The 2026 Winners
Congratulations to all our filmmakers
Short Films
| Best Narrative Short | Tied Together |
| Best Director | Benjamin Barantschik — La Malédiction |
| Best Cinematography | Emily Marquet — In the Dark |
| Best Script | Eric Howerton and Andrew Bateman — Go Down Diller |
| Best Actress | Gabriella Pizzigoni — Grace and the Red Glow |
| Best Actor | 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 | Al Bruni — 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 | Chiptide |
| BEST DIRECTOR | 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 |