During the closing ceremony of Cannes Docs' Docs-in-Progress showcase on May 19, Mohammed Alshareef's Palestinian project **Super Sila** won both the IEFTA Award and the Al Jazeera Documentary Award, with the film distinguishing itself among 33 documentaries in post-production. The film follows two parents protecting their toddler in post-war Gaza by creating an imaginary superhero universe, with the jury praising the intertwining of fiction and reality. The IEFTA prize includes €10,000 and project guidance, while Al Jazeera pledged a co-production commitment of at least $15,000. Tana Gilbert's **Burning Daddy** and Juana Lotero's **Chilapa's Girl** won the TransPerfect Media Post-Production Award and the American Documentary Award, respectively.

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