The Festival President’s Award was first presented at the 25th Art Film Fest. The first recipients were legendary Slovak actress Mária Kráľovičová and Czech actor Jiří Bartoška. Mr Bartoška was already a laureate of the AFF Actor’s Mission Award, making him the first to win two of the festival’s honorary prizes.

2017:

  • Mária Kráľovičová [SK]
  • Jiří Bartoška [CZ]

2018:

  • Fero Fenič [CZ]

2019:

  • Štefan Kvietik [SK]

2021:

  • in memoriam Jaroslav Siakeľ