AWARD WINNERS OF SPRING SEASON 2026
The Award Winners of Spring Season 2026 at our prestigious indie film festival have truly set a new standard for cinematic excellence. These winners embody the spirit of creativity and passion that our festival proudly supports, promising a bright future for the world of film.
White Mule
Best Short Film
Peter Dobson
United States
Together for Water
Best Documentary Feature
Eriberto Gualinga
Ecuador
California Scenario
Best Feature Film
James Takata
United States
Madeira Profunda – Porto Santo
Best Documentary Short
Saul Caires
Portugal
The Thief and the Gentleman
Best Indie Short
Shigeto Sayama
Japan
Glitch
Best Animated Film
Andrew M Healy
United States
Origin
Best Experimental Film
Catherine Glynn
United States
Dinosaur Bowl
Best Comedy
Herbert Forrest McCollom
United States
Not a Love Story
Best Actress
Giulia Losi (directed by Francesco Massini)
Italy
SANTA AI
Best Comedy Screenplay
Stephanie Bourbon
United States
Walter’s Internal Battle
Best Actor
Dean Attari
Canada
Cuba es Mi Patria: The Homeland I Keep Inside
Best Debut Filmmaker (Feature)
Rose Marie Perez
United States
I Promise You
Best Debut Filmmaker (Short)
Megan Corse, Alesha G
United States
Fig Tape – Miracle (Official Video)
Best Director – Music Video
Johannes Hålien, Jon Olav S. Gulbrandsen
Norway
Flammable Film
Best Director
Olivier van Malderghem
Belgium
The Rendezvous: Vendetta
Best Action / Crime
Fernando Lopez
United States
U S M S T
Best Film on Social Justice
Pacifica J Sauer
United States
Against our will
Best Drama Screenplay
Jean Michel Fages, Antoine Caulliez
United States
Eye Of The Dawn
Best Drama
Ernest Pick
United States
AnteApocalypse
Best AI Film
Ilie Stepan
Romania
Memoria Obscura
Best Sci-Fi
David Christopher Nelson, Connor Ryan
United States
Alfarida
Best Asian Film
Yasser Mohamed Abdelsalam
Saudi Arabia
Diary of a WoMan
Best European Film
Simon Aeby
Switzerland
Late Night Letter
Best American Film
Lorenzo Patanè, Alessandra Rucco
United States
RETURNEE
Best African Film
Prisca Ogouma
France
The Edge
Best Female Director
Jane Aroha Larkin
Australia
Don’t Look Away
Best Australian Film
Ashley Malcolm Morrison
Australia
Reparations
Best Production Design
Chrystal Rose
United Kingdom
Hey, You!
Best Mobile Shot Film
Nicky Joe Perez
United States
Portae Infernales
Best Horror
Markus Wimberger
Austria
A Vote of Her Own
Best Historical / Period Film
Candace Rose Corrigan, Megan Pennington
United States
ENTER SANCTUM
Best Indie Feature (Low-budget)
Michael Budd
Australia
Hard Twisted
Best Feature Screenplay
Chuck Greaves
United States
Spot’s Day Out
Best Male Director
Tom Robert Sorem
United States
The Meet-Up
Best Short Screenplay
Enrique R. Carrasco
United States
Grow Together
Best Micro Short (Under 5 min)
Susanne Frericks
Germany
Si tu
Best Music Video
Benjamin Fraser
Hatredless
Best Score / Soundtrack
Sara Demers
Canada
Shadows in your way
Best Original Song in a Film
Juan Alcaraz
Spain
Glad You Stayed
Best Cinematography
Ruslan Fradkin
Latvia
Gogo
Best LGBTQ+ Film
Sergio Alvarado
Canada
Casting Call
Best Student Film
Gabriel Felix Oliveira, Pedro Carvalho
Brazil
Take My Hand
Best Sound Design
Alan J. Levi
United States
INDIGESTION
Best Super Short (Under 1 min)
Alexis Krasilovsky
United States
The Language of Wolves
Best Thriller Screenplay
Nan Schmid
United States
Imbroglio
Best UK Film
Ian Sciacaluga
United Kingdom
The Good Lawyer Pilot
Best TV Pilot Script
Thomas Benigno, Diana Benigno, Peter McIntosh
United States
Attractor
Best Visual Effects (VFX)
Igor Kambarov
United States
In Our 20s Episode 1: The Ex-Factor
Best Web Series / Episodic
Joey White, Abby Mondello
United States
Like A Willow Tree
Best Silent Film
S. Kyle Robinson
United States
The Rhythm Of Jamaican Art Feature
Best BIPOC Filmmaker
John Campbell
United States
An interview with a movie meta star
Best Film on Technology/Future
Claude Bouillin
Finland
The Huntress & The Horde: Blood of the Two Crowns | Part III
Best AI-Generated Film
Kenneth Dale Bryant Jr
United States
The ‘Love’ Game
Best Romance
Michael Mammarella
Australia
SCARLET
Best Thriller
Pascal Franchot
United States
Mom’s Dating
Best Supporting Actress
Teri DeSalvo
United States
THE ARMCHAIR TRAVELLERS
Best Fantasy
Patricia Planck, Kelly E. Nine
United States
Raksha Girls
Best Editing
Cathy Brown, Liyana Mansor, Grainne Creighton United Kingdom