The thirty second version of the Sheffield DocFest has concluded in England.
On Sunday, director Anastasiya Miroshnichenko’s Welded Collectively gained the pageant’s Grand Jury Award for the Worldwide Competitors through the closing gala at Sheffield’s Crucible Playhouse.
The pageant’s jury known as the choice “a portrait of resilience and energy — each of the principle character and of a group that stands in solidarity. The movie highlights the distinction between the generosity of the folks and the tough realities of alcoholism within the Belarussian society. An sincere and delicate portrayal of a younger lady desperately attempting to carry her household ‘welded collectively.’”
Kicking off on June 18, the pageant hosted 51 world premieres from 68 international locations of manufacturing. In partnership with Showroom Cinema, the DocNights screening program will proceed year-round.
Listed below are the winners of the 2025 Sheffield DocFest.
Grand Jury Award for the Worldwide Competitors
Welded Collectively – dir. Anastasiya Miroshnichenko (France, Netherlands, Belgium, 2025)
Particular Point out: The Gasoline Station Attendant – dir. Karla Murthy (USA, 2025)
Grand Jury Award for the Worldwide First Characteristic Competitors
Comparsa – dir. Vickie Curtis, Doug Anderson (Guatemala, USA, 2025)
Particular Point out: Carmela and the Walkers (Carmela y los Caminantes) – dir. Luis Herrera, Esteban Coloma (Ecuador, 2025)
Grand Jury Award for the Worldwide Brief Movie Competitors
In a Whisper (Dans un Souffle) – dir. Catarina Gonçalves (Portugal, Hungary, Belgium, 2025)
Particular Point out: Oscurana – dir. Violeta Mora (Honduras, Hungary, Portugal, Belgium, 2025)
Tim Hetherington Award
Sudan, Bear in mind Us (Sudan Y’a Ghali) – dir. Hind Meddeb (France, Tunisia, Qatar, 2024)
Worldwide Digital Actuality Competitors
Speechless Witness of a Wandering Tree
Youth Jury Award
Runa Simi – dir. Augusto Zegarra (Peru, 2025)
Particular Point out: The Stand – dir. Christopher Auchter (Canada, 2024)
Shine World Kids’s Resilience Award for Documentary
Comparsa – dir. Vickie Curtis, Doug Anderson (Guatemala, USA, 2025)
The Whickers Pitch, Movie & TV Funding Award 2025
1st prize: The Video Man, Sam Howard and Alexander Dickerson
2nd prize: Someplace Over the Rainbow, Koval Bhatia
The Podcast Pitch
1st prize: Redemption Man, Chris Mitchell
2nd prize: The Nice Homosexual Penguin Cowl Up, Jesse Lou Lawson
First Lower Pitch
Clio Symington
Local weather Spring Pitch
Michelle Sanders, Downstream
Al Jazeera Documentary Channel Co-Manufacturing Award
Gaza Sunbirds and Energy, Elaine
