Winners Announced at CPH:DOX 2025
The CPH:DOX documentary film festival, held in Copenhagen, Denmark, has recently disclosed its jury award winners for the 2025 edition. The festival showcased over 90 feature films, with the Audience Award winners set to be revealed in April.
Key Highlights from the Festival
This year’s event featured the European premiere of several prominent works from the Sundance Film Festival, including:
- “The Perfect Neighbor” by Geeta Gandbhir, a bodycam documentary addressing a wrongful killing in Florida, noted as a strong contender for upcoming awards.
- “It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley” directed by Amy Berg, a music documentary celebrating the iconic artist.
- “Coexistence, My Ass!” from Amber Fares, a portrait of Israeli comedian Noam Shuster-Eliassi.
- “Predators” by David Osit, exploring the controversial NBC series “To Catch a Predator.”
A Growing Platform for Documentaries
Since its inception in 2008, CPH:DOX has steadily positioned itself as a pivotal venue for the premiere of documentary films, often preceding major festivals such as Hot Docs in Toronto and IDFA in Amsterdam.
Awards and Recognitions
This year, the festival saw the world premiere of 56 titles, with 12 films competing for the esteemed DOX:Award, evaluated by a jury comprising industry professionals including producers and journalists.
Categories and Winners
- DOX:AWARD
Winner: “Always” by Deming Chen (China)
Special Mention: “Flophouse America” by Monica Strømdahl (Norway, Netherlands, US) - F:ACT AWARD
Winner: “2000 Meters to Andriivka” by Mstyslav Chernov (Ukraine)
Special Mention: “The Perfect Neighbor” by Geeta Gandbhir (US) - HUMAN:RIGHTS AWARD
Winner: “9-Month Contract” by Ketevan Vashagashvili (Georgia, Bulgaria, Germany)
Special Mention: “The Encampments” by Michael T. Workman & Kei Pritsker (US) - NORDIC:DOX AWARD
Winner: “Walls – Akanni Inuk” by Nina Paninnguaq Skydsbjerg & Sofie Rørdam (Greenland)
Special Mention: “The Nicest Men on Earth” by Josefine Exner & Sebastian Gerdes (Denmark) - NEXT:WAVE AWARD
Winner: “Abode of Dawn” by Kristina Shtubert (Germany)
Special Mention: “Who Witnessed the Temples Fall” by Lucía Selva (Spain) - NEW:VISION AWARD
Winner: “Ramallah, Palestine, December 2018” by Juliette Le Monniyer (Belgium)
Special Mention: “Scrap” by Noémie Lobry (France) - INTER:ACTIVE AWARD
Winner: “Constantinopoliad” by Sister Sylvester & Nadah El Shazly (UK)
Special Mention: “The Garden Says…” by Uri Kranot et al. (Denmark)
The awards underscore the festival’s commitment to recognizing excellence in documentary filmmaking, with categories that honor artistic quality, cultural relevance, and significant social issues. The DOX:AWARD comes with a €10,000 prize, while other awards provide varying monetary rewards aimed at fostering new talent.
For more information on the winners of CPH:DOX, visit the festival’s official website.
