BRATISLAVA: The Czech documentary What About Petey? / Co s Péťou? directed by Martin Trabalík won the main prize in the Slovakia and Czech Republic Human Rights section at the 26th edition of the International Documentary Film Festival One World.
A Special Mention, and also the DAFILMS.SK Award went to the Czech documentary Million Moments / Chvilky naděje by Amálie Kovářová.
The Georgia/Germany/Bulgarian coproduction 9-Month Contract won the new competition section European Glitch.
The International Documentary Film Festival One World took place 21 – 26 October 2025 in Bratislava. Organised by the non-profit organization People in Peril, it is the largest and oldest documentary event in Slovakia.
The festival now continues online. Between 27 October and 2 November 2025, audiences can watch a selection of eight films on the VOD platforms dafilms.sk and jedensvet.sk.
WINNERS:
Slovakia and Czech Republic for Human Rights Competition:
Slovakia and Czech Republic for Human Rights Award:
What About Petey? / Co s Péťou? (Czech Republic)
Directed by Martin Trabalík
Special Mention:
Million Moments / Chvilky naděje (Czech Republic)
Directed by Amálie Kovářová
Dafilms Award:
Million Moments / Chvilky naděje (Czech Republic)
Directed by Amálie Kovářová
European Glitch Competition:
European Glitch Award:
9-Month Contract (Georgia, Germany, Bulgaria)
Directed by Ketevan Vašagašvili
Student Jury Award – At Second Glance:
Militantropos (Ukraine, Austria, France)
Directed by Alina Gorlova, Yelizaveta Smith, Simon Mozgovyi