Starting in 2008, the seven documentary festivals in Doc Alliance have nominated seven films for the prestigious Doc Alliance Award.

This annual competition was founded in 2008, intended for first and second feature films of emerging filmmakers. The Doc Alliance chose to emphasise the vitality and originality of these films as potential recipients of the prize with the knowledge that 70 per cent of filmmakers do not follow up on their feature-length debut with a second film firmly in their mind. This competition is therefore an important support system for emerging talents to continue on in their film career, both helping bolster their position as artists seeking financial support for upcoming films and in helping their work reach new audiences at home and abroad.

Nowadays, each of the Doc Alliance festivals (as well as the guest festival) nominates one feature-length and one short film, both eligible for two respective feature and short prizes. The winner of the Doc Alliance Award is decided by a jury comprised of critics, distributors, programmers or other important figures in the film industry.

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2023
Christina

Nikola Spasic
Serbia, 2022, 90 min

winner 2023
The Cervix Pass

Marie Bottois
France, 2022, 15 min

winner 2022
A Night of Knowing Nothing

Payal Kapadia
France, India, 2021, 96 min

winner 2022
In the Billowing Night

Erika Etangsalé
France, 2021, 51 min

2021
Zaho Zay

Maéva Ranaïvojaona, Georg Tiller
Austria / France / Madagascar, 2020, 78 min

2020
Sad Song

Louise Narboni
France, 2019, 66 min

2019
Behind Our Eyes

Anton Bialas
France, 2018, 46 min

2018
Southern Belle

Nicolas Peduzzi
France, 2017, 86 min

2017
Those Shocking Shaking Days

Selma Doborac
Austria / Bosnia-Hercegovina, 2016, 88 min

2016
Maestà, the Passion of Christ

Andy Guérif
France, 2015, 60 min