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Discover the 47th edition award list

Daphne Xu pour Notes of a crocodile, Prix du court métrage de Cinéma du réel 2025 © Léa Rener

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