Palmarès 1997

Cinéma du Réel Grand Prix:
Barkhor nan jie 16 hao, Duan Jinchuan

Jury special award and Libraries Award:
Jenseits des Krieges, Ruth Beckermann

Short Film Award:
Pavasaris, Valdas Navasaitis

Joris Ivens Award:
Bye bye Babushka, Rebecca Feig

SCAM International Award:
Ecole 27, Szymon Zaleski and Marilyn Watelet

Heritage Award:
Chemins de traverse, Sabrina Malek and Arnaud Soulier

Louis Marcorelles Award – Ministry of Foreign affairs:
ACD, Thomas Sipp