CPH:DOX 2025 Celebrates Record Premieres and Award-Winning Documentaries

As the festival nears its conclusion, top prizes honor films exploring human rights, war, and personal resilience, with audience awards to be announced in April.

• Deming Chen's black-and-white documentary 'Always' won the DOX:AWARD, praised for its poetic depiction of an eight-year-old boy's journey in rural Hunan, China.
• Mstyslav Chernov's '2000 Meters to Andriivka,' a harrowing portrayal of Ukrainian soldiers fighting to liberate a village, secured the F:ACT Award.
• The festival hosted a record-breaking 94 world premieres, solidifying its role as a key platform for documentary filmmaking and emerging talent.
• Ketevan Vashagashvili's '9-Month Contract,' which examines the surrogate motherhood industry in Georgia, received the Human:Rights Award.
• Under the theme 'Right Here, Right Now,' CPH:DOX emphasized human rights and freedom of expression, drawing a 20% increase in attendance and fostering global dialogue.

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