Author, Direction: Luzia Schmid. Editing: Yana Höhnerbach. Producer: Thomas Kufus. Producing Organisation: zero one Film. Coproducing Organisation: rbb

Hildegard Knef: world star, style icon, grand dame of chanson, last German diva, opinionated, controversial, mirror and antithesis of her time. As an actress, singer and author, she celebrated international successes, experienced crushing defeats and was creatively active for more than five decades. Born in 1925, she became part of the German public eye at the age of 20 and never left it again. Her favourite topic – being successful, failing, reinventing herself again and again and, against all odds, getting up again and again – makes her an expert on survival. In the form of a cinematic autobiography, "I Want It All" presents the image of a highly talented, ambitious, laconic and astute woman who showed the world how to survive fame and defeat.

Direction: Miriam Hoyer. Producing Organisation: Bel Air Media. Coproducing Organisations: ZDF, Arte

"Nureyev" is Kirill Serebrennikov's multi-award-winning ballet, which premiered at the Bolshoi Theatre in December 2017 while its creator and director was under house arrest, wearing an ankle monitor. Even before the premiere, there had been heated discussions, partly due to the open portrayal of Nureyev's homosexuality. After only a few performances, the production was cancelled and has since become legendary. In 2026, the ballet will be performed outside of Russia for the first time at the Staatsballett Berlin. The production blends opera, ballet, and drama and is a tribute to the life and career of Rudolf Nureyev.

Screenplay: Fabrizio Spucches, Mariaromana Casiraghi. Direction: Fabrizio Spucches. Sound Track: Rodrigo D'Erasmo, Roberto Angelini. Editing: Mariaromana Casiraghi. Photography: Francesco Terni. Producing Organisation: Sky Italia. Coproducing Organisations: TIWI, AdLine Entertainment, with Cucù

"Oliviero Toscani. Whoever Loves Me, Follow Me" explores the life, the thought and the artistic legacy of one of the most influential Italian photographers of the twentieth century. Through an intimate and surprising account and exceptional, previously unseen testimonies, the film conveys the complexity of an author who turned photography: into a civic language, able to leave its mark on social mores, on politics and on the collective imagination. Director Fabrizio Spucches, who worked alongside Toscani for more than ten years, gathered and put in order the master's vast private archive: images, videos and unpublished materials that now become the living source of a story in which memory and the present intertwine. The portrait is enriched by the perspectives of figures who lived and worked with Toscani: Patti Smith, Fran Lebowitz, Luciano Benetton, Nicolas Ballario, Jean-Charles de Castelbajac and Vittorio Moretti. More than a film, it is a journey into the vision of an artist who challenged conventions and opened new paths for visual communication: a work that invites us to question the power of images and their role in society today.

Screenplay: Mindaugas Nastaravičius. Direction: Dalius Abaris. Actor: Vaidas Maršalka. Choreography: Aušra Krasauskaitė. Players: State Ensemble "Lietuva", Lithuanian State Orchestra. Dancers: The State Ensemble "Lietuva". Principal Conductor: Egidijus Kaveckas. Soundtrack: Kipras Mašanauskas. Editing: Artūras Pugačiauskas. Photography: Kornelijus Jaroševičius. Producing Organisations: State Ensemble "Lietuva", LRT

"Sky Builder" is a concert narrative of music, movement, and imagery set in interwar Lithuania, celebrating the nation's aviation achievements. At its centre is Antanas Gustaitis, creator of the ANBO aircraft and commander of the Lithuanian Air Force. Blending history and poetic reflection, the work tells of ambition, freedom, and a young nation whose dreams were shattered by occupation, yet whose spirit continued to strive beyond earthly limits.

