Debut Feature

Honoree · 2026

Seeds

Directed by Brittany Shyne

Nominees

• Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore Directed by Shoshannah Stern
• Monk in Pieces Directed by Billy Shebar, David C. Roberts
• Remaining Native Directed by Paige Bethmann
• The Shepherd and the Bear Directed by Max Keegan
• Swamp Dogg Gets His Pool Painted Directed by Isaac Gale, Ryan Olson

Honoree · 2025

No Other Land

Directed by Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Rachel Szor, Yuval Abraham

Nominees

• Black Box Diaries Directed by Shiori Ito
• Daughters Directed by Angela Patton, Natalie Rae
• Frida Directed by Carla Gutiérrez
• Grand Theft Hamlet Directed by Pinny Grylls, Sam Crane
• Hollywoodgate Directed by Ibrahim Nash’at

Nominees

• 20 Days in Mariupol Directed by Mstyslav Chernov
• Bobi Wine: The People’s President Directed by Moses Bwayo, Christopher Sharp
• Orlando, My Political Biography Directed by Paul B. Preciado
• Smoke Sauna Sisterhood Directed by Anna Hints
• The Tuba Thieves Directed by Alison O’Daniel

Honoree · 2023

The Territory

Directed by Alex Pritz

Nominees

• Bad Axe Directed by David Siev
• Beba Directed by Rebeca Huntt
• I Didn’t See You There Directed by Reid Davenport
• A Night of Knowing Nothing Directed by Payal Kapadia
• Nothing Compares Directed by Kathryn Ferguson

Honoree · 2022

Ascension

Directed by Jessica Kingdon

Nominees

• A Cop Movie Directed by Alonso Ruizpalacios
• Faya Dayi Directed by Jessica Beshir
• Jacinta Directed by Jessica Earnshaw
• Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) Directed by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson