Artemis Rising Foundation Presents Documentary Prize
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- Artemis Rising Foundation and Think‑Film Impact Production return to Cannes to present the Golden Globes Prize for Documentary.
- The prize will honor a documentary filmmaker with a 2026 Cannes feature whose body of work tackles urgent social issues and will award a cash prize from Artemis Rising Foundation during a nonfiction film celebration at Plage des Palmes on May 18.
- The jury includes Regina K. Scully (founder & CEO, Artemis Rising Foundation), actor Kelvin Harrison Jr., Golden Globes president Helen Hoehne, Impact Partners co‑founder Geralyn White Dreyfous, and Think‑Film Impact Production CEO Danielle Turkov Wilson, with Doha Film Institute senior executive Mariam Fakhroo as observer.
- The event is part of a larger nonfiction film program at Cannes, featuring panels and a cash award to highlight documentaries that address pressing social issues.
Why it matters: Documentary filmmakers gain a cash prize and heightened visibility at Cannes, while sponsors like Artemis Rising Foundation amplify their impact on social‑issue storytelling, reinforcing Cannes’ push for diverse, issue‑driven cinema.
