The Global Rivers Project

Danube River Photo Album

DANUBE

 

Basic Informations

Danube is the second-longest river of Europe (after the Volga). It rises in Germany, then crosses Austria (it waters Vienna), Slovakia (it waters Bratislava) and Hungary (it crosses Budapest). It then forms the serbo-croatian border, crosses Serbia and waters Belgrade. The river then forms the border between Romania (North) and Bulgaria (South). It then enters Romania, forms a part of the border with Ukraine before entering the Black Sea through a large swampy delta which is an important natural reserve.

 

 

 

Length : 1 770 mi (2 850 km)
Basin area : more than 312 000 sq mi (800 000 sq km)
Flow at the mouth : 6 500 m3/s
Main tributaries : Inn, Drave, Tisza, Save, Morava, Prout.
Main human constructions : Gabcikovo dam: in 1992, Czechoslovakia diverted a part of the Danube waters into a 15 miles-long (24 km) canal to make the hydroelectric turbines of the Gabcikovo dam run. It had very serious ecological consequences in Hungary./ The Danube is linked to the Rhine by the Rhine Main Danube Canal (Europa-Kanal). The Canal enables the communication between the Black Sea and the North Sea./ Numerous hydroelectric dams (Iron Gate, Upper Danube in Austria
and Germany)

  

 

Germany

Passau, Germany - Linz, Austria
Ideally located at the confluence of the rivers Inn, Ilz and Danube, Passau is a city of graceful arcades and cobblestone streets. St. Stephen’s Cathedral houses the world’s largest church organ with over 17,000 pipes. An optional full day excursion to Salzburg takes in the popular Sound of Music sights. Linz, Austria’s third-largest town, lies on both banks of the Danube and is an important industrial town and busy river port.

 

 

 

 

Regensburg
Regensburg is one of Germany’s best preserved medieval cities. Architectural highlights include the Old Town Hall, the beautiful white and gold OLD CHAPEL, and the Porta Pretoria—gates to an ancient Roman fort built in 179 A.D. The city is the capital of Upper Palatinate, a bustling university town and one of Bavaria’s cultural centers. The Christmas market is located on the historic market square. Germany is famous for its sausages and Regensburg is home to the country’s oldest restaurant, Die Alte Wurstküche (the Old Sausage Kitchen) dating back to the 12th century.

 

Nuremberg
Although Nuremberg suffered extensive damage during WWII, much of it was restored to its original style. Marvel at this historic city with its fabulous Gothic churches and elegant patrician houses. Nuremberg hosts Germany’s most famous Christmas market, which dates back to 1628; the Old Town is illuminated with festive lights and decorations. The city’s traditions include famous Lebkuchen, toy making and metal working.

 

 

 

Austria

 
Vienna
Vienna is known as the “City of Music” and inspired the creative genius of Mozart, Beethoven and Strauss. You do not rush through Vienna, you waltz, and today is your chance to learn to dance to the strains of the Blue Danube. Take your time to savor each classic sight and sound the city has to offer. Shop in the Kärntnerstrasse and enjoy Sachertorte or Apfelstrudel in a neighborhood café. An optional concert is available during your stay.

Vienna lies in the northeastern corner of Austria, between the foothills of the Alps and the Carpathians, where the Danube (German: Donau), Europe's second longest river, has cut its course through the mountains. The city is situated alongside the river, most of it on the right bank. The Vienna ...
Once the center of the mighty Hapsburg Empire, Austria’s capital has much to offer: the lavish Hofburg Palace, the impressive Vienna Opera House, the majestic Ringstrasse and aweinspiring St. Stephen's Cathedral, to name just a few of the sights. You do not rush through Vienna, you waltz, taking your time to savor each classic sight and sound. Shop in the Kärnterstrasse and enjoy Sachertorte or Apfelstrudel in a neighborhood café. Soak up the atmosphere of the Adventszeit (Advent season) and spend some time in the beautiful Christmas markets located throughout the city.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dürnstein-Vienna
Dürnstein, known for the magnificent baroque Stiftskirche with its blue façade, lies right in the heart of the Wachau wine region. Above town are the ruins of the castle w here Richard  the Lionheart, the King of England, was imprisoned in 1192. Once the center of the mighty Habsburg Empire, Vienna, Austria’s capital, has much to offer: the lavish Hofburg Palace, the impressive Vienna Opera House, the majestic Ringstrasse and awe-inspiring St. Stephen’s cathedral, to name just a few of the sights.

