+ IMPACT PARTNERS AT SUNDANCE
We’re thrilled to announce that the IP-supported films ONE IN A MILLION, SEIZED, and SOUL PATROL will premiere at Sundance in January! Congratulations to the filmmakers! See the full program here.
ONE IN A MILLION
World Documentary Competition
Directors: Itab Azzam, Jack MacInnes
Producers: Raney Aronson-Rath, Will Anderson, James Bluemel, Andrew Palmer
Filmed over 10 years, one girl’s epic journey from Syria to Germany and back again. She and her family navigate war, exile, and heartbreak in a foreign land, illuminating the complexities of the refugee experience.
Sales: Autlook
Publicity: Anne Husted Blatt, Frontline Media
SEIZED
U.S. Documentary Competition
Director: Sharon Liese
Producers: Sharon Liese, Sasha Alpert, Paul Matyasovsky
When the small town of Marion, Kansas, is thrust into the international spotlight after a police raid on the Marion County Record and the death of its 98-year-old co-owner, a fierce debate ignites about the abuse of power, journalistic ethics, local journalism, and the United States Constitution.
Sales: Submarine
Publicity: 42West
SOUL PATROL
U.S. Documentary Competition
Directed by J.M. Harper
Produced by Sam Bisbee, Danielle Massie, J.M. Harper, Nasir Jones, Peter Bittenbender
From deep behind enemy lines, a hidden chapter of American military history is uncovered, prompting the question of whether reckoning with the past can bring peace to those who lived it. The Vietnam War’s first Black special operations team reunites to tell their story.
Sales: Submarine/CAA
Publicity: Cinetic
+ AWARDS
IDA Awards
The International Documentary Association hosted the 41st annual IDA Awards ceremony this past weekend and APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS took home two prizes: Best Production and Best Writing. Congratulations to Petra, Alessandra, and the whole APOCALYPSE team! APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS is currently streaming worldwide on Netflix.
Check out the full list of IDA Award winners here, and learn more about the film’s fascinating role in ongoing criminal investigations in this Deadline article.
Our team at Impact Partners was honored to receive the Pioneer Award, presented by IP alum filmmakers Elegance Bratton and Isabel Castro. Thank you to the IDA, Elegance and Isabel, and the lovely documentary community who helped us celebrate!
Festival Awards
Last month, Ross McElwee’s REMAKE received the Beeld & Geluid IDFA ReFrame Award, which celebrates films for their use of archival material. We loved this recent review in Variety. Congratulations to Ross and team!
This weekend, Ivy Meeropol’s ASK E. JEAN won the Documentary Feature Award at the Sun Valley Film Festival, congrats to Ivy and team! See the full list of festival winners here.
+ BEST OF 2025
Critics are sharing their round-ups of the Best Films of 2025: MARLEE MATLIN: NOT ALONE ANYMORE was named one of the best by The New York Times, The Guardian, and Entertainment Weekly, and REMAKE was included on Sight & Sound’s top 50 films of the year. Congratulations to both film teams!