AWARD-WINNING WORK


In a career spanning four decades, the Interspot has received many national and international awards. These awards are not merely nice to receive, they also act as a constant reminder to the staff to never be satisfied with anything less than the best.

Unsere Awards

Russia's Wild Sea - Tides of Plenty

Russia's Wild Sea - Tides of Plenty

Gold Medal / New York Festivals International Television & Film Awards 2019 / Nature & Wildlife

2019
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Nelly

Short Film / Paisagens 2018

2018
Universum Lost City of Gladiators

Universum Lost City of Gladiators

EduMedia offical seal / Comenius EduMedia Award 2018 / Digital education in Europe

2018
Universum Maria Theresa - Europe's Mother-in-law

Universum Maria Theresa - Europe's Mother-in-law

EduMedia offical seal / Comenius EduMedia Award 2018 / Digital education in Europe

2018
Universum Russia's Wild Sea - Tides of Plenty

Universum Russia's Wild Sea - Tides of Plenty

Gold Award / Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards 2018

2018
Universum Russia's Wild Sea - Tides of Plenty

Universum Russia's Wild Sea - Tides of Plenty

Kamera Alpine Austria / Mountainfilm Festival Graz / Nature & Wildlife

2018
Universum Vanishing Kings - Desert Lion Legacy

Universum Vanishing Kings - Desert Lion Legacy

Gold / New York Festival 2018 / Nature & Wildlife

2018
Universum Vanishing Kings - Lions of the Namib

Universum Vanishing Kings - Lions of the Namib

International Big Cats Film Festival 2018 / Best Science and Natural Behavior

2018
Gentle Giant - Otter's Paradise in Capercaillie Country

Gentle Giant - Otter's Paradise in Capercaillie Country

Polish Stane Forest Award / The International Wlodzimierz Puchalski Nature Film Festival Lodz

2017
Universum Europe's last Nomads

Universum Europe's last Nomads

Gold / New York Festivals World's Best TV & Films / Environment & Ecology / Nature & Wildlife

2017
Universum Europe's last Nomads

Universum Europe's last Nomads

Gold Camera / US International Film & Video Festival 2017 / Original Music

2017
Amur - Asia's Amazon: The Black Dragon

Amur - Asia's Amazon: The Black Dragon

Bronze / New York Film Festival 2016 / Environment & Ecology

2016
Amur - Asia's Amazon: The Far East

Amur - Asia's Amazon: The Far East

Gold / New York Film Festival 2016 / Nature & Wildlife

2016
Amur - Asia's Amazon: The Far East

Amur - Asia's Amazon: The Far East

Festival De L´Oiseau Et De La Nature 2016 / Wildlife

2016
Amur - Asia's Amazon: The Secret Springs

Amur - Asia's Amazon: The Secret Springs

Gold / New York Film Festival 2016 / Nature & Wildlife

2016
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Nelly

SPECIAL MENTION / 15th EUGANEA FILM FESTIVAL (Int'l Short Film Competition, Padua, Italy)

2016
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Nelly

BEST OUT OF THE ORDINARY / 10th TAOS SHORTZ FILM FESTIVAL (Official Selection, Taos, New Mexico, USA)

2016
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Nelly

BEST NARRATIVE SHORT FILM / 6th NEW VISION INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (Competition Program, Kiev, Ukraine)

2016
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Nelly

AWARD FOR BEST SCREENPLAY / 24th KINDER-MEDIEN-FESTIVAL GOLDENER SPATZ (Short Film Competition, Erfurt, Gera, Germany)

2016
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Nelly

SPECIAL JURY AWARD / 20MIN|MAX INTERNATIONAL SHORTFILMFESTIVAL (Wettbewerbsrolle 2, Ingolstadt, Germany)

2016
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Nelly

BEST ACTRESS AWARD FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF ANTONELLA LENAUER / 14th KIMERA INT’L FILM FESTIVAL (Official Selection, Termoli, Italy)

2016
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Nelly

BEST SHORT FILM / 20th AVANCA 2016 INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Official Selection, Avanca, Portugal)

2016
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Nelly

BEST ACTRESS & BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY / 18th FESTIVAL INTERNAZIONALE INVENTA UN FILLM LENOLA (Int’l Competition, Italy)

2016
Universum Africas Wild West - Stallions of the Namibian Dessert

Universum Africas Wild West - Stallions of the Namibian Dessert

Certificate of Creative Excellence / US International Film & Video Festival / Documentary