 

 

 

  

Melk, Austria-Grein
Melk’s magnificent Benedictine Abbey dominates the town from its commanding hill site and is one of Europe’s largest monasteries. The view from the terrace over the Danube and surrounding countryside is breathtaking. An attractive country resort, Grein lies at the foot of a bluff in the shadow of its castle. The turreted houses on the main square make excellent photo material.

 

 

 

 

Passau-Linz, Austria
Passau, ideally located at the confluence of the rivers Inn, Ilz and Danube, is a city of graceful arcades, and cobblestone streets. St. Stephen’s Cathedral houses the world’s largest church organ with over 17,000 pipes. An optional full-day excursion to Salzburg takes in the popular Sound of Music sights as well as more Christmas cheer—the traditional carols, the sparkling lights and the smell of candles and gingerbread! Linz, Austria’s third largest town, lies on both banks of the Danube and is an important industrial town and busy river port.

 

 

Slovakia

Bratislava, Slovakia
Situated at the foothills of the Carpathian Mountains, Bratislava is the dynamic capital of Slovakia. The charming Old Town with its Town Hall and Mirbach Palace, as well as the Gothic cathedral of St.Martin should not be missed. 

 

Hungary

 

Budapest
Budapest, spanning the banks of the Danube, is the liveliest and most cosmopolitan metropolis of Eastern Europe. Seven bridges, connect ancient Buda on the right bank with Pest on the left. The massive hilltop castle complex with Fisherman's Bastion and the Matthias Church are sights not to be missed. Shop for renowned peasant embroidery, Herend porcelain and paprika.

 

Budapest - Esztergom - Embark
Arrive in Budapest, Hungary. Transfer to Esztergom. . A comfortable

drive from Budapest brings you to Esztergom, one of Hungary's most historical and sacred cities. Here your vessel and crew await to welcome you on board.

 

 

 

Croatia

Serbia

 

 

Bulgaria

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

Romania

 

The mighty Danube River, named by the Greek historian Herodotus "The King of the European Rivers," forms much of Romania's southern border. The Danube enters the territory of Romania at the famous Iron Gates (Portile de Fier) and ends its 670 mile journey through the country in the Black Sea. Before meeting the Black Sea, the Danube forms one of the most spectacular wetlands in the world, The Danube Delta - a unique 2,100-square-mile wildlife reserve - home to more than 300 species of birds and about 160 kinds of fish, both fresh and salt-water species.
Among the many sights near or along the Romanian section of the Danube River, worth visiting are: the ruins of the Roman bridge at Drobeta, Topolnita Cave, The Iron Gates Dam, the cities of Drobeta Turnu Severin, Orsova, Giurgiu, Oltenita, Braila, Galati and Tulcea. Bucharest, Romania's capital city, is only 40 miles north of the cities of Giurgiu (Romania) and Ruse (Bulgaria), both situated on the banks of the Danube.

 

 

From the mountains of the Black Forest the Danube makes its way through cliffs and surges down wild and romantic gorges to flow by mighty castles, palaces and monasteries, framed by the enchanting landscapes and Baroque splendor along its banks. The German poet Friedrich Hölderlin called the Danube a refreshing, melodious river, sometimes foaming with high spirits, at other times dreaming serenely. No other river in the entire world has inspired so many poets, musicians and painters to create masterpieces, along no other river can such a tremendous variety of scenery, historic cities, magnificent architecture and cultural treasures be found.

An artery of trade and communication running through the heart of Europe, the Danube links peoples and nations on its long journey from west to east. Art and music accompany the route of the great river until the melody reaches a gentle climax in a rustling sea of reeds: the Danube delta, one of the last paradises for man and nature.

