September - 2026

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SPECIAL AWARDS:

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Special Award: Short Film Of The Month

Not A Good Man, By Carsten Clemens. Germany

Special Award: Feature Film Of The Month

Kala Pani, By Muhmmad Kamran. Pakistan

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Best Drama Short Film

What We Carry, By Afra Almarar. United Arab Emirates

Best Experimental Short Film

Lioness By Maansi T. By Maansi T. United Kingdom

Best Thriller Short Film

Reflected Shadows, By Chuck Marra, Megan Marra. United States

Best Ai Short Film

Mahabharata: A Cinematic Timeline, By Debosh. United Kingdom

Best Romance Short Film

Scallop Season, By James Bartolomeo. United States

Best Indie Short Film

Not A Good Man, By Carsten Clemens. Germany

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Best Musical Short Film

Carmilla, Gothic Opera, By Andersen Viana, Coletivo Pitágoras. Brazil

Best First Short Film By The Director

Shadows Of Life, By Parniya Sadeghian. United States

Best Student Short Film

Transcendence, By Nikita Chupryk. United Kingdom

Best Documentary Short Film

A Journey Handing Over The Light: The Children We Met In Nepal, By Siah Shin, Jun Lee,. Jongsoritr

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

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Best Director In A Short Film

Carsten Clemens / Not A Good Man

Director Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Nikita Chupryk  / Transcendence

Director Honorable Mention In A Short Film

James Bartolomeo / Scallop Season

Best Female Director In A Short Film

Afra Almarar / What We Carry

Female Director Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Yona Totten / All In Your Mind

Best Young Director In A Short Film

Siah Shin, Jun Lee / A Journey Handing Over The Light: The Children We Met In Nepal

Best Screenplay In A Short Film

Not A Good Man

Screenplay Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Oliver Bartolomeo, James Bartolomeo / Scallop Season

Screenplay Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Yona Totten / All In Your Mind

Best Lead Actor In A Short Film

Carsten Clemens / Not A Good Man

Lead Actor Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Jim Calarco / The Psychiatrist

Best Lead Actress In A Short Film

Katricia Coco Kariuki / The Cross

Lead Actress Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Meral Niazi  / What We Carry

Lead Actress Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Claire Calarco / The Psychiatrist

Best Supporting Actor In A Short Film   

Michael Anthony Christian  / Not A Good Man

Supporting Actor Honorable Mention In A Short Film

What We Carry

Best Young Actor In A Short Film

Only Once

Young Actor Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Scallop Season / Taegen Burns

Best Young Actress In A Short Film

Scallop Season / Taegen Burns

Best Cinematography In A Short Film

David A. Skousen  / Not A Good Man

Cinematography Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Nikita Chupryk / Transcendence

Cinematography Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Damien Steck / What We Carry

Best Art Direction In A Short Film

Andersen Viana, Coletivo Pitágoras-Carmilla (Cpc) / Carmilla, Gothic Opera

Art Direction Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Tim Rye / All In Your Mind

Best Editing In A Short Film

Nikita Chupryk / Transcendence

Editing Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Only Once

Best Original Score In A Short Film

Taha Alajami  / What We Carry

Best Production In A Short Film

Sharon Shobana / Oh My Baby

Production Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Barbara Sotelsek / Not A Good Man

Production Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Andersen Viana - Carmilla, Gothic Opera

Best Sound Design In A Short Film

Nikita Chupryk / Transcendence

Best Costume Design In A Short Film

Cibele Navarro  - Carmilla, Gothic Opera

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First Audience Award: What We Carry, By Afra Almarar. United Arab Emirates

Second Audience Award: Transcendence, By Nikita Chupryk. United Kingdom

Third Audience Award: Scallop Season, By James Bartolomeo. United States

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                                                   --- Feature Film Awards ---

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Best Drama Feature

Kala Pani, By Muhmmad Kamran. Pakistan

Best Comedy Feature

How Youth Flies, By Peng Fei Lu, Gang Song. China

Best Horror Feature

The Taken, By Richard Valentine. United States

Best Animation Feature

Sinking Road, By Moa Olsson. Sweden

Best Ai Feature

Haifa – Italia, By Avinoam Amizan. Israel

Best First Feature Film By The Director

Guests Is The Title For Now, By Alexander Shaak. United States

Best Student Feature

Keep Roll, By Kyeol Hahn. South Korea

Best Half Length Documentary

Dance: Generations, By Dawn Gifford Engle. Spain

Best Documentary Feature

Shave To Reborn 2.0, By Ellen Ngai Luen Pun. Hong Kong

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Best Director In A Feature Film

Richard Valentine / The Taken

Director Honorable Mention In A Feature Film 

Rana Kamran / Kala Pani

Director Honorable Mention In A Feature Film 

Alexander Shaak / Guests Is The Title For Now

Best Director In Documentary Feature Film

Ellen Pun Ngai-Luen / Shave To Reborn 2.0

Best Female Director A Feature Film

Dawn Gifford Engle / Dance: Generations

Best Screenplay In A Feature Film

Kim Geon-Hwi / Keep Roll

Best Lead Actor In A Feature Film

Gohar Rashid / Kala Pani

Lead Actor Honorable Mention In A Feature Film 

Guests Is The Title For Now

Lead Actor Honorable Mention In A Feature Film 

Lee Hyeon-Kye / Keep Roll

Best Lead Actress In A Feature Film

Jessica Von / The Taken

Lead Actress Honorable Mention In A Feature Film 

Shan Jin / How Youth Flies

Best Cinematography In A Feature Film

Muhammad Kamran (Rana Kamran) / Kala Pani

Cinematography Honorable Mention In A Feature Film 

Guests Is The Title For Now

Best Art Direction In A Feature Film

Casey Zander  / The Taken

Best Original Score In A Feature Film

Hashim Nadeem  / Kala Pani

Best Editing In A Feature Film

Lin Chen / How Youth Flies

Best Production In A Feature Film

Nomaan Un Nabi / Kala Pani

Production Honorable Mention In A Feature Film 

Gang Song / How Youth Flies

Production Honorable Mention In A Feature Film 

Yoo Jae-Hoon / Keep Roll

Best Sound Design In A Feature Film

Austin Healy / The Taken

Sound Design Honorable Mention In A Feature Film 

Sinking Road

Best Make-Up In A Feature Film

Katie Mckinnon & Brian Sipe  / The Taken

Best Vfx In A Feature Film

Muhammad Azam / Kala Pani

Best Team Performance In A Feature Film

Keep Roll

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---OTHERS---

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Best Music Video         

Oh My Baby, By Jithesh Cg, Sharon Shobana Vasudevan. Singapore

Best Short Screenplay 

The Hunt, By Lee Craven. United Kingdom