Belarusian director Andrei Kutsila’s “Letters from the Silenced Country,” a portrayal of contemporary Belarus seen through the lives of five individuals whose existence has been upended by state violence and political repression, is the winner of The Golden Globes Impact Prize for Documentary awarded in partnership with Artemis Rising Foundation at the Venice Film Festival.
The juried prize, which honors a documentary filmmaker with a feature in the 2026 Venice official selection that calls attention to a key social issue with journalistic and creative prowess, is presented at the fest as a collateral impact award.
The Golden Globes Impact Prize for Documentary Award’s jury at Venice comprised Filipino-American star Liza Soberano; Golden Globes president Helen Hoehne; Oscar-winning producer and founder of Artemis Rising Foundation Regina K. Scully; Oscar-winning producer and co-founder of Impact Partners Geralyn White Dreyfous; and founder and CEO of Think-Film Impact Production, Danielle Turkov Wilson.
The prize carries $10,000 in cash from Artemis Rising Foundation.
Earlier this year, husband-and-wife filmmaking duo Joshua and Rebecca Tickell were jointly awarded the Golden Globes Prize for Documentary awarded in partnership with Artemis Rising Foundation at Cannes.
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From left to right: Golden Globes President Helen Hoehne, actress Liza Soberano, Venice Film Festival artistic director Alberto Barbera, Think-Film founder and CEO Danielle Turkov Wilson.
