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The Ljubljana International Film Festival (also known as LIFFe) is an international film festival established in 1990 and held annually in Ljubljana, Slovenia. [1]
Apart from screenings of Slovenian films, it also regularly features renowned authors' film retrospectives, international independent film programmes and a short films competition.
Awards presented at the most recent 2007 edition were as follows:
| Award | Film | Director |
|---|---|---|
| Kingfisher Award | Windows on Monday (Montag kommen die Fenster) |  Ulrich Köhler |
| Golden Reel Award | Empties (Vratné lahve) |  Jan Sverák |
| FIPRESCI Award | Just About Love? (Et toi t'es sur qui?) |  Lola Doillon |
| Amnesty International Slovenia Award | XXY |  Lucía Puenzo |
| Award | Film | Director |
|---|---|---|
| Kingfisher Award | Hunger |  Steve McQueen |
| FIPRESCI Prize | Ballast |  Lance Hamer |
| Dragon Audience Award | Katyn |  Andrzej Wajda |
| Award | Film | Director |
|---|---|---|
| Kingfisher Award | Clip (Klip) |  Maja Miloš |
| Dragon Audience Award | Lore (Lore) |  Cate Shortland |
| FIPRESCI Award | Sister (L'Enfant d'en haut) | Ursula Meier |
| Best Short Film Award | Tuba Atlantic |  Hallvar Witzo |
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