2025 Official Selection

Films

Browse our curated selection of 12 documentary films from 11 countries around the world.

12 films
The Last Glacier
Best Documentary
Feature

The Last Glacier

Dir. Sofia Andersson

Sweden94 minEnvironment

A breathtaking journey to the world's disappearing glaciers, following scientists and indigenous communities as they witness the irreversible transformation of their landscapes.

Voices of the Forgotten
Special Jury Prize
Feature

Voices of the Forgotten

Dir. Amara Diallo

Senegal78 minHuman Rights

An intimate portrait of displaced communities across West Africa, told through the eyes of three families navigating loss, resilience, and hope.

Code Red
Feature

Code Red

Dir. James Whitfield

USA112 minTechnology

Inside the world's most secretive cybersecurity operations, revealing the invisible war being fought over our digital lives every second of every day.

Roots & Routes
Best Cinematography
Feature

Roots & Routes

Dir. Mei Lin Chen

China88 minCulture

A multigenerational story of a Chinese-American family tracing their ancestry across three continents, uncovering secrets buried for decades.

The Weight of Water
Best Short Documentary
Short

The Weight of Water

Dir. Priya Nair

India65 minEnvironment

A short but powerful meditation on water scarcity in rural India, following a young girl's daily 12-kilometer walk to the nearest well.

Borderless
Feature

Borderless

Dir. Carlos Mendez

Mexico102 minPolitics

An unflinching look at the human cost of border policies across the Americas, following migrants, border agents, and activists over two years.

Symphony of Silence
Audience Award
Short

Symphony of Silence

Dir. Yuki Tanaka

Japan55 minArts

A visually stunning exploration of deaf musicians and their relationship with sound, vibration, and musical expression.

The Seed Keepers
Best International Film
Feature

The Seed Keepers

Dir. Elena Vasquez

Peru91 minEnvironment

Deep in the Andes, a community of indigenous farmers preserves thousands of ancient seed varieties against the tide of industrial agriculture.

After the Storm
Best Student Film
Student

After the Storm

Dir. Marcus Johnson

USA48 minHuman Rights

A student filmmaker's debut — a raw, personal account of rebuilding life in New Orleans two decades after Hurricane Katrina.

Iron Curtain Rising
Grand Jury Prize
Feature

Iron Curtain Rising

Dir. Katarzyna Nowak

Poland118 minHistory

Through rare archival footage and survivor testimonies, this film reconstructs the final days of communist rule across Eastern Europe.

Neon Wilderness
Feature

Neon Wilderness

Dir. Aisha Okonkwo

Nigeria73 minCulture

Lagos at night — a kaleidoscopic portrait of Africa's most vibrant megacity through the stories of its night workers, dreamers, and survivors.

The Quantum Leap
Best Science Documentary
Feature

The Quantum Leap

Dir. Dr. Hannah Schmidt

Germany86 minScience

Inside the race to build the world's first practical quantum computer — a story of genius, obsession, and the future of human civilization.