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The IFFR Audience Award is given to the filmmaker of the film in the official selection with the highest average vote in the audience poll.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How does it work?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It’s one of those things that contribute to the ultimate festival feeling: the audience poll. As soon as the film screening starts, all members of the audience will receive a voting card in their inbox via email. After the screening you can judge the film by clicking on “Vote” in the email. You will be sent to a page where you can select your rating. Don’t forget: you can only vote once! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Voting cards are not sent out at all screenings. Precisely because it has a big impact and it is difficult to compare apples and oranges, there are as many common dividers as possible. For example, they will only be sent out at screenings of feature films (movies longer than 60 minutes), and not at the first screening of a Dutch premiere or film where a large delegation is present. The scores of personal relatives are not comparable to those of the objective visitor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The film must be new (recently produced), and there need to be more than 35 respondents prior for a film to be included in the list. Movies that do not meet these criteria are no less important. In fact, they are unique. It’s what makes IFFR fun: there are movies of all kinds and sizes and an audience with an opinion. And don’t forget: you are always allowed to give your opinion, maybe not through the voting system, but in the pub, on Facebook or Twitter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Audience Award winner 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n