 

The waters of the Danube, which flow into the Black Sea, form the largest and best preserved of Europe's deltas - The Danube Delta (Delta Dunarii).

The Danube Delta is home to more than 300 migratory and permanent bird species; 160 kinds of fish that include caviar-bearing sturgeon and 800 plant families. This wetlands preserve covers more than 1,678,000 acres (2,622 sq. miles) comprising channels and canals widening into tree-fringed lakes, reed islands, numerous lakes and marshes, oak forests intertwined with lianas and creepers, desert dunes and traditional fishermen villages.

 

Moldavia

 

 

Ukraine

 

 

 

About Slovakia, Bratislava, Danube members

http://ftf.vsmu.sk/

The Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts,  Film and Television Faculty

 

Bratislava -The castle on the bank of Danube

 

 

 

VSMU Bratislava

 

entrance

presentation of pedagogue

 

student´s meeting  

examines

 

Atelier of animatioon

 

shooting in the middle of downtown

summer school

editing

analyse of storyboarrd

the reults of examines

 

 

The members of Rivers Project

 

Zuzana Gindl-Tatarova 

The head of VSMU - DANUBE Rivers Project, lecturer VSMU

 

Scriptwriter, script editor, SK

    Born 1956 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia. Graduated 1980 at FAMU, Prague.1981-1991 employed as a scriptwriter & script editor in the Slovak Film Studio KOLIBA, writing for TV and radio as well. Collaboration at 12 feature films, several times awarded (Best Script award at the Festival of Czech & Slovak Films 1987, for Six Sentence by Stefan Uher, for ex.). Since 1989 professor of script-writing, script & film analysis as well as modern trends in world cinematography at Film and TV Faculty VSMU Bratislava, since 1995 Vice-dean Foreign Affairs.

     1991-1993 professor at Comenius University, Bratislava, Department of Audiovisual Media.  Since 2000 a visiting professor at Bata University in Zlin, Czech Republic, too. She spent a school year in 90-ties at the Tish School of the Arts, New York University. The President of Slovak Film and Television Academy, GEECT executive member and Eurimages deputy member for Slovakia. 

     Since 1990 a journalist and film critic, writing for several journals and newspapers.  Slovak Film Institute published her film essay book HOLLY-WOODOO: Film Illusions by Guaranteed Recipes in 2001, awarded by an IGRIC premium prize, Skolfilm Bratislava her Practical Dramaturgy, an introduction to creative writing, in 2005. Short stories writer.

Ludo Labik

Editor and technology, specialist for DANUBE Rivers Project, lecturer VSMU

  Born 1957 in Presov, Czechoslovakia, Graduated 1982 at FAMU Prague with film specialization "Film and TV editing".

1983-1989 employed as a assistant of editing of features and editor of short films, documentaries, animation films in the Slovak Film Studio KOLIBA, Bratislava. During this years he collaborated on about 220 films and video films in all genres.
1985 co-founded the first video studio for editing of features by video in Slovakia.
1988 awarded by minister of culture for technical innovation in film culture.
1989-93 he worked as Editor in Studio CCC – Film Berlin, Germany, Europe :
    *   Editor and supervisor editor of 13 parts 50 min. TV project on motives J. London “Alaska Kid” realized near Vyborg (Finland gulf). Serial story was produced for TV ZDF (Germany), TV Nova (Czechoslovakia), for Poland TV, American and Russian TV. (Writer: P. Nicholas, director: James Hill, production: Artur Brauner, cast: Mark Pillow).
    * Supervision of sound mix, supervision of color setting of negative, directing of sound mix of German and American version in Studio DEFA and other studios Berlin Germany.
    * Editor of feature action film “The Wolves” in Moscow, Russia, for American home video distributor. (Director: Steven Carver, production: Artur Brauner).
1992-2002 editor of Slovak successful grotesques Bud Bindi (Directors: Slovak, Heriban, Jursa).
1986 – 2007 employed as lecturer of editing on VSMU Bratislava, 2000-2006 the head Atelier of editing VSMU. He participated as member and the head in film juries. He participated and organized several film workshops.

