Sunny Side Of The Doc Announces Pitch Awards
Given that it only lasts a lean but eventful four days, running from Monday to Thursday, Sunny Side of the Doc has a lot of awards to go round, after handing them out as the 36th edition came to a close last night, the event added up some remarkable figures. Held in the small fishing town of La Rochelle, this year’s market attracted 2,100 participants from 60 countries, over 1,000 companies, 85 exhibitors, and 260 execs — including broadcasters, streamers and distributors — with special delegations from Africa, China, Brazil, Canada, and Spain.
In a statement, Sunny Side’s Managing Director Aurélie Reman enthused about the success of this year’s iteration, saying, “This 2025 edition exceeded all expectations. Guided by our new advisory board, we delivered a forward-thinking programme that mirrors our industry’s pivots and the funding challenges we all face. We moved beyond traditional networking to create a platform for reimagining cross-border storytelling and collaboration.”
This year’s prizes were distributed as follows…
Leonard Cohen: Behind the Iron Curtain, produced by Nomad Films Inc. (Canada), Fireglory Pictures Gmbh (Germany), Silver Frame (Poland) and directed by Eric Bednarski.
Heart, produced by Millstream Productions (Australia), Green Marble Productions (Australia) and directed by Gloor Alaneo.
Restless Farewell, produced by Shanghai Media Group (China) and directed by Nan Yang and Peiyun He.
In Front of Us, produced by Bars Media (Armenia), Associate Directors (Belgium) and directed by Inna Sahakyan.
Mama, produced by Eterea (Ecuador) and directed by Ana Cristina Benítez.
Kingdom of the Crocodile, produced by Wild Pacific Media (Australia) and directed by Nick Robinson.
The Letelier File, produced by La Ventana Cine (Chile) and directed by Rafael Valdeavellano and Carola Fuentes.
Taalim, produced by Paper Planes Pictures Pvt Ltd. (India) and directed by Vaibhav Jadhav.
Taalim, produced by Paper Planes Pictures Pvt Ltd. (India) and directed by Vaibhav Jadhav.
The Other Gaza, produced by Sard Films Ab (Sweden) and directed by Wafa JAMIL ESPVALL.
Leonard Cohen: Behind the Iron Curtain, produced by Nomad Films Inc. (Canada), Fireglory Pictures Gmbh (Germany), Silver Frame (Poland) and directed by Eric Bednarski.
In Front of Us, produced by Bars Media (Armenia), Associate Directors (Belgium) and directed by Inna Sahakyan.
Tutankhamen, Royal Garden: Replanted, produced by Masr Media Production (Egypt), Soura (USA) and directed by Ahmed Hussein.
Mama, produced by Eterea (Ecuador) and directed by Ana Cristina Benítez.
In Front of Us, produced by Bars Media (Armenia), Associate Directors (Belgium) and directed by Inna Sahakyan.
Restless Farewell, produced by Shanghai Media Group (China) and directed by Nan Yang and Peiyun He.
Miss Albinos, produced by Petites Poupees Production (France) and directed by Cynthia Pinet.
The Letelier File, produced by La Ventana Cine (Chile) and directed by Rafael Valdeavellano and Carola Fuentes.
Zefar, produced by L’Equipage (Canada) and directed by Sara Nacer and, Colas Wohlahrt.
The End Award
The Other Gaza, produced by Sard Films Ab (Sweden) and directed by Wafa Jamil Espvall.
