Awards & Jurys
The Jury
Philippa Kowarsky, Israel/UK
Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese, Lesotho
Shireen Seno, Philippines
Ula Stöckl, Germany
Andrei Tănăsescu, Romania/Canada
Golden Dove
10,000 €
granted by Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk
Theo Montoya
“Anhell69”
The winner of the Golden Dove in the International Competition Long Documentary and Animated Film will qualify for consideration for the annual ACADEMY AWARDS® provided that the film otherwise complies with the Academy rules.
Silver Dove
6,000 €
granted by 3sat for the best long documentary or animated film by an up-and-coming director (with up to three directorial works after completing their education)
Faustine Cros
“A Life Like Any Other”
Special Mention
Sasha Kulak
“A Hawk as Big as a Horse”
As the festival’s exclusive media partner, the MDR is dedicated to the large-scale promotion of documentary film and has been sponsoring the Golden Dove in the International Competition Long Documentary and Animated Film, endowed with 10,000 Euros, since 2013.
3sat has been presenting independent documentary films in its programme and supporting their production since 1993. By granting an award for up-and-coming talents at DOK Leipzig is underlining its engagement for international young directors.
The Jury
Diana Cam Van Nguyen, Czech Republic
Rocco Di Mento, Italy/Germany
Tina Smrekar, Slovenia
Golden Dove Short Documentary Film
3,000 €
Shuli Huang
“Will You Look at Me”
Golden Dove Short Animated Film
3,000 €
Marta Magnuska
“Misaligned”
All winners of Golden Doves in the International Competition Short Documentary and Animated Film will qualify for consideration for the annual ACADEMY AWARDS® provided that the films otherwise comply with the Academy rules.
Silver Dove Short Documentary and Animated Film
1,500 €
granted by Sächsische Landesanstalt für privaten Rundfunk und neue Medien (Saxon State Institute for Private Broadcasting and New Media, SLM) for the best short documentary or animated film by an up-and-coming director (with up to three directorial works after completing their education)
Sujin Moon
“Persona”
Special Mention
Matthias Joulaud, Lucien Roux
“Ramboy”
As a cooperation partner of DOK Leipzig, SLM particularly promotes young filmmakers as well as offers to promote critical media competence for all age groups. With its commitment, it supports the organisation of the DOK Master Classes, the implementation of the XR exhibition DOK Neuland and donates the Silver Dove. It also supports the media education activities for children and young people within the framework of the DOK Spotters youth editorial team and the DOK school screenings.
The Jury
Andreas Kötzing, Germany
Sabine Rollberg, Germany
Marie Wilke, Germany
IG Metall Leipzig supports cultural workers and promotes perspectives which arouse us. There has long been a close connection between industry and culture. This mixture generates creative space that clearly shapes Leipzig.
The Jury
David Chazarenc, Germany
Margherita Gallano, Italy
Erik Laube, Germany
Paula Mecklenburg, Germany
Annegret Meder, Germany
Barbara Tennstedt, Germany
Silver Dove Short Documentary and Animated Film
1,500 €
granted by Leipziger Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Filmkunst e. V.
Olesya Shchukina
“Lada, Ivan’s Sister”
DEFA Sponsoring Prize
4,000 €
granted by the DEFA Foundation for an outstanding long documentary film by a German director in the competitions
The Jury
Andreas Kötzing, Germany
Sabine Rollberg, Germany
Marie Wilke, Germany
Maksym Melnyk
“Three Women“
(Drei Frauen)
The DEFA Foundation, in accordance with its statutory motto “Rediscover the Past – Support the Future”, has awarded the DEFA Sponsoring Prize at DOK Leipzig since 2005. The Prize is intended to support up-and-coming filmmakers in the critical investigation of contemporary issues.
MDR Film Prize
3,000 €
for an outstanding Eastern European documentary film
The Jury
Thomas Beyer, Germany
Ann-Kathrin Horn, Germany
Sylva Kleemann, Germany
Claritta Kratochwil, Germany
Paweł Łoziński, Poland
Anja Zhukova, Germany
Marek Kozakiewicz
“Silent Love”
Since 1995, the MDR has sponsored the MDR Film Prize for an outstanding Eastern European documentary, endowed with 3,000 Euros. The developments in Eastern Europe are one of the major topics the broadcaster has been following for years.
