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.

Ashes Settling in Layers on the Surface
Zoya Laktionova
Production: 2Brave Productions (Ukraine), Cinéphage (France)

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.

A Distant Call
Andrea Suwito
Production: Umbra Motion Picture Company (United Kingdom), Talamedia (Indonesia), La Fabrica Nocturna (France)

RTS Award
A RTS pre-buy of one project pitched at the VdR–Pitching showcase.

I Eat With Two Hearts
Natyvel Pontalier
Production: Les Films du Bilboquet (France), Centre Vidéo de Bruxelles (Belgium)

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. 

Time Hunter 
Daniel Chein and Mushiva
Production: Waypoint Pictures (United States), Seera Films (Germany), Joe Vision Production (Namibia)

Tënk Opening Scenes Award
Purchase of distribution rights for one film of the Opening Scenes section.

Homunculus
Bonheur Suprême
Production: Il Varco Cinema (Italy), Waterclock (Italy)

Lightdox Award
€ 3’000 in cash awarded to the project with highest international potential at the VdR–Work In Progress showcase. 

Jaripeo 
Efraín Mojica and Rebecca Zweig
Production: Jaripeo Documentary LLC (United States), Misfits Entertainment (United States), Survivance (France), Tierra Roja (Mexico)

Raggioverde Subtitling Award
Subtitles creation included translation in one language.

Memory
Vladlena Sandu
Production: Mimesis (Russia), Limitless (France), Revolver (Netherlands)

Cannes Docs Award
Invitation to feature as a Cannes Docs ‘Spotlighted Project’, including two complimentary Marché du Film – Festival de Cannes badges valid for the 2025 or 2026 edition.

Time Hunter 
Daniel Chein and Mushiva
Production: Waypoint Pictures (United States), Seera Films (Germany), Joe Vision Production (Namibia)

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 2025 or 2026 edition.

The Big Boom
Gabriel Tejedor
Production: Mira Film Basel (Switzerland)

No Nation Films Fellowship Award
Six Month Fellowship aimed at giving support, guidance, counsel and mentorship to exceptional documentary film-teams from around the globe who find themselves grappling with challenges and in vulnerable circumstances for one project in the VdR–Rough Cut Lab.

Field Notes 
Daniel Asadi Faezi and Mila Zhluktenko
Production: pong film (Germany)

AIDC Award
Two accreditations to attend the Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC) and a fee waiver to apply to The FACTory for the 2026 edition.

The Simulation 
Justine Harbonnier
Production: TAK films (Canada)

DAE Encouragement Award
Two free consultations with network members tailored to the needs of the project.

Time Hunter 
Daniel Chein and Mushiva
Production: Waypoint Pictures (United States), Seera Films (Germany), Joe Vision Production (Namibia)