October 2026 (Winner)

Winners of October 2026

BEST SHORT FILM

Mise en Place

Directed by Andrew Kadikian

BEST MID – LENGHT FILM

Where Waters Meet

Directed by Da-hee YOO

BEST STUDENT FILM

TRUTH BETWEEN BELIEF AND BONE

Directed by Santilak Lapbenjakul

BEST SHORT DOCUMENTARY FILM

Requiem

Directed by Robert Jones

BEST ANIMATION FILM

Cretaceous Crisis

Directed by Yuna Shin

BEST AI FILM

Lenny – The Lucky Pup

Directed by Narinder Matharu

BEST FEATURE FILM

Evil Orders

Directed by Essaf Amary

BEST FEATURE DOCUMENTARY FILM

LIMNOS A Natural History of Steppe Wetlands

Directed by Carlos Rodriguez Villafañe

BEST LGBTQ FILM

THE FINAL TAKE

Directed by Phong Thanh Nguyen

BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM

ANALOGUE: A Horror Anthology

Directed by Jacob Ethan Tanner

BEST TRAILER

NOHUM

Directed by Shivam Hora

BEST DIRECTOR

NOHUM

Directed by Shivam Hora

BEST FEMALE DIRECTOR

A Stroke Gone Astray

Directed by Junyao Liu

BEST DEBUT DIRECTOR

November Men

Directed by Jake Alda

BEST SCREENWRITER

Look at me

Written by J. H. Allely

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER

Huwan

Cinematography by Tristan Dragan

BEST EDITOR

Double Payday

Edited by Taro Donatella

BEST ACTOR

Double Payday

Edited by Taro Donatella

BEST ACTRESS

A Stroke Gone Astray

Award Presented to Junyao Liu

AUDIENCES CHOICE AWARD

BEHIND THE SCREEN

Directed by Roberto Loiacono

CRITICS CHOICE AWARD – FEATURE FILM

TBA

Directed by TBA