The DOK Leipzig co-production market and industry sections have announced the winners of their 2026 industry awards. A total of 11 prizes were presented to documentary projects across three sections: DOK Co-Pro Market, DOK Short n’ Sweet, and DOK Preview Germany. The awards include cash prizes, residencies, consultancy services, fellowships, and post-production support.
At the DOK Co-Pro Market, Two of Us, by Jūratė Samulionytė, received the Saxon Award for Best Documentary Project by a Female Director, worth €5,000. A1, by Rami Farah, won two awards: the Verità Films Award for Best Project, which comes with a €2,000 prize, and the Jacob Burns Film Center Residency Award, which offers residencies of two to four weeks, accommodation, travel support, and a weekly stipend of $500.
Meanwhile, Fallout, by Isaac Knights-Washbourn, won the Deutsche Welle Award, worth €1,500, while Who We Are, by Sophie Ataya, received the No Nation Films Fellowship Award, which provides six months of tailored mentorship and consultancy to support the project’s development or production.
The Unifrance Doc Award, presented in partnership with TitraFilm, went to Concrete Grassland, by Shorena Tevzadze. The award includes subtitling services worth €2,300 and a Unifrance membership valued at €1,590 for the project’s French producer. Finally, Dala, by Almira Saifullina, received the GRAP Archive Award, which includes an initial consultation with a GRAP archive producer.
In the DOK Short n’ Sweet section, Daughter of the Moon, by Anna Dziapshipa, received the Square Eyes Festival Consultation Award, which provides tailored advice on festival strategy. Black Waters, by Elza Gubanova, won two awards: the DAE Talent Encouragement Award, presented by the Documentary Association of Europe, which includes a mentoring session, and the Ohrfilm Award, which provides comprehensive music support services for a short documentary.
In DOK Preview Germany, the D-Facto Motion Works-in-Progress Prize went to EASTKIDS, by Julius Gintaras Blum. The award includes post-production services valued at €10,000.
List of winners
DOK Co-Pro Market
Saxon Award for Best Documentary Project by a Female Director: Two of Us, by Jūratė Samulionytė.
Verità Films Award for Best Project: A1, by Rami Farah.
Jacob Burns Film Center Residency Award: A1, by Rami Farah.
Deutsche Welle Award: Fallout, by Isaac Knights-Washbourn.
No Nation Films Fellowship Award: Who We Are, by Sophie Ataya.
Unifrance Doc Award, in partnership with TitraFilm: Concrete Grassland, by Shorena Tevzadze.
GRAP Archive Award: Dala, by Almira Saifullina.
DOK Short n’ Sweet
Square Eyes Festival Consultation Award: Daughter of the Moon, by Anna Dziapshipa.
DAE Talent Encouragement Award: Black Waters, by Elza Gubanova.
Ohrfilm Award: Black Waters, by Elza Gubanova.
DOK Preview Germany
– D-Facto Motion Works-in-Progress Prize: EASTKIDS, by Julius Gintaras Blum.