Impact DOCS Awards

Impact DOCS Awards Serving Oscar-winners to fresh new talent since 2016! A premier documentary awards competition! Welcome to the inaugural year of the IMPACT DOCS Awards!

IMPACT DOCS is the newest member of the Global Film Awards Family – a family of film festivals that have been serving filmmakers for more than 10 years. We believe in the power of film to IMPACT the world – and documentary filmmakers are often on the leading edge of global changes by shifting perceptions, behavior and habits of the viewers. Our goal at IMPACT DOCS is to promote filmmakers of all

backgrounds and experience levels – to ignite social change and to support their careers in meaningful filmmaking. If you have found this competition because you are one of these documentarians – we not only welcome you – but wish to offer you a sincere nod of gratitude for what we know has been hard work in bringing an important message to the world at large. Thank you for all you do. We wish you the best of luck with your film entry. We look forward to being of service to you.

Congratulations to all the winners! Your vision, passion and dedication to documentary storytelling have made a lasting ...
02/07/2026

Congratulations to all the winners! Your vision, passion and dedication to documentary storytelling have made a lasting IMPACT. From daring concepts to captivating ex*****on, your work sparks thoughtfulness and imagination. Celebrate them here: ImpactDocsAwards.com/

Congratulations to Best of Show winner Bill Haney for Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution - Narrate...
02/07/2026

Congratulations to Best of Show winner Bill Haney for Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution - Narrated by Oscar-nominee Mark Ruffalo, with exceptional craft, pitch-perfect pacing and storytelling - it chronicles Phil Sharp’s journey from a dirt-floored Kentucky home to the Nobel Prize, overcoming dyslexia, family bankruptcy, and the deadly attention of the Unabomber. Brilliant, fearless, and visionary, this masterfully crafted documentary reveals how humility, imagination, and courage fueled a biotech revolution, transforming medicine and celebrating the extraordinary potential of ordinary people. ImpactDocsAwards.com

Congratulations to Outstanding Achievement winner Michael Soenen for Nothing to See Here: Watts - Over three years, the ...
02/07/2026

Congratulations to Outstanding Achievement winner Michael Soenen for Nothing to See Here: Watts - Over three years, the people of Watts—residents, activists, even former rivals—take the camera into their own hands, capturing fear, hope, and resilience. Raw, unfiltered, and unforgettable, this groundbreaking community-made documentary, produced by Oscar-nominee Todd Lieberman and Emmy-winner Suzanne Malveaux, is the very definition of IMPACT, transforming how the world sees Watts. ImpactDocsAwards.com

Congratulazioni to Outstanding Achievement Winner Fabrizio Gammardella for Bloody Vegans - Set in Italy, where food is m...
02/07/2026

Congratulazioni to Outstanding Achievement Winner Fabrizio Gammardella for Bloody Vegans - Set in Italy, where food is memory, ritual, and identity, it explores the everyday realities of plant-based living with humor, creativity, and heart. Featuring chefs, athletes, and cultural figures, it celebrates how veganism can nourish body, planet, and soul, revealing playful, surprising, and heartfelt ways people balance tradition, pleasure, and compassion. Through laughter, insight, and stunning plant-based Italian cuisine, audiences are left inspired, delighted, and hungry for possibility. Mangia! ImpactDocsAwards.com

Congrats to the AWARD OF EXCELLENCE ‘Special Mention’ winners - the TOP TEN of the competition! These documentaries set ...
02/07/2026

Congrats to the AWARD OF EXCELLENCE ‘Special Mention’ winners - the TOP TEN of the competition! These documentaries set the standard for excellence, inspiring and impressing at every turn. From hard-hitting to heart-warming, these entries are unforgettable highlights of the competition.
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Congratulations to the AWARD OF EXCELLENCE winners! In the art of documentary storytelling, your work sets a high bar fo...
02/07/2026

Congratulations to the AWARD OF EXCELLENCE winners! In the art of documentary storytelling, your work sets a high bar for creativity and craft. We celebrate your achievement, and offer gratitude for the IMPACT that you make.
See them here: ImpactDocsAwards.com/

Bravo to all of this season’s Impact DOCS winners! We know that DOCS have the power to make changes in the world and we ...
08/21/2025

Bravo to all of this season’s Impact DOCS winners! We know that DOCS have the power to make changes in the world and we applaud you for making an IMPACT! On behalf of the staff and judges – we offer our heartfelt congratulations and gratitude! See the winners here:
https://impactdocsawards.com

Congratulations to DOC FEATURE BEST OF SHOW winners Lainey Moseley and John Beder for their Doc Feature RARE: A Rare Dis...
08/21/2025

Congratulations to DOC FEATURE BEST OF SHOW winners Lainey Moseley and John Beder for their Doc Feature RARE: A Rare Disease Revolution, Emmy winner Moseley and Emmy-nominee Beder bring to light the profound challenges faced by families battling rare diseases. With beautiful cinematography, pitch-perfect pacing, and deft direction they confront the complexities of diagnosis, treatment, and advocacy in an often indifferent healthcare system. Read about it here: www.ImpactDOCSAwards.com

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