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Critics Launch New Top Doc Award
20 Jan
Summary
- FIPRESCI introduces an annual award for the best documentary film.
- The award will be presented at Millennium Docs Against Gravity in Poland.
- Film critics worldwide will vote to select the winner.
The International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI) has unveiled a new annual award, the Documentary Grand Prix, recognizing the best documentary film of the year. This significant honor will be presented annually at the Millennium Docs Against Gravity festival in Poland, a prominent international venue for documentary cinema.
The inaugural award ceremony is slated for May 7, 2027, during the festival's opening gala. Eligibility for the first award will extend to documentaries released during the 2025 calendar year. FIPRESCI members from over 50 national sections and 30 countries will participate in the selection process, ensuring a globally representative vote.
This initiative aims to provide a critics' flagship award for documentary cinema, mirroring the existing Grand Prix for fiction films. FIPRESCI's commitment to promoting outstanding cinema and defending freedom of expression is underscored by this new partnership with Millennium Docs Against Gravity, reinforcing the continued relevance of film criticism.
