We’re excited to recognize the Top 5 community-voted projects as recipients of the DCP+ Distribution Award!
These projects rose to the top through the support and participation of the DCP community, and each will now have the opportunity to bring their work to world audiences through DCP+, our filmmaker-first streaming platform built to create a more direct and creator-friendly path to distribution.
Our goal at DCP is to give independent filmmakers more than just funding—we want to help provide a path from development all the way through distribution and audience engagement.
For independent creators, distribution remains one of the biggest barriers between production and reaching an audience. DCP+ is being built to help change that by giving filmmakers greater control over their work, more transparent participation in the economics of distribution, and new ways to connect directly with viewers.
Meet the five recipients that will receive complimentary DCP+ distribution, promotion, DCP swag, and optional P&A support.
The Almost Adults
After her nine-year-old sister Sofia is mysteriously replaced by a twenty-something version of herself, Charlotte helps her survive in the adult world—where strange laws like "leave it alone," "don't look each other in the eyes," and "don't speak your mind" exist.
Zedashe
Shalva hosts a party, among the guests is Tazo, a relative who hasn't been to the village for about a decade. Now for some reason, he comes to the party. A great feast changes, when Shalva's son appears at night, brutally beaten.
vampirebabygirl
Convinced something is wrong with her for never having experienced sexual attraction, Cleo turns herself into an experiment through vampire sexting, until an unexpected human relationship forces her to redefine intimacy and herself.
SMILES
SMILES documents Algerians from the Liberation War of '54 - '62 who lead the youth in an uprising against a reformed government that has held power for two decades. The 2019 Hirak is also known as the "Revolution of Smiles."
Blackthorn Blossom
Between war and peace, between present and past, Sashko and Gala navigate their stormy retirement together.
For more details on these awarded projects visit our awards app here: https://app.decentralized.pictures/awards
Congratulations to all five recipients, and thank you to everyone that submitted, reviewed, and helped elevate these outstanding projects.
We can’t wait to share their work with audiences on DCP+ in 2026.
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