Direction: Grzegorz Brzozowicz. Sound Track: Lech Janerka. Editing: Piotr Tutka. Photography: Piotr Smoleński. Other Participant: Mikołaj Kamler (animation). Producers: Grzegorz Brzozowicz (Fundacja Spektrum), Katarzyna Jenkner (TVP). Producing Organisation: Fundacja Spektrum. Coproducing Organisation: Telewizja Polska

The film is a journey between waking life and dream, tracing the life of legendary Polish musician Lech Janerka. After an 18-year hiatus, Janerka returned with the album "Gipsowy odlew falsyfikatu", which earned five Fryderyk Awards (a Polish Grammy of sorts) in the ceremony's major categories. Blending the artist's personal reflections with archival concert footage and images spanning seven decades of Polish reality, the film creates a distinctive, non-linear portrait of an uncompromising artist and his world.

Direction: Alain Hugi. Producing Organisation: RTS. Coproducing Organisation: Arte

A courtesan with a pure and generous soul, Violetta Valéry offers up her happiness on the altar of bourgeois morality to protect the reputation and future of her lover – and in doing so earns the distinction of having the longest death scene in the repertoire. Yet at the very heart of this expiatory sacrifice, in that final «Oh, joy!» she utters as she expires under the icy glare of our spotlights, Violetta attains a romantic glory that none of the men orbiting around her will ever share.

Direction: Diccon Ramsay. Editing: Richard Gee. Photography: Sophie Penwill (multi-camera supervisor). Dancers: Rambert Dance, Boy Blue, Tayce, Jenkin van Zyl, Lewis G Burton, Inferno, Holly Blakey, Kartel Brown, House Gospel Choir, Kinetica Bloco, Sauti. Producing Organisation: Ad Lib Productions

A spectacular performance film co-created by Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle and captured over the course of just one day, "You Are Here" is the climax of the London Southbank Centre's 75th anniversary celebrations, marking a significant cultural milestone for the UK. Featuring some of the UK's leading contemporary choreographers and physical theatre artists, it uses a rich mix of innovative storytelling and filming techniques, including graphics, 360 cam, drones, multi-cam and smartphones. This is a reimagining of some of the most vivid youth movements that have driven popular British culture forwards since 1951, when London's South Bank hosted the Festival of Britain. Created for BBC Two, this remarkable and unexpected film presents the event's five very different performance spaces in a way which is both thought-provoking and surprising.

Screenplay: Tomáš Feřtek, Matěj Podzimek. Direction: Michal Blaško. Actors: Aňa Geislerová, Stanislav Majer, Tomáš Sean Pšenička, Matouš Ruml, Josefína Prachařová. Editing: Anna Johnson Ryndová. Photography: Adam Mach

This is a ten-part drama series selected for nomination at NEM Zagreb 2025. It tells the story of a family whose life is turned upside down. Each episode explores a specific theme while also following the ongoing family storyline of the main characters. The protagonists are Hana, an addiction specialist; her husband, a secondary school headmaster; and Hana's brother Jiří, a police detective. All three are dedicated professionals who help children and adults in difficult life situations, confronting conflicts related to drugs, social exclusion and culture wars. Inspired by real criminal and social cases from a small-town environment, the series reveals just how little we sometimes know about our own children.

Author, Direction: Martin Zandvliet. Actors: Katrine Greis-Rosenthal, Elliott Crosset Hove, Lars Brygmann, Charlotte Fich, Simon Bennebjerg, Joachim Fjelstrup. Editing: Ida Bregninge. Photography: Camilla Hjelm. Producer: Rikke Tørholm Kofoed

On his 65th birthday, Gorm, patriarch of the family farm Feldumgaard, shocks everyone by naming his youngest daughter Astrid as his successor, bypassing his eldest son Erik, who has always expected to inherit the farm. The decision tears the family apart. Erik is furious, their brother Thomas is pushed by his pregnant wife Hanna to claim the farm for himself, and Astrid must fight to prove she belongs at the helm. As she takes on the challenge of modernising the farm, old wounds and new betrayals surface. A resentful nephew sabotages the grain, family rivalries deepen, and Astrid reconnects with her childhood love, Jens. When a public confrontation and a frightening incident involving two missing children throw the family into crisis, Astrid discovers the true cost of leadership.

