Overview

• The DOX:AWARD was given to 'Always,' a black-and-white documentary by Deming Chen about a boy in rural China discovering poetry as a means of understanding his life.
• The festival hosted a record-breaking 94 world premieres, highlighting its growing role as a key platform for documentary debuts.
• Other notable winners include '2000 Meters to Andriivka,' a Ukrainian war documentary, and '9-Month Contract,' which examines the surrogate motherhood industry in Georgia.
• The festival emphasized dialogue and pluralism, hosting debates on human rights and freedom of expression under the theme 'Right Here, Right Now.'
• Audience Award winners are expected to be announced in April, as the festival concludes its 2025 edition with a 20% increase in attendance compared to previous years.