Awards at DOK Industry

Awards at DOK Industry

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In 2026, 11 prizes were awarded at DOK Industry, recognised across three DOK Industry formats.

Seven awards were presented at the DOK Co-Pro Market, three prizes at the short film pitch DOK Short n’ Sweet, and one award went to a project at DOK Preview Germany.

Prizes at DOK Co-Pro Market

Saxon Award for the Best Documentary Project by a Female Director

 

“Two of Us”
Jūratė Samulionytė
Lithuania

5,000 €

provided by the Saxon State Ministry for Science, Culture and Tourism (SMWK)

Jury

  • Beke Rienitz
  • Mónica Hernández Rejón
  • Stephanie Fuchs

Sponsored by the Saxon State Ministry for Science, Culture and Tourism (SMWK)

Verità Films Award for Best Project 

 

“A1”
Rami Farah 
France, Denmark

2,000 €

provided by Verità Films for an outstanding creative vision

Jury

  • Jasmina Vignjevic

Deutsche Welle Award

 

“Fallout”
Isaac Knights-Washbourn
UK, Japan

1,500 €

provided by Deutsche Welle for a project that addresses the major issues of our time.

Jury

  • Elisabeth Lehmann
  • Stefan Neumann

Jacob Burns Film Centre Residency Award

 

“A1”
Rami Farah 
France, Denmark

A two- to four-week residency including a 500 $ weekly stipend, travel support, housing, and access to the JBFC arthouse cinema and Media Arts Lab

provided by the Jacob Burns Film Centre.

No Nation Films Fellowship Award

 

“Who We Are”
Sophie Ataya
Germany

A six-month fellowship

provided by No Nations Films for a project by documentary film teams from around the globe grappling with challenges and in vulnerable circumstances.

Jury

  • Orwa Nyrabia
  • Diana El Jeiroudi

Unifrance Doc Award

 

“Concrete Grassland”
Shorena Tevzadze
Georgia,France

Subtitling services sponsored by TitraFilm and a Unifrance membership

provided by Unifrance.

Jury

  • Beke Rienitz
  • Mónica Hernández Rejón
  • Stephanie Fuchs
Prizes at DOK Short n’ Sweet

Square Eyes Festival Consultation Award

 

“Daughter of the Moon”
Anna Dziapshipa
Georgia, Germany

for a tailor-made consultation on festival strategy provided by Square Eyes.

 

DAE Talent Encouragement Award

 

“Black Waters”
Elza Gubanova
Ukraine

for a tailor-made mentoring session with a senior consultant from Documentary Association of Europe (DAE).

Ohrfilm Award

 

“Black Waters”
Elza Gubanova
Ukraine

for comprehensive music support services for the short documentary film.

Prizes at DOK Preview Germany

D-Facto Motion Works-in-Progress Prize

 

“EASTKIDS”
Julius Gintaras Blum
Germany 2026

Post-production services worth 10,000 €

provided by D-Facto Motion.

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