Awards
A number of prizes are awarded at the festival, including:
- For films in the international competition:
- Robert and Frances Flaherty Prize (The Grand Prize)
- Mayor's Prize (Prize of Excellence)
- Special Jury Prize
- Runner-up Prize
- For films in the regional competition:
- Shinsuke Ogawa Award, for new up-and-coming Asian filmmakers
- Overall:
- Citizens' Prize, voted for by the festival audiences
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