For over 20 years, Visions du Réel’s industry activities aimed to underline and exalt the variety and richness of creative documentaries while providing precious networking opportunities. Acting as the Festival’s professional hub, VdR–Industry is designed as a springboard for projects, facilitating both national and international collaborations and long-term partnerships between the projects’ representatives and the professionals attending the industry events.
In 2024, 29 projects were invited to participate in three key activities : VdR–Pitching, VdR–Work in Progress and VdR–Rough Cut Lab, that ran as part of the Festival’s Industry activities in Nyon from April 14-17. With its numerous prizes and grants, VdR-Industry and its partners reaffirm their determination to support independent documentary filmmaking in all its diversity.
On April 17th, the Awards Ceremony for VdR–Industry will take place in La Colombière. The winners of the Industry’s activities will be revealed by our various juries, before continuing the night with Visions du Réel’s iconic karaoke!
→ Discover all the 2024 projects
Awards 2024
Eurimages Co-production Development Award :
€ 20,000 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.
The Last Days of the Hospital
Mehran Tamadon
France
Producers : Delphine Morel, Elena Tatti
Eurimages Special Co-production Development Award :
€ 20,000 in cash, this award has been created to support a Ukrainian co-production in development.
Fixing the War
Vadym Ilkov & Clare Stronge
Ukraine, Ireland
Producers : Oleksandra Kravchenko, Gary Lennon
visions sud est Award
CHF 10,000 in cash awarded to the best project from the South (Africa, Latin America and Asia) or from Eastern Europe (according to SDC’s eligibility country list) presented at either the VdR–Pitching, VdR–Work In Progress or VdR–Rough Cut Lab.
The Shadow of Yolüja
Hanz Rippe Gabriel
Colombia
Producer : Fernanda Pineda
RTS Award
A RTS pre-buy of one project pitched at the VdR–Pitching showcase.
She Wrestles
Charles Fairbanks
United States
Producer : Lucila Moctezuma
Xe Award
CHF 5,000 in cash awarded to the most promising co-production pitching as part of the VdR–Pitching showcase.
Life of Tipu
Bob Gallagher
Ireland
Producer(s) : Ciaran Deeney, Seamus Waters, Jeanie Igoe
Lightdox Award
€3,000 in cash awarded to the project with highest international potential at the VdR–Work In Progress showcase.
At Least to See the Ocean
Pablo Lozano
Dominican Republic
Producer(s) : Juan Bisonó, Pablo Lozano
The Party Film Sales Award
€ 5,000 including a cash contribution of €2,500 awarded to one project with strong international potential.
Dreams of the Wild Oaks
Marjan Khosravi
Iran, Spain, France
Producer(s) : Milad Khosravi, Stephanie von Lukowicz, Thibaut Amri
Unifrance Doc Award in partnership with TitraFilm
Subtitles creation (to the value of €2300) sponsored by TitraFilm and one Unifrance membership (value of €1590) for the French producer attached to the project.
Dreams of the Wild Oaks
Marjan Khosravi
Iran, Spain, France
Producer(s) : Milad Khosravi, Stephanie von Lukowicz, Thibaut Amri
TËNK Post-production Award
Sound post-production facilities at Tënk studios (France) including 2 weeks in the mixing studio and 1 week in the Auditorium.
Beyond the Fold
Ross McClean
United Kingdom, Ireland, United States
Producer(s) : Bronte Stahl, Ross McClean, Roisin Geraghty
Raggioverde Subtitling Award
Subtitles creation included translation in one language.
The Myth of Mahmoud
Shaima Al Tamimi & Mayar Hamdan
Kenya, Lebanon, Palestine, United States, Qatar, Yemen
Producer : Shaima Al Tamimi
Downtown Studios Award
Creation of a DCP package for one project pitched at the VdR–Work In Progress showcase.
The Myth of Mahmoud
Shaima Al Tamimi & Mayar Hamdan
Kenya, Lebanon, Palestine, United States, Qatar, Yemen
Producer : Shaima Al Tamimi
Cannes Docs Award
Invitation to feature as a Cannes Docs ‘Spåotlighted Project’, including 2 complimentary Marché du Film – Festival de Cannes badges valid for the 2024 or 2025 edition.
Magnetic Letters
Demie Dangla
Philippines, France, Germany
Producer(s) : Gale Osorio, Philippe Djivas, Laura Kloeckner
DOK Leipzig Award
Two accreditation and four nights accommodation at DOK Leipzig & observer access to the DOK Co-Pro Market for the filmmaker and producer for the 2024 or 2025 edition.
Pratopia
Sean Ali Wang
Netherlands
Producer : Jia Zhao
No Nation Films Award
One No Nation Films Fellowship including guidance, mentorship, and counsel towards completing their feature-length documentary films for one project from a low capacity country.
TAU
Timofey Stekolshuk
Russia (Yekaterinburg)
Producers : Independent Film Project, Eversince GmbH
Prix RTS de soutien à la création documentaire
Prix RTS de soutien à la création documentaire
CHF 10’000 for the best feature film project
