March 2026

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