2016
Universum Maximilian of Mexiko - Dreams of Power

Universum Maximilian of Mexiko - Dreams of Power

Comenius-EduMedia-Siegel / Comenius-EduMedia-Award

2016
Universum Vanishing Kings - Lions of the Namib

Universum Vanishing Kings - Lions of the Namib

New York Film Festival 2016 / Nature & Wildlife / Gold

2016
Universum Vanishing Kings - Lions of the Namib

Universum Vanishing Kings - Lions of the Namib

New York Film Festival 2016 / Environment & Ecology / Gold

2016
Universum Vanishing Kings - Lions of the Namib

Universum Vanishing Kings - Lions of the Namib

US International Film & Video Festival / Documentary / Gold Camera

2016
Universum Vanishing Kings - Lions of the Namib

Universum Vanishing Kings - Lions of the Namib

US International Film & Video Festival / Documentary / Best of Festival

2016
Universum Vanishing Kings - Lions of the Namib

Universum Vanishing Kings - Lions of the Namib

Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards 2016 /Nature, Enviroment & Ecology

2016
Universum Vanishing Kings - Lions of the Namib

Universum Vanishing Kings - Lions of the Namib

Greenscreen International Naturfilmfestival Eckernförde / Best Picture

2016
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Nelly

BEST SHORT AGE GROUP 14+ / 3rd CINEMA IN SNEAKERS FILM FESTIVAL FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH (Competition, Warsaw, Poland)

2015
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Nelly

SPECIAL MENTION / 65th BERLINALE – BERLIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Competition, Generation 14plus, Germany)

2015
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Nelly

SPECIAL MENTION / 18th KUKI - INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH BERLIN (Competition, Germany)

2015
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Nelly

BEST LIVE-ACTION / 31st INTERFILM – INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL BERLIN (Competition, Germany)

2015
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Nelly

BEST SHORT FILM / 7th KINODISEEA INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN`S FILM FESTIVAL (Competition, Bukarest, Romania)

2015
Universum Africa's Wild West - Stallions of the Namibian Desert

Universum Africa's Wild West - Stallions of the Namibian Desert

Gold / New York Film Festival 2015 /Nature & Wildlife

2015
Universum Africa´s Wild West – Stallions of the Namib Desert

Universum Africa´s Wild West – Stallions of the Namib Desert

Gold / Deauville Green Awards Festival /Documentation

2015
Universum Africa´s Wild West – Stallions of the Namib Desert

Universum Africa´s Wild West – Stallions of the Namib Desert

Silber / Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards 2015

2015
Universum Africa´s Wild West – Stallions of the Namib Desert

Universum Africa´s Wild West – Stallions of the Namib Desert

Nomination / Emmy Award

2015
Universum Maximilian of Mexiko - Dreams of Power

Universum Maximilian of Mexiko - Dreams of Power

Casting & Photography / „Pantalla de Cristal“ / Documentation

2015
Universum Stonehenge

Universum Stonehenge

Nomination / Emmy Awards / Lighting Director & Scenic Desig

2015
Magic Mountain Part 1

Magic Mountain Part 1

Silver World Medal - Television - Documentary/Information Program - Nature & Wildlife - New York Festival / Worlds best TV & Films 2014

2014
Magic Mountain Part 1

Magic Mountain Part 1

Best Photography Award | World Mountain Documentary Festival in Qinghai (China)

2014
Magic Mountain Part 1

Magic Mountain Part 1

World Mountain Documentary Festival of Qinghai China | Jade Kunlun Awards

2014
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Inn

Silver World Medal / New York Festivals International Television & Film Awards / Environment & Ecology

2013
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Inn

Gold World Medal / New York Festivals International Television & Film Awards / Nature & Wildlife

2013
Magic Mountain Part 1

Magic Mountain Part 1

awarded by the Director of the Radio and Television of Slovakia | 19th International Environmental Film Festival ENVIROFILM

2013
Magic Mountain Part 1

Magic Mountain Part 1

AGRICULTURE & GREEN ECONOMICS | Deauville Green Awards

2013
Magic Mountain Part 1

Magic Mountain Part 1

11th Matsalu Nature Film Festival

2013
Magic Mountain Part 2

Magic Mountain Part 2

2nd prize in the documentaries category | 6th International Film Festival On Tourism Films TOURFILM

2013
Inn

Inn

Ecofilmprize / ASEAN Science Film Festival/ Nature & Wildlife

2012
Inn

Inn

Silver Award / World Media Festival / Nature & Wildlife

2012
Wettlauf zum Südpol

Wettlauf zum Südpol

Best Produzent / ROMY Vienna / TV-Documentary

2012
Harri Stojka

Harri Stojka

Best Cinema Documentary | ROMY, Vienna

2011
Mount St. Helens

Mount St. Helens

Grand Prix of the festival - 6th international popular science and educational film festival - The World of Knowledge 2011

