-    Grand Prix - “Opium War” by Siddiq barmak, Afghanistan, 2009

-    Best Feature Film – “Scratch” by Michał Rosa, Poland, 2008

-    Best Documentary Film - “Letters to the President” by PetrLom (US/Norway), 2008

-    Best Film Director – “Volchok”, by Vasili Sigarev, Russia, 2009

-    Best Male Actor - Parviz Parastui in film of Abdolrea Kahani “Twenty” , Iran, 2009

-    Best Female Actor – Megi Kobaladze in film of AlperOzcan “Autumn”, Turkey, 2008

-    Jury Special prize - “The Living” by Sergey Bukovski, Ukraine, 2008

-    Special Mention – “Zift” by Javor Gardev, Bulgaria 2009

-    Special Mention - “Women from Georgia” by Levan Koguashvili, Georgia, 2008

-    Special prize of  BIAFF directorate  – Wlodzimierz Niederhaus(Poland)

BIAFF Lifetime achievement award (Georgian film maker) - Mikheil Kobakhidze

BIAFF Lifetime achievement award (Foreign film maker) - Jos Stelling

BIAFF International Short films Competition awards:

-    Grand Prix - “One day after 10th day” by Narges Abyar, Iran, 2008

-    Best Feature Film - “Because There Are Things We Never Forget”, by Lucas Figueroa, Spain

-    Best Film Director - Agnieszka Smoczyńska for film “Aria Diva”; Poland, 2009

-    Special Mention – “Bloessam” by Tess Löwenhardt, Netherlands, 2009

-    Prize of SANGUKO film studio “The new vision” - “The First Film” by Panah Panahi, Iran, 2008