Overview
- Bobi Wine: The People's President won the top award at the 39th IDA Documentary Awards, earning the title of Best Feature Documentary.
- The film, directed by Moses Bwayo and Christopher Sharp, tells the story of Ugandan pop singer-turned-politician Bobi Wine, who challenged his country's dictator for leadership.
- Asmae El Moudir won Best Director for her work on The Mother of All Lies, a film that examines her family history and a significant event in Morocco's history.
- Ants Tammik won Best Cinematography for Smoke Sauna Sisterhood, and Leonard Küssner won Best Original Music Score for Anselm.
- The Pare Lorentz Award went to In the Rearview, a film about Ukrainian civilians fleeing across the Polish border following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.