2011
Mount St. Helens

Mount St. Helens

Best Movie| Green Screen Internationales Naturfilmfestival Eckernförde

2011
Secrets of the flooded Forest

Secrets of the flooded Forest

Category Nature & Wildlife: Finalist | The New York Festivals

2011
Secrets of the flooded Forest

Secrets of the flooded Forest

C-Certificate for Creative Excellence | U.S. International Film and Video Festival

2011
Frisch Gekocht mit Andi und Alex 2010

Frisch Gekocht mit Andi und Alex 2010

Best Documentary of the Year | ROMY, Vienna 2010

2010
Mount St. Helens

Mount St. Helens

Gold Camera Award | U.S. International Film and Video Festival

2010
Death at Dawn

Death at Dawn

CINE Golden Eagle Award | Washington

2009
Life On the Mountain

Life On the Mountain

Finalist | Wild Talk Africa, Durban

2009
Life On the Mountain

Life On the Mountain

Finalist | FIFA International Wildlife Film Festival Albert France

2009
River without Frontiers

River without Frontiers

XIII MEDJUNARODNI FESTIVAL PODVODNOG FILMA - Special Jury Mention | International Underwater Film Festival

2009
River without Frontiers

River without Frontiers

CINE Golden Eagle Award | Washington

2009
Life On the Mountain

Life On the Mountain

Golden Eagle Award / Fall 2008 | CINE Golden Eagle Competition, Washington

2008
Life On the Mountain

Life On the Mountain

Award: For the optimistic view on future | International Environmental Film Festival Green Vision, Russia

2008
River without Frontiers

River without Frontiers

Honorable Mention for Educational Value | 32nd International Wildlife Film Festival & Media Center, Missoula

2008
A culinary trip around the world

A culinary trip around the world

Third Place “Certificate for Creative Excellence" | US International Film and Video Festival

2007
A culinary trip around the world

A culinary trip around the world

Best Documentary of the year | ROMY, Vienna

2007
Wild Mongolia

Wild Mongolia

Finalist | Int. Wildlife Film Festival

2007
Wild Mongolia

Wild Mongolia

Best Photography | XV. International Festival of Mountain Films

2007
Wild Mongolia

Wild Mongolia

"Prix Paysages" 2nd | Ménigoute Festival

2007
Wild Mongolia

Wild Mongolia

Prize of the Jury, Edelweiss of silver | Torelló Festival, Spain

2007
In Memory of My Father

In Memory of My Father

Best Picture | AOF FEST

2006
In Memory of My Father

In Memory of My Father

Best Picture | Santa Barbara Film Fest

2006
In Memory of My Father

In Memory of My Father

Best Debut Feature | Sonoma Valley Film Fest

2006
In Memory of My Father

In Memory of My Father

Director's Award | Santa Cruz Film Fest

2006
In Memory of My Father

In Memory of My Father

Grand Jury Award | CineVegas

2006
In Memory of My Father

In Memory of My Father

Best Director | San Diego Film Fest

2006
In Memory of My Father

In Memory of My Father

Spirit Award | Ft. Lauderdale Int.

2006
In Memory of My Father

In Memory of My Father

Grand Jury Award | Lake Forest Film Fest

2006
In Memory of My Father

In Memory of My Father

Nomination - Best Actor | Atlanta Film Fest

2006
In Memory of My Father

In Memory of My Father

Nomination - Best Feature | Marbella Int. Film Festival

2006
In Memory of My Father

In Memory of My Father

Nomination - Best Feature | NatFilm Copenhagen

2006
In Memory of My Father

In Memory of My Father

Nomination - Director to Watch – Chris Jaymes | Starz Denver Int. Film Fest

2006
The genesis of wine

The genesis of wine

Specialprize of the Jury "Trophée Spécial du Grand Jury" | Festival OENOVIDEO 2006, France

2006
The genesis of wine

The genesis of wine

Environment and Landscape Award "Prix Paysages et Environnement-Attribué par Bayer Cropscience" | Festival OENOVIDEO 2006, France

2006
The genesis of wine

The genesis of wine

Prize for the best international Film "Prix de l'Académie Amorim" | Festival OENOVIDEO 2006, France

