endowed with

€ 4,000 — donated by KULTUM. Centre for Contemporary Art and Religion in Graz / Diocese of Graz-Seckau

and a voucher for
€ 2,000 — donated by The Grand Post – Post Production Houses

The prize money will be awarded to the director of the film. Austrian short documentary films of the Diagonale ’26 competition program with a length of up to 64 minutes are eligible for the KULTUM award.

| Diagonale Award Short Documentary 2026 |

| FOR BEST SHORT DOCUMENTARY FILM BY KULTUM. |

The Diagonale Awards ceremony will take place on March 23 at 6 p.m. at the Annenhof Cinema. The announcement of the award winners on the website will follow with a delay.

Jury Short Documentary:
Ekkehard Knörer (Film Critic & Cultural Scholar, DE)
Nina Kusturica (Director & Producer, AT)
Lisa Polster (Director, AT)

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