VFF Documentary Production Award 2026
The nominees for the VFF Documentary Production Award 2026 have been selected.
An award for documentary producers in Germany
This unique award recognises the role of production in the creation of current documentary feature films.
The award is donated by the VFF Verwertungsgesellschaft der Film- und Fernsehproduzenten mbH and is endowed with prize money of 7.500 euros. The award goes to the producer of the film. The award ceremony will take place within the festival programme of DOK.fest München.
Shortlist 2026
HELENE WEIGEL - REVOLUTIONÄRIN IM RAMPENLICHT
DE, AT, 2026, Maria Wischnewski, 102 Min.
Produktion: Maria Wischnewski
IM UMKREIS DES PARADIESES
DE, 2026, Yulia Lokshina, 120 Min.
Produktion: Isabelle Bertolone
INNERE EMMIGRANTEN
DE, FR, 2025, Lena Karbe, 92 Min.
Produktion: Lena Karbe, Anne-Catherine Witt, Kathleen Mcinnis
MATERIA PRIMA
DE, 2026, Jens Schanze, 89 Min.
Produktion: Jens Schanze
SIRI HUSVEDT - DANCE AROUND THE SELF
DE, CH, 2026, Sabine Lidl, 110 Min.
Produktion: Irene Höfer
STILLE ZWISCHEN UNS
DE, 2026, Kim Münster, 85 Min.
Produktion: Kim Münster
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2025
Director: Stefan Sick
Production: Ulla Lehmann and Andrea Roggon (AMA FILM)
2022
Director: Sarvnaz Alambeigi
Production: Sarvnaz Alambeigi, Stefan Tolz, Thomas Riedelsheimer, Louise Rosen (Filmpunkt GmbH, Rabison Art Production, Louise Rosen Ltd, SWR/ARTE)
2021
Director: Antonia Kilian
Production: Frank Müller, Antonia Kilian, Guevara Namer (Doppelplusultra Filmproduktion)
2020
JENSEITS DES SICHTBAREN – HILMA AF KLINT
Director: Halina Dyrschka
Production: Eva Illmer, Halina Dyrschka
2019
Directors: Cyprien Clement-Delmas, Igor Korenko
Production: Fabian Driehorst (Fabian&Fred)
2018
GRENZENLOS – GESCHICHTEN VON FREIHEIT UND FREUNDSCHAFT
Directors: Johanna Bentz, Camilo Colmenares, Sandra Dajani, Madeleine Dallmeyer, Nazgol Emami, Diana Menestrey, Khaled Nawal, Birgit Schulz
Production: Birgit Schulz (Bildersturm Filmproduktion)