2006
Forscherexpress - Staffel 3/4

Forscherexpress - Staffel 3/4

Platin Award für “TV-Special Family/children" - Worldfest Houston 2005

2005
Pigs on the run

Pigs on the run

Award for best photography | Ekofilm Festival, Ceský Krumlov; Czech Republic

2004
The Tale of the Hare and the Sun

The Tale of the Hare and the Sun

First Place Gold Camera Award | U.S. INTERNATIONAL FILM AND VIDEO FESTIVAL

2004
Vultures - Flying dustbins

Vultures - Flying dustbins

Price of director general of Slovak Television - Envirofilm, Slowakei 2004

2004
Vultures - Flying dustbins

Vultures - Flying dustbins

Third Place Certificate for Creative Excellence | US International Film and Video Festival/USA

2004
Vultures - Flying dustbins

Vultures - Flying dustbins

The Price for Sientific and Educational Film | Ekofilm Festival, Krumlov, Tschechien

2004
Vultures - Flying dustbins

Vultures - Flying dustbins

Selected for the final competition | Festival International du Film Ornithologique, Menigoute, France

2004
The Tale of the Hare and the Sun

The Tale of the Hare and the Sun

Grand Prix of the Festival - MAGNA MATER - Prize of the Government of the Slovak Republic | FESTIVAL ”AGROFILM 03“, Nitra, Slovak Republic

2003
The Tale of the Hare and the Sun

The Tale of the Hare and the Sun

Best Animal Behavior Program - Finalist | Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival

2003
The Tale of the Hare and the Sun

The Tale of the Hare and the Sun

BBL ING's Public Prize | European Nature Film Festival VALVERT

2003
The Tale of the Hare and the Sun

The Tale of the Hare and the Sun

Special Jury Award | The Explorers Club documentary Film Festival, New York

2003
The Tale of the Hare and the Sun

The Tale of the Hare and the Sun

Pre-Selected | Japan Wildlife Festival

2003
Doves and Pigeons

Doves and Pigeons

"M A Partha Sarathy" Award | Environmental Film Festival, South Africa

2002
Doves and Pigeons

Doves and Pigeons

Special Jury Award | 35th Annual World Fest - Houston

2002
Trails in the sand

Trails in the sand

"Nautilus in Bronze" | 4. Naturfilmfestival BIOVISION, Aquazoo Düsseldorf, Germany

2002
Doves and Pigeons

Doves and Pigeons

"The Diploma for the participation of the film, which was entered for the International Competion" | Agrofilm Festival Nitra

2001
Doves and Pigeons

Doves and Pigeons

Finalist Certificate | The New York Festivals

2001
Trails in the sand

Trails in the sand

Finalist | Japan Wildlife Festival

2001
jazz Lives

jazz Lives

2001
Trails in the sand

Trails in the sand

"Merit Award for Presentation of a Unique Perspective on a Disturbed Ecosystem" | International Wildlife Film Festival, Montana

2000
Trails in the sand

Trails in the sand

Silver Gentian for the best film on exploration and environmental conservation | Cittá di Trento

2000
Trails in the sand

Trails in the sand

Third Place ”Certificate For Creative Excellence“ in der Kategorie Nature | Wildlife US International Film and Video Festival, Illinois

2000
Trails in the sand

Trails in the sand

Grand Prix of the Festival – MAGNA MATER – Prize of the Government of the Slovak Republic | Agrofilm, Nitra

2000
Trails in the sand

Trails in the sand

"PRIX DU JURY" | 16th International Festival of Ménigoute, France

2000
The genesis of wine

The genesis of wine

Silver Certificate | Fondazione Medikinale International Parma, IX. Prix Leonardo

1999
The genesis of wine

The genesis of wine

Category Nature and Wildlife, Finalist Status in the 1999 Television Programming and Promotion Competition | THE NEW YORK FESTIVALS, USA

1999
The genesis of wine

The genesis of wine

Grand Prix of the Festival - MAGNA MATER - Prize of the Government of the Slovak Republic | FESTIVAL ”AGROFILM 99“, Nitra, Slovak Republic

1999
The genesis of wine

The genesis of wine

Best of Festival (Grand Prix) Award | U.S. INTERNATIONAL FILM AND VIDEO FESTIVAL

1999
The genesis of wine

The genesis of wine

First Place „Gold Camera Award“ | U.S. INTERNATIONAL FILM AND VIDEO FESTIVAL

1999
A riverine wilderness

A riverine wilderness

Le GRAND PRIX | FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL du FILM de la FAUNE SAUVAGE, France

1998
A riverine wilderness

A riverine wilderness

Mention de la meilleure bande sonore | FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL du FILM de la FAUNE SAUVAGE, France

