{"id":243094,"date":"2025-04-09T15:36:43","date_gmt":"2025-04-09T13:36:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.visionsdureel.ch\/?post_type=industry-award&p=243094"},"modified":"2025-04-17T12:38:41","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T10:38:41","slug":"2025","status":"publish","type":"industry-award","link":"https:\/\/www.visionsdureel.ch\/en\/vdr-industry\/awards\/2025\/","title":{"rendered":"VdR\u2013Industry Awards 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In 2025, numerous coverted\u00a0cash and in-kind prizes were awarded to projects participating in the official VdR\u2013Industry selection across three key activities: VdR\u2013Pitching<\/a>, VdR\u2013Work in Progress<\/a> and VdR\u2013Rough Cut <\/a>Lab<\/a>.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In collaboration with our Awards Partners, the VdR\u2013Industry Awards are designed to reaffirm our determination to support independent documentary filmmaking in all its diversity. The VdR\u2013Industry Awards Ceremony took place in the evening of Wednesday 9 April 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2192 Discover all the 2025 projects<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2025 VdR\u2013Industry Awards<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Eurimages<\/a> Co-production Development Award<\/strong>
\u20ac 20’000 <\/strong>in cash, this award has been created to promote the Fund’s role in encouraging international co-production from the initial stages of a project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ashes Settling in Layers on the Surface<\/a>
<\/em>Zoya Laktionova
Production: 2Brave Productions (Ukraine), Cin\u00e9phage (France)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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visions sud est<\/a> Award<\/strong>
CHF 10’000<\/strong> in cash awarded to the best project from the South (Africa, Latin America and Asia) or from Eastern Europe (according to SDC\u2019s eligibility country list<\/a>) presented at either the VdR\u2013Pitching, VdR\u2013Work In Progress or VdR\u2013Rough Cut Lab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Distant Call<\/a><\/em>
Andrea Suwito
Production: Umbra Motion Picture Company (United Kingdom), Talamedia (Indonesia), La Fabrica Nocturna (France)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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RTS<\/a> <\/a>Award<\/strong>
A RTS pre-buy of one project pitched at the VdR\u2013Pitching showcase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I Eat With Two Hearts<\/a><\/em>
Natyvel Pontalier
Production: Les Films du Bilboquet (France), Centre Vid\u00e9o de Bruxelles (Belgium)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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T\u00ebn<\/a>k<\/a> Post-production Award<\/strong>
Sound post-production facilities at T\u00ebnk studios (France) including 2 weeks in the mixing studio and 1 week in the Auditorium. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Time Hunter<\/a><\/em> 
Daniel Chein and Mushiva
Production: Waypoint Pictures (United States), Seera Films (Germany), Joe Vision Production (Namibia)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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T\u00ebn<\/a>k<\/a><\/strong> Opening Scenes Award<\/strong>
Purchase of distribution rights for one film of the Opening Scenes section.<\/p>\n

Homunculus<\/i> <\/a>
Bonheur Supr\u00eame
Production: Il Varco Cinema (Italy), Waterclock (Italy)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Party Film Sales<\/a> Award<\/strong>
\u20ac 3’000<\/strong> in cash awarded to the project with highest international potential at the VdR\u2013Pitching showcase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Time Hunter<\/a><\/em> 
Daniel Chein and Mushiva
Production: Waypoint Pictures (United States), Seera Films (Germany), Joe Vision Production (Namibia)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lightdox<\/a> Award<\/strong>
\u20ac 3’000<\/strong> in cash awarded to the project with highest international potential at the VdR\u2013Work In Progress showcase. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jaripeo<\/a><\/em> 
Efra\u00edn Mojica and Rebecca Zweig
Production: Jaripeo Documentary LLC (United States), Misfits Entertainment (United States), Survivance (France), Tierra Roja (Mexico)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Unifrance<\/a> Doc Award in partnership with TitraFilm<\/a><\/strong>
Subtitles creation (to the value of \u20ac2’300<\/strong>) sponsored by TitraFilm and one Unifrance membership (value of \u20ac1’590<\/strong>) for the French producer attached to the project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alea Jacarandas<\/a> <\/em>
Hassen Ferhani
Production: Les Films du Bilboquet (France), Tact Production (France), Guelta Production (Algeria)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mas\u00e9 Studios<\/a> Award<\/strong>
Creation of a DCP package for one project pitched at the VdR\u2013Work In Progress showcase with capacity to screen a projection in the Mas\u00e9 Studios Atmos Cinema-certified auditorium A (Geneva).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk<\/a><\/em> 
Sepideh Farsi
Production: R\u00eaves d\u2019eau productions (France), 24images (France)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Raggioverde<\/a> Subtitling Award<\/strong>
Subtitles creation included translation in one language.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Memory<\/em><\/a>
Vladlena Sandu
Production: Mimesis (Russia), Limitless (France), Revolver (Netherlands)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cannes Docs<\/a> <\/a>Award
<\/strong>Invitation to feature as a Cannes Docs ‘Spotlighted Project’, including two complimentary March\u00e9 du Film – Festival de Cannes badges valid for the 2025 or 2026 edition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Time Hunter<\/a><\/em> 
Daniel Chein and Mushiva
Production: Waypoint Pictures (United States), Seera Films (Germany), Joe Vision Production (Namibia)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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DOK Leipzig<\/a> <\/a>Award<\/strong>
Two accreditation and four nights accommodation at DOK Leipzig & observer access to the DOK Co-Pro Market for the filmmaker and producer for the 2025 or 2026 edition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Big Boom<\/a><\/em>
Gabriel Tejedor
Production: Mira Film Basel (Switzerland)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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No Nation Films<\/a> Fellowship Award<\/strong>
Six Month Fellowship aimed at giving support, guidance, counsel and mentorship to exceptional documentary film-teams from around the globe who find themselves grappling with challenges and in vulnerable circumstances for one project in the VdR\u2013Rough Cut Lab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Field Notes<\/a><\/em> 
Daniel Asadi Faezi and Mila Zhluktenko
Production: pong film (Germany)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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AIDC<\/a> <\/a>Award
<\/strong>Two accreditations to attend the Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC) and a fee waiver to apply to The FACTory for the 2026 edition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Simulation<\/a><\/em> 
Justine Harbonnier
Production: TAK films (Canada)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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DAE<\/a> Encouragement Award<\/strong>
Two free consultations with network members tailored to the needs of the project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Time Hunter<\/a><\/em> 
Daniel Chein and Mushiva
Production: Waypoint Pictures (United States), Seera Films (Germany), Joe Vision Production (Namibia)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Prix RTS de soutien \u00e0 la cr\u00e9ation documentaire<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Prix RTS<\/a> de soutien \u00e0 la cr\u00e9ation documentaire<\/strong>
CHF 10\u2019000 for the best feature film project<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My Wife is an Architecht<\/em><\/a>
Claude\u00a0Baechtold
Production: Intermezzo Films (Switzerland)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Visions du R\u00e9el Award<\/strong>
CHF 3,000 in cash awarded to the project that exemplifies boldness and ambition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I Eat With Two Hearts<\/em><\/a>
Natyvel Pontalier
Production: Les Films du Bilboquet (France), Centre Vid\u00e9o de Bruxelles (Belgium)

Visions du R\u00e9el Special Mention<\/strong>
Anamiga<\/a><\/em> 
Rapha\u00eble Benisty
Production: Zadig Productions (France)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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