The Novice

By Vincenzo Amoruso

BEST INTERNATIONAL YOUNG ACTOR OF THE YEAR & BEST EUROPEAN SHORT FILM 2026

Precious the baby dragon

By Dr Dawn Menge

BEST INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS BOOK 2026 & BEST ARTHOUSE WRITER 2026

Pretty Little Lucy

By David Williamson

BEST GLOBAL SCREENWRITER (Category: Feature Script), BEST SCREENPLAY 2026 & BEST EXPERIMENTAL WRITING STYLE

The New Immigrants- Hong Kongers

By Vivian Tsang

BEST GLOBAL YOUNG DIRECTOR 2026, BEST ARTHOUSE CINEMATOGRAPHER, BEST FIRST TIME DIRECTOR & BEST ORIGINAL EDITING

Eyesolation

By Damiano Rossi

BEST HUMAN RIGHS SHORT FILM 2026, BEST POETRY FILM & BEST NEW VISION (Category: Experimental Director)

Staycation

By Russell Emanuel

BEST INDIE FILM OF THE YEAR, BEST INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR, (Category: NARRATIVE FEATURE), BEST VISIONARY SCREENPLAY, BEST EDITING, BEST CAST (Category: Film), BEST ACTING & BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER

Hot Afternoons Have Been in Montana

By Ken Kimmelman

BEST EXPERIMENTAL DIRECTOR, BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM, BEST INDIE EDITOR & BEST ORIGINAL CAMERA OPERATOR (Category: Experimental Film)

Hito

By Danilo Del Tufo

BEST ORIGINAL SHORT FILM 2026, BEST INDIE PRODUCER & BEST EUROPEAN DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR

Kev Franzi – Works 80 Years in the Film Industry HD

By Dianne Lang

BEST INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY SHORT 2026, BEST VISIONARY EDITING & BEST FILMMAKER OF THE YEAR (Category: International Documentary Short)

American Money

By Timothy A McGhee

BEST ORIGINAL INDIE SCREENPLAY 2026, BEST SCREENWRITER & BEST ORIGINAL CINEMATIC VISION (Category: Feature Script)

Am I a painter?/Czy jestem malarzem?

By Michał Kucharski

BEST INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR, BEST STORYTELLING, BEST SCREENPLAY SHORT (Category: Animation) & BEST ARTHOUSE ANIMATED SHORT FILM 2026

The Dead Ringer

By Suzanne Lutas

BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE SCRIPT, BEST INDIE WRITER & BEST ARTHOUSE SCREENPLAY 2026

The Duchess

By C. Arnold Curry

BEST INTERNATIONAL INDIE DRAMA 2026, BEST INDIE FILMMAKER, BEST ACTOR, BEST ACTRESS & BEST ORIGINAL IDEA (Category: International Drama)

I Waited for You

By Jennifer Glee

BEST VISIONARY DIRECTOR 2026, BEST EXPERIMENTAL CINEMATOGRAPHY, BEST ORIGINAL STORY & BEST EDITOR (Category: Experimental)

Pirandello’s Wife

By Lynn Elliott

BEST INTERNATIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL SCRIPT 2026 & BEST WRITER (Category: Drama Script)

Alta California

By Lynn Elliott

BEST HISTORICAL FEATURE SCRIPT 2026 & BEST ORIGINAL STORYTELLING

Once There Were Stories

By Lynn Elliott

BEST AMERICAN FEATURE SCRIPT 2026 & BEST INDIE WRITER

My Hollywood Circus

By Roger Paradiso

BEST INTERNATIONAL INDIE BOOK 2026 & BEST WRITING STYLE

The Dragonfly Dreaming Project

By Angelena Bonet

BEST ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY SHORT & BEST INTERNATIONAL INDIE FILMMAKER 2026