Awards & Juries
Jury
- Heleen Gerritsen, Netherlands/Germany
- Alain Kassanda, DRC/France
- Annie Ohayon-Dekel, France
- Kazuhiro Soda, Japan
- Jim Stark, USA/Mexico
Golden Dove Feature-Length Film
10,000 €
granted by Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk
"Peacemaker"
Ivan Ramljak
(Croatia)
Silver Dove Feature-Length Film
6,000 €
granted by 3sat for the best feature-length documentary film by an up-and-coming director (with up to three directorial works)
"Elephants & Squirrels"
Gregor Brändli
(Switzerland)
Golden Dove Short Film
3,000 €
"After the Silence"
Matilde-Luna Perotti
(Canada)
Silver Dove Short Film
1,500 €
granted by the Independent Saxon State Media Agency (SLM) for the best short documentary film by an up-and-coming director (with up to three directorial works)
"String Pieces"
Vatae Kimlee
(South Korea)
MDR is dedicated to the large-scale promotion of documentary film and has been sponsoring the Golden Dove in the International Competition Documentary 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.
As a cooperation partner and award donor of DOK Leipzig, SLM particularly promotes young filmmakers as well as offers for the development of critical media competence for all age groups. It supports the DOK Masterclasses, the implementation of the XR exhibition DOK Neuland as well as the media literacy activities of DOK Spotters and DOK Education.
The winning films of the Golden Doves in the International Competition Documentary Film will qualify for consideration for the annual ACADEMY AWARDS® provided that the films otherwise comply with the Academy’s rules.
Jury
- Betina Kuntzsch, Germany
- Aneta Ozorek, Poland/Netherland
- Jonatan Schwenk, Germany
The winning film of the Golden Dove Short Film in the International Competition Animated Film will qualify for consideration for the annual ACADEMY AWARDS® provided that the film otherwise complies with the Academy’s rules.
Golden Dove Feature-length Film
10,000 €
donated by Doris Apell-Kölmel and Michael Kölmel
"Active Vocabulary"
Yulia Lokshina
(Germany)
Golden Dove Short Film
1,500 €
"Boma a Bopa"
Jana Rothe
(Luxemburg, Germany)
Special mention:
"Cold Call"
Stefanie Schroeder
(Germany)
Jury
- Henry Engelberg, Germany
- Fine Fritzke, Germany
- Lara Goldberg, Germany
- Višnja Jurić-Krappmann, Germany
- Moritz Mahltig, Germany
Golden Dove
3,000 €
"Cutting Through Rocks"
Sara Khaki, Mohammedreza Eyni
(USA, Iran, Germany, Netherlands, Qatar, Chile, Canada)
Granted pro rata by Leipziger Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Filmkunst e. V. and the Leipzig Stiftung
DEFA Sponsoring Prize
"The Woman Who Poked The Leopard"
Patience Nitumwesiga
(Uganda, South Africa, Germany, USA)
4,000 €
granted by the DEFA Foundation for an outstanding feature-length film in the German Competition Documentary Film
Jury
- Maike Mia Höhne, Germany
- Gerd Kroske, Germany
-
Ines Weizman, Germany/UK
The DEFA Foundation, in accordance with its statutory motto “Rediscover the Past – Support the Future”, has been awarding 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.
3,000 €
for an outstanding Eastern European documentary film
Jury
- Marie-Magdalena Kochová, Czech Republic
- Thomas Beyer, Germany
- Svenja Vanhoefer, Germany
- Anja Zhukova, Germany
- Johannes Dicke, Germany
- Annett Meltschack, 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.
2,500 €
for an outstanding documentary film about human rights, democracy or civil engagement, granted by Stiftung Friedliche Revolution
Jury
- Guido Erbrich, Germany
- Siri Pahnke, Germany
-
Anna Zett, Germany
Prize of the Interreligious Jury
"The Thing to Be Done"
Srđan Kovačević
(Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia)
Special Mention:
"Clan of the Painted Lady"
Jennifer Chiu
(Canada)
2,000 €
for a film in the International Competition Documentary Film, donated by Hotel Michaelis (VCH-Hotels) in Leipzig as well as the Interreligious Round Table ans the Oratorium Leipzig.
The Interreligious Jury is appointed by INTERFILM and SIGNIS.
Jury
- András Böhm, Hungary
- Eduardo Ramos Möking, Germany
- Elias Ferchin Musuret, Romania
- Mia Lund Rao, Denmark
ver.di Prize for Solidarity, Humanity and Fairness
"The Woman Who Poked the Leopard"
Patience Nitumwesiga
(Uganda, South Africa, Germany, USA)
2,000 €
for a film in the German Competition Documentary Film
Jury
- Julia Cruschwitz, Deutschland
- Rüdiger Steinmetz, Germany
- Rüdiger Trojok, Germany
Prize of the International Film Critics (FIPRESCI Prize)
"The Red Moon Ecplise"
Caroline Guimbal
(Belgium)
for a film in the International Competition Documentary Film
Jury
- Saleem Albeik, Palestine/Frankreich
- Kay Hoffmann, Germany
- Jan Storø, Norway
Young Eyes Film Award
"Fantastique"
Marjolijn Prins
(Belgium, France, Netherlands)
2,000 €
granted by Rahn Dittrich Group’s European Foundation for Education and Culture, awarded by the Youth Jury in cooperation with LFD – Fachstelle für Medien und Bildung
for the best short animated film
Jury
- Paula Céspedes, Germany
- Lea Dills, Germany
- Hannah Wolfram, Germany
Gedanken-Aufschluss
awarded by a jury of prisoners of the Juvenile Detention Centre Regis-Breitingen
Documentary film
"Sediments"
Laura Coppens
(Germany)
Animated film
"Clot"
Levi Stoops
(Belgium)
film.land.sachsen-Prize for film culture in rural areas
in cooperation with Filmverband Sachsen e.V.
"Intersection – It's Political"
Karoline Rößler
(Germany)
The film.land.sachsen programme of the Filmverband Sachsen is committed to promoting film culture in rural areas.
Jury
- Thomas Erler, Germany
- Mario Kegel, Germany
- Barbara Wallbraun, Germany
