January 2026 (Winner)

Winners of January 2026

BEST SHORT FILM

The Man In The White Mask

Directed by Kendall Christianson

BEST MID – LENGHT FILM

PISS PATROL – The Movie

Directed by JayV Simmons

BEST STUDENT FILM

Fade to White

Directed by Liam Fowler

BEST SHORT DOCUMENTARY FILM

The First Women

Directed by Laura Botta, Arnau Cortés

BEST ANIMATION FILM

Where the two seas meet

Directed by Motaz H Matar

BEST FEATURE FILM

Problematic Intentions

Directed by Georgi Hernandez

BEST FEATURE DOCUMENTARY FILM

We Ride Why

Directed by Greg Roth

BEST LGBTQ FILM

In Our 20s Episode 1: The Ex-Factor

Directed by Joey White

BEST MUSIC VIDEO

Iridescence

Directed by Adrien Lhoste

BEST WEB SERIES

In Our 20s Episode 1: The Ex-Factor

Directed by Joey White

BEST TRAILER

Lethni

Directed by Luigi Di Domenico

BEST FEMALE FILMMAKERS FILM

Perfect Home

Directed by Xinyang Du

BEST DIRECTOR

Time’s Up!

Directed by Ivan Krapivin

BEST FEMALE DIRECTOR

The Café

Directed by Lena Báez

BEST SCREENWRITER

My Childhood Tune

Written by RAMONA DOGARU

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER

In Sunshine and in Shadow

Cinematography by Spencer Selover

BEST EDITOR

The View from Poets’ Corner

Edited by Aaron Christiansen

BEST ACTOR

In Sunshine and in Shadow

Award Presented to Sean Gunnell

BEST ACTRESS

My Childhood Tune

Award Presented to IRINA POPESCU

JURY CHOICE AWARD

The Last Swing

Directed by Alex Ballesteros

AUDIENCES CHOICE AWARD

In Our 20s Episode 1: The Ex-Factor

Directed by Joey White

CRITICS CHOICE AWARD – SHORT FILM

The River City Ransom

Directed by Bruce Wabbit