The Palm Springs International Film Festival on Sunday revealed its 2025 juried award winners, which includes Walter Salles Im Still Here, Zoe Saldaa and the documentary No Other Land.

The juried categories include the FIPRESCI Prize for films in the international feature film Oscar submissions program, the best documentary award and the New Voices New Visions Award, among others.

The festival took place between Jan. 2 and Jan. 13 and screened 165 films from over 71 countries. See below for a full list of juried winners. Related Video

FIPRESCI Prize for Best International Feature Film

Im Still Here(Brazil), Director Walter Salles

Jury Statement:To Im Still Here, for conveying the horror of encroaching dictatorship from the intimate perspective of a mother defending not just her family of five, but her dignity. Evoking the severity of the violence without resorting to melodrama, director Walter Salles captures a critical moment of history in scrupulous and compelling detail.

FIPRESCI Prize forBest International Screenplay:

Vermiglio(Italy), Director Maura Delpero

Jury statement:To writer-director Maura Delpero, for subverting the conventions of a wartime drama within the framework of an elegant period piece and letting the story unfold through the eyes of complicated female characters.

FIPRESCI Prize for the Best Actress in an International Feature Film

Zoe Saldaa Emilia Prez(France), Director Jacques Audiard

Jury statement:To Zoe Saldaa, for the ferocity and complexity of her performance in Emilia Prez, which shows a virtuosic range of expression, from song and dance to her potent interpretation of a morally shaded character. Although her character plays a supporting role, she drives the narrative with the power of a protagonist.

FIPRESCI Prize for Best Actor in an International Feature Film

Mo Chara, Mgla Bap, and DJ ProviKneecap(Ireland), Director Rich Peppiatt

Jury statement: To Mo Chara, Mgla Bap, and DJ Provi, for their seamless performance as an ensemble of musicians who make their acting debut in Kneecap. Proving equally authentic and explosive in both capacities, they bring a fresh and propulsive energy to the whole notion of cultural identity.

Best Documentary Award

No Other Land(Palestine), Directors Yuval Abraham, Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Rachel Szor

Best Documentary Award Special Mention

Blue Road The Edna OBrien Story(Ireland/United Kingdom), Director Sinad OShea

Jury statement:For its compelling immersion into the lives of Palestinian villagers in the West Bank who face the constant threat of expulsion from their homes by the Israel Defense Forces and attacks by Israeli settlers, we award the Best Documentary Award toNo Other Land. This film foregrounds the bond between two filmmakers one Palestinian, the other Israeli without sentimentalizing the relationship, but emphasizing the different rules that apply to Israelis who live under civil law and Palestinians governed by Israeli military justice. We complement festival programmers on an extraordinary selection of documentaries in competition and award a Special Mention toBlue Road The Edna OBrien Story, which reveals the creative genius and exceptional life force of the great Irish writer.

New Voices New VisionsAward

The New Year That Never Came(Romania), Director Bogdan Mureanu

New Voices New Visions Special Mention:

Dont Lets Go to the Dogs Tonight(South Africa), Director Embeth Davidtz

Jury statement:The director of our winning film lives up to the promise he showed in 2019 when his shortThe Christmas Giftwon ShortFests Best of the Festival Award. We appreciated the way that he incorporates a myriad of storylines, bringing them to a triumphant conclusion set to Ravels Bolero. We especially admired his use of dark comedy to explore the impact on individual citizens of the Ceausescu dictatorship and its fall. Wed also like to give a Special Mention to Lexi Ventor for her stunning portrayal of Bobo inDont Lets Go the Dogs Tonight. Her presence and emotional intelligence offer a childs eye view of the experience Zimbabwe faced as it entered its period of decolonization.

Ibero-American Award

Sujo(Mexico), Director Astrid Rondero, Fernanda Valadez

Ibero-American Special Mention

Manas(Brazil/Portugal), Director Marianna Brennand

Jury statement:We have unanimously selectedSujofor its elegant, nuanced portrayal of a young boy struggling to escape overwhelming violence and poverty in a small Mexican town. The film is meticulously paced and darkly poetic, offering its protagonist an unusually optimistic and humane ending to his story. Featuring outstanding performances from its young cast and beautiful, ethereal cinematography,Sujocements filmmaker duo Astrid Rondero and Fernanda Valadezs rising-star status in the contemporary Mexican cinema scene.

Desert Views Award Winner

Checkpoint Zoo(United States/Ukraine), Director Joshua Zeman

Desert Views Special Mention

Desert Angel(United States), Director Vincent DeLuca

Jury statement:The 2025 Desert Views Jury is proud to present the Desert Views Award toCheckpoint Zoo. This film embodies the spirit of community through a small group of local Ukrainians that captured the hearts of a global audience through social media posts in the early chaotic days of the Russian invasion. Against all odds and great personal sacrifice, an unlikely group of volunteers united their community and inspired hope globally in an effort to rescue animals.

Young Cineastes Award Winner

Tatami(Georgia/Israel/Iran), Directors Zar Amir Ebrahimi and Guy Nattiv

Young Cineastes Special Mention

Superboys of Malegaon(India/United States), Director Reema Kagti

Jury statement:The 2025 Young Cineastes Jury is proud to present the Young Cineastes Award toTatami. We selected this film because it is a non fiction fictional story packed with unique visuals, that brings foreign political awareness to its viewers. The film tells a story of resilience where every decision impacts individuals lives.

Bridging the Borders Award

Souleymanes Story(France), Director Boris Lojkine

Bridging the Borders Special Mention

Happy Holidays(Palestine/Germany/France/Italy/Qatar), Director Scandar Copti