Archive · 27 Jun 2025
Sunny Side of the Doc Announces 2025 Award Winners
Imagine a big party in France where people who make documentaries come together to share ideas and give out awards.
It's called Sunny Side of the Doc.
This year, lots of people from around the world showed up.
They watched presentations and gave awards to the best ones.
Some documentaries that won were about art, science, and important issues.
Everyone had a good time and discussed how to make even better movies in the future.
Sunny Side of the Doc's 36th edition took place in La Rochelle, France.
The event attracted 2,100 participants from 60 countries and over 1,000 companies.
Awards were given out in various categories for documentary pitches.
‘Leonard Cohen: Behind The Iron Curtain’ and ‘In Front of Us’ won multiple awards.
Special delegations attended from Africa, China, Brazil, Canada, and Spain.
- Who
- Producers, directors, and industry professionals.
- What
- The awarding of prizes at the 36th edition of Sunny Side of the Doc.
- When
- The awards were given at the end of the 36th edition.
- Where
- La Rochelle, France.
- Why
- To recognize excellence in documentary filmmaking and promote collaboration.
- Event Name
- Sunny Side of the Doc
- Edition
- 36th
- Location
- La Rochelle, France
- Participants
- 2,100
- Countries Represented
- 60
- Companies
- 1,000+
- Managing Director
- Aurélie Reman