Discover the 47th edition award list
THE FEATURE FILM JURY AWARDS
Grand Prix Cinéma du réel 2025
Funded by the Bibliothèque publique d’information (€ 5,000) and the Procirep (€ 3,000).
little boy by James Benning
Cinéma du réel International Award 2025
Funded by the association Les Amis du Cinéma du réel (5,000€).
In the Manner of Smoke by Armand Yervant Tufenkian
Monólogo Colectivo by Jessica Sarah Rinland
Cnap Award for French films 2025
Funded by the Centre national des arts plastiques (5,000€).
Lumière de mes yeux by Sophie Bredier
Sacem Award 2025
Funded by La Sacem (1 000 €) and awarded to the composer of the original music of a feature film from the Competition.
Evidence by Lee Anne Schmitt
Original soundtrack by Jeff Parker
THE SHORT FILM AND FIRST FILM JURY AWARDS
First Film Loridan-Ivens Award 2025
Funded by Capi Films (€ 3,500).
Selegna Sol by Anouk Moyaux
Short Film Award 2025
Funded by the Bibliothèque publique d’information (€ 2,500).
Notes of a Crocodile by Daphne Xu
Tënk Short Film Award 2025
Funded by Tënk (500 € and acquisition of SVOD broadcasting rights on the platform Tënk).
About the Pink Cocoon by Binyu Wang
THE YOUNG JURY AWARDS
Ciné+ Festival Young Jury Award 2025
Funded by Ciné+ Festival. It guarantees that the film is bought by the channel for €15,000 and broadcast.
Far from Anger by Joël Akafou
THE LIBRARY JURY AWARDS
Library Award 2025
Funded by the Direction générale des médias et des industries culturelles of the Ministry of Culture (€ 2,500) and awarded to a film of more than 50 minutes from the International Competition.
Far from Anger by Joël Akafou
THE DIRECTION GÉNÉRALE DES PATRIMOINES ET DE L’ARCHITECTURE OF THE MINISTRY OF CULTURE AWARDS
Cultural Intangible Heritage Award 2025
Awarded and funded by the Direction générale des patrimoines et de l’architecture of the Ministry of Culture (€ 2,500) to a film from the Competition.
Award: Monikondee by Lonnie Van Brummelen, Siebren De Haan and Tolin Erwin Alexander
Mention: Stream-Story by Amit Dutta
THE BOIS-D’ARCY INMATES JURY AWARDS
Inmate Award 2025
Endowed by the Fondation Sophie Rochas Desfosse (1,000 €).
I’m only a body by Eva Morin
THE CLARENS FOUNDATION FOR HUMANISM AWARDS
Clarens Award for Humanist Documentary Filmmaking 2025
Endowed by the Clarens Foundation for Humanism (€4,000) and awarded to a feature film from any of the festival’s categories.
One, Angarskaia Street by Rostislav Kirpičenko
MEDIAPART INTERNET USERS AND THE AUDIENCE JURY AWARD
First Window Audience Award 2025
This award is funded by the CNC (€2,000), who buys the rights from the author.
Award: I’m only a body by Eva Morin
Mention: Here I Belong by Clara Jeany
STUDIO ORLANDO AWARDS
Coup de cœur Orlando 2025
In the context of ParisDOC Works-in-Progress
Bahía Honda by Alejandro Alonson
THE ROUTE ONE/DOC JURY AWARDS
Route One/DOC Award 2025
Un temps pour chercher, un temps pour perdre by Arina Adju
THE PRÉLUDES JURY AWARDS
Préludes Awards 2025
Endowed by Préludes in association with Micro Climat and Cosmo Digital, in the form of a 4K scan and restoration.
First Contact by Bob Connolly et Robin Anderson