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Path

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Fate’s Shadow: The Whole Story

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Virulence

By Christopher Pennington

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The Priory of Sion and the treasure of Abbe Sauniere of Rennes the Castle France

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The New Immigrant- Hong Kongers

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Nearest Faraway Place

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My Hollywood Circus

By Roger Paradiso

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Thankful

By Earnest Diaz

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Fractures In Time

By Lesley Ann Albiston

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Whispers of Paris

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An Ever After Drama

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Caccia Grossa

By Paolo Pier Luigi Guglielmetti

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American Money

By Timothy A McGhee

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Hope is Not a Black and White Rainbow

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The Spiritualization of Jeff Boyd

By Uwe Schwarzwalder

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The Sicilians

By Frank Mancuso

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Heaven

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Ashes of Freedom

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Plandemic: Tribunal

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Staycation

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Out of Control

By Bellopropello

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The Stones of Rome

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The Pathos of Hamlet

By Sean Gregory Tansey

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The James Crow Hotel

By Terri Battee

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Bad Influence/ Mauvaise Influence

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Alta California

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Pirandello’s Wife

By Lynn Elliott

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The Mongrel

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The Beauty in a Restless Mind

By Lena Mattsson

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Not Without Gloves

By Lena Mattsson

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The Rorschach Test

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Tipping Point

By L. Scooter Morris

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Nossos Caminhos (Our Paths)

By Carla Di Bonito

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Michelangelo and Me and Da Vinci and me opener

By Colleen Fuglaar

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WINNERS Human Rights Film Awards in Venice 2026

The Bride From The Depths

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The James Crow Hotel

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Malibu and Roxie – A Story of Second Chances

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Rings of the Unpromised

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Path

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Noise

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Silent Room

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From Shattered to Strong: A Long Way Forward

By Darrelle Radcliff

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La Hacienda

By Patricia Fox

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Precious the baby dragon

By Dawn Menge

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Back To Carbery

By Sarah Ortolan

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Storia di una Mistress

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Lolly Dagger Eats Sponge Cake

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Lacrime di Vento

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Disclosure from a Cloakroom

By Carol Dorn

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Brothers of Babylon

By Gabriel Womack

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Mercy

By Laura Calderini

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Whispers of Montana

BY Michelle Lynn

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An Ever After Drama

By Michelle Lynn

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The Novice

By Vincenzo Amoruso

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Roses are Blind

By Wendy White

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Freedoms Under Assault

By Jacob Comforty & Robert Arnove 

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My Hollywood Circus

By Roger Paradiso

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The Dead Ringer

By Suzanne Lutas

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Non dimenticare il poeta

By Fabrizio Fuochi

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Stalker Hair Twirl

By Faye Fayerman

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Christmas On Earth

By Janja Rakuš

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Master Heist – A True Christmas Fiction

By Kai Fischer

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Bad Influence/ Mauvaise Influence

By Aurélie Latona

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Pretty Little Lucy

By David Williamson

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The Cassandra Venice Project

By Hugo Teugels

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Split Focus

By Cherie Carson

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American Money

By Timothy A McGhee

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Staycation

By Russell Emanuel

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Tipping Point

By L. Scooter Morris

BEST ARTHOUSE SUPER SHORT FILM 2026, BEST INDIE DIRECTOR, BEST ORIGINAL ART FILM, BEST VISIONARY SHORT FILM & BEST EXPERIMENTAL EDITING 

The New Immigrant- Hong Kongers

By Vivian Tsang

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The Pathos of Hamlet

By Sean Gregory Tansey

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The Stones of Rome

By Sean Gregory Tansey

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The Beauty in a Restless Mind

By Lena Mattsson

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Not Without Gloves

By Lena Mattsson

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The Aesthetics of Failure

By Lena Mattsson

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The Rorschach Test

By Lena Mattsson

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The Duchess

By C. Arnold Curry

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Nossos Caminhos (Our Paths)

By Carla Di Bonito

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Tramóia

By Gleison Castro

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Pirandello’s Wife

By Lynn Elliott

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“Only You Can Save Her,” pilot teleplay of series THE BOY WHO EARNED HIS MAGIC

By Lynn Elliott

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Alta California

By Lynn Elliott

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Once There Were Stories

By Lynn Elliott

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Caccia Grossa

By Paolo Pier Luigi Guglielmetti

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Colombano & La 21esima Fetta

