Hubert Bals Fund Audience Award
The Hubert Bals Fund Audience Award, was a prize consisting of €10,000, conferred upon one of the films supported by IFFR's Hubert Bals Fund and screening at the festival.
The first winner of the award in 2008 was selected by a jury. From 2009 until 2019, the Award went to the Hubert Bals Fund-supported film receiving the highest votes from the festival audience.
Winners per edition
2019
La Flor (Parte 2) by Mariano Llinás
2018
The Reports on Sarah and Saleem by Muayad Alayan
2017
La Flor (part 1) by Mariano Llinás
2016
El abrazo de la serpiente by Ciro Guerra
2015
Los hongos by Oscar Ruiz Navia
2014
Qissa by Anup Singh
2013
Wadjda by Haifaa Al Mansour
2012
Goodbye by Mohammad Rasoulof
2011
If the Seed Doesn't Die by Sinisa Dragin
2010
Soul Boy by Hawa Essuman
2009
Teza by Haile Gerima
2008
Mutum by Sandra Kogut