Once again, CPH:INDUSTRY spotlighted creative and innovative storytelling through a variety of prestigious awards. The awards were handed out at the CPH:INDUSTRY Happy Hour & Award show on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
THE EURIMAGES INNOVATION AWARD
The Eurimages New Lab Awards celebrates innovative projects by non-conventional filmmakers and visual artists through two awards: The Innovation Award of €20,000 for an experimental project in development.
THE EURIMAGES INNOVATION AWARD
The Eurimages New Lab Awards celebrates innovative projects by non-conventional filmmakers and visual artists through two awards: The Innovation Award of €20,000 for an experimental project in development.
THE SANDBOX FILMS SCIENCE PITCH PRIZE AWARD
The Sandbox Films Science Pitch Prize Award highlights an outstanding science documentary project which receives a $25,000 cash award along with support from Sandbox Films to bring their vision to life.
THE EURIMAGES OUTREACH AWARD
The Eurimages New Lab Awards celebrates innovative projects by non-conventional filmmakers and visual artists through two awards: The Outreach Award of €30,000 to promote audience outreach for an experimental project in late production or post-production.
THE ARTE AWARD
The ARTE Award is handed out to two projects in the form of two consultations with Rough Cut Services totalling a value of €2,500 for each.
THE SANDBOX FILMS SCIENCE PITCH PRIZE AWARD
The Sandbox Films Science Pitch Prize Award highlights an outstanding science documentary project which receives a $25,000 cash award along with support from Sandbox Films to bring their vision to life.
THE RISE AND SHINE AWARD
The Rise and Shine Award provides a cash prize of €3,000 to the project with the best international potential and no sales agent yet attached.
THE AL JAZEERA DOCUMENTARY CHANNEL CO-PRODUCTION AWARD
The Al Jazeera Documentary Channel Co-Production Award with a €15,000 prize is awarded to a project highlighting urgent matters of our times from, or about, the MENA region and Sub-Saharan Africa.
FOR CPH:LAB projects specifically:
THE ONASSIS ONX AWARD
The Onassis ONX Award: The prize consists of supporting one CPH:LAB project from the ongoing edition (2025/2026) by providing tailored curatorial, technical, and business consultancy from the ONX team in Athens and New York. In addition, the winning team will receive studio access to the ONX facilities in the newly established studio space in Athens, at Onassis Ready.
THE ARTE AWARD
The ARTE Award is handed out to two projects in the form of two consultations with Rough Cut Services totalling a value of €2,500 for each.
THE DOK LEIPZIG AWARD
The DOK Leipzig Award: The award gives the opportunity to one selected project from CPH:LAB 2025/2026 to be part of the DOK Exchange XR Programme showcase at the coming DOK Leipzig in October 2026.
THE JACOB BURNS FILM CENTER
The Jacob Burns Film Center grants one project a stipend and residency including access to editing and post-producing facilities totalling a value of approximately $10,000.
