Submissions to the 22nd Verzió International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival are open 

The Verzió International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival is now accepting documentary film submissions to its 22nd edition which will be held 11–19 November 2025, in Budapest and in cities across Hungary. 

Deadline for submissions: May 31, 2025
Festival dates: 11–19 November, 2025 in Budapest, Hungary

The leader of Venezuela’s democratic forces and the opposition candidate in the July presidential elections will receive the 2024 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought.

The Hungarian-Swedish co-production, Your Life Without Me won the Audience Award of the 21st Verzió. The audience could vote for the films between 7 and 13 November in Toldi and Művész cinemas. 

On behalf of Anna Rubi director, the film's editor, Júlia Hack, and the film's co-author and producer, Áron Szentpéteri got the award on 13 November, before the last screening of the festival in Toldi cinema.

Verzió Documentary Film Festival provides visibility to those who fall outside mainstream storytelling. This year, for the first time, Verzió introduces an LGBTQ+ competition section. The documentaries amongst others will explore Polish queer performers, the Zagreb ballroom and voguing scene, and the homophobia experienced in Cameroon. Additionally, this year's VR films in the Vektor VR program discuss various forms of perception and body awareness. Detailed program and tickets in pre-sale are now available on the website.