Each film submitted through Film Freeway is watched in its entirety by one or more members of the selection committee. The films are scored in several technical categories, as well as given an overall rating (a measure of the overall excellence and impact of the film). Films scoring above or around a cut-off mark are then debated at a moderation meeting to decide which we think should be shown, judging by their fit within the programme and the diversity ethos of Fisheye Film Festival. The committee aims both to select the best films and to reflect the range of films submitted.
Selected films which are rated particularly highly by our committee are nominated for consideration by the independent Awards Jury.

Our Awards Jury is made up of industry professionals, past winners and film professionals. Some Awards are decided by specialist Jury members (e.g. Choreography / Best Dance film). Nominated films are put forward to our Jury to score in a variety of categories. Some categories directly relate to particular Awards (for example, Cinematography or Sound Design). For other Awards (for example, Best Film or Best Director), we collate scores from a set of relevant categories to find our winners.

For a list of past Award winners, see previous festivals.