The programme of the fifth FIPADOC Industry Days has come to a close with its award ceremony. Held between 23 – 26 January, on-site in Biarritz’ Espace Bellevue, the Industry Days programme was opened by French Minister of Culture Rima Abdul Malak, deeming 2023 as the French «Year of Documentary».
FIPADOC 2023 Industry Days winners
- Tënk Award: The Silence of the Banana Trees (dir. Eneos Carka) – Hungary, Belgium, Portugal, Albania
- Saya Award: The Colour of Mold (dir. Nicolas Queinec) – France
- Impact Lab Project Award: Kivu, Lake of Life – France
- DocsBarcelona Award: Guilt (dir. Roni Aboulafia) – Israel
- DOK.fest München Award: Son of the Streets (dir. Mohammed Almughanni) – Libya, Palestine, Poland, Qatar
- Bio to B Award: Kyiv Soloists (dir. Trond Kvig Andreassen) – Norway, Ukraine
- San Sebastian Award: Hori, Learning to Live After Daesh (dir. Chris Huby) – France
- Lightdox Award: Brothers in the Hunt (dir. Ieva Ozolina) – Latvia
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine Award: Queens of Joy (dir. Olga Gibelinda) – Ukraine
- French Film Award: Hori, Learning to Live After Daesh (dir. Chris Huby) – France
- International Pitch Award: Son of the Streets (dir. Mohammed Almughanni) – Libya, Palestine, Poland, Qatar