March 2026
Award Recipients
Best Documentary
We Were Lucky - The Kangaroo-Story
Robert von Wroblewsky
Best Short Film
Before It Faded
Paolo Fiore, Frederic Blindow
Best Short Film, German Production
Interference
Susann Fanieng
Best Actress - Short Film
Lívia Gaudencio
Where are you now?
Best Mobile Short Film
Surface Tension
Nikita Kuzmichev
Best Director - Feature Film
Arunsak Ongla-or
One Cut Monk
Best Director - Documentary
Daniel Khalupsky
Odes(s)a: Dilapidating Granduer
Best Short Documentary
Babylonland
Francis Delfour
Best Music Video
Asymptote of Sea and Sky
Besa Nuhi
Best Student Film
Flush
Andjela Radujković
Best Experimental Film
The Red Wedding Dress
Hua Zeng
Best Animation
The Call
Kimmy Jiang
Best Dance Film (Short)
Embodied Landscapes
Laura Sukowatey, Jessalyn Finch
Best Thriller
The 12am Trip
Juan Carlos Almeda Santa
Best Trailer
Intangible Cultural Heritage - Cha Chaan Teng Craftsmanship
Dede Chuck Wai Man
Best Cinematography
Breaking The Shelf
Andrew Davis
Best Original Score
HELP_ed
Sota Kawakami
Best Sound Design
Surface Tension
Nikita Kuzmichev
Best Historical Film
A day in April
Frank Ernst Lesting
Best First Time Director, Feature
Guillermo Paniagua
It's just a movie
Best First Time Director, Short Film
James Sclafani
Counterfeit kids
Best First Time Director, Documentary
Fabio Floris
“THE HANDS OF LIFE” Ancient healing secrets
Best War Theme Film
Grandpa's Tales
Tim Klein
Best Ai-Generated Film
The Last Lie
Boyeon Kim
Best First Time Director - Short Documentary
Alex Horsfall
Alive