Awards & Juries
Jury
- Heleen Gerritsen, Netherlands/Germany
- Alain Kassandra, DRC/France
- Annie Ohayon-Dekel, France
- Kazuhiro Soda, Japan
- Jim Stark, USA/Mexico
Golden Dove Feature-Length Film
10,000 €
granted by Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk
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)
Golden Dove Short Film
3,000 €
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)
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
Golden Dove Feature-Length Film
3,000 €
Founded in 1993, the DIAF preserves, researches and presents the heritage of German animated film. By sponsoring the Golden Dove Short Film in the International Competition Animated Film, it also honours international trends and innovations in this field.
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.
Jury
- Maike Mia Höhne, Germany
- Gerd Kroske, Germany
- Ines Weizman, Germany/UK
Golden Dove Feature-length Film
10,000 €
donated by Doris Apell-Kölmel and Michael Kölmel
Golden Dove Short Film
1,500 €
Die Jury
Andreas Kötzing, Deutschland
Sabine Rollberg, Deutschland
Marie Wilke, Deutschland
Goldene Taube
3.000 €
Silberne Taube
1.500 €
gestiftet von IG Metall Leipzig
Jury
- Henry Engelberg, Germany
- Fine Fritzke, Germany
- Lara Goldberg, Germany
- Višnja Jurić-Krappmann, Germany
- Moritz Mahltig, Germany
Golden Dove
3,000 €
granted pro rata by Leipziger Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Filmkunst e. V. and the Leipzig Stiftung
DEFA Sponsoring Prize
4,000 €
granted by the DEFA Foundation for an outstanding feature-length documentary film by a German director in the competitions
Jury
- Tilman König, Germany/Japan
- Katrin Mundt, Germany
- Susanne Sachsse, Germany
Die Jury
Andreas Kötzing, Deutschland
Sabine Rollberg, Deutschland
Marie Wilke, Deutschland
4.000 €
gestiftet von der DEFA-Stiftung für einen herausragenden langen Dokumentarfilm einer*s deutschen Regisseur*in aus den Wettbewerben
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
- Marie-Magdalena Kochová, Czech Republic
- Thomas Beyer, Germany
- Svenja Vanhoefer, Germany
- Anja Zhukova, Germany
- Johannes Dicke, Germany
- Annett Meltschack, Germany
Die Jury
Sylva Kleemann, Deutschland
Claritta Kratochwil, Deutschland
Paweł Łoziński, Polen
Anja Zhukova, Deutschland
3.000 €
für einen herausragenden osteuropäischen Dokumentarfilm
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.
Prize of the Interreligious Jury
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
Jury
- András Bőhm, Hungary
- Eduardo Ramos Möking, Germany
- Elias Ferchin Musuret, Romania
- Mia Lund Rao, Denmark
Die Jury
Karin Becker, Deutschland
Jihane Bougrine, Marokko Morocco
Jacques Champeaux, Frankreich France
Nicola Galiner, Deutschland
Die Interreligiöse Jury wird berufen von INTERFILM und SIGNIS.
1.750 €
für einen Film im Internationalen Wettbewerb langer Dokumentar- und Animationsfilm, gemeinsam gespendet vom Interreligiösen Runden Tisch Leipzig, dem Oratorium zu Leipzig und den VCH-Hotels Deutschland GmbH – im Verband Christlicher Hoteliers e. V. einschließlich des Hotels MICHAELIS Leipzig
Goethe-Institut Documentary Film Prize
2,000 €
for the best current feature-length German documentary film (75 min and longer) along with the purchase of the licence and the subtitling in eight languages
Jury
- ...
ver.di Prize for Solidarity, Humanity and Fairness
2,000 €
for a film in the German Competition Documentary Film
Jury
- Julia Cruschwitz, Deutschland
- Rüdiger Steinmetz, Germany
- Rüdiger Trojok, Germany
Die Jury
Martin Klindtworth, Deutschland
Carmen Salas Cárdenas, Peru
Milan Schnieder, Deutschland
1.500 €
für einen Film im Deutschen Wettbewerb langer Dokumentar- und Animationsfilm
Prize of the International Film Critics (FIPRESCI Prize)
for a film in the International Competition Documentary Film
Jury
- Saleem Albeik, Palästina/Frankreich
- Kay Hoffmann, Germany
- Jan Storø, Norway
Young Eyes Film Award
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
mephisto 97.6 Award
for the best short animated film
Jury
- Paula Cespedes, Germany
- Juliane Spiecker, Germany
- Hannah Wolfram, Germany
Gedanken-Aufschluss
awarded by a jury of prisoners of the Juvenile Detention Centre Regis-Breitingen
film.land.sachsen-Prize for film culture in rural areas
in cooperation with Filmverband Sachsen e.V.
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
