April 2026
April 2026
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Best Film
Winner: The Lighthouse Keeper – Andy Kaiser – Germany
Best International Film
Winner: It’s My Nap Time! – Shinyeong Eom – Canada, South Korea
Honorable Mention: War and Priest – Bam Stowe, Hanna Lund – United Kingdom
Best American Film
Winner: HOWLIN FIELDS – Billy Caldwell – United States
Honorable Mention: Elected – Juan Cardoza-Oquendo – United States
Best European Film
Winner: Cusp – Shahrokh Nael – United Kingdom
Honorable Mention: Spiked – David Kline – United Kingdom
Best Asian Film
Winner: The Mushrooms – Srija Barua Nalawade – India
Honorable Mention: Aranya Dhara – Siva Patcha, Baalu Naidu – India
Best Italian Film
Winner: L’Acquario – Gianluca Zonta – Italy
Honorable Mention: Come Marco Polo – Raoul Garzia – Italy
Best Lombard Film
Winner: Per Elisa – Federico Padovano – Italy
Honorable Mention: ELIA – Roberto Iotta – Italy
Best Micro Short (under 5 minutes)
Winner: CastelLact Project – Jose M. Soriano, Carmen I. Saéz Lleó – Spain
Honorable Mention: Pensiero unico – EffeCineLab – Italy
Best Super Short (5 to 10 minutes)
Winner: Man Versus Cyclekart – Gabriella Gee Stewart – Canada
Honorable Mention: The Hunger – Anthony Vincent Stoppiello – United States
Best Standard Short (10 to 20 minutes)
Winner: Neighbors So Far Apart – Jim Lenz – United States
Honorable Mention: Omelettes for Yummies – Christopher C. James – United States
Best Medium Length (under 60 minutes)
Winner: Maxwell – Derek LaKeith Martin – United States
Honorable Mention: Of New England – Matthew Mirliani – United States
Best Low Budget Film
Winner: Bluebird – Amanda Woods – United States
Honorable Mention: Jakob – Jason Robert Kidder – United States
Best Title
Winner: TRIBAL LAND – John Lewnadowski – United States
Honorable Mention: Ginger Smith & Billy Gee – Frances Barth – United States
Best Original Idea
Winner: Kina – Shelli Ryan – United States
Honorable Mention: Viva – Daniela Garcia – Mexico
Best Debut Film
Winner: FADE – Jesse Bücken – Germany
Honorable Mention: Deep Within – Burak Özen – Not Specified
REALITY AWARDS
Best Drama
Winner: In Passing – Lucas Nasu Nielsen, Ben Taylor – Canada
Honorable Mention: Table For Two – Tom Logan – Not Specified
Best Social Drama
Winner: Bound – Vikram Dasgupta – Canada
Honorable Mention: Cruda Verdad Dura Moral – Daniela Garcia – Mexico
Best Family Drama
Winner: The Chasm – Phil Stevens – United States
Honorable Mention: Pittsburgh – Ali Marsh – United States
Best Female Drama
Winner: Linda – Sharon Lewis – Australia
Honorable Mention: Stubborn Grace – Laurie Tanner – United States
Best Documentary
Winner: KABUL, CITY OF DREAMS – Paeman Arianfar – France
Honorable Mention: Eugene V. Debs – The Canton Speech – E. Philip Brown
Best Social Documentary
Winner: RADICI INVISIBILI – Nell’ombra dei femminicidi – Stefania Cugia – Italy
Honorable Mention: Paani – Akshita Vashisht – United States
Best Independent Documentary
Winner: Pagani – A Festa ca nun more – Augusto De Girolamo Del Mauro – Italy
Honorable Mention: Licia – Gaia Marotta – Italy
Best Experimental Film
Winner: The SugarLoaf Caves, Isle of Man – Anthony (Tony) Michael Howells – United Kingdom
Honorable Mention: Not So Different – William Allen Teichner – United States
Best Experimental Arthouse
Winner: Manifesto of the Stone upon the Water – Vladimir Davidia, Anna Selivanova – Ukraine
Honorable Mention: Echoes – Mathilde Bek Hansen – Czechia
Best Animated Film
Winner: Cusp – Shahrokh Nael – United Kingdom
Honorable Mention: Nun of the Above – Tom Danon – United States
Best Historical & Western Film
Winner: Don’t Fence Me In – Alex Celico, Shane Marshall – United States
Honorable Mention: When This Rain Ends – Don Gage – United States
Best Comedy & Irony
Winner: Dead Man’s Lottery – Joanna Marlena Gackowski – Australia
Honorable Mention: Dead In A Snowbank – Eric Thomure – United States
Best Horror & Mystery
Winner: LAST MEAL – David Villegas – United States
Honorable Mention: Love, Me Artificially – Archie Parker – United Kingdom
Best Crime, Action & Thriller
Winner: Deep Shock – Davide Melini – United Kingdom
Honorable Mention: MISTAKES – Leonardo Vargas – United States
Best Sci Fi & Fantasy
Winner: THE BORDER – Carlo Fumo – Italy
Honorable Mention: TO LOVE – Ülkü Yıldız – Türkiye
Best Romance
Winner: Lout – Christina Georgiou – Cyprus
Honorable Mention: _ _ _ _ Love – Dwuna Henton – United States
Best Music & Musical
Winner: Who’s to Blame – Alejandro Alvarado – United States
Honorable Mention: Back To Omaha – Scott West – United States
Best Inclusive Film (LGBTQ+)
Winner: Behind The Reflection – Velton Lishke – United Kingdom
Honorable Mention: The Grave – Filippo Arras – Italy
TECHNICAL AWARDS
Best Director
Winner: YOUR CALL IS IMPORTANT TO US – Sheida Kermani – United States
Honorable Mention: Reproach The Darkness – Stephen Kern – United States
Best Young Director
Winner: Gloom – Lina Marie DiConti – Germany
Honorable Mention: The Will – Panagiotis Nikolenas, Nikolas Nikolenas – Greece
Best Actor & Actress
Winner: What’s Up Boss? – Leela Stone – Canada, India (Aum Desai)
Honorable Mention: The Nose – Daniel McCorkle – United States (Christopher C. James)
Best Screenplay
Winner: ANTEROS – Martina Maria Sergi – Italy
Honorable Mention: Aranya Dhara – Siva Patcha, Baalu Naidu – India
Best Cinematography
Winner: Traces – Manuel Pennuto – United Kingdom
Honorable Mention: La Derniére Rocaille – Filipe Piteira – Portugal
Best Editing
Winner: Housewife – Dalton Snider-Smith – United States
Honorable Mention: Just Hang On – Chelsea Ambrose – United States
Best Soundtrack
Winner: The Rescue – Gunnar Lindholm, Laszlo Schüszler – Sweden
Honorable Mention: METTERSI… IN GIOCO – Paolo Pier Luigi Guglielmetti – Italy
Best Producer
Winner: Elena – Daniele Spezzacatena – Italy
Honorable Mention: Villapiana – Pasquale Fresegna – Italy
Best Movie Poster
Winner: The Gift – Julio Cesar Gonzalez – United States
Honorable Mention: Vengo dal Quaranta – Michela De Buono Filippelli – Italy
SPECIAL AWARD
Best Realistic Film
Winner: Scenario – Olga Rossa – United Kingdom
Honorable Mention: Unbroken – Joshua Chen Cavalier – United States
