Awards & Juries
Jury:
Grit Lemke, Germany
Anocha Suwichakornpong, Thailand
Alex Szalat, France
Katarína Tomková, Slovakia
Raed Yassin, Lebanon/Germany
Golden Dove
10,000 €
granted by Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk
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)
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 the award for up-and-coming talents at DOK Leipzig 3sat is underlining its engagement for international young directors.
Jury:
Gugi Gumilang, Indonesia/Germany
Marina Kožul, Croatia
Izabela Plucińska, Poland/Germany
Golden Dove Short Documentary Film
3,000 €
Golden Dove Short Animated Film
3,000 €
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.
Jury:
Carsten Möller, Germany
Gudrun Sommer, Austria/Germany
Maria Speth, Germany
Golden Dove Long Documentary and Animated Film
10,000 €
granted by Weltkino Filmverleih GmbH
Silver Dove Short Documentary and Animated Film
1,500 €
For more than six years, Weltkino has been enriching the German cinema landscape. As an independent film distributor, high quality film art is the company’s particular concern. That is why Weltkino sponsors the Golden Dove in the German Competition Long Documentary and Animated Film.
Jury:
Lara Hübelt, Germany
Pauline Reinhardt, Germany
Lisa Marie Rothe, Germany
Sarah Schreiner, Germany
Paula Schumann, Germany
Aviv Sheyn, Israel
Alfonso de Toro, Germany
Golden Dove Long Documentary and Animated Film
3,000 €
Silver Dove Short Documentary and Animated Film
1,500 €
gestiftet von der Leipziger Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Filmkunst e. V.
DEFA Sponsoring Prize
4,000 €
granted by the DEFA Foundation for an outstanding long documentary film by a German director in the competitions
Jury:
Carsten Möller, Germany
Gudrun Sommer, Austria/Germany
Maria Speth, Germany
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
Jury:
Thomas Beyer, Germany
Chiara Fleischhacker, Germany
Sylva Kleemann, Germany
Claritta Kratochwil, Germany
Alexander Nanau, Romania
Anja Zhukova, Germany
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
Jury:
Guido Erbrich, Germany
Bettina Röder, Germany
Siegbert Schefke, Germany
ver.di Prize for Solidarity, Humanity and Fairness
2,500 €
for a film in the German Competition Long Documentary and Animated Film
Jury:
Martin Klindtworth, Germany
Carmen Salas Cárdenas, Peru
Milan Schnieder, Germany
Goethe-Institut Documentary Film Prize
2,000 €
for the best current long German documentary film (75 min and longer) along with the purchase of the licence and the subtitling in eight languages
Jury:
Marina May, Goethe-Institut Headquarters Munich
Julian Volz, Goethe-Institut Belgium
Maren Willkomm, Goethe-Institut Headquarters Munich
The Goethe-Institut is the global cultural institute of the Federal Republic of Germany. It promotes the study of German abroad and encourages international cultural cooperation. With its Documentary Film Prize it enables the winning film and DOK Leipzig to gain worldwide attention and an international audience.
Young Eyes Film Award
2,000 €
granted by Leipziger Stadtbau AG, awarded by the Youth Jury in cooperation with Filmschule Leipzig e. V.
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 Interreligious Jury is appointed by INTERFILM and SIGNIS.
Jury:
Freek L. Bakker, Netherlands
Kadija Leclere, Belgium
Lothar Strüber, Germany
Daniel Wildmann, UK/Switzerland
Prize of the International Film Critics (FIPRESCI Prize)
for a film in the International Competition Long Documentary and Animated Film
Jury:
Petra Meterc, Slovenia
Jérôme Michaud, Canada
Maximilian Schäffer, Germany
Mephisto 97.6 Award
for the best animated film
Jury:
Tim Puls, Germany
Moritz Schlenstedt, Germany
Julia Wegner, Germany
Gedanken-Aufschluss
awarded by a jury of prisoners of the Juvenile Detention Centre Regis-Breitingen
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 Higher Education, Research and the Arts
Current Time TV Award
awarded at the DOK Co-Pro Market
along with 1,500 euros
donated by Current Time TV
The EWA Diverse Voices Award
awarded at the DOK Co-Pro Market
along with 1,000 euros and a year-long mentorship by DOK Leipzig
donated by EWA – European Women’s Audiovisual Network
D-Facto Motion Works-in-Progress Prize
for an outstanding documentary film project presented at DOK Preview Germany
along with post-production grant of 10,000 €
granted by D-Facto Motion GmbH
Square Eyes Festival Consultation Award
awarded in the frames of DOK Short n’ Sweet
along with a festival strategy consultation by Square Eyes
