WINNERS Under the Spotlight: Independent Creators Awards in Atlanta

The Giant

By Kevin B Ploth

BEST INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION SCRIPT 2026, BEST ORIGINAL PILOT TV & BEST ORIGINAL THRILLER/CRIME SCRIPT OF THE YEAR

Our Brilliant Destruction

By Sarah Bitely

BEST INTERNATIONAL ARTHOUSE NARRATIVE FEATURE, BEST ORIGINAL DIRECTOR, BEST INDIE PRODUCER, BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY 2026, BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER & BEST ORIGINAL EDITING

Kev Franzi – Works 80 Years in the Film Industry HD

By Dianne Lang

BEST ORIGINAL CAMERA OPERATOR, BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT 2026 & BEST DIRECTOR (Category: International Documentary Short)

Eyesolation

By Damiano Rossi

BEST POETRY FILM & BEST INTERNATIONAL INDIE DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR (Category: Indie Art Film)

Novice

By Vincenzo Amoruso

BEST SPIRITUAL SHORT FILM & BEST INTERNATIONAL INDIE ACTOR

Tipping Point

By L. Scooter Morris

BEST INTERNATIONAL ART FILM 2026, BEST EXPERIMENTAL CINEMATOGRAPHY (Category: International Super Short Film), BEST SUPER SHORT FILM & BEST SOUND

Stalker Hair Twirl

By Faye Fayerman

BEST INTERNATIONAL EXPERIMENTAL FILM, BEST INDIE MOVIEMAKER & BEST ORIGINAL EDITING

The Dead Ringer

By Suzanne Lutas

BEST SCREENPLAY 2026 & BEST ORIGINAL INDIE FEATURE SCRIPT

Precious the baby dragon

By Dawn Menge

BEST INTERNATIONAL ARTHOUSE BOOK OF THE YEAR

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 INTERNATIONAL SCREENPLAY 2026 & BEST WRITER 

Lucky in Long Island

By Michelle Lynn

BEST SONG WRITER OF THE YEAR

Whispers of of Montana

By Michelle Lynn

BEST AMERICAN SCRIPT 2026 & BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

The Pathos of Hamlet

By Sean Gregory Tansey

BEST VIDEO POETRY 2026 & INTERNATIONAL ACTING

The Stones of Rome

By Sean Gregory Tansey

BEST EXPERIMENTAL ACTOR 2026 & BEST HISTORICAL SHORT FILM 2026

The Dragonfly Dreaming Project

By Angelena Bonet

BEST ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY SHORT 2026 & BEST INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR (Category: Documentary Short)

American Money

By Timothy A McGhee

BEST AMERICAN SCREENWRITER, BEST INTERNATIONAL ARTHOUSE FEATURE SCRIPT 2026 & BEST ORIGINAL WRITING STYLE (Category: Feature Script)

Staycation

By Russell Emanuel

BEST NARRATIVE FEATURE 2026, BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY, BEST DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR (Category: Narrative Feature), BEST CAST, BEST ACTING & BEST ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK

Pretty Little Lucy

By David Williamson

BEST ARTHOUSE SCREENPLAY 2026, BEST ORIGINAL SCREENWRITER OF THE YEAR & BEST INDIE FEATURE SCRIPT 2026

Floating Eyes

By Daniel Arreola

BEST SCREENWRITER 2026 (Category: Short Script) & BEST WRITING STYLE

Scachs d’Amor

By Daniel Arreola

BEST ORIGINAL SHORT SCRIPT OF THE YEAR

The Armchair Travellers

By Patricia Planck

BEST PSYCHOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE CHARACTERS & BEST ORIGINAL ARTHOUSE WRITER (Category: Feature Script)

The Duchess

By C. Arnold Curry

BEST ARTHOUSE DRAMA 2026, BEST ORIGINAL SCREENWRITER OF THE YEAR, BEST INDIE ACTING (Category: International Drama)

Alta California

By Lynn Elliott

BEST HUMAN RIGHTS SCRIPT, BEST INTERNATIONAL SCREENPLAY 2026, BEST SCREENWRITER & BEST HISTORICAL SCRIPT 2026

Borderline Justice

By Lynn Elliott

BEST ARTHOUSE WRITER 2026 & BEST INTERNATIONAL WRITING STYLE (Category: Feature Script)

Pirandello’s Wife

By Lynn Elliott

BEST INTERNATIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL FEATURE SCRIPT OF THE YEAR

The Rorschach Test

By Lena Mattsson

BEST EXPERIMENTAL DIRECTOR 2026, BEST ACTRESS & BEST ORIGINAL IDEA

The Aesthetics of Failure

By Lena Mattsson

BEST INTERNATIONAL VIDEOPOETRY 2026, BEST ARTHOUSE MOVIMAKER & BEST EDITING

Not Without Gloves

By Lena Mattsson

BEST EXPERIMENTAL CINEMATOGRAPHER 2026 & BEST ORIGINAL POETIC SHORT FILM

Your Father, who sees in secret

By Danilo Del Tufo

BEST POETRY SHORT FILM & BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

The Little Match-Seller

By Danilo Del Tufo

BEST INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR (Category: Animation) & BEST EXPERIMENTAL EDITING

WINNERS Hong Kong Film & Screenplay Awards 2026

Tomorrow’s Dream

By Justin Gizzi

BEST ORIGINAL FEATURE SCRIPT & BEST VISIONARY SCREENWRITER 2026

Normal Thