April - 2026

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SPECIAL AWARDS:

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Special Award: Short Film Of The Month

Tomorrow, By Derek Taylor. United States

Special Award: Feature Film Of The Month

Boomtown, By Salyer Mclaughlin. United States

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--- Short Film Awards ---

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Best Drama Short Film

Amour Propre, By Marcia Marie Moore. United States

Best Comedy Short Film

Mental, By Suzanna Turner. United States

Best Experimental Short Film

The Soup, By Lasha Rostobaia. Germany

Best Sci-Fi Short Film

Tomorrow, By Derek Taylor. United States

Best Ai Short Film

Deep Sea, By Joonsang Yu. South Korea

Best Horror Short Film

Lucid Nightmare, By Seung-Heon Ham. South Korea

Best Indie Short Film

The Current State Of The Backyard Pool Industry, By Derek Frey. United States

Best First Short Film By The Director

No Way Out, By Parsha Sri Kella. United Kingdom

Best Student Short Film

Day Off, By Olesya Smolkova. Russian Federation

Best Animation Short Film

Three Makes Unicon, By Hye Gun Lee. South Korea

Best Documentary Short Film

Louisville Slugger: The Sound Of A Nation, By Thomas Wavid Johns. United States

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--- Short Films: Cast & Crew Awards  ---

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Best Director In A Short Film

Derek Taylor / Tomorrow

Director Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Derek Frey / The Current State Of The Backyard Pool Industry

Best Female Director In A Short Film

Olesya Smolkova / Day Off

Female Director Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Suzanna Melendez Turner / Mental

Best Screenplay In A Short Film

Tomorrow

Screenplay Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Seungheon Ham / Lucid Nightmare

Screenplay Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Mental / Mental

Best Lead Actor In A Short Film

Gil Damon / The Current State Of The Backyard Pool Industry

Lead Actor Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Tomorrow

Best Lead Actress In A Short Film

Laura Gross / Mental

Lead Actress Honorable Mention In A Short Film

No Way Out

Best Team Performance In A Short Film

Laura Gross, Abigail Breslin, Denise Fennell, Rick Pasqualone / Mental

Best Cinematography In A Short Film

The Soup

Cinematography Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Vova Silvio / Day Off

Cinematography Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Derek Frey / The Current State Of The Backyard Pool Industry

Best Art Direction In A Short Film

The Soup

Best Editing In A Short Film

Complete Sense Of Freedom

Best Original Score In A Short Film

Tomorrow

Best Production In A Short Film

Derek Frey / The Current State Of The Backyard Pool Industry

Best Sound Design In A Short Film

Derek Frey / The Current State Of The Backyard Pool Industry

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--- Audience Awards ---

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First Audience Award: Lucid Nightmare, By Seung-Heon Ham. South Korea

Second Audience Award: Day Off, By Olesya Smolkova. Russian Federation

Third Audience Award: The Current State Of The Backyard Pool Industry, By Derek Frey. United States

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                                                   --- Feature Film Awards ---

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Best Drama Feature

Dharau, By Manish Suresh Shinde. India

Best Comedy Feature

The Critic's Show, By Michael Zwain. United States

Best Social Feature

Boomtown, By Salyer Mclaughlin. United States

Best Indie Feature

Les Fractures Invisibles, By Jean-Michel Delphin Loutoby. France

Best Action Feature

Game Of Cards, By Alexander Johnson. United States

Best Thriller Feature

Vorfreude, By Umur Işık. Türkiye

Best History Feature

Ice Women,  By Jens Becker, Dorothea Braun. Germany

Best Experimental Feature

Unbecoming, By Patrick Moreau. Canada

Best Documentary Feature

Allowed To Birth: The Journey Of A Global Midwife, By Jacinta Lagos. Argentina, United States

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                                            --- Feature Films: Cast & Crew Awards  ---

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Best Director In A Feature Film

Salyer Mclaughlin / Boomtown

Director Honorable Mention In A Feature Film 

Jean-Michel Delphin Loutoby / Les Fractures Invisibles

Director Honorable Mention In A Feature Film 

Michael Zwain / The Critic's Show

Best Young Director A Feature Film      

Umur Işık / Vorfreude

Young Director Honorable Mention In A Feature Film

Nicolas Nunez / I've Been Having Dreams

Best Female Director A Feature Film

Both Jacinta Lagos / Allowed To Birth: The Journey Of A Global Midwife

Best Diretor In Documentary Feature Film

Robert Hamilton / The Witchdoctor And The Windmill

Best Screenplay In A Feature Film

Jean-Michel Delphin Loutoby / Les Fractures Invisibles

Screenplay Honorable Mention In A Feature Film 

Umur Işık / Vorfreude

Best Child Actor Feature Film

Dharau

Best Lead Actress In A Feature Film

Game Of Cards

Best Cinematography In A Feature Film

Boomtown

Cinematography Honorable Mention In A Feature Film 

I've Been Having Dreams

Best Art Direction In A Feature Film

Boomtown

Art Direction Honorable Mention In A Feature Film 

Les Fractures Invisibles

Best Original Score In A Feature Film

Dharau

Original Score Honorable Mention In A Feature Film 

Boomtown

Best Editing In A Feature Film

Sonia Sokolowski / Les Fractures Invisibles

Best Production In A Feature Film

Mission Locale Nord Martinique ( Milnord Prod) / Les Fractures Invisibles

Production Honorable Mention In A Feature Film 

Boomtown

Production Honorable Mention In A Feature Film 

Game Of Cards

Best Production In Documentary Feature Film

Both Jacinta Lagos / Allowed To Birth: The Journey Of A Global Midwife

Best Sound Design In A Feature Film

Boomtown

Best Team Performance In A Feature Film

The Critic's Show

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---OTHERS---

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Best Commercial Video

Complete Sense Of Freedom, By Karlo Mitok. Croatia

Best Screenplay 

Escape To Alcatraz, By Eugene Hattingh. United States

Best Poster 

Boomtown, By Salyer Mclaughlin. United States

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