The 2026 Winners
Congratulations to all our filmmakers
Short Films
| Best Narrative Short Film | Tied Together |
| Best Director of a Short Film | Benjamin Barantschik — La Malédiction |
| Best Cinematography of a Short Film | Emily Marquet — In the Dark |
| Best Script of a Short Film | Eric Howerton and Andrew Bateman — Go Down Diller |
| Best Actress of a Short Film | Gabriella Pizzigoni — Grace and the Red Glow |
| Best Actor of a Short Film | Jeris DuPree — River Mamma |
Super Shorts Films
| Best Super Short Film | A Frog Sits in the Water |
| Best Director of a Super Short Film | Jaschar Marktanner — Turing Test |
| Best Actress of a Super Short Film | Loulou Lazarus — Loulou |
| Best Actor of a Super Short Film | Patrick Taft — Steakeout |
| Best Script for a Super Short Film | Kevin M. Jones — Jesus’s Last Supper in America |
| Best Cinematographer of a Super Short Film | Ze’ev Waismann — Le Director |
Documentary
| Best Documentary Feature | The Heroism and Resiliency of 9/11: From Tragedy to Triumph |
| Best Short Documentary | 15 PARSEC |
| Best Cinematography of a Documentary | Roberto Joe Scappaticcioi — Parivara: The Last Families |
| Best Director of a Documentary | Erik Castro — Creating a Photojournalist |
Best Music Videos
| Winner | NOW! |
Best Animation
| Winner | Hephaestus and Aphrodite |
Art/Experiential Films
| Winner | THÉTIS |
AI AWARDS
| Best Film Award | Chiptide |
| Best Director Award | Mark Wachholz — Céremony |
Art House Films
| Best Arthouse Film | From Jazz to Jackboots |
| Best Actress in an Arthouse Film | Lou Schoof — I Wish I Could Blame It on Someone |
| Best Director of an Arthouse Film | Rex Shannon — European Man…American Beach |
| Best Actor in an Arthouse Film | Bogdan Szumilas — European Man… American Beach |
| Best Script for an Arthouse Film | Rex Shannon — European Man…American Beach |
Narrative Feature And Mid-Length Awards:
| Best Narrative Feature (Best Movie) | Meta Take One |
| Best Director Narrative Feature | Anthony Di Mieri — Love New York |
| Best Script for a Narrative Feature | Conrad Christian Helgers — Solo Female |
| Best Actress in a Narrative Feature | Leah Eckardt — Golden |
| Best Actor in a Narrative Feature | Behtash Fazlali — Cast Aside the Clouds |
| Best Cinematography for a Feature Film | Matt Batchelor — MAM |