Authors: Marie Kremer, Frédéric Krivine. Direction: Akim Isker. Actors: Valérie Bonneton, Samir Guesmi, Pauline Parigot, Rym Foglia, Pascal Rénéric, Yannick Renier, Marie-Sophie Ferdane, Eva Huault, Darren Muselet, Catherine Amé. Sound Track: Eric Neveux. Producers: Emmanuel Daucé, Léa Gabrié (Tetra), Frédéric Krivine (Torcello). Producing Organisations: France Télévisions, Tetra Media Fiction, Torcello

Laura, a pharmacist and a mother, has devoted her life to helping victims of domestic violence, founding the organisation "Women Standing Tall". But when she witnesses the shocking murder of one of the organisation's members, her world is shattered. Tormented by the femicide and outraged by the indifference of the police and justice system, Laura decides to take matters into her own hands. How far will she go to protect the women around her?

Screenplay: Stefano Bises, Davide Serino. Adapted from: "M. Il figlio del secolo" by Antonio Scurati. Direction: Joe Wright. Actors: Luca Marinelli, Barbara Chichiarelli, Francesco Russo, Benedetta Cimatti, Lorenzo Zurzolo, Paolo Pierobon, Maurizio Lombardi. Sound Track: Tom Rowlands. Photography: Seamus McGarvey. Producing Organisation: The Apartment Pictures (Fremantle)

"M – The Son of the Century" recounts the political rise of Mussolini and his creation: fascism. First a movement, then a party that Mussolini leads to the apex of Italian government, only to subvert democracy and establish a dictatorship. Through contemporary language – Mussolini breaks the fourth wall and addresses us directly to reveal his most unspeakable thoughts and comment on the turning points of history – the series offers an original portrait, pop and at times full of dark humour, of the man who – though he betrayed ideals, people and institutions and committed acts of unprecedented violence – made all of Italy fall in love with him and became its undisputed Duce.

Author: Ito Akihiko. Screenplay: Ikehata Shunsaku. Adapted from: A Will from the Future: The Story of One Hibakusha's Experience. Direction: Shibata Takeshi. Actors: Motoki Masahiro, Ishibashi Shizuka, Ito Aoi, Kino Hana, Kunihiro Tomiyuki, Ono Machiko, Tanaka Tetsushi, Abe Sadawo. Sound Track: Shimizu Yasuaki. Executive Producers: Kamo Yoshitaka, Osaki Hirokazu, Kumano Noritoki. Producers: Matsumoto Taichi, Morii Atsushi. Coproducing Organisation: WOWOW

Based on a true story, a journalist travels across Japan in the 1970s, conducting interviews with hibakusha, survivors of the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, in this drama broadcast 80 years after the end of the Pacific War. The man devotes his life to the task, with the goal of collecting the "voices of August" of 1,000 hibakusha to preserve the story of their struggles for posterity. He lugs a heavy tape recorder on the road, working in isolation as those around him during Japan's post-war economic boom show little understanding of his efforts. Then he encounters one hibakusha whose vivid memories of his exposure to the bomb as a child in Nagasaki and his long recovery move the journalist deeply and renew his commitment to his project. However, those stories turn out to be steeped in mystery…

Screenplay: Piotr Derewenda, Wojciech Lepianka. Direction: Kuba Czekaj. Actors: Anna Karczmarczyk, Agnieszka Podsiadlik, Tomasz Ziętek. Sound Track: Baasch. Photography: Wojciech Węgrzyn. Producers: Krystyna Świeca, Arkadiusz Pawlik, Damian Ruciński (TVP); Dagmara Bagnecka, Krzysztof Terej (Watchout Studio). Producing Organisations: Telewizja Polska, Watchout Studio

At Warsaw airport, security services monitor a mysterious woman. A month later in Wrocław, nurse Ania Bielik falls ill during a wedding reception. At the same time, party secretary Zenon Malczyk expects a propaganda article praising the city's achievements. Ania's husband, journalist Igor Bielik, discovers that a newly opened sports centre is actually in ruins, but still writes the article demanded by the authorities. After collapsing during an examination, Ania is taken to hospital. Young doctor Weronika Przybysz suspects a dangerous infectious disease, but senior physician Zajdler dismisses her concerns and gathers a medical board that wrongly diagnoses Ania with leukaemia.

