‘Uganda,’ ‘Job 1:21,’ ‘Trade’ Among Winners at Visions du Réel Industry Awards

Home Film Global Apr 22, 2026 11:42am PT ‘Uganda,’ ‘Job 1:21,’ ‘Trade’ Among Winners at Visions du Réel Industry Awards More than $88,000 in prizes went to 13 projects at the Visions du Réel market, as filmmakers navigate tighter financing and cautious buyers By Lise Pedersen Plus Icon Lise Pedersen Latest Kelly Reichardt on Power, Hierarchy and Hubris in the U.S.: ‘The American Story Keeps Repeating Itself’ 12 hours ago Life and Death in Rio Favela Explored in Emma Boccanfuso’s Documentary ‘Saudades Eternas’ 1 day ago Laura Poitras Backs Push Against Paramount-Warner Deal, Warns of U.S. Doc Funding Crisis 2 days ago See All "Uganda" (Courtesy of VdR) Daniel Mann’s “Uganda” and Samuel Suffren’s “Job 1:21” are among the top winners at VdR-Industry 2026, which runs alongside Switzerland’s leading documentary film festival Visions du Réel in Nyon. “Uganda,” produced by La Bête and Acqua Alta, which revisits a little-known 1904 expedition tied to the so-called Uganda Plan – when a European envoy was sent to survey land as a potential Jewish settlement – won the Eurimages Co-production Development Award, which comes with €20,000 ($21,500). Related Stories 'Mother Mary' Review: Anne Hathaway Plays a Gaga Pop Star, and Michaela Coel Is Her Designer, in David Lowery's Thuddingly Pretentious Fantasia