The International Jury of the Kinderfilmfest awards the Grand Prix of the Deutsches Kinderhilfswerk (German Child Support Organisation) worth 7,500 Euros, to the Best Feature Film. The charity's special prize, which has a value of 2,500 Euros, is awarded to the Best Short Film.
Members of the International Jury of the 28th Kinderfilmfest are: Gunvor Bjerre, Dieter Bongartz, Sayoko Kinoshita, Dominique Standaert, Ntshavheni Wa Luruli.