Martin Hasak

Producing , student VSMU

Born 1978 in Ruzomberok, Czechoslovakia.

Education

2002 – 2007  Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts, Bratislava, field of study: Department of Film and TV production. Master degree
2003 - 2004  study at FAMU Prague, Film and TV production
2006 - 2002 University of Zilina, civil engineering department,master degree
2000 study at Hochschule fur Wirtschaft and Technik, Dresden, Germany - Socrates/Erasmus      
1994, 1996 English summer curse Doylestown, PA, U.S.A.
Work experience and professional career      
2003 - present external jobs in Film and TV production
            TV shows TV JoJ Hviezdy na lade – executive producer
            TV show Vyvoleni I, II – executive producer
            TV show Vyvoleni II – director – week live shows
            TV crime serie Najvacsie kriminalne pripady Slovenska – executive producer
            TV film Slovak television Zahadne vybocenie – executive producer
            commercial production
            student film production
2007    SMOG shortfeature movie production manager
2007    4 x 4 music workshop production manager
2006    D.O.P. Docu movie Temeraf
2006    Composing of O.S.T. Zahadne vybocenie
2004    Composing of O.S.T. Anim.movie Fat fatal
8/2005-3/2006  organizator of The International Student Film Festival ÁČKO 2006 festival director, executive producer,  direction of closing ceremony
7/2004-11/2004 organizator of 9th edition of The International Student Film Festival ÁČKO 2006 festival director, executive producer,
12/2004 International film festival Bratislava - executive producer
2004   National Slovak film award Slnko v sieti – executive producer

Ing. Mgr. Marián Hecko

Producing, script writting, student VSMU

Born:  18th January, 1967 in Bratislava

Education   

Contemporary studies in a post-gradual ArtD. degree course at the VŠMU Bratislava Film Academy at the Department of Scriptwriting and Dramaturgy

1998        Graduation from VŠMU Bratislava, Department of Film Theory and  History, acquiring the title Mgr.Art (Master of Art)
                Graduation thesis:
                Hľadanie jednej ženy (rozbor a analýza filmu Lars von Triera: Prelomiť vlny) - One woman's search (study and analysis of the film by  Lars von Trier: Breaking the Waves)
1989        Graduation from full-time Business Studies, University of Economics, Bratislava, acquiring the title Ing. (Engineer of Economics)
1985        Graduation from Secondary Comprehensive School


Professional experience and qualification


2006            finishing the screenplay of the feature-length project  Balzamovka deda Sadenicu – hudobná feéria o slovenskej dedine / Balm of  Granddad Sadenica - music faerie on Slovak  village together with a film director Matúš Libovič
2005              Pitbull Report -  author of a poetry book - the Most Beautiful Book of Slovakia  annual award
2005 -            Film festival Azyl – founder
                     -   shorts, Internet form in an international frame
2000 -            Bizarrepublic -  co-founder of a virtual space  for creative team working and playing with unusual  conceptions and experiments by words, music and picture  /Web Design Index 4 - best websites of the world - the Pepin Press - agile rabbit Editions, Netherlands, 2004/
1998              together with Marek Ormandík /acad.painter/ - Teplo, ktoré nemám rád /
                    The Heat I Love - author of  the Most Beautiful Book of Slovakia award
1997 – 2002    music group Free Faces - member and co-founder, authorial activities,
up to now    collaboration with some music bands:
                    Bezmocná Hŕstka, Home Made Mutant
                    11 music albums released to 2006 - share as an author and producer
1997 -           Silberman, nonprofit organization - founder, publishing literature and music,  organizing cultural events  including the Film festival Azyl
1993 - 1998    MARK/BBDO - advertising agency, Prague - copywriter , later on also a creative leader
1992 – 1993    Collaboration with film director Štefan Semjan on film documentaries (AW v M /AW in M; Dlhá cesta do Arkádie / Long Journey to Arcadia) and on video clips for Slovak music groups
                    a priemiere of the feature film
                    Na krásnom modrom Dunaji / On the Beautiful Blue Danube
1991 – 1992   co-screenplay writer of the feature length fim Na krásnom modrom Dunaji / On the Beautiful Blue Danube
1989 - 1993    Film Studios Koliba  - full-time job
                     producer assistant  on a feature length project Súkromné životy / Privatleben by Dušan Hanák

