It has been an insightful, intense, and rewarding journey for #DocsConnect mentors to prepare the Sunny Side of the Doc participants and help them polish their pitches. And it surely paid off.
This year’s event was particularly significant for #DocsConnect, as it marked the fourth year of collaboration with Sunny Side of the Doc. As this event holds a long tradition of recognizing talented filmmakers, it’s always a rewarding experience to contribute to its success. Our dedicated mentors, Irena Taskovski, Christilla Huillard-Kann, Khadidja Benouataf, Elvira Lind, and Neda Lukić, worked tirelessly to prepare the participants and bring out the best possible results that were showcased during numerous pitching sessions.
We would like to congratulate the Best Pitch winners:
Best Art & Culture Pitch: The Shape of Blue (directed by Sybilla Patrizia)
Best Global Issues Pitch: Inside Gaza (directed by Hélène Lam Trong)
Best History Pitch: Our Sister Angela – Black Power in the GDR (directed by Jascha Hannover & Katharina Warda
Best Impact Campaigns Pitch: The Myth of Monsters (directed by Beatrice Leong)
Best Nature & Conservation Pitch: Empalikino (directed by Eric Mwangi)
Best New Voices Pitch: Dreams of the Wild Oaks (directed by Marjan Khosravi)
Best Science Pitch: The Brain Garden (directed by Randall Wood)
Additionally, we would like to congratulate the winners of special awards:
AIDC Award: Dreams of the Wild Oaks (directed by Marjan Khosravi)
AJD Industry Days Award: Inside Gaza (directed by Hélène Lam Trong)
BIM – Best Impact Movies Award: Unwelcomed (directed by Sebastian Gonzáles Méndez & Amilcar Infante)
Doc Edge Award: Yurlu | Country (directed by Yaara Bou Melhem)
IDF Award: A Satellite for Buru Laï (directed by Antonin Lechat & Suium Sulaimanova)
Impact Social Club Award: Every Other Girl (directed by Abdoulie B. Jarju)
IMZ Award: Niemeyer 4 Ever (directed by Aurélia Makdessi)
Movies That Matter Award: Yurlu | Country (directed by Yaara Bou Melhem)
Pitch the Doc Award: A Satellite for Buru Laï (directed by Antonin Lechat & Suium Sulaimanova)
Special Mention of the Jury: Silence of the Lams (directed by Ciaran Deeney)
Special Mention of the Jury: The Curse of Sugar (directed by Mathilde Damoisel)
The Roch Bozino Engagement Award: Tales and Sentences (directed by Alexandre Donot-Saby)
Thank you to everyone who participated, supported, and made this journey so special. Here’s to the memories we’ve made and the bright futures ahead!
Find more information on the official Sunny Side of the Doc website.