut Competitions (provided the film meets the specific terms applicable to these Competitions). Sections are selected by ticking appropriate Competition checkboxes in the online entry form available on the CAMERIMAGE Portal. Please do not resubmit your works. The selection and qualification process is separate for each of the Competitions.
4. A film selected for screening as part of the Main Competition will no longer be eligible for screening in other competitions.
5. Late entry fees (PLN 300 per entry) apply for submissions made after 31 May 2023. There are no entry fees for entries made before or on that date.
6. The Main Competition will be judged by an international Jury.

Visit the official website for more rules and regulations