By Paolo Pier Luigi Guglielmetti

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Hito

By Danilo Del Tufo

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Majokko Star

By Danilo Del Tufo

BEST VISIONARY EXPERIMENTAL PROJECT 2026

OSKÄR

By Ariel Orama López (AG Orloz)

BEST GLOBAL ARTHOUSE FILMMAKER 2026 & BEST ORIGINAL IDEA

WINNERS Egypt Global Film Awards (EGFA) 2026

Staycation

By Russell Emanuel

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The Dead Ringer

By Suzanne Lutas

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Esperándote

By Jesus Schettino

BEST GLOBAL FIRST TIME DIRECTOR 2026, BEST ORIGINAL IDEA, BEST INDIE PRODUCER & BEST INDIE STORYTELLER

The James Crow Hotel

By Terri Battee

BEST ORIGINAL STORYTELLER 2026 (Category: Crime Fiction), BEST INTERNATIONAL THRILLER SCRIPT & BEST GLOBAL SCREENWRITER (Category: Thriller)

Freedoms Under Assault

By Jacob Comforty & Robert Arnove 

BEST INTERNATIONAL INDIE DOCUMENTARY 2026, BEST CAMERA OPERATOR, BEST STORYTELLING, BEST ORIGINAL IDEA & BEST DIRECTOR (Category: Indie Doc)

Kev Franzi – Works 80 Years in the Film Industry HD

By Dianne Lang

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

Eyesolation

By Damiano Rossi

BEST EXPERIMENTAL EDITING & BEST UNIVERSAL INDIE FILMMAKER 2026 (Category: Experimental Film)

Precious the baby dragon

By Dr Dawn Menge

BEST INTERNATIONAL BOOK & BEST UNIVERSAL WRITER 2026

Pretty Little Lucy

By David Williamson

BEST VISIONARY SCREENPLAY 2026, BEST GLOBAL WRITER 2026 & BEST ORIGINAL IDEA (Category: Feature Script)

The New Immigrant- Hong Kongers

By Vivian Tsang

BEST INTERNATIONAL YOUNG DIRECTOR 2026, BEST HUMAN RIGHTS DOCUMENTARY 2026 & BEST ARTHOUSE CINEMATOGRAPHY

The Novice

By Vincenzo Amoruso

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An Ever After Drama

By Michelle Lynn

BEST NARRATIVE SHORT FILM 2026, BEST DIRECTOR 2026, BEST INTERNATIONAL ACTRESS, BEST SCREENPLAY SHORT & BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Behind The Algorithm

By Michelle Lynn

BEST ARTHOUSE SCREENPLAY 2026 & BEST INDIE WRITER

Whispers of Love

By Michelle Lynn

BEST ORIGINAL FEATURE SCRIPT OF THE YEAR

Pirandello’s Wife

By Lynn Elliott

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

Alta California

By Lynn Elliott

BEST AMERICAN FEATURE SCRIPT, BEST HISTORICAL FEATURE SCRIPT 2026 & BEST ORIGINAL CINEMATIC VISION (Category: Indie Feature Script)

American Money

By Timothy A McGhee

BEST FEATURE SCRIPT 2026, BEST CHARACTERS & BEST INTERNATIONAL SCREENWRITER

The Pathos of Hamlet

By Sean Gregory Tansey

BEST SPIRITUAL SHORT FILM 2026, BEST ARTHOUSE CINEMATOGRAPHER, BEST INDIE ACTOR 2026 & BEST INTERNATIONAL INDIE FILMMAKER

The Stones of Rome

By Sean Gregory Tansey

BEST HISTORICAL INDIE SHORT FILM 2026 & BEST EXPERIMENTAL ACTING 2026

The Duchess

By C. Arnold Curry

BEST ARTHOUSE DIRECTOR (Category: Drama), BEST EDTING, BEST ACTING & BEST CASTING DIRECTOR (Category: International Drama)

When Cassandra Venice speaks

By Hugo Teugels

BEST INDIE PRODUCER 2026 & BEST VISIONARY STORY

Hito

By Danilo Del Tufo

BEST EUROPEAN ARTHOUSE DIRECTOR (Category: Arthouse Short Film) & BEST EDITING