Fipresci, Cairo (2026)

16/02/2026

Znamy filmy nominowane do 𝙁𝙄𝙋𝙍𝙀𝙎𝘾𝙄 𝘿𝙤𝙘𝙪𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙮 𝙂𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙋𝙧𝙞𝙭 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱! 🥳🎥

W styczniu Międzynarodowa Federacja Krytyków Filmowych (Fipresci) oraz festiwal Millennium Docs Against Gravity ogłosiły powołanie Documentary Grand Prix. To nowe wyróżnienie będzie przyznawane najlepszemu filmowi dokumentalnemu roku a na zwycięski tytuł będą głosować członkowie i członkinie FIPRESCI z całego świata, co czyni tę nagrodę jedną z najważniejszych w kinie dokumentalnym.

Po pierwszej turze głosowania FIPRESCI i MDAG ogłaszają listę nominowanych. Zwycięski film zostanie ogłoszony podczas ceremonii otwarcia 23. edycji MDAG w maju 2026 roku.

𝙁𝙞𝙡𝙢𝙮 𝙣𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙤𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙚 𝙙𝙤 𝙁𝙄𝙋𝙍𝙀𝙎𝘾𝙄 𝘿𝙤𝙘𝙪𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙮 𝙂𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙋𝙧𝙞𝙭:

→ 𝟮𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝙈𝙀𝙏𝙀𝙍𝙎 𝙏𝙊 𝘼𝙉𝘿𝙍𝙄𝙄𝙑𝙆𝘼 (2000 metrów do Andrijiwki) – reż. Mstyslav Chernov,
→ 𝙁𝙄𝙐𝙈𝙀 𝙊 𝙈𝙊𝙍𝙏𝙀! – reż. Igor Bezinović,
→ 𝙈𝙍. 𝙉𝙊𝘽𝙊𝘿𝙔 𝘼𝙂𝘼𝙄𝙉𝙎𝙏 𝙋𝙐𝙏𝙄𝙉 (Pan Nikt kontra Putin) – reż. Pavel Talankin i David Borenstein,
→ 𝙊𝙍𝙒𝙀𝙇𝙇: 𝟮+𝟮=𝟱 – reż. Raoul Peck,
→ 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙋𝙀𝙍𝙁𝙀𝘾𝙏 𝙉𝙀𝙄𝙂𝙃𝘽𝙊𝙐𝙍 (Idealna sąsiadka) – reż. Geeta Gandbhir.

Gratulujemy twórcom i twórczyniom! 👏

ENG version

We know the films nominated for the 𝙁𝙄𝙋𝙍𝙀𝙎𝘾𝙄 𝘿𝙤𝙘𝙪𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙮 𝙂𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙋𝙧𝙞𝙭 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱! 🥳🎥

In January, the International Federation of Film Critics (Fipresci) and the Millennium Docs Against Gravity festival announced the launch of the Documentary Grand Prix. This new award will be given to the best documentary film of the year. Members of FIPRESCI from around the world will vote, making this award one of the most important distinctions in global documentary cinema.

Now, FIPRESCI and MDAG are pleased to share the list of nominees for the new award. The first ever winner will be announced at the Opening Ceremony of the 23rd MDAG in May 2026.

𝙁𝙞𝙡𝙢𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙁𝙄𝙋𝙍𝙀𝙎𝘾𝙄 𝘿𝙤𝙘𝙪𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙮 𝙂𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙋𝙧𝙞𝙭:

→ 𝟮𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝙈𝙀𝙏𝙀𝙍𝙎 𝙏𝙊 𝘼𝙉𝘿𝙍𝙄𝙄𝙑𝙆𝘼 – reż. Mstyslav Chernov,
→ 𝙁𝙄𝙐𝙈𝙀 𝙊 𝙈𝙊𝙍𝙏𝙀! – reż. Igor Bezinović,
→ 𝙈𝙍. 𝙉𝙊𝘽𝙊𝘿𝙔 𝘼𝙂𝘼𝙄𝙉𝙎𝙏 𝙋𝙐𝙏𝙄𝙉 – reż. Pavel Talankin i David Borenstein,
→ 𝙊𝙍𝙒𝙀𝙇𝙇: 𝟮+𝟮=𝟱 – reż. Raoul Peck,
→ 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙋𝙀𝙍𝙁𝙀𝘾𝙏 𝙉𝙀𝙄𝙂𝙃𝘽𝙊𝙐𝙍 – reż. Geeta Gandbhir.

