all inclusive Documentary Film Award 2026
The nominees for the all inclusive documentary award 2026 have been selected.
HELLO NEW BODY, HOW ARE YOU TODAY? wins the all inclusive Documentary Film Award 2026
The second all inclusive award goes to HELLO NEW BODY, HOW ARE YOU TODAY? by German director Laura Kansy and producer Daniel Morais dos Santos Bruss. Sincere congratulations!
The jury says: „This film is a document of the impossible. With rare courage and remarkable sensitivity, HELLO NEW BODY, HOW ARE YOU TODAY? manages to portray something that resists being portrayed: the protagonist’s inner world and her invisible chronic disease, ME/CFS. In doing so, the work consistently translates perception into a distinct filmic form making intelligent use not only of images but, above all, of a gentle and immersive sound design. There was no audio description available for the jury screening but, despite this, the film captivated the blind jury member from the very first second. This was achieved through the calm, beautifully-sounding voice of the protagonist as well as the outstanding sound design, which allowed us to get a real sense of the various locations and made the inner worlds so palpable. You could experience the pain and all the ups and downs of the illness along with the director and protagonist.
The film’s narrative sensitively shows that we know very little about what it is like to live with this condition. We wish to stress that this film must have been created in a situation in which nothing could have seemed more impossible and distant than producing a film. The director Laura Kansy more than succeeded in this. The film is also the result of a production process that was adapted to the conditions of the disability, moving beyond rigid time constraints. In this way, the film impressively demonstrates that fair and sustainable film productions that are tailored to the needs of the participants are not only necessary but can also open up new creative horizons.
HELLO NEW BODY, HOW ARE YOU TODAY? provides an important impetus for inclusive production methods in documentary film and makes an exceptional contribution to the visibility of invisible disabilities."
Jury: Barbara Fickert (Founder und Managing Director of Kinoblindgänger gGmbH & Blogger), Vika Gurina (Director, Film Educator, Video Artist & Project Manager of the Inclusion Working Group at Pro Quote Film), Leonard Grobien (Screenwriter & Director Aura Film Production)
The award for inclusive documentary film productions
The award honours documentary film productions in which filmmakers with disabilities play a leading role. It is sponsored by the Werksviertel-Mitte Stiftung and is endowed with prize money of 5,000 euros.
In order to assess eligibility for participation, we are guided by the definition of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: "People with disabilities include people who have long-term physical, mental, intellectual or sensory impairments which, in interaction with various barriers, may prevent them from participating fully, effectively and equally in society."
The award recognises the inclusive team effort in the realisation of the film. The award ceremony takes place during DOK.fest München.
Shortlist 2026
HELLO NEW BODY, HOW ARE YOU TODAY?
DE, 2025, Laura Kansy, 30 Min.
MOVEMENT UNBOUND
DE, 2026, Miriam Jakobs and Gerhard Schick, 120 Min.
OBJEKT
DE, CL, 2026, Loreto Plubins, 87 Min.
OUT OF FRAME
FR, 2025, Bahman Yazdan Panah, 77 Min.
A QUIET LOVE
IE, 2025, Garry Keane, 96 Min.
ROTACISMO
EC, 2025, Ricardo Ruales Eguiguren, 85 Min.
THE LAST GIRL
IR, 2025, Daryoush Gharibzadeh, 52 Min.
THE TALLEST DWARF
USA, 2025, Julie Forrest Wyman, 92 Min.
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