Signis Award

Signis is the World Catholic Association for Communication. It works across all media platforms and has a particularly strong global presence at some of the world’s highest profile film festivals. It shares the vision of the Insight Festival directors in encouraging the next generation of young filmmakers – particularly in tackling faith-based themes.

The organisation’s work covers all fields of audiovisual creation from TV, video and radio production to the development of radio, video and TV studios. Signis also works to supply specialised media equipment – for example satellite internet technology to African countries. It has a hand in the distribution and promotion of films and television programmes.

Film
Promoting cultural diversity and Christian values through film constitutes an important part of the Signis remit. SIGNIS members sit on festival juries at more than 30 international film festivals including high-profile festivals like Cannes, Berlin, Venice, Monte Carlo, Ouagadougou and Fajr (Tehran).

Signis at the Insight Film Festival 09
Signis sent a jury to the festival and looked at all short-listed entrants for a prize awarded to the film that ‘best portrays human values on screen’.

Frequently Asked Questions

I'm not religious, why should I enter?
I am religious, should my film be about the faith I belong to?
What will happen to my entry?
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About Insight

The Insight Film Festival was begun in Manchester, U.K. in 2007 by a group of professionals in the film and media industry who wanted to make a serious contribution to community cohesion through film and moving image. Read more

Judges 2009

Meet Aaqil, Rajinder, Tina and Liz in our Judges section.