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Announced on July, 2026

Best Narrative Feature

Bus Stopping

Director: Reiko KATAOKA

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Best Narrative Short

Belief

Director: Amit K Dubey

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Best Documentary Feature

Kupuna ʻĀina

Directors: Zaya Benazzo, Maurizio Benazzo

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Best Short Documentary

Carnival Stars

Director: Leo Kaczorowski

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Best Feature Script

THE ADVENTURES OF LASH AND THE RED AVENGER

Lew Osteen

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Best Short Script

SLEEPWALKER TIME

Linda Kampley

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Best Indie Short

One Of One

Director: Daniel Kyle Mccartney

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Best Director

JOAQUIM HAICKEL, COI BELLUZZO

O Pitch - uma declaração de amor ao cinema

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Best Producer

Ryo Hsiao

fruit

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Best Editor

Steve Tanguy

Hearts on the Fairway

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Best Animation

The Dairy Experiment

Directors: Fabian Johnston, Luke Johnston

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Best Experimental

SICK WORLD

Director: Stefan Roloff

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Best Science Fiction

EDGAR: Enhanced Data Gathering Analysis Robot

Director: Virginia de Witt

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Best Student Film

My Guardian Angel

Director: Nya Chambless

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Best Human Rights

Blood Berries

Director: Hathairat Phaholtap

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Best Actress

Louiza Zouzias

Be a Good Girl

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Best Composer

Scott Li, Qiujiang Levilu

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