About  FTF VSMU BRATISLAVA

The Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts , Film and Television Faculty

 

 

School Information

Name          VSMU Bratislava – The Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts
                  (Film and Television Faculty – FTF VSMU)

Address       Svoradova 2, 813 01 Bratislava, Slovak Republic, Europe

Email           tatarova@vsmu.sk, dekanatftf@vsmu.sk

Website       www.ftf.vsmu.sk

Tel               00421 2 59 303 573

    VSMU has been founded in 1949 for the university level art education. It has three faculties: Music and Dance, Theatre and Puppets and Film and Television. Though they have been thought some subjects like script writing or directing, the stand-alone Film and Television Faculty (with all necessary branches and departments to create a film) was established in 1990 as the only University level school for audiovisual media in Slovakia. The Academy offers a complete film and audiovisual education in seven ateliers (Script-writing, Directing, Documentary, Cinematography, Editing, Sound and Music, Animation) and two departments (Production and Management as well as a special Department of Humanities and Cinema Studies, which serves for the whole school and covers the university level of education with subjects like Aesthetics, Philosophy, Fine Arts History, The History of Cinematography, Sociology, Psychology, etc.). There is a stand-alone Language Studies Department for all three faculties. Students have the option of going on to a Master’s Degree and Ph.D. (ArtD.) after the initial Bachelor of Arts degree.

    There is a rector as a head of the whole VSMU, deciding about covering investments and negotiating with the Ministry and Government. But every faculty has it’s own enterprise and business freedom and rights for decision. The same is valid concerning the curriculum, etc.

    There is a dean as a head of Film and TV Faculty with three vice deans: for student affairs, for foreign affairs and for the student’s film production. There is an economical secretary and the Head of the Production Studio.

    As visible by the structure, there is an aim to bring up young filmmakers, powerful in crafts as well as cultivated in the common cultural level and European tradition of education.

    The school is rather artistic. It is based on the tradition of so called Czechoslovakian New Wave, but it is opened to new trends and techniques in the world cinematography, too.

    It is still the state school, paid by the government, but it needs the grants a sponsors´ support nearly for everything. There is a question of paid studies in the air.

School Philosophy

     We are living in the era of rapidly developing mass media culture. It isn’t a time of technical changes only, but a formation of new trends in the world cinematography as well. Maybe with some kind of mistrust we monitor the ingoing cultural uniformity which refuses to reflect the typical problems of new millennium and which disables authors to express themselves. The question is whether this globalisation change will cause an irreversible shift of perception of the world and film as its reflection.

     But we are convinced that each modern film academy should react these present-day appeals. Therefore we would like to continue in the combination of new and traditional, accept current development but still retain inventiveness, craft and values obtained during more than semi centennial performance of The Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts in Bratislava.

     Yes, the film confabulation is searching for a new face today. The door of our faculty is opened for everyone who still believes that it is possible to avoid shallowness and creatively fulfil the need of artistic reflection of the world and for those who has all the personal sensibility, intellect and the sense of inner spontaneity.

     We still believe that the film is a leading path to cognition and world understanding. That with a bit of good will, talent and inventiveness it could be possible to search for a way how to shoot about “something more” as well. We don’t consider the author’s attitude or opinion as a luxury but as the responsibility to future audience.

     Our Faculty prepares students for professional practise in film and related audiovisual technologies, which work mainly with narration. The study focuses on the artistic and technical readiness of the graduate to produce synthetic films – visual works of art.

Programme Information 

Degree category / Length of studies

 

Students entering the Film and TV Faculty VSMU need to finish the high education first. High Education Degree (graduation or school-living exam) is required for this selective kind of studies as well as entering skills´ exams.

