{"id":33218,"date":"2025-02-06T11:02:27","date_gmt":"2025-02-06T10:02:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fifdh.org\/?post_type=festival&p=33218"},"modified":"2025-03-12T12:26:30","modified_gmt":"2025-03-12T11:26:30","slug":"2025-juries-and-awards","status":"publish","type":"festival","link":"https:\/\/fifdh.org\/en\/festival\/2025-juries-and-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 Juries and Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Two international juries, one Focus jury and a youth jury will hand out three, one and two awards respectively in the FIFDH’s international competitions. Seven other awards will be given in other competitions.<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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International Documentary Jury<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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Luvia
Lazo<\/div>\n
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Zapotec Mexican photographer<\/div>\n

Luvia Lazo<\/a> is a Zapotec photographer based in Oaxaca, Mexico. The posters for this edition of the FIFDH come from her photo series Kanitlow – Faces Fade away<\/em> – in Zapotec. Her work captures the transformation of her community with a gentle, poetic touch. Through portraits concealed behind botanical elements such as plants or flowers, Luvia examines notions of identity, mourning, and collective memory. Her photographs also pay tribute to her roots in a literal sense, featuring regional and seasonal plant life. Recipient of the 2020 J\u00f3venes Creadores fellowship from FONCA (Mexico\u2019s National Fund for Culture and the Arts), she additionally won the 2021 Indigenous Photography Grant supported by Leica and Photoville.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Mohamed
Jabaly<\/div>\n
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Palestinian director and artist<\/div>\n

Mohamed Jabaly<\/a> is a Palestinian filmmaker and artist from Gaza, who has lived and worked in Norway since 2014. He has directed multiple documentaries, short films, and music videos, and has taken part in various film festivals, exhibitions, and conferences across Europe, the United States, and the Arab world. His first feature-length documentary, <\/span>Ambulance<\/span><\/i><\/a>, was screened at major festivals including IDFA, Sheffield, and CPH:DOX, and won several prestigious awards\u2014among them the 2017 One World Media Award for Best Feature Documentary, as well as recognition from BAFTA in London. His second feature film, <\/span>Life is beautiful<\/span><\/i><\/a>, received the Gilda Vieira De Mello Prize at the 22nd edition of the FIFDH in March 2024.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Nathan
Law<\/div>\n
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Hong Kong activist<\/div>\n

Nathan Law <\/a><\/span>is a democracy activist from Hong Kong, currently living in exile in London. In 2014, during the Umbrella Movement, he led the student protests and, in that capacity, was among the five representatives who entered into dialogue with the government on political reform. Shortly afterwards, he became the youngest legislative councillor in Hong Kong\u2019s history. In 2017, China\u2019s crackdown stripped him of his seat and led to his imprisonment for his involvement in the movement. The following year, he was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize alongside two fellow student activists. In 2020, TIME named him as one of the 100 most influential people in the world. Two years later, Nathan received an honorary doctorate from Washington & Jefferson College for his role in advancing political discourse in a democratic context.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

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International Fiction Jury<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Baloji<\/div>\n
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Congolese-Belgian artist and director<\/div>\n

Baloji<\/a> is a filmmaker, rapper, singer-songwriter, poet, performer, and stylist. Born in Lubumbashi (DRC), he now lives in Belgium. A multidisciplinary artist, his imaginative universe sits between dreamlike states and magical realism, exploring symbolism, colour associations, and masks. His first feature film, <\/span>Augure<\/span><\/i><\/a>,<\/span>\u00a0is composed of four parts, each seen through a different character\u2019s eyes; he also staged an exhibition of the film\u2019s costumes and photographs. Augure<\/em> was selected at Cannes in 2023, where it won the New Voice Prize in the \u201cUn Certain Regard\u201d category, and was a major public success. It was the closing film of the last edition of the FIFDH.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Azra Deniz
Okyay<\/div>\n
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Turkish director and photographer<\/div>\n

Azra Deniz Okyay<\/a> is a Turkish filmmaker and photographer, born in 1983 in Istanbul. She began taking photographs at the age of 12 and made her first short film at 16. As an adult, she studied film and social sciences in Paris while simultaneously working at Michel Gondry\u2019s production company. In 2020, her debut feature film, <\/span>Ghosts<\/span><\/i><\/a>, <\/span>won the Grand Prize at the International Critics\u2019 Week during the Venice Film Festival. Celebrated and awarded at numerous festivals, it became the first woman-directed film to secure both Best Film and Best Director at the Antalya Festival. She subsequently served on the jury at that festival and at Locarno. In 2024, she was selected for the Oscars\u2019 Golden Fellowship Award for women directors.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

