Awards & nominations
Festival prizes, industry awards and critics' picks tied to films and talent on Sphere Cinema.
Year-end critics' poll covering features and documentaries from independent productions.
Recent nominations
- 2025Best Animated Short·The Whale That Tried to SingWon
- 2025Best Score·Kirill BeatNominated
- 2024Performance of the Year·Alina LuciaWon
- 2024Best Documentary·Notes BetweenSpecial mention
- 2024Cinematography·Nora VoxSpecial mention
- 2024Film of the Year·Quiet YearsNominated
Yota International Film Festival, Golden Wave
Golden WaveFestival awardPTSince 2014
Top prize at Yota IFF, feature competition. Awarded annually by an international jury of 7.
Recent nominations
- 2025Best Director·Maks VolnaNominated
- 2025Best Cinematography·Nora VoxNominated
- 2025Best Feature·The North WindNominated
- 2024Best Director·Maks VolnaWon
- 2024Best Editing·Ilya StonesSpecial mention
- 2024Best Feature·Quiet YearsWon