The festival’s program consists of the three official competitions (Feature Narrative Competition, Feature Documentary Competition and Short Film Competition), the Official Selection out of Competition and Special Presentations.

GFF bestows awards of more than US $224.000, along with trophies to the winners of the competitive sections. In the Special Presentations section, the festival showcases iconic films from the past that continue to be cherished by film loving audiences. Feature-length films across all competitions are eligible for GFF’s Cinema for Humanity Audience Award. Films across all sections that raise awareness on issues related to the environment will be eligible to win the festival’s Green Star Award.