Direction: Philippa Lowthorpe. Actors: Narges Rashidi, Joseph Fiennes. Producing Organisation: Dancing Ledge Productions

The extraordinary true story of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe's abduction and six-year false imprisonment by the Iranian state, and her husband Richard's campaign to free her.

Author: Louise Kennedy. Screenplay: Ailbhe Keogan. Adapted from: Louise Kennedy's novel. Direction: Dawn Shadforth. Actors: Lola Petticrew, Tom Cullen, Gillian Anderson. Sound: Track David Holmes, Brian Irvine. Editing: Dave Davis, Dominic Leung. Photography: Ryan Kernaghan. Producers: Amanda Posey, Maria Mulhall. Producing Organisation: Wildgaze Films

"Trespasses" is the story of Cushla, a young Catholic schoolteacher whose life near Belfast in 1975 is shadowed by the Troubles. Amid bombings and betrayals, she works nights in her family's pub, serving both sides and British soldiers, when she meets and falls for Michael – an older, married Protestant barrister. Their affair is intoxicating and dangerous. Cushla's world is full of defiant spirits: her drunk, sharp-tongued mother Gina, her lively pupils, and beloved colleague Gerry. As the forbidden love between Cushla and Michael deepens, violence looms and tensions rise. Cushla is pulled between duty and desire, family and freedom. An intense love story with a thriller undercurrent, and featuring a high-profile international cast, "Trespasses" is blackly comic, compelling and heartbreaking.

Author, Direction: Christophe Cotteret. Producers: Wrong Men, Cible Prod. Coproducing Organisation: RTBF

Eighty years after its founding, the UN faces one of its greatest tests as it acknowledges the possibility of genocide in Gaza. The documentary "Disunited Nations" follows this crisis over a period of two years – from New York to Geneva, from London to Amman and into the occupied West Bank. Among those interviewed is Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on the Palestinian territories. The film offers an unvarnished insight into the deadlocks, power struggles and moral dilemmas of global politics. Why are Western diplomats failing in the face of the destruction of Gaza? Does this paralysis not also reveal the failure of the "West" in its dealings with the Global South?

Authors: Violette Lazard, David André. Direction: David André. Producers: Andréa Rawlins, Patrice Lorton (CAPA Presse). Producing Organisations: France Télévisions, CAPA Presse

In the aftermath of the 13 November 2015 attacks, a group of terrorists is on the run and preparing to strike again. A woman will help the police locate and stop them. Sonia – not her real name – recounts those crucial days. Through her courage, this mother saved lives but was forced to change her identity to escape Islamist retaliation. "November 13, Sonia's Choice" blends documentary and fiction to bring to life this extraordinary story.

Authors: Igor Plischke, Julius Drost, Moritz Henneberg, Nikita Fedosik. Direction: Igor Plischke. Narrating Voice: Julius Drost. Sound Track: Chrisna Lungala. Editing: Sarah-Christin Peter. Photography: Benedikt Hugendubel. Other Participants: Samuel Felinton, Julius Drost, Moritz Henneberg, Nikita Fedosik. Producers: Christopher Zwickler, Solmaz Sohrabi. Producing Organisation: Neue Flimmer for ARD. Coproducing Organisations: MDRLead, ARD Kultur, BR, HR, rbb

For over two years, Berlin film students Julius and Moritz worked on their animated film "Butty". Then comes the shock: they are disqualified from a festival because their film is already circulating online, credited to Samuel Felinton from the USA. The impostor stole "Butty", altered the credits, and is now raking in global awards and Oscar buzz. Julius and Moritz are determined to stop the lies. Accompanied by a camera crew, they fly undercover to the USA to confront him. "The Talented Mr F" is a gripping blend of cultural documentary and true-crime investigation. It offers a critical look at digital intellectual property theft, copyright law, and media self-promotion – making it highly relevant for the social media generation.

