The Vienna Film Prize: "Brandstätter"(Rule of Law)
Directed By: Susanne Brandstätter, A 2006)

Jury decision: “Brandstätter’s film is a plea for justice instead of revenge and for tolerance towards dissenters and, on top of that, extremely exciting from the first to the last minute.”

Honorary Mention:

An honorary mention was awarded to the film "Almfilm" by Gundula Daxecker. The jury would further like to suggest that this prize be awarded in the future in the categories feature film as well as documentary film.

Members of this year's jury: Helga Bergmann, Susanne Michel, Olga Neuwirth, Linda Stift und Ralph Wieser.

The Standard VIENNALE Readers' Jury Award 2007 goes to:

"Rubljovka − Straße zur Glückseligkeit"
Directed By: Irene Langemann

Excerpt from the jury decision:
"Among twenty contributions to choose from, one documentary jewel stood out, which the Readers’ Jury soon agreed on as the worthy prizewinner. The filmmaker has made a road movie of quite a different kind, entertaining and staged with subtle humor."

Jury: Mario Döberl, Ülkü Ocak, Philipp Schlögl, Bernhard Studlar and Philip Waldner

The Winner 2007

The FIPRESCI PRIZE: "Shotgun Stories"
Directed By: Jeff Nichols (USA 2007)

Excerpt from the jury decision:
"For its mixture of realism and poetry and for giving a fresh visual style and haunting atmosphere to a classical American story."