Film Prize Leipziger Ring
2,500 €
for an outstanding documentary film about human rights, democracy or civil engagement, granted by Stiftung Friedliche Revolution
The Jury
Thomas Bohne, Germany
Carsten Möller, Germany
Bettina Röder, Germany
Tilman König
“Pastor Lothar Stops”
(König hört auf)
Young Eyes Film Award
2,000 €
granted by Leipziger Stadtbau AG, awarded by the Youth Jury of Filmschule Leipzig e. V.
Die Jury
Emil Bauer, Germany
Lana Böttger, Germany
Maximilian Herzig, Germany
Ludewig Rank, Germany
Amon Wild, Germany
Astrid Menzel
“Blue Sky White Clouds“
(Blauer Himmel Weiße Wolken)
Prize of the Interreligious Jury
1,750 €
for a film in the International Competition Long Documentary and Animated Film, donated by the Interreligious Roundtable Leipzig, the Leipzig Oratory and the VCH-Hotels Germany GmbH in the Verband Christlicher Hoteliers e. V. including the Hotel MICHAELIS in Leipzig
The Jury
Karin Becker, Germany
Jihane Bougrine, Morocco
Jacques Champeaux, France
Nicola Galliner, Germany
The Interreligious Jury is appointed by INTERFILM and SIGNIS.
Faustine Cros
“A Life Like Any Other”
ver.di Prize for Solidarity, Humanity and Fairness
1,500 €
for a film in the German Competition Long Documentary and Animated Film
The Jury
Martin Klindtworth, Germany
Carmen Salas Cárdenas, Peru
Milan Schnieder, Germany
Tilman König
“Pastor Lothar Stops”
(König hört auf)
Prize of the International Film Critics (FIPRESCI Prize)
for a film in the International Competition Long Documentary and Animated Film
The Jury
Peter Kremski, Germany
Mohamed Tarek, Egypt
Müge Turan, Turkey
Mickaël Bandela
“One Mother”
mephisto 97.6 Award
for the best short animated film
The Jury
Clara Haferkamp, Germany
Yiling Pan, Germany
Nils Wilken, Germany
Caibei Cai
“Sliver Cave”
Gedanken-Aufschluss
awarded by a jury of prisoners of the Juvenile Detention Centre Regis-Breitingen
Julius Gintaras Blum
“Yonii”
Saxon Award for the Best Documentary Project by a Female Director
awarded at the DOK Co-Pro Market
along with 5,000 €
donated by State Ministry for Science, Culture and Tourism
“A Bit of a Stranger”
Svitlana Lishchynska
(Ukraine)
Current Time TV Award
awarded at the DOK Co-Pro Market
along with 1,500 €
donated by Current Time TV
“Blum”
by Jasmila Žbanić
(Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Germany)
The EWA Diverse Voices Award
awarded at the DOK Co-Pro Market
along with 1,000 € and a year-long mentorship by DOK Leipzig
donated by EWA – European Women’s Audiovisual Network
“In the Light of Darkness”
(India)
Unifrance Doc Award
awarded at the DOK Co-Pro Market
along with subtitling services sponsored by TitraFilm and a Unifrance membership for its French producer
donated by: Unifrance
“Under the Dance Floor”
Sará Timár
(Hungary, France)
D-Facto Motion Works-in-Progress Prize
awarded at DOK Preview Germany
along with a post-production grant of 10,000 €
The prize is donated by D-Facto Motion GmbH
“300 Trillion”
Rudolph Herzog
(Germany)
Square Eyes Festival Consultation Award
awarded in the frames of DOK Short n’ Sweet
along with a tailor-made consultation on festival strategy by Square Eyes
donated by Square Eyes
“The Art of Detaching One’s Memory”
Jan Carlo Natividad
(Philippines)