Congratulations to all the filmmakers! 👏

13/02/2026

Looking forward to watching competition!

20/01/2026

Big news from FIPRESCI — the International Federation of Film Critics has just unveiled the Documentary Grand Prix, a new annual award that will honour the best documentary of the year, selected by critics worldwide and first presented at Millennium Docs Against Gravity (MDAG) in May 2026.

The first visuals tied to this initiative are out — and they’re another stunning creation by Ukrainian designer Лили Топор, whose work has been shaping the federation’s refreshed visual language throughout its centennial year.

Can you guess the title of the classic documentary that’s been echoed here?

(If you haven’t yet: read the full announcement here: https://fipresci.org/news/fipresci-introduces-the-documentary-grand-prix-to-be-presented-annually-at-mdag/
)

19/01/2026

MDAG stanie się domem nowej, jednej z najbardziej prestiżowych nagród w świecie kina! To bardzo ważny dzień dla naszego festiwalu oraz polskiej branży dokumentalnej 💜🔥

🟣 Fipresci, czyli największa federacja reprezentująca krytyków i krytyczki filmowe na świecie, ogłosiła ustanowienie Dokumentalnego Grand Prix. Nowa nagroda będzie przyznawana najlepszemu filmowi dokumentalnemu roku. Laureata wyłoni głosowanie wszystkich członków i członkiń prestiżowej organizacji z ponad 80 krajów. Jedyna taka na świecie nagroda będzie wręczana co roku, począwszy od 2026 roku, podczas Millennium Docs Against Gravity. Pierwszy zwycięski film ogłosimy podczas Gali Otwarcia 23. edycji MDAG w maju 2026 roku! Po pierwszym etapie głosowania członków i członkiń FIPRESCI ogłoszona zostanie krótka lista pięciu nominowanych filmów. „Fakt, że FIPRESCI wybrało Millennium Docs Against Gravity jako miejsce corocznego wręczania tej nagrody, jest dla nas ogromnym wyróżnieniem. To dowód uznania dla pracy całego naszego zespołu, setek wolontariuszy i wolontariuszek zaangażowanych w każdą edycję oraz dla całego środowiska dokumentalnego, które stało się częścią rodziny MDAG” - mówi Karol Piekarczyk, dyrektor artystyczny MDAG.

MDAG will become the home of a new award – one of the most prestigious distinctions in the world! This is a very important day for our festival and for the Polish documentary film industry 💜🔥

🟣 FIPRESCI – the world’s largest international federation of film critics – introduces the Documentary Grand Prix. The new award will be presented to the best documentary film of the year. The winner will be selected through a vote by all members of this prestigious federation from over 80 countries. This one-of-a-kind global award will be presented annually, starting in 2026, at Millennium Docs Against Gravity. The first winning film will be announced during the Opening Ceremony of the 23rd edition of MDAG in May 2026. Following an initial vote by FIPRESCI members, a shortlist of five nominated films will be announced. Karol Piekarczyk, Artistic Director of MDAG, expresses his deep gratitude to FIPRESCI for their trust: : ”The fact that FIPRESCI chose Millennium Docs Against Gravity to be the place where this award will be presented each year is such an amazing recognition for us, that we are beyond words. It is a testament to the work of all of our team, of the hundreds of volunteers at each edition and to the whole documentary industry which became part of the MDAG family.”

12/01/2026

We are looking forward to seeing you at International Film Festival Rotterdam - IFFR!

08/01/2026

In its upcoming edition, taking place from March 7–13, 2026, BUFF Malmö Filmfestival will welcome a FIPRESCI Jury for the first time, marking a new collaboration between the International Federation of Film Critics and one of Europe’s leading platforms for children’s and youth cinema. This new partnership was made possible with the support of the ECFA - European Children's Film Association, of which BUFF Malmö Film Festival is a member.

FIPRESCI has consistently underlined the importance of cinema for children and young people as an essential space for imagination, dialogue, and critical reflection. BUFF Malmö stood out as a natural partner due to its long-standing commitment to quality programming, its focus on sustainability and education, and its role in fostering meaningful dialogue between films, audiences, and society.

Read the full news at fipresci.org

https://fipresci.org/news/buff-malmo-film-festival-establishes-its-first-fipresci-jury/

05/01/2026

The International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI) and the Malmo Arab Film Festival (MAFF) announce a new partnership, whereby the festival will host a jury composed of FIPRESCI member critics starting from its 16th edition, taking place from April 10 to 16, 2026.

