LIBRARY OF DREAMS Nominated for the DOK.digital Award for New Narrative Formats 2026

2026-05-07 13:36

Library of Dreams has been nominated for the DOK.digital Award for New Narrative Formats 2026 at DOK.fest München. The award celebrates bold approaches to non-fiction storytelling and recognizes projects that combine media formats, platforms, and content in meaningful new ways.

Sponsored by the Bayerische Landeszentrale für neue Medien and endowed with EUR 2,500, DOK.digital highlights how technological shifts are reshaping the future of documentary storytelling. Library of Dreams is nominated alongside CITYFLOW - LOOMITS MUNICH, OH EUROPA! DANGEROUS GAMES, SCRATCHING THE SURFACE, and UNHOME VR - APART FROM SOCIETY.

Library of Dreams is a 20-minute animated VR documentary by Jane Rzheznikova. The experience guides viewers through the dreams of people living under oppressive regimes, transforming historical and contemporary dream research into an embodied journey through fear, complicity, and the hidden trauma left by political terror.

The project is produced by Alina Mikhaleva through Less Media Group and developed in co-production with Abduct Media, represented by Davide Maria Emanuel Cocchiara. The nomination comes as the team moves toward the project's planned 2026 release.

The team is grateful to DOK.fest München and the DOK.digital Award for recognizing new narrative forms and supporting the future of documentary storytelling.

Project website

DOK.digital nominated projects

Press contact:
Alina Mikhaleva / alina@lessmediagroup.com

About DOK.digital

The DOK.digital Award for New Narrative Formats is part of DOK.fest München and recognizes groundbreaking approaches to non-fiction storytelling. The award focuses on projects that combine media formats, platforms, and content in bold ways, expanding how audiences engage with reality in the digital age.

About Less Media Group

Less Media Group is a Georgian creative studio founded by XR professional Alina Mikhaleva. The studio works across content creation, virtual events, festival organization, and narrative XR development, and has launched education programs for emerging digital artists in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Learn more.

About Abduct Media

Abduct Media is an independent XR studio based in Nuremberg, Germany, specializing in immersive AR, VR, and MR games and experiences. The studio brings creative and technical XR expertise to the Library of Dreams co-production. Learn more.