Festival Internacional de Cinema del Medi Ambient, The Golden Sun - Best Film -

The Highest Award of the International Jury 2007 

 

Palm Beach, Palm Beach International Film Festival, Best Documentary Feature 2007 

 

Docville Film Festival, Jury Special Mention 2007 

 

Telluride Mountain Film Festival, Must-See Wake-Up Call Award 2007 

 

Bergen internasjonale filmfestival (BIFF), Youth Doc Award 2006 

 

Tahoe/Reno International Film Festival, Winner, "Best of the Fest" 2006 

 

Galway Film Fleadh, Audience Award 2006 

 

Tahoe/Reno International Film Festival, Best of the Fest - Social Action 2006 

 

Filmpreis Stadt Zürich, Zürcher Filmpreis 2006

 

Nominee for best documentary, Warsaw Film Festival

Nominee for documentary award, Galway Film Festival

OttoCar Preis in Silber, IAA Frankfurt

Nomination for the Grimme-Preis

Two nominations for the Grierson award

 

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