FTF VSMU offers 3+2 years: 3 years of Bachelor’s studies (Bc. Degree) - students have the option to apply for Master’s studies after finishing it successfully. After passing the new entering exams they have 2 years to obtain the Master’s Degree in master classes. There is also an option to get a PhD. or ArtD. (Master of Arts) Degree after 3 years of after graduate studies.

The programme is devided in to four levels:

1.      Creativity and skills development – 40 %
2.      The history of arts, especially audiovisual ones – 20%
3.      Several technics of individual creativity, the authorship of interpretation of reality in to an animation film – 30 %
4.      Humanities, social and economical background – 10%

Seminars, conferences, workshops organized at FTF VŠMU

2001 – VISIONS 3, International GEECT Documentary Workshop
2003 - IMAGE TODAY Conference – Homage a Roland Barthes (with transit.sk)
2003 - FILM SOUND Conference (with Slovak Film Institute and Slovak Art Film Clubs Association)
2005 – ONE WORLD Film Festival – seminars included (with Man in Need Association)
2005 – DEVELOPMENT SKILLS (with Arista Development, Media Desk Slovakia, Ministry of Culture of Slovak Republic and Skolfilm Fund)
2006 – EX ORIENTE (with East Media)

Student’s Works / Awards

 

1980

·        Best Documentary Film, Oberhausen: THREE TONS OF HAPPINESS – Vladimír Balc 

1996

·        Special Award of Distinction, Tel-Aviv: FROG – Vladimír Adásek

1997

·        Best Documentary Film, Sehsuchte Potsdam: THREE DAYS IN JASOV     MONASTERY – Peter Kerekeš

·        Main Prize for Young Film, Mediawave Gyor: THREE DAYS IN JASOV MONASTERY and BALOGH JOZEPH, PRIBENÍK 66 – both Peter Kerekeš

·        Best Young Animation Film, Mediawave Gyor: LOVERS WITHOUT CLOTHES – Katarína Urbanová-Kerekešová

·        2nd Prize „The Way We Live“, Munchen: THREE DAYS IN JASOV MONASTERY – Peter Kerekeš

1998

·        Best Animation Film, Tel-Aviv: LOVERS WITHOUT CLOTHES -  Katarína  Urbanová-Kerekešová

·        3rd Prize Elida-Fabergué, Munchen: SWIMMING – Martin Repka

·        Best Animation Film, Mediawave, Gyor: CROCODILE TAKES IT EASY – Matej Kladek

·        Second Prize, Mediaschool, Lodz: AUTOPHOTOMONOLOGUE – Michal Struss

·        Special Mention of the Jury, Shorts Amsterdam: SWIMMING – Martin Repka

1999

·        Diploma of Merit, Tampere: SWIMMING – Martin Repka

·        Special Mention of the Jury President R.Emmerich, CILECT Munchen: IN      THE BOX –  Michal Struss

·        Main Prize, Mediaschool Lodz: IN THE BOX  - Michal Struss

·        Best Young Documentary, Mediawave Gyor: BALLADS AND LEGENDS  OF LADOMIROVA – Peter Kerekes

·        Main Prize, Academiafilm Olomouc: BALLADS AND LEGENDS OF   LADOMIROVÁ – Peter Kerekeš

·        Silver Dove and Ecumenical Jury Prize, Leipzig: BALLADS AND LEGENDS  OF LADOMIROVA – Peter Kerekes

·        Prize for Visual Concept, SAFO Ottawa: DOUBLE VOICE INVENTION

     A-MINOR – Vladimir Kral

·        First Prize, Ciutat d´Igualada: FIVE INSENSITIVE SENSES – Martin Repka

2000

·        Grand Prix, Monte Carlo: BALLADS AND LEGENDS OF LADOMIROVA – Peter Kerekeš

·        Prix du Public, Premiers Plans d´Angeres: IN THE BOX – Michal Struss

·        Student Oscar Nomination: IN THE BOX – Michal Struss

·        Best Fiction, Balticum Film and TV Festifal: IN THE BOX – Michal Struss

·        Main Prize, The World Animation Celebration Los Angeles: IN THE BOX –  Michal Struss

