{"id":61194,"date":"2026-03-21T17:51:59","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T16:51:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/film-mag.net\/wp\/?p=61194"},"modified":"2026-03-21T17:51:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T16:51:59","slug":"cphdox-2026-award-winners-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/film-mag.net\/wp\/?p=61194","title":{"rendered":"CPH:DOX 2026 award winners announced"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The juries have deliberated and the winners of the international competitions at CPH:DOX 2026 have been announced!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>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.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The main prize, the DOX:AWARD, was awarded to \u2018WHISPERS IN MAY\u2019 by Dongnan Chen!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none; width: 100%;\" src=\" https:\/\/image.tmdb.org\/t\/p\/original\/eMY3j6YRZSiq2S65pu24yL4qzwX.jpg \" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Fotografiju ustupio <strong><a href=\" https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/movie\/1009485 \" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> TMDB<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Besides the festival\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>DOX:AWARD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Winner: \u2018WHISPERS IN MAY\u2019 by Dongnan Chen<br \/>\nHong Kong, Netherlands, South Korea &amp; Sweden \/ 2026 \/ World Premiere<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200bSpecial Mention: \u2018THE CORD\u2019 by Nolwenn Herv\u00e9<br \/>\nFrance \/ 2026 \/ World Premiere<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200bSponsored by Politiken Fonden with a prize of \u20ac10,000, the DOX:AWARD is the festival\u2019s flagship competition, celebrating artistic excellence.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>FIPRESCI AWARD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Winner: \u2018AMAZOMANIA\u2019 by Nathan Grossman<br \/>\nSweden, Denmark &amp; France \/ 2026 \/ World Premiere<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200bIntroduced 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.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>F:ACT AWARD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Winner: \u2018JUST LOOK UP\u2019 by Emma Wall &amp; Betsy Hershey<br \/>\nUnited States &amp; Denmark \/ 2026 \/ World Premiere<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Special Mention: \u2018THE GREAT EXPERIMENT\u2019 by Stephen Maing &amp; Eric Daniel Metzgar<br \/>\nUnited States &amp; Mexico \/ 2026 \/ International Premiere<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Supported by International Media Support (IMS) and the Danish Union of Journalists with a prize of \u20ac5,000, the F:ACT Competition bridges filmmaking and investigative journalism.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>NEXT:WAVE AWARD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Winner: \u2018DREAM OF ANOTHER SUMMER\u2019 by Irene Bartholom\u00e9<br \/>\nSpain &amp; Lebanon \/ 2026 \/ World Premiere<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Special Mention: \u2018THIS IS NOT A FRENCH FILM\u2019 by Tom Adjibi<br \/>\nBelgium &amp; France \/ 2026 \/ World Premiere<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200bThe NEXT:WAVE Award spotlights emerging filmmakers and new cinematic currents, offering a prize of \u20ac5,000.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>NORDIC:DOX AWARD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Winner: \u2018THE SECRET READING CLUB OF KABUL\u2019 by Shakiba Adil &amp; Elina Hirvonen<br \/>\nFinland &amp; Norway \/ 2026 \/ World Premiere<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200bSpecial Mention: \u2018HOMESICK\u2019 by Taekyung Tanja In Wol S\u00f8rensen<br \/>\nDenmark, South Korea &amp; Finland \/ 2026 \/ World Premiere<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The NORDIC:DOX Award honors standout documentaries from the Nordic region and includes a \u20ac5,000 prize.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>HUMAN:RIGHTS AWARD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Winner: \u2018THE PHANTOM PAIN OF ROJAVA\u2019 by Maryam Ebrahimi<br \/>\nSweden &amp; Norway \/ 2026 \/ World Premiere<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Special Mention: \u2018AMERICAN DOCTOR\u2019 by Poh Si Teng<br \/>\nUnited States, Palestine, Malaysia &amp; Denmark \/ 2026 \/ International Premiere<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sponsored by the Danish Institute for Human Rights with a prize of \u20ac5,000, the HUMAN:RIGHTS Competition highlights stories in defence of human rights.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>NEW:VISION AWARD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Winner: \u2018COMPACT DISC\u2019 by Rico Wong<br \/>\nHong Kong &amp; United Kingdom \/ 2026 \/ World Premiere<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Special Mention: \u2018LOCAL SENSATIONS\u2019 by Tulapop Saenjaroen<br \/>\nThailand \/ 2026 \/ European Premiere<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200bThe NEW:VISION Award celebrates artists\u2019 films and boundary-pushing cinematic experiments with a \u20ac5,000 prize.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>INTER:ACTIVE EXHIBITION AWARD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Winner: \u2018INSIDE: THE CHILDHOOD OF AN ARTIST\u2019 by Sacha Wares<br \/>\nUnited Kingdom \/ 2026 \/ Multisensory VR Experience \/ International Premiere<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Special Mention: \u2018DARK ROOMS\u2019 by Mads Damsbo &amp; Laurits Flensted-Jensen<br \/>\nDenmark, Germany &amp; Taiwan \/ 2026 \/ Immersive VR Experience \/ Danish Premiere<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">CPH:DOX awards a 10,000 DKK cash prize to the top-selected INTER:ACTIVE work.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">[izvor informacije <strong><a href=\" https:\/\/cphdox.dk\/ \" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> CPH:DOX<\/a><\/strong>]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?height=314&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Freel%2F2007325013468269%2F&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=560&amp;t=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"429\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"fb_share_1\" style=\"float: right; margin-left: 10px;\"><a name=\"fb_share\" type=\"box_count\" share_url=\"https:\/\/film-mag.net\/wp\/?p=61194\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php\">Share<\/a><\/div><div><script src=\"https:\/\/static.ak.fbcdn.net\/connect.php\/js\/FB.Share\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/div><div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The juries have deliberated and the winners of the international competitions at CPH:DOX 2026 have been announced! 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