Skopje’s #MakeDox wrapped its 16th edition on 28 August with a strong slate and clear jury statements. The Onion Award crowned Soil and Wings by Stefan Malešević, while additional prizes highlighted debuts, shorts, and student work. On the industry side, the MakeCoProDox Forum spread support across projects from Turkey, Croatia, and Kosovo—doubling up prizes for two titles and signalling momentum heading into the autumn market circuit.
Festival film winners
- Onion Award (Best Film): Soil and Wings — dir. Stefan Malešević
- Young Onion (First/Second Feature): Fiume o morte! — dir. Igor Bezinović; Special Mention: No Other Land — Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor
- Sliced Onion (Best Short): Sewing Machine — dir. Ülo Pikkov; Special Mention: Reel Reflections — dir. Ines Jokoš
- Onion Seed (Best Student Film): Confession — dir. Rebeka Bizubová
- Moral Approach Award: No Other Land — Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor
MakeCoProDox Forum awards
- Image Fantôme Award: You Little Box (Turkey) — dir. Mert Kaya; prod. Deniz Inal
- FIPADOC Award: You Little Box (Turkey) — dir. Mert Kaya; prod. Deniz Inal
- Institute of Documentary Film (IDF) Award: No Offence (Croatia) — dir. Lucija Marčec; prods. Ema Mikolaci, Ida Barac
- Documentary Association of Europe (DAE) Award: No Offence (Croatia) — dir. Lucija Marčec; prods. Ema Mikolaci, Ida Barac
- Sunny Side of the Doc Award: Dreams Covered in Chrome (Kosovo) — dir. Trëndelina Halili; prod. Sovran Nrecaj
