March 2026

Best Music Video

Strong Enough

Rose Maria Mitchell

Best First Time Director

Strong Enough

Rose Maria Mitchell

Honorable Mention

Rahhala: Hayya ala Hayya

Lujain Jo

Best Experimental Film

Nothing to See Here: Watts

Michael Soenen

Best Cinematography and Photography

Nothing to See Here: Watts

Michael Soenen

Best Animation

Dobrina

Hannes Rall

Best Family and Children Friendly Film

The Curious Incident of Everett Wilder

Ben Tobin

Best Artist Film

The NetWorks: Art + Fishing + Community

Ken Kinna

Best Director, Feature Film

The NetWorks: Art + Fishing + Community

Ken Kinna

Best Culture Film

The NetWorks: Art + Fishing + Community

Ken Kinna

Best Student Film

"H5N1 Prevention Initiative"

Jack Aronian

Best Trailer

"H5N1 Prevention Initiative"

Jack Aronian

Best Comedy

Lawnmower Man

Jake Gagnier

Best Focus on Sicily Documentary

PALAGONIA

ANDREA LORENZINI

Honorable Mention

Ink and Inspiration

Andrew Vilange

Best Health and Medicine Film

Grappling Grace

Alexander Kiehl, Misha Novak

Best Gender Equality, Issues and Rights Film

Karakuş'lar

Kader Çetintaş

Honorable Mention

BOUND

Stella Fass, Bella Finlayson

Honorable Mention

...what it feels like

Kelly Hargraves

Best dance film

Closure

Dainique Jones

Honorable Mention

"Flying"- Music Video By Amy Barbera

Amy Barbera, Ben Bagby

Best Documentary

Via Dolorosa: The Path of Sorrows (طريق الآلام)

Amira Khalil Hanania

Honorable Mention

Wild Alps

Daniele Gangemi

Honorable Mention

The encumbrance

Riccardo Pittaluga

Honorable Mention

The art of the white flag

Riccardo Pittaluga

Honorable Mention

Heart's Delight

Chip Curry

Honorable Mention

Doll

Dalibor Matanic

Honorable Mention

Pasta Perfetta

Adriano Valentini

Award

Gift

Yuichiro Nakada

Award

,Best Short Film

Honorable Mention

Heart's Delight

Chip Curry