Visions du Réel crowns 2021 industry award winners

Documentary projects from the US, Africa and China among those awarded.Upcoming documentary The Vanishing by Senegalese filmmaker Rama Thiaw received one of the top prizes at Visions du Réel’s industry awards last night (April 20), hosted virtually from the Swiss town of Nyon.The online ceremony saw 17 prizes awarded to documentary projects from the US, Asia, Africa and Europe, which had been presented to buyers and potential partners during the industry event.Scroll down for full list of winnersThe Vanishing won the Visions Sud Est Award, which includes a cash prize of 10,000Chf and is given to the best project from Africa,

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