Awards

“The Sun – Inferno in the Sky” (2018)

US International Film and Video Festival

  • Silver Screen Award

 

“Wild Uganda” (2018)

New York Festivals

  • Silver World Medal

 

“The Leopard Rocks” (2017)

New York Festivals

  • Bronze World Medal

 

“The Moon – Our Gateway to the Universe” (2017)

New York Festivals

  • Gold World Medal

US International Film and Video Festival

  • Silver Screen Award

International Nature Film Festival, Gödöllö/Hungary

  • Bronze Award

 

“Namibia – Sanctuary of Giants” (2016)

New York Festivals

  • Silver World Medal

 

“Nile – the Ultimate River“ (2014)

New York Festivals

  • 2 Gold World Medals

US International Film and Video Festival

  • Certificate for Creative Excellence

Sondrio Festival, Italy

  • Audience Award

MOUNTAINFILM International Filmfestival, Austria

  • Kamera Alpin Austria (best Austrian production)

International Nature Film Festival, Gödöllő/Hungary

  • Second Prize in “Nature Films” category

 

“The Model And The Bushmen“ (2014)

New York Festivals

  • Silver World Medal

 

“Hyaena: Queen of the Masai Mara“ (2012)

CINE TV Festival, Washington DC

  • Golden Eagle Award

 

„Wild Nairobi“ (2012)

Green Wave – 21st Century, Bulgaria

  • Special Mention

 

 “Sea of Creepy Monsters” (2010)

PELAGOS 14th Festival Internazionale del Mare, Rome/Italy

  • Best TV Documentary

 

 “The Big Picture” (2010)

CINE TV Festival, Washington DC

  • Golden Eagle Award

 

 “Lightning Reloaded” (2010)

CINE TV Festival, Washington DC

  • Golden Eagle Award

 

 “The Great Rift” (2010)

CINE TV Festival, Washington DC

  • Golden Eagle Award

NaturVision, Germany

  • Grand Prix

Festival de Ménigoute, France

  • Prix Paysages

International Wildlife Film Festival, Montana

  • Honorable Mention for Scientific Content & Research
  • Honorable Mention for Cinematography

Bienal Internacional de Cine Cientifico, Spain

  • Premio a la mejor película naturalista
  • Premio del público
  • Trofeo a la mejor imagen científica

Corporate Media & TV Awards, Cannes/France

  • Category Science & Knowledge: Gold Dolphin

 

„From Furnace to Freezer“ (2008)

US International Film and Video Festival

  • Silver Screen Award

International Wildlife Film Festival, Montana

  • Honorable Mention for Critical Message

 

„Prague Spring – the last coup of the Soviet empire“ (2008)

US International Film and Video Festival

  • Certificate for Creative Excellence

 

 „High Tatras“ (2007)

International Wildlife Film Festival, Montana

  • Merit Award for Cinematography

Poprad International Festival of Mountain Films, Slovakia

  • Audience Award

Sondrio Festival, Italy

  • First Prize “Town of Sondrio Award”
  • Audience Jury Award

International W. Puchalski Nature Film Festival, Poland

  • Special Prize for Photography

Ekofilm – International Film Festival, Czech Republic

  • Best Photography

Agrofilm Festival, Slovakia

  • 1st Prize in Category “Documentaries”

Mountain Film Meetings, Poland

  • Director’s Award

Baikal International Festival “People and Environment”, Russia

  • Best Geographical Film

International Film Festival TUR Ostrava, Czech Republic

  • Grand Prix

Chicago International Mountain Film Festival

  • Best Picture Award

Zakopane International Mountain Film Competition, Poland

  • Director’s Award
  • Audience Award

 

„The Tiger and the Monk“ (2006)

NaturVision, Germany

  • Audience Award
  • Best Story

CineEco Environmental Film Festival, Portugal

  • First Prize “Environmental Anthropology”

Matsalu International Nature Film Festival, Estonia

  • Highly Commended Diploma

Green Wave – 21st Century, Bulgaria

  • Grand Prix

2nd China International Documentary Film Week, Zhongshan

  • Bronze Prize

 

„The Wild and the West“ (2005)

Wildscreen Festival, United Kingdom

  • Panda Award for Innovation

Matsalu International Nature Film Festival, Estonia

  • Best Directing “Man and Nature”

Green Screen Festival, Germany

  • Best Camera

US International Film and Video Festival

  • Gold Camera Award

New York Festivals

  • Gold World Medal

Wildlife Asia Film Festival, Singapore

  • Lion Award „for breaking boundaries“

 

„The Gorillas of my Grandfather“ (2004)

Wildlife Vaasa Festival, Finland

  • Best Festival Film Overall

Envirofilm, Slovakia

  • Prize of the Lord Mayor for amazing insight into the life of the gorillas

EKOFILM, Czech Republic

  • ČSOB Award

 

„Divers for Amber“ (2002)

Green Vision St. Petersburg, Russia

  • Best Film About Baltic Sea

 

„Night of the Salamander“ (2001)

Envirofilm, Slovakia

  • Prize of the Lord Mayor for the catchy description of the life of salamanders

 

„The Incredible Hulik and his Beavers“ (2001)

Envirofilm, Slovakia

  • Prize of the General Director of the Slovak Environmental Agency

 

„The Treasure Islands“ (2000)

Tourfilm 2001, Czech Republic

  • Prix du Jury

 

„Land of the Rising Sun“ (1997)

International Wildlife Film Festival, Montana

  • Merit Award for Photography
  • Merit Award for Educational Value