Masterschool 2024 : Dear Future, I Am Ready wins the prize

This year, our team had the privilege of participating in the Documentary Campus Masterschool 2024, a renowned 10-month training program culminating in a two-day pitching forum. The event featured 15 compelling projects pitched to a panel of international industry experts.

Our team was thrilled to award the Sunny Side of the Doc Prize to the documentary Dear Future, I Am Ready, directed by Özlem Sarıyıldız. This powerful German documentary tells the story of Yasemin, a Turkish woman who, after killing her abusive husband in self-defense, seeks refuge in Switzerland, earning landmark asylum as a femicide survivor.

The film follows Yasemin’s transformation from a survivor into an international feminist icon, illustrating her journey toward healing and empowerment against a backdrop of increasing authoritarianism in Turkey. The award includes two free accreditations for the Sunny Side event in La Rochelle, June 2025, and a free pitch submission.

© Dear Future, I Am Ready

Additionally, our team presented a special mention to Victory and Death, directed by Felix Meyer-Christian and produced by Florian Schewe (Film Five GmbH). This honor includes a free submission to the LatAm Content Meeting x Sunny Side of the Doc pitching sessions, scheduled for March 2025 in Rio de Janeiro.