Screenplay, Direction: Jay Jaeun Chin. Narrating Voice: Enna Kim. Editing: Noh Yoolwoo. Photography: Ha Seungching. Producer: Choi Eunji. Coproducing Organisation: KNN

Trees have voices and she listens. Dressed in white, an 88-year-old woman who refuses to reveal her identity rides into a jungle she purchased in Nicaragua, the size of Manhattan, where she plants one million trees. She plants not for ownership but for breath, returning oxygen to the Earth and hope for a future beyond herself. Once a princess of a fallen dynasty, a scientist and an artist, she now moves within the slow rhythm of the forest. Rather than presenting a conventional biography, the film observes her daily life, her relationship with the forest, and her belief that trees are living beings with memory, time and song. Her life seems to dissolve into the forest, while the forest becomes the place where human time meets the time of the Earth. Through long takes, natural sound, restrained narration and a contemplative visual style, the documentary explores the relationship between human beings, trees, silence, ageing and ecological consciousness. The work is conceived as a poetic meditation on life, nature and the possibility of listening again to the earth.

Direction: Sam Blair. Sound Track: Rotem Frimer. Editing: Pelle Asselbergs. Producing Organisation: Box To Box Films. Coproducing Organisations: NTR, Lusus

In the four-part documentary series "Cruyff", we get a glimpse into the mind of the Netherlands' greatest footballer. Through unique audio recordings made in the final days of his life, as well as conversations with his family and friends, we delve into the eventful life of Johan Cruyff.

Screenplay: Mouhssine Ennaimi, Alexandra Pauliat. Direction: Mouhssine Ennaimi. Narrating Voice: Auskar Surbakti. Editing: Oğuz Atabaş. Photography: Hakan Hocaoğlu. Producing Organisation: TRT World

The documentary captures how ordinary civilians became unlikely warriors, creating an invisible frontline of resistance during Russia's invasion of Ukraine. A restaurant owner in Kherson becomes a spy, secretly gathering intelligence on Russian forces. A doctor risks execution to save dozens of children from deportation. Meanwhile, resistance cells carry out targeted operations against collaborators and occupiers. "Off the Grid: Ukraine, the Citizen Front" exposes the extraordinary courage of those who refused to surrender their identity or their country.

Direction: Erica Gornall. Sound Track: Simon Russell. Editing: David G. Hill. Photography: Erica Gornall. Other Participants: Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, Richard Ratcliffe, Anoosheh Ashoori, Elika Ashoori, Kylie Moore-Gilbert, Jason Rezaian, Jeremy Hunt, Alistair Burt, Alicia Kearns MP. Producers: Fatima Salaria, Laurence Bowen, Chris Carey, Cassie Cornish Trestrail. Producing Organisation: Dancing Ledge

"Prisoner 951: The Hostages' Story" is a forensic, deeply human documentary about the six-year ordeal of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, the British Iranian charity worker wrongfully imprisoned in Iran, and the relentless campaign led by her husband, Richard Ratcliffe, to bring her home. At its heart is a question with global implications: how did a mother from West Hampstead become leverage in a decades-old political debt? Through Nazanin's testimony, Richard's fight, and accounts from former hostages, diplomats, and political figures, the film reveals how state hostage-taking is used as a tool of negotiation and the true human cost when governments place strategy above people.

Direction: Benedict Sanderson. Producing Organisation: Passion Pictures

"See No Evil" is a forensic look at the biggest scandal in the Church of England's history, the abuse undertaken by John Smyth. Featuring never-seen-before interviews, this series will explore the psychology of a prolific abuser and tell the inside story of John Smyth's sinister world. A deeper exploration of his actions and the extent of his control is revealed through exclusive and intimate testimony from his three children and widow. The series will also reveal the devastating impact of Smyth's actions through moving accounts from victims and survivors in the UK and abroad and the whistle-blowers who helped to bring the story to light.