·        Topping the Bill Worldwide, UNESCO Annual Prize for Film, Paris: BALLADS AND LEGENDS OF LADOMIROVA – Peter Kerekeš

·        Gold Fish, Gold Fish Festival Moscow: IN THE BOX – Michal Struss

·        Silver Dinosaurus, Etiuda Krakow: IN THE BOX – Michal Struss

·        Best Script Award, Cilect Bologna: IN THE BOX – Michal Struss

2001

·     Honorable mention for animation, Mediawawe: IN THE BOX – Michal Struss

·        Silver Bear ex equo, Ebensee: IN THE BOX – Michal Struss a LAST SUPPER – Martin Repka

·        Honorable mention, Huesca: LAST SUPPER – Martin Repka    

·        UNESCO Grand prix „Topping the Bill Worldwide“ ex equo, Paris: IN THE BOX – Michal Struss

2002

·        Festival´s director prize, Artfilm Trencianske Teplice: MY FIRST RENDEZ-VOUS - Boris Sima

·        Honorable mention, Zlatý žobrák Košice: ROMAHOUSE - Marko Škop

·        “Silver Dinosaur”, Etiuda Krakow: THIS IS WHO WE ARE- Jana Pirohová

·        “Golden Dinosar”, Etiuda Krakow: “Best School Collection”

·        Honorable mention, Etiuda Krakow: STRANGER – Milan Balog

·        Best documentary, Iesav- Beirut: THROUGH THE WINDOW - Peter Filo

·        3rd place, Animafest Zagreb: EVERYDAY GRAZING - Martin Snopek

·        Strieborný turoň, Etnofilm Čadca: ROMAHOUSE - Marko Škop

2003

·        Best student film, Young European Cinema Film Festival, Torúň: PROCESSION - Matúš Libovič

·        Best animation, Ismailia International Festival for Documentary & Short Films, Egypt: ORIGIN OF THE WORLD - Katarina Kerekesova

·        2nd place, FLEXIFF 2002- 2022 Auburn: FROM THE STREET - Stano Petrov

·        Golden Medal Brněnská 16:  THROUGH THE DOORSTEP - Róbert Šveda

·        Honorable mention Brněnská 16: FROM THE STREET - Stano Petrov, CITY OF CHURCHES - Andrea Horečná, PROCESSION - Matúš Libovič      

·        Honorable mention for best foreign fiction longer than 10 min, Montevideo Uruguay: MAMMOTH KAPUT- Peter Filo

·        Best director - Prize ex equo, IF student film, Yugoslavia: CITY OF CHURCHES – Andrea Horečná, PROCESSION – Matúš Libovič

·        Best documentary, DocuDays Beirut: WIPE OUT – Zuzana Piussi

·        "Best Technical Achievement", DocuDays Beirut: KULTURFABRIK - Milan Balog

·        Grand Prix Golden dinosaur, IFF Etiuda Krakow: FROM THE STREET - Stano Petrov

2004

·        Grand Prix, OFFensiva Wroclaw: FROM THE STREET - Stano Petrov

·        Srebrny OFF for documentary, OFFensiva Wroclaw:  1.35 - Milan Balog

·        "Silver Lion", IFF Golden Lion Taipei: ORIGIN OF THE WORLD - Katarina Kerekesova

·        The Best experimental animated film, 2nd International Animated Film Festival "BIMINI", Riga, Lithuania 2004: ORIGIN OF THE WORLD - Katarina Kerekesova

·        ARTE prize for the best European short film, Oberhausen, Germany: 1.35 - Milan Balog

·        2nd place for experimental, NEXT FRAME, USA: 1.35 - Milan Balog

·        2nd place for student film, Brněnská 16, Czech republic: Kohútik jarabý – Marián Tutoky

·        Best animation, Frame [S] - 2nd European Short Film Festival Maastricht, Netherlands: ORIGIN OF THE WORLD - Katarína Kerekesová

2005

·        Students of Angers Award for European Student Film, 17th Festival D´Angers / Premiers Plans, The European First Film Festival, Paris, France: NIGHT IN A HOTEL – Matúš Libovič