The jury will each year include critics from Europe, the Nordic countries, and the Arab world, reflecting the festival’s mission to foster cinematic collaboration between Europe and the Arab world—a mission that has established it as Europe’s largest festival dedicated to Arab cinema.

Read the news: https://fipresci.org/news/fipresci-announces-a-new-collaboration-with-malmo-arab-film-festival/

24/12/2025

Here we come to the end of a very special year, not only because it marked FIPRESCI’s 100-year anniversary, but also due to a change in the Federation’s management after about four decades of stability.

We consider it a resounding success: with celebration events organized around the globe, new juries and initiatives launched, the modernization of FIPRESCI’s image, and—above all—the overwhelming love and support we received everywhere from colleagues, partners, and all those who believe in our mission to foster film criticism, empower voices, and build a truly global community.

More than 350 critics from over 60 countries benefited from FIPRESCI membership in 2025 as jurors, speakers, contributors, mentors, and more. The Board remains committed to creating even more opportunities in the new year to support our profession and our colleagues.

On the link, you can see the recap of all events the federation run in partnership with festivals around the globe, an evidence that film critics all over the world stay committed to the Federation’s key value: to create, outside all ideological and political distinctions, a new foundation for a permanent dialogue through watching cinema.

Happy holidays, and here’s to the next fruitful 100 years of film criticism!

FIPRESCI Board

https://fipresci.org/news/recap-fipresci-100th-anniversary-celebrations/

09/12/2025

CPH:DOX is pleased to announce a new collaboration with the International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI), welcoming the first official FIPRESCI critics’ jury at the 23rd edition of the festival, taking place March 11-22, 2026.

“Having FIPRESCI’s respected critical perspective as part of the festival will help deepen meaningful conversations around the documentaries brought to light at CPH:DOX. It supports the festival’s ongoing effort to offer a space where stories can be experienced and discussed from diverse viewpoints,” says Niklas Engstrøm, Artistic Director of CPH:DOX.

Read the full news on the link below:
https://fipresci.org/news/cphdox-2026-to-welcome-fiprescis-first-official-critics-jury/

21/11/2025

On November 20, Hungarian director Ildikó Enyedi received the FIPRESCI 100th Lifetime Achievement Award—a special distinction created to mark the federation’s centennial and honour artists whose work has consistently captured critical attention, earning them multiple FIPRESCI prizes over the course of their careers. On this occasion, the federation’s vice president Elena Rubashevska sat down with Enyedi to discuss her artistic journey—from her recent achievements to the unexpected memories that shaped her early years as a filmmaker.

Read the interview on the link:
https://fipresci.org/report/cairo-2025-a-conversation-with-ildiko-enyedi/

21/11/2025

As critics, we consider a great director to be someone whose personal signature is present in all of their work. This is perfectly true of Ildikó Enyedi: all of her films are imbued with contemplative curiosity, gentleness, and love – a combination that results in a uniquely distinctive film form. In short, Enyedi’s films are unmistakable, a series of captivating, enjoyable stories and images about human destiny in our world.

Read the full laudation text by the head of the Hungarian section György Báron on the link:

https://fipresci.org/news/ildiko-enyedi-laudation/

20/11/2025

During the 46th edition of the Cairo International Film Festival (November 12-21), FIPRESCI presented the FIPRESCI 100 Lifetime Achievement Award to Hungarian director Ildikó Enyedi.

"Dear Film Critics,

We meet you at this peak moment of our life, and with our heart in our throat we wait while you are sitting in the screening room. We know that a real journalist is first of all a real spectator, who knows that being in a dark cinema hall is a full body experience. Who foolishly, with the curiosity of a child but with trained and refined, finely tuned senses let the whole work through you. What you say, write in these moments is so important to us – it is like a fellow musician listening to a concert performance perceiving way more than the average concert goer".

Read the full director’s message to film critics on the link
https://fipresci.org/news/hungarian-director-ildiko-enyedi-accepts-fipresci-100-lifetime-achievement-award-in-cairo/

Fipresci

16/02/2026

13/02/2026

20/01/2026

19/01/2026

12/01/2026

08/01/2026

05/01/2026

24/12/2025

09/12/2025

21/11/2025

21/11/2025

20/11/2025

Address

Telephone

Website

Alerts

Contact The Organization

Shortcuts

Share

Category