Doc.Berlin 2023
Doc.Berlin 2023: Award Winners Unveiled
Berlin, 17 December 2023 - Over the past few days, the Doc.Berlin once again hosted its annual event at the historic Babylon cinema in Berlin. The festival was happy to welcome a number of artists: Francisco Javier Rodriguez, Dasha Altukhova, Johanna Gustin, Daniela Torres, Antonia Walther, Chiara Bonetti, Maja Classen, Puck and many more.
Kris De Meester, festival director, looks back: “This year’s edition was, again, an amazing experience. The turnout was overwhelming and the audience loved it.” He adds, “I would like to thank the team under super vision by Roxane Pochet for their professionalism and support, it wouldn't have been possible without their dedication.”
Cherrypicked out of more than 1500 submissions, this year's official selection included 31 wonderful films hailing from France, Czech Republic, Switzerland, United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Belgium, Mexico, Lithuania, The Netherlands, Italy, Norway, Italy, and Germany.
We are pleased to share with you today the 2023 Doc.Berlin award winners, chosen by the jury panel.
Best Feature Documentary Film
The Mess We Make (The Netherlands) by Allard Detiger
Best Short Documentary Film
Human, not human (Belgium) by Natan Castay
Best German Documentary Film
A Body Like Mine (Germany) by Maja Classen
Best Experimental Documentary Film
Longing In Me (Germany) by Julian Wonn
Best Underground Documentary Film
Down to the Bottom (United States) by Carina Miller
Best Cinéma Vérité Film
Floating (Germany) by Carlotta Monath
Best Found Footage Film
Das Meer (Italy) by Martina Mele
Best LGBTQ+ Documentary Film
Leaving Chouchou (France). by Lucie Demange
Best Poetic Documentary Film
Listen to the Wallflowers (Norway) by Johanne Wilbrink
Best Super Short Documentary Film
Fragments (United Kingdom) by Mélodie Roulaud
Congratulations to all!
Official selection:
Before Pandemic and War, There Were Bed Bugs and Love! (Lithuania) by Nuruzzaman Khan
The Mess We Make (The Netherlands) by Allard Detiger
Das Meer (Italy) by Martina Mele
Down to the Bottom (United States) by Carina Miller
Listen to the Wallflowers (Norway) by Johanne Wilbrink
Human, not human (Belgium) by Natan Castay
Your Bad Neighbour (United Kingdom) by Ka Long Tung
Between the others (Belgium) by Marie Alice Falys
Leaving Chouchou (France). by Lucie Demange
Jaime (Belgium) by Francisco Javier Rodriguez
What If Women Ruled The World? (Italy) by Giulia Magno
Longing In Me (Germany) by Julian Wonn
Fragments (United Kingdom) by Mélodie Roulaud
It will hurt (Germany) by Dasha Altukhova
Dicks That I Like (Germany) by Johanna Gustin
Ayahuasca an der Krummen Lanke (Germany) by Antonia Walther
A Body Like Mine (Germany) by Maja Classen
Chaylla (France) by Clara Teper, Paul Pirritano
Unstoppables (Czech Republic) by Luka Đikanović
The Lost Dragon (Switzerland) by Alex Spoerndli, Tobias Schreiner
Lights Out, Berlin! (Germany) by Dimitris Argyriou
Karam Camera (United States) by Liam LoPinto, Shaimaa Al Sabti, Hana Barhum
Through The Visual Lens (United Kingdom) by Marie Arthaud-Lingois
Wayward (United Kingdom) by Ross Casswell
Traces, Voices of the Second Generation (United States) by Isaac Brown, Ana Paula Habib
The Lens of Memory (Australia) by David Foreman
King of the World (Belgium) by Ron Chiers
Floating (Germany) by Carlotta Monath
Danzoneros (Mexico) by Chiara Bonetti
Bodylands (United States) by Sarah McColgan
