2026 /  

WINNER

IMPACT CAMPAIGN: ASOG

Impact Campaign Producers | Amanda Ernst, Cecilia Mejia, and Sean Devlin

Film Director | Sean Devlin

Weaving genres to follow Jaya, a trans performer, and Arnel, a student, on a journey across the Philippines to islands devastated by Typhoon Haiyan, the film highlights the resilience of those fighting real estate developers for their ancestral land. Its impact has been profound, sparking a movement that led to $5.1 million in reparations for hundreds of families and demonstrating the tangible power of independent film to influence corporate accountability.

12-year-old Tatheer embarks on a week-long Police boot camp for girls from a social housing estate in Copenhagen. Far from home, deep in the woods, she navigates grueling rituals, elusive social dynamics, and personal setbacks to find her place in this tender and revealing coming-of-age story.

Philippines

AWARD:

Catalyst Award, Humble Lion Jury Prize (Sponsored by Media for Change)

Type:

Impact Campaign

Themes:

Environment, Health, Human rights, LGBTQIA+, Women

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