Human Rights Watch International Film Festival - New York June 2001     Winner Nestor Almendros Award

IDFA International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam 2000    Winner Silver Wolf Award

Vancouver International Film Festival 2001    Winner Best Feature length Documentary Award

Cologne conference 2001   Winner of the Phoenix Award

Festival Internacional de cine y Derechos Humanos - Barcelona - 27-30 October 2003   Special Mention of the Jury

R.I.F.F. Rome Indipendent Film Festival - Feb 2002    Winner of the UNICEF Award

Social World Film Festival 2011 - Babel Film Festival 2011   Winner of the Golden Spike Award

National Board of Reviews (USA) 2001   Winner Freedom of Expression Honor

David di Donatello Awards    Nominated Short film competition

Genova Film Festival 2002   1 - 7 Jul. 2002    Winner of the Daunbailo Award

Sport Movies & TV 2004 - 22nd International Festival - Milano - 29 October - 3 November 2004  Mention d'honneur

One World film festival Prague  2001     Winner of the Audience Award and Special mention of the Jury

Torino Film Festival - DOC 2002 competition    Winner of the Cipputi Award

Moondance International Film Festival - Boulder Colorado Jan 24 - 27 2002     Best Documentary Award