We let the Doves fly! Seven Golden and two Silver Doves were awarded at the 69th edition of DOK Leipzig at the Schaubühne Lindenfels in Leipzig on Saturday. Ten Partnership Awards were also presented earlier in the afternoon. Big congratulations to all the winners!

International Competition Documentary Film

In the International Competition Documentary Film, the Golden Dove Feature-Length Film went to Andrei Kutsila‘s “Letters from the Silenced Country”. The Golden Dove is sponsored by Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk and endowed with 10,000 euros. The jury comprised Diana El Jeiroudi, Ivan Ramljak and Raul Niño Zambrano.  

The Golden Dove Short Film, carrying a prize money of 3,000 euros, went to Laura Poitras‘ and Rachel Lauren Mueller‘s “They’re Here”.

The Silver Dove Feature-Length Film went to “Concrete Land” by Asmahan Bkerat. The award is sponsored by 3sat and endowed with 6,000 euros, recognising the best documentary feature by an up-and-coming director.

The Silver Dove Short Film went to “in memory of” by Florinda Ciucio. The 1,500-euro prize, sponsored by the independent Saxon State Media Agency (SLM), recognises the best short documentary by an emerging director.

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.

International Competition Animated Film

In the International Competition Animated Film, the Golden Dove Feature-Length Film, which comes with 3,000 euros, went to Chris Sullivan‘s “The Orbit of Minor Satellites”. The jury composed of Waltraud Grausgruber, Edmunds Jansons and Matea Radic

The Golden Dove Short Film, endowed with 1,500 euros, went to Alexandre Siqueira‘s “Terminal”.

The short film “When the Sea Was Calm” by Mamuka Tkeshelashvili received a special mention.

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.

German Competition Documentary Film

In the German Competition Documentary Film, the Golden Dove Feature-Length Film went to “Transition” by Peter Badel and Chris Wright. This 10,000-euro award is donated by Doris Apell-Kölmel and Michael Kölmel.

The Golden Dove Short Film, which comes with 1,500 euros, went to Rosa Gocht‘s “Hello Debus”. The jury featured David Bernet, Stefanie Eckert and Adele Kohout.

The short film “The Core” by Rebecca Zehr received a special mention.

Audience Competition

The Golden Dove in the Audience Competition was awarded to the documentary film “Nicole Nicole” by Lauren Dällenbach. The audience in Leipzig’s cinemas voted online to determine the winning film. This €3,000 award is granted by the Leipzig Stiftung. 

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