1998
A riverine wilderness

A riverine wilderness

Mention de la meilleure image | FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL du FILM de la FAUNE SAUVAGE, France

1998
Rate among use

Rate among use

Nominierung | HOT DOCS, Canadian International Documentary Film Festival and Awards

1998
A riverine wilderness

A riverine wilderness

Third Best of Category "Television Program - Long Program" | INTERNATIONAL WILDLIFE FILM FESTIVAL, Montana, USA

1997
A riverine wilderness

A riverine wilderness

Merit Award for Presentation of Ecosystem Relationships | INTERNATIONAL WILDLIFE FILM FESTIVAL, Montana, USA

1997
A riverine wilderness

A riverine wilderness

Merit Award for Creative Presentation | INTERNATIONAL WILDLIFE FILM FESTIVAL, Montana, USA

1997
A riverine wilderness

A riverine wilderness

Finalist | INTERNATIONAL WILDLIFE FILM FESTIVAL, Montana, USA

1997
A riverine wilderness

A riverine wilderness

Finalist for Rockie Awards, Category Natural/Wildlife | BANFF TELEVISION FESTIVAL, Alberta, Canada

1997
A riverine wilderness

A riverine wilderness

Finalist, Certificate of Merit | 3rd INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL, South Africa

1997
A riverine wilderness

A riverine wilderness

Nomination | 13. FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL du FILM ORNITHOLOGIQUE, France

1997
A riverine wilderness

A riverine wilderness

First Place "Gold Camera Award", Category Nature/Wildlife | U.S. INTERNATIONAL FILM AND VIDEO FESTIVAL

1997
Mission to a green planet

Mission to a green planet

Silver Certificate | PRIX LEONARDO, Parma, Italy

1997
Mission to a green planet

Mission to a green planet

Mention d’Honneur | XXIXème FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL DU FILM MARITIME ET D’EXPLORATION, Marseille, France

1997
The housefly

The housefly

Nomination | 2ème FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL DU FILM DE L’INSECTE, Montpellier, France

1997
A wild Night in Vienna

A wild Night in Vienna

Prix du Jury | FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL DU FILM ORNITHOLOGIQUE, Menigoute, France

1996
The housefly

The housefly

LÖBBECKE-Prize| BIOVISION, Düsseldorf, Germany

1996
Weapons of the gods

Weapons of the gods

Category Sciences, Research, Exploration, Third Place "Certificate For Creative Excellence" | INTERNATIONAL FILM AND VIDEO FESTIVAL, Illinois, USA

1996
The housefly

The housefly

Merit Award for Presentation of Biological Information | INTERNATIONAL WILDLIFE FESTIVAL, Missoula, Montana, USA

1995
The housefly

The housefly

Best Producer of the Year | ROMY, Vienna

1995
The housefly

The housefly

Category "Popular Science Programs" | BANFF TELEVISION FESTIVAL, Alberta, Canada

1995
The housefly

The housefly

Merit Award for Macro Photography | INTERNATIONAL WILDLIFE FESTIVAL, Missoula, Montana, USA

1995
The housefly

The housefly

MEDIANET AWARD IN SILVER | MEDIANET AWARD, Munich, Germany

1995
The housefly

The housefly

Special Jury Prize | FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL DU FILM DE L'OISEAU, Abbeville, France

1995
The housefly

The housefly

Nomination as Festival Finalist | FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL DU FILM SCIENTIFIQUE, Paris, France

1995
The housefly

The housefly

Nomination for competition | PRIX LEONARDO, Parma, Italy

1995
The housefly

The housefly

Certificate of Merit, "Summa cum laude - Gold Medal - forexcellent photography" | PRIX LEONARDO, Parma, Italy

1995
The housefly

The housefly

Jury prize for best editing | VII VALLE D'AOSTA INTERNATIONAL NATURE FILM FESTIVAL, Italy

1995
Weapons of the gods

Weapons of the gods

Category Science and Technology, Finalist Certificate | THE NEW YORK FESTIVAL, USA

1995
The housefly

The housefly

Nomination as Festival-Finalist | WILDSCREEN, Bristol, UK

1994
The housefly

The housefly

Special Honourable Mention of the Jury: "A work, which expresses an extraordinary range of technical devices and that develops a perfect narrative rythm“ | AMBIENTE INCONTRI, Pordenone, Italy

1994
The magic of the waterdrop

The magic of the waterdrop

Best Producer of the Year | ROMY, Vienna

1991
The magic of the waterdrop

The magic of the waterdrop

GREAT AUSTRIAN STATE PRIZE OF SCIENCE AND RESEARCH | Vienna

1991