The film was longlisted for the Oscars in the category Live Action Short Film in 2017, and also participated in the short film competition program of the 39th Moscow International Film Festival, where its world premiere took place. The same year, the film was nominated for the Golden Eagle Award in the Best Short Film category.

Third novella of the Trilogy «Witnesses» received awards at the following film festivals:

• Golden Eagle Award, 2016 (Russia) – Nominee
• Best Shorts Competition, 2018 (USA) – Honorary Award
• Snake Alley Festival Of Film, 2018 (USA) – Best of the Fest
• The Nevada International Film Festival, 2018 (USA) – Short Film Competition, Gold Reel Award Winners
• Arlington International Film Festival Awards, 2018 (USA) – Best Short Narrative
• Near Nazareth Film Festival, 2018 (Israel) – Best in Short
• 2nd Sochi International Film Festival and Awards – Vera Glagoleva Award, Short Film Competition Special Award For the Preservation of Historical Memory
• Cinema Break Russian Film Festival, 2018 (Russia) – Grand Prix

The «Violin» also took part in the following film festivals:

• 39th Moscow International Film Festival, 2018 (Russia)
• Indie Fest USA International Film Festival, 2018 (USA)
• ONE Country ONE Film - Apchat-Issoire International Festival, 2018 (France)
• Festival Of Globe Film Festival (FOGSV) in Silicon Valley, 2018 (USA)
• Chicago International REEL Shorts Film Festival, 2018 (USA)