The most important awards and prizes :

2006 Minsk - Special Awards - ACTOR - PRODUCER - DIRECTOR

2006 51 Semana International de Cine de Valladolid 2006 Lazar Ristovski - BEST ACTOR Awards - THE OPTIMISTS by Goran Paskaljevic

2005 Special MENTION of the Jury at 52. PULA Internacional FIlm Festivalu for the lead role

2005 Special prize of the ALPE ADRIA TRIESTE FILM FESTIVAL JURY for the lead role in the film MIDWINTER NIGHT'S DREAM by Goran Paskaljevic

2005 The prize for acting awarded at the International Minsk Film Festival, Belarus, for the lead role of Lazar in the film MIDWINTER NIGHT'S DREAM by Goran Paskaljevic

2005 The GOLDEN KNIGHT awarded at the Chelyabinsk Film Festival, Russia, for the lead role in the film MIDWINTER NIGHT'S DREAM by Goran Paskaljevic

2005 FIPRESCI prize awarded by domestic film critics for the lead role of Lazar in the film MIDWINTER NIGHT'S DREAM by Goran Paskaljevic

2005 Grand Prix NAISA awarded at the Film Festival in Nis, Serbia & Montenegro, for the lead role of Lazar in the film MIDWINTER NIGHT'S DREAM by Goran Paskaljevic

2004 The prize CZAR KONSTANTIN awarded at the Film Festival in Nis, Serbia & Montenegro, for the role of the intelligence officer in the film SMALL WORLD by Milos Radovic

2004 The prize GOLDEN MIMOSA awarded at the Film Festival in Herzeg Novi, Serbia & Montenegro, for the role of Savo in the film WHITE SUIT by Lazar Ristovski

2000 The prize GOLDEN MIMOSA awarded at the Film Festival in Herzeg Novi, Serbia & Montenegro, for the lead role of Savo in the film WHITE SUIT by Lazar Ristovski

2000 At the XX FANTAFESTIVAl, Lazar Ristovski was awarded as "Migliore Attore"for the film GOODBYE 20th CENTURY" by Aco Popovski and Darko Mitreski

1999 Grand Prix at the International Film Festival in Athens for the film WHITE SUIT.

1999 The prize for the FILM ARTS - awarded to Lazar Ristovski for the entire scope of his work in film and specially for the film WHITE SUIT, at the town of Gibelina, Sicilia, Italy.

1998 The prize GOLDEN MIMOSA awarded at the Film Festival in Herzeg Novi for his part in the film RAGE by Slobodan Skerlic and the part in the film BALKAN RULES by Darko Bajic.

1995 Lazar Ristovski received the prize, the STATUE OF JOAKIM VUJIC, at Kragujevac, Serbia & Montenegro, awarded for the artistic accomplishments and his contribution to the extraordinary development of the theatrical arts in the Republic of Serbia

1995 The Academy of Film Arts awarded Lazar Ristovski with the Crystal Prism for the role of Petar Popara-Blacky in the film UNDERGROUND by Emir Kusturica.

1995 Lazar Ristovski received the Grand Prix Nis for the role of Blacky in the film UNDERGROUND by Emir Kusturica.

1995 Lazar Ristovski received the OCTOBER PRIZE OF THE CITY OF BELGRADE for the role of Petar Popara-Blacky in the film UNDERGROUND by Emir Kusturica.

1993 Lazar Ristovski received the prize CZAR KONSTANTIN, awarded at the Film Festival in Nis, Serbia & Montenegro, for the lead role of Arandjel in the film BYZANTINE BLUE by Dragan Marinkovic.

1991 The prize SLAVKO LAZAREVIC awarded by domestic critics at Nis Film Festival for the role of Pavle in the film THE ORIGINAL OF FORGERY.

1989 The prize RASA PLAOVIC was awarded to Lazar Ristovski for the role of Pavle in the theatrical performance THE ORIGINAL OF FORGERY.

1989 The prize JOVAN STERIJA POPOVIC was awarded to Lazar Ristovski for his brilliant act in the theatrical performance THE ORIGINAL OF FORGERY.

1988 Lazar Ristovski received the prize GOLDEN SMILE at the Festival "The Days of Satire " in Zagreb, for his interpretation of the role of King Nikola in the theatrical performance "A Long Journey to Europe" by Stevan Koprivica.

1985 Lazar Ristovski was awarded with the prize GOLDEN TURKEY-COCK for his interpretation of the role of King Nikola in the theatrical performance "A Long Journey to Europe" by Stevan Koprivica.

1982 Lazar Ristovski was awarded at Svetozarevo for the interpretation of Rucante in the theatrical performance "She-Mouse" by Petar Zec, played in the "Cortyard Theatre" in Belgrade.

1982 Lazar Ristovski received the prize ORLANDO for the role of Hamlet at the festival, Dubrovnik Summer Games. Director - Jirzi Mencel

1978 Lazar Ristovski received the prize SSOJ at the festival of "Small Scenes" in Sarajevo for the role of Mija in the theatrical performance "Contemporary" by Radoslav Pavlovic, played at the theatre "Miscellaneous", the Serbian Cultural Centre in Belgrade.