2025 Digital Factual

11 giugno 2025 ore 11:27

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⧉  The Jury

Tabe Ebangha Enonchong (CRTV, Cameroon), Rebeka Bartůňková (ČT, Czech Republic), Charlène Gourmand (FRANCE TÉLÉVISIONS, France), Philipp Müller (ZDF, Germany), Davide Di Stadio (RAI, Italy), Ke-Ren Wang (SRG SSR, Switzerland), Samet Ünal (TRT, Türkiye).

The President: Charlène Gourmand (FRANCE TÉLÉVISIONS, France).

 

 

The Finalists


Czech Republic
ČT ČESKÁ TELEVIZE

Potížistky (Troublemaking Women)

Content Manager: Bibiana Beňová.

A documentary series about women who aren't afraid to cause troubles. The format alternates between animation and interviews, and each episode highlights a different professional field through the story of a woman who faced real struggles breaking into it. The light-hearted tone and irony of the animated segments help make the topic more approachable while emphasizing just how absurd it is to view certain professions as male-only domains. Through the stories of unconventional heroines, the topic of gender inequality in our country over the past 150 years is explored. Education, careers, family, politics, sports, art, and… men: where do we stand today with gender equality?

Presented by: Bibiana Beňová, Director

Bibiana Beňová is an experienced television and film director who has long collaborated with Czech Television (ČT) and Radio and Television Slovakia (RTVS). In 2015, she presented her feature-length directorial debut Přízraky (Phantoms) at the Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival in Jihlava (CZ) and the Cinematik International Film Festival in Piešťany (SK). She has directed dozens of medium-length documentary films, focusing primarily on themes of identity and memory, as well as visual art.

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France
FRANCE TÉLÉVISIONS

Comme si j'étais morte (As If I Were Dead)

Direction: Benjamin Montel, Antonin Boutinard Rouelle. Sound Track: Clément Leveau. Photography: Christophe Astruc, Antonin Boutinard Rouelle. Producer: Andréa Rawlins Gaston (CAPA Presse). Producing Organisations: CAPA Presse, France TV.

Through an unprecedented immersion of several months in a shelter for minors, we tell the story of three young women between the ages of 14 and 25. Eva, the youngest, repeatedly runs away. Her educators, committed but exhausted, try to rescue her from the clutches of her pimps. Lucie, 18, freed herself from the grip of her "lover" a few months ago. She reflects on her descent into hell to better distance herself. Chloé, the oldest, also experienced the abuse of prostitution. Today, this former resident is rebuilding her life by helping younger sisters in need and warning those who idealise prostitution.

Presented by: Benjamin Montel, Documentarist

Benjamin Montel is a French documentary filmmaker and writer. He has made around fifteen films acclaimed for their humanity and cinematic style. His works, from "La Flamme ukrainienne" (A powerful, devastating film – L'Obs) to "Samedi soir" (Our favorite of the year – France Inter), or "Comme si j'étais morte" (A documentary of great power – Télérama), have been selected and awarded in France and abroad. In 2025, he received an Étoile de la SCAM, one of the most prestigious distinctions in French-speaking documentary.

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Switzerland
SRG SSR SOCIÉTÉ SUISSE DE RADIODIFFUSION ET TÉLÉVISION

10 ans après les massacres en Irak (10 Years After the Massacres in Iraq)

Direction: Pablo Delpedro, Julien Bagourd. Photography: Pablo Delpedro. Social Media Editor: Cezanne Trummer. Producing Organisation: Tataki RTS. Coproducing Organisation: dev.tv.

We follow young Yazidi survivors returning to Sinjar, ten years after ISIS abducted over 7,000 people and destroyed their communities. Blending immersive storytelling, stylized animation, vlogs, and raw testimonies, this digital-first documentary brings invisible trauma to life, without exposing its victims. Designed for young people between the ages of 15 and 25, the episode highlights not only the horrors endured, but the resilience, culture, and hopes of a generation rebuilding after the unthinkable. A bold, human work that invites us to listen – and never forget.

Presented by: Julien Bagourd, Head of Tataki

Julien Bagourd is a digital media expert based in Geneva, specializing in content creation and editorial directing. Co-head of RTS's Tataki digital offering, he now manages an editorial team of around 30 members. With over 12 years of experience at Radio Télévision Suisse, in 2017 he was involved in the creation and development of Tataki, a digital media channel aimed at young adults that now has over 3 million followers on social media. His career has also led him to work on international co-productions, international content distribution, and TV sponsorship. In 2019, he launched the documentary series "Mon Pays" with Sacha Porchet and Pablo Delpedro, in which the trio focuses on young people in certain countries: Rwanda, Brazil, DR Congo, and Gaza. In 2024, the team traveled to Iraq to meet young Yazidi survivors.

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