The curtain is about to close on the 21st edition of Doclisboa, but not before honouring the best in documentary cinema. This year, the festival was not just about films; it also featured a series of activities, debates, and parties that once again made Lisbon a global gathering spot for documentary enthusiasts in October.
Doclisboa 2023 winners
City of Lisbon Award for Best International Competition Film
- la tierra los altares, by Sofía Peypoch
RTP International Competition Jury Award
- Terril, by Jorn Plucieniczak
Honorable Mention – International Competition Jury Award
- Magnificent Sky, by Alexandru Badea
HBO Max Award for Best Portuguese Competition Film
- As Melusinas à Margem do Rio, by Melanie Pereira
Portuguese Society of Authors Competition Jury Award
- Memories of a Perfect Day, by Davina-Maria El Khoury
Best Short Film Award
- At Night, the Red Sky, by Ali Razi
New Talent Award
- la tierra los altares, by Sofía Peypoch
Healthy Workplaces Film Award
- Hormigas Perplejas, by Mercedes Moncada Rodríguez
Honorable Mention – Healthy Workplaces Film Award
- Human, not Human, by Natan Castay
Rights and Freedoms Award
- An Owl, a Garden and the Writer, by Sara Dolatabadi
Honorable Mention – Rights and Freedoms Award
- The Trial, by Ulises de la Orden
INATEL Foundation Award
- Fogo no Lodo, by Catarina Laranjeiro and Daniel Barroca
Fernando Lopes Award
- As Melusinas à Margem do Rio, by Melanie Pereira
Uniarts Helsinki’s Academy of Fine Arts Award for Best Green Years Film
- Sparks, by Ève Le Fessant Coussonneau
Pedro Fortes Award for Best Green Years Portuguese Film
- By Division and Differentiation, by Carolina Grilo Santos
Honorable Mention – Green Years
- Passportless Mess, by Maja Penčič
Público Newspaper Audience Award for Best Portuguese Film
- Verdade ou Consequência?, by Sofia Marques
Schools Award
- As Melusinas à Margem do Rio, by Melanie Pereira
