Awards and juries
These are the DocsBarcelona Awards, for which the films in the competitive sections are eligible.
Awards
All films in the Docs&Cat Section are eligible. This award is sponsored by La Xarxa Audiovisual Local (XAL) and
consists of a €3,000 cash prize and a trophy, granted by the Docs&Cat Jury.
All films in the Official Competition and Official Competition – Visions are eligible. This award, granted by the International Jury, includes a €5,000 cash prize and a trophy.
All documentary short films in the Official Short Film Competition are eligible. Granted by the Short Film Jury, the award includes a trophy and €500
All debut films (including co- directed works) in the Official Competition and Official Competition – Visions are eligible. The award includes €4,000 in VOD rights and is granted by the International Jury.
All films in the Official Competition and Docs&Focus are eligible. Awarded by the 3CAT Jury, this prize consists of €5,000 in broadcasting rights and a statuette.
All films in the Official Competition and Official Competition – Visions are eligible. This award consists of €3,000 in post-production services for the director’s next project. Granted by the International Jury.
All films featured in Docs del Mes 2025 are eligible. The winner is chosen by audiences across a network of 50 screening venues. The award consists of a trophy.
All films in the Official Competition and Official Competition – Visions are eligible. Sponsored by the Catalan Association of Audiovisual Editors (AMMAC), the award consists of €1,500 for the editor. Granted by the International Jury.
All documentaries in the Official Competition, Official Competition – Visions, Docs&Cat Section and Docs&Focus Section are eligible. The winner is the film with the highest audience score. The award includes €1,500 and a trophy.
Eligible are debut feature-length documentaries in the Official Competition and Official Competition – Visions produced in countries participating in the DOC AROUND EUROPE program. Granted by the International Jury, the award consists of €1,000 for the creative team.
All documentary short films in the Official Short Film Competition are eligible. The winner is determined by audience vote and receives €1,000 in equipment rental services provided by 16NOU.
All films in the Docs&Teens Section are eligible. The winner is the documentary with the highest score from the teenage audience.
Documentaries in the Official Competition and Official Competition – Visions that form part of the Reteena Itinerary are eligible for this award. The Reteena Itinerary is a curated selection of documentaries from the festival’s official sections that stand out for their relevance and appeal to young audiences. The award is presented by the Reteena Young Jury.
Eligible are documentaries from the Official Competition and Official Competition – Visions that promote human rights, freedom of expression, and the values of Amnesty International, while demonstrating strong cinematic quality. The award is granted by a jury from Amnesty International Catalonia and consists of a trophy.
Docs Award for Best Film
All documentaries within the Official Section and the Official Section – Visions are eligible for this award. It consists of a cash prize of €5,000 and a statuette. Awarded by the Official Jury.
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Docs Award for Best Catalan Film
All documentaries within the Docs&Cat Section are eligible for this award. Sponsored by La Xarxa Audiovisual Local (XAL), it consists of a cash prize of €3,000 and a statuette. Awarded by the Docs&Cat Jury.
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Premi Docs Nou Talent – Filmin
Documentaries within the Official Section and the Official Section – Visions that are the director’s first feature documentary (also in case of a co-direction) are eligible for this award. Sponsored by Filmin, with a prize of €4,000 associated with VOD rights and a statuette. Awarded by the Official Jury.
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Premi Docs del jurat – Antaviana
All documentaries within the Official Section and the Official Section – Visions are eligible for this award. Sponsored by Antaviana Films, including €3,000 for post-production services of the director’s subsequent work and a statuette. Awarded by the Official Jury.
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Premi Docs al Millor Muntatge – AMMAC
All films in the Official Section and Official Section – Visions are eligible for this award. Sponsored by the Associació de Muntadores i Muntadors Audiovisuals de Catalunya (AMMAC), it includes a cash prize of €1,500 for the editor responsible for the film’s editing and a statuette. Awarded by the Official Jury.
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Premi Docs del Públic – Moritz
All documentaries within the Official Section, the Official Section – Visions and the Docs&Cat Section are eligible for this award. Sponsored by Moritz, consisting of a cash prize of €1,500 and a stat. Awarded by the festival audience.
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Docs Honorary Award
This award recognizes the career of filmmakers within the history of documentary cinema. The 2026 recipient will be announced by the festival.
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Premi Doc Around Europe
All international short documentaries that participate in the DOC-U Section are eligible for this award. It consists of €1,000 for the creative team. Awarded by the DOC-U Jury.
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Docs&Teens Award
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Reteena Young Jury Award
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Docs of the Month Award
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Amnesty International of Catalonia Award
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Premi DocsBarcelona al Millor Projecte
The DocsBarcelona tribute to non-fiction talent. The Official Jury of DocsBarcelona Industry will select the best project from the Public Pitch, awarding a 4,500€ development prize to support its production journey.
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Premi DocsBarcelona al Millor Projecte del New Tech Pitch
Fostering the future of documentary storytelling. The top project presented at the New Tech Pitch will receive a 1,500€ development grant.
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Premi Al Jazeera Documentary Channel Co-production al Millor Projecte de Forum
DocsBarcelona is collaborating with Al Jazeera Documentary Channel to introduce the Al Jazeera Documentary Channel Co-Production Award. The €10,000 award will recognize a project that sheds light on vital issues of our era, particularly those stemming from or related to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), Africa, and Asia.
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Premi HBO Europe al Millor Pitch
Once again, DocsBarcelona and HBO Europe join forces to grant a €2,000 award to one of the projects presented at the Public Pitch, supporting its creative development.
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Premi Music Library
Your soundtrack starts here. Acorde Musical Supervision, a Music Library & SFX division, will award a Rough Cut Pitch project with 1,000€ and flat-rate music licensing valued at 295€.
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Premi Antaviana al Millor Pitch
The final push. One Public Pitch project will receive post-production and finishing services valued at 3,000€, courtesy of Antaviana Films.
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Premi Women Make Movies
Supporting bold female voices. One Forum project directed by a woman will take part into the prestigious Women Make Movies Production Assistance Program.
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Premi Sónar+D New Tech Pitch
In collaboration with the digital arts and advanced music festival Sónar, one project will be selected to attend Sónar+D 2025 with a personalized networking agenda for two team members.
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