The juries have deliberated and the winners of the international competitions at CPH:DOX 2026 have been announced!
The international competition lineup included a total of 74 films, hand-picked from thousands of submissions from around the world, featuring 53 world premieres, 17 international premieres, and 4 European premieres.
The main prize, the DOX:AWARD, was awarded to ‘WHISPERS IN MAY’ by Dongnan Chen!
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Besides the festival’s main prize, the DOX:AWARD, prizes have been awarded in the categories F:ACT Competition, NEXT:WAVE Competition, NORDIC:DOX Competition, HUMAN:RIGHTS Competition, NEW:VISION Competition and INTER:ACTIVE Competition.
DOX:AWARD
Winner: ‘WHISPERS IN MAY’ by Dongnan Chen
Hong Kong, Netherlands, South Korea & Sweden / 2026 / World Premiere
Special Mention: ‘THE CORD’ by Nolwenn Hervé
France / 2026 / World Premiere
Sponsored by Politiken Fonden with a prize of €10,000, the DOX:AWARD is the festival’s flagship competition, celebrating artistic excellence.
FIPRESCI AWARD
Winner: ‘AMAZOMANIA’ by Nathan Grossman
Sweden, Denmark & France / 2026 / World Premiere
Introduced in 2026, the FIPRESCI Award is presented by the International Federation of Film Critics. The 12 films in the DOX:AWARD Competition were nominated for this new mark of distinction.
F:ACT AWARD
Winner: ‘JUST LOOK UP’ by Emma Wall & Betsy Hershey
United States & Denmark / 2026 / World Premiere
Special Mention: ‘THE GREAT EXPERIMENT’ by Stephen Maing & Eric Daniel Metzgar
United States & Mexico / 2026 / International Premiere
Supported by International Media Support (IMS) and the Danish Union of Journalists with a prize of €5,000, the F:ACT Competition bridges filmmaking and investigative journalism.
NEXT:WAVE AWARD
Winner: ‘DREAM OF ANOTHER SUMMER’ by Irene Bartholomé
Spain & Lebanon / 2026 / World Premiere
Special Mention: ‘THIS IS NOT A FRENCH FILM’ by Tom Adjibi
Belgium & France / 2026 / World Premiere
The NEXT:WAVE Award spotlights emerging filmmakers and new cinematic currents, offering a prize of €5,000.
NORDIC:DOX AWARD
Winner: ‘THE SECRET READING CLUB OF KABUL’ by Shakiba Adil & Elina Hirvonen
Finland & Norway / 2026 / World Premiere
Special Mention: ‘HOMESICK’ by Taekyung Tanja In Wol Sørensen
Denmark, South Korea & Finland / 2026 / World Premiere
The NORDIC:DOX Award honors standout documentaries from the Nordic region and includes a €5,000 prize.
HUMAN:RIGHTS AWARD
Winner: ‘THE PHANTOM PAIN OF ROJAVA’ by Maryam Ebrahimi
Sweden & Norway / 2026 / World Premiere
Special Mention: ‘AMERICAN DOCTOR’ by Poh Si Teng
United States, Palestine, Malaysia & Denmark / 2026 / International Premiere
Sponsored by the Danish Institute for Human Rights with a prize of €5,000, the HUMAN:RIGHTS Competition highlights stories in defence of human rights.
NEW:VISION AWARD
Winner: ‘COMPACT DISC’ by Rico Wong
Hong Kong & United Kingdom / 2026 / World Premiere
Special Mention: ‘LOCAL SENSATIONS’ by Tulapop Saenjaroen
Thailand / 2026 / European Premiere
The NEW:VISION Award celebrates artists’ films and boundary-pushing cinematic experiments with a €5,000 prize.
INTER:ACTIVE EXHIBITION AWARD
Winner: ‘INSIDE: THE CHILDHOOD OF AN ARTIST’ by Sacha Wares
United Kingdom / 2026 / Multisensory VR Experience / International Premiere
Special Mention: ‘DARK ROOMS’ by Mads Damsbo & Laurits Flensted-Jensen
Denmark, Germany & Taiwan / 2026 / Immersive VR Experience / Danish Premiere
CPH:DOX awards a 10,000 DKK cash prize to the top-selected INTER:ACTIVE work.
[izvor informacije CPH:DOX]
