The results of the 2026 “ArtdocNet” competition program have been announced. The winners were selected by a professional jury consisting of journalist and producer Masha Slonim-Fillimore, playwright Esther Bol, and journalist Kirill Nabutov.
The award ceremony took place in Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan) at the Gapar Aitiev National Museum of Fine Arts.
The Grand Prix of the competition was awarded to the film “The returnees” by directors Anna Artemyeva and Ivan Zhilin.
The award for Best Director went to the film “Groomed” by director Kilian Belwein — for the filmmaker’s work in guiding the audience through a detective investigation reflecting the spirit of an era.
The Jury Special Prize was awarded to the film “Bucha Documentary - Yablunska Street" directed by Dmitro Dzhulay.
A Special Jury Mention was given to the film “Kushnir”, directed by Sergey Erzhenkov — “For telling a story that proves there is no such thing as a small person, especially when it comes to courage and strength of spirit.”
Another Special Jury Mention went to the film “Journey to Nazi Berlin” by director Vladimir Raevsky and his team — “For the unique Raevsky-style authorial method of researching, developing, and telling compelling stories.”