·        Srebrny OFF for fiction, OFFensiva Wroclaw: NIGHT IN A HOTEL – Matúš Libovič

·        B&W Video Fiction Prize, 2° Festival Audiovisual Black&White, Porto, Portugal: NIGHT IN A HOTEL – Matúš Libovič

·        1st place for fiction, 2nd Student Film Event Zlinsky Pes, Zlin, Czech republic: NATURAL DEATH – Michal Krajňák

·        2nd prize for Student Documentary, 22nd FEMINA FILM, Ústí nad Labem, Czech republic: SEARCHING FOR A DREAM – Sahraa Karimi

·        Ebenseer Bear in Bronze, 33rd Festival of Nations, Ebensee, Austria: FROM THE STREET - Stano Petrov

·        Special Mention for Documentary 2nd Fresh Film Fest, Karlovy Vary, Czech republic: LOOP – Milan Balog

·        Bronze Medals, 67th World Festival of Non-professional Film Makers, Blankenberge, Belgium: KOHUTIK JARABY - Marian Tutoky

·        GrandPrix, 8th Kyoto International Student Film and Video Festival, Kyoto, Japan: LOOP – Milan Balog

·        Honorable Mention of Jury, 10th International Milano Film Festival, Italy: NIGHT IN A HOTEL – Matúš Libovič

·        Special Jury Mention, 3rd International Students Festival of Film Art, Balchik, Bulgaria: NATURAL DEATH – Michal Krajňák

·        Diploma for the Precision of the Cinematographic Language, 25th VGIK International Student Festival, Moscow, Russia: ONE MORE CHANCE – Marta Ferencová

·        Audience Award, 6th gay & lesbian film festival MEZIPATRA, Brno – Praha, Czech republic: SUPPERMAN – Albert Vlk

·        2nd Prize for Student Documentary, 22nd FEMINA FILM, Ústí nad Labem, Czech republic: SEARCHING FOR A DREAM – Sahraa Karimi

·        Honorable Mention of Jury, 10th International Milano Film Festival, Italy: NIGHT IN A HOTEL – Matúš Libovič

·        3rd Special Jury Mention, International Students Festival of Film Art, Balchik, Bulgaria: NATURAL DEATH - Michal Krajňák

·        Audience Award, 5th Slovak Film Festival Cran-Gevrier, France: MONSTER  -   Michaela Ošťádalová

·        Audience Award, Student Film Festival „MIXER“, Zlin, Czech republic: SUPPERMAN - Albert Vlk

·        Gold Mikeldi for Documentary Film, 47th Bilbao International Festival of Documentary and Short films, Bilbao, Spain: SEARCHING FOR A DREAM – Sahraa Karimi

·        Sarasvati Award For Student Spirit, 3rd Bali International Film Festival, Bali Island, Indonesia: DANCER – Kristína Herczegová

·        DAMS Prize for the Best Film – Main Award, 8th European Festival of Film Schools, Bologna, Italy: LIONARDO MIO – Ivana Šebestová

2006

·        Special Jury Award, 18th „Premiers Plans“ European First Films Festival in Angers, France: LOOP – Milan Balog

·        Lousa de Prata Special Award, Arouca, Portugal, WOOLF - Juraj Kubinec

·        Best Script Award, Arouca, Portugal, SIDE WAY– Tomáš Jančo

·        II. Prize in Animation, Next Frame, International Touring Student Films Festival, USA, MONSTER – Michaela Osťadálová

·        II. Prize in Fiction, Next Frame, International Touring Student Films Festival, USA, SIDE WAY – Tomáš Jančo

2007

·        CIVIS Prize - Young Civis Media Prize, Berlin 2007, SONA AND HER FAMILY – Daniela Rusnoková

·        Best East European Script Award, ScripTeast Cannes 2007, DOM – Zuzana Liová

·        Blackwell Student Film Prize and Audience award, 10. IFF of Ethnological Films Manchester 2007, SONA AND HER FAMILY – Daniela Rusnoková

·        1. Place in Shorts, IFF Bergamo 2007, WOOLF – Juraj Kubinec