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Elisa Fernanda
Pirir<\/div>\n
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Guatemalan-Norwegian producer<\/div>\n

Elisa Fernanda Pirir <\/a><\/span>was born in Guatemala City, Guatemala. She moved to Northern Norway in 2007 and there she started participating in film productions.\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>Elisa has been working with several acclaimed international directors such as Thomas Arslan, Ciro Guerra, Cristina Gallego, Nabil Ayouch, C\u00e9sar D\u00edaz, Jonas Poher Rasmussen, Laura Mora, Carlos Reygadas, in addition to some of Norway\u2019s most acclaimed directors. I<\/span><\/span>n 2023 she founded her own company ST\u00c6R in Troms\u00f8, in Northern Norway.\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>She is a Berlinale Talents, Guadalajara Talents, EAVE, Rotterdam Lab and EWA alumni. In 2023, she was\u00a0\u00a0selected as the Norwegian Producer on the Move in Cannes.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Thierry
Oppikofer<\/div>\n
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Fondation Barbour representative<\/div>\n

Alongside a professional career as founder\/editor-in-chief of several media outlets and host of radio and TV programmes, Thierry Oppikofer also founded and presided over the Swiss-Vietnam Committee for Freedom and Democracy (Cosunam) for 25 years, championing human rights in Vietnam. A member of the H\u00e9l\u00e8ne and Victor Barbour Foundation<\/a>\u2019s board since 2019, he represents the foundation in its various cultural activities. His longstanding interest in cinema naturally extends to his participation on the Jury for the FIFDH Fiction Grand Award \u2014sponsored by the H\u00e9l\u00e8ne and Victor Barbour Foundation\u2014for the Festival\u2019s 2025 edition.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n

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Focus Jury<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Fabrice
Boul\u00e9<\/div>\n
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Head of French-speaking Communication, Caritas Switzerland <\/div>\n

A graduate in political science from the University of Geneva, Fabrice Boul\u00e9 has worked as a journalist in Switzerland and abroad for over 20 years. In particular, he led a network of French-speaking journalists working in Africa, Asia, Europe and Canada. Since 2016, he has been working for the communications department of Caritas Switzerland<\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Laurence
Hoenig<\/div>\n
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Head of the Creative Content Unit, M\u00e9decins Sans Fronti\u00e8res (MSF)<\/div>\n

Laurence Hoenig has 19 years of experience in audiovisual production. Combining creative expertise and humanitarian commitment, she is currently head of the Creative Unit at M\u00e9decins Sans Fronti\u00e8res<\/a> in Geneva. Following a series of humanitarian missions and film shoots in nearly 26 countries, she has specialised in leading creative teams to develop innovative and inspiring visual projects. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Michael
Ineichen<\/div>\n
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Head of Advocacy, Amnesty International Switzerland<\/div>\n

Michael Ineichen is Head of Advocacy at the Swiss Section of Amnesty International<\/a>, where he coordinates political advocacy, relations with parliament and various ministries. In particular, he leads the section’s activities on China and the Middle East. He previously worked at the International Service for Human Rights, where he supported human rights defenders in their engagement with international mechanisms. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

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Olivier
Peter<\/div>\n
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Lawyer and OMCT Board Member<\/div>\n

Olivier Peter is a lawyer specialising in international criminal law and human rights. A member of the Committee of the World Organisation Against Torture<\/a> and co-founder of the law firm Peter & Moreau<\/a> in Geneva and Paris, he devotes his practice to the defence of fundamental rights. His work has contributed to the development of Swiss and international jurisprudence, in particular with regard to the protection of human rights defenders, victims of torture and human trafficking, and people prosecuted for their sexual orientation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Marion
Petrocchi<\/div>\n
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Communications Officer, Helvetas<\/div>\n

Marion Petrocchi has been working for Helvetas<\/a>, the Swiss development cooperation and humanitarian aid organisation, for eight years. She is responsible for communication and event organisation in French-speaking Switzerland. Prior to her work in international cooperation, Marion Petrocchi worked for ten years as a radio journalist for various radio stations in French-speaking Switzerland.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

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Youth Jury<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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Youth Jury – Documentary<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Lisa ARISALDI, coll\u00e8ge Voltaire<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yamen BILANI, CEC Andr\u00e9-Chavanne<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In\u00e8s BONHOTE, coll\u00e8ge Sismondi<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Omer Kaan DALYAN, ECG Henry-Dunant<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lionel DUPANLOUP, CEC Andr\u00e9-Chavanne<\/p>\n\n\n\n

N\u00e9\u00efs FERNANDEZ, CEC Andr\u00e9-Chavanne<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Youth Jury \u2013 Fiction<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Ethan DE OLIVEIRA, lyc\u00e9e La Versoie<\/p>\n\n\n\n

M\u00e9lusine FAURE, coll\u00e8ge Voltaire<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aurele GUYON RIVIERE, CEC Andr\u00e9-Chavanne<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gaspard STOLL, CEC Andr\u00e9-Chavanne<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Camilia VON WYSS, CEC Emilie-Gourd<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Areg SULTANYAN – CEC Emilie-Gourd<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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FIFDH’s Awards<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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International Documentary Competition<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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FIFDH Geneva Grand Award<\/strong>
Endowed with CHF 10\u2019000
Offered by the City and State of Geneva
Awarded by the International Documentary Jury<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FIFDH<\/strong> Gilda Vieira de Mello<\/strong> Award<\/strong>, in honor of her son Sergio Vieira de Mello
Endowed with CHF 5\u2019000
Offered by the Barbara Hendricks Foundation for Peace and Reconciliation
Awarded by the International Documentary Jury<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Youth Jury Award – Documentary
<\/strong>Endowed with CHF 1\u2019000
Offered by Peace Brigades International (PBI)
Awarded by the Youth Jury – Documentary<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Fiction Competition<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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FIFDH<\/strong> Fiction Grand Award<\/strong>
Endowed with CHF 10\u2019000
Offered by the H\u00e9l\u00e8ne and Victor Barbour Foundation
Awarded by the International Jury<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Youth Jury Award<\/strong> \u2013 Fiction<\/strong>
Endowed with CHF 1\u2019000
Offered by the Eduki Foundation<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Focus Competition<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Vision for Human Rights<\/strong> Award<\/strong>
CHF 5\u2019000 prize
Awarded to a film whose quality, theme and narrative encourage commitment and can contribute to constructive social change by tackling an urgent human rights issue.
Awarded by the Focus Jury<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Other Competitions<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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Impact Days<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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StoryBoard Impact Award<\/strong>
A CHF 10,000 prize awarded to one Impact Days 2025 project.
The winner is selected based on feedback from participating human rights organizations, an evaluation of the campaign\u2019s quality and potential, and an assessment of its feasibility by the Impact Days and StoryBoard Collective teams. This prize is a grant from the StoryBoard Collective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Swiss Focus Impact Award <\/strong>
A CHF 2,500 prize awarded to one project presented at Swiss Focus.
The funds support an impact initiative in Switzerland that advances the project\u2019s national and\/or international goals (e.g., braintrust screenings, impact strategy development, fundraising activities\u2026). The winner is selected by the FIFDH Impact Days team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sublimages Impact Award <\/strong>
Offered by Sublimages.
This award provides one Impact Days 2025 project with a full film translation and subtitle creation in one of four languages: English, French, Spanish, or Portuguese.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Special Jury – in hospitals<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Convergences Award<\/strong>
The FIFDH is collaborating with the Maison de l\u2019enfance et de l\u2019adolescence (MEA) on a Convergences<\/a> Jury workshop for teenagers from different units.
The young juries watch several films in the presence of the directors, protagonists or speakers. They then deliberate and award the Convergences Prize to the best film. By expressing their point of view and confronting others, these young juries regain confidence in their abilities. The Convergences Prize is announced at the Festival\u2019s closing ceremony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More information : Cultural mediation<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Special Jury – in correctional facilities<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Champ-Dollon Jury Award <\/strong>and La Brenaz Jury Award<\/strong>
In collaboration with the Office cantonal de la d\u00e9tention <\/a>(OCD), women and men deprived of their liberty in the La Brenaz and Champ-Dollon prisons also take part in the Festival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Forming a jury, they attend film screenings in the presence of guests and award a prize to the best film, announced at the closing ceremony. The workshop also includes writing articles for the establishments\u2019 in-house newspapers, to recount their experiences as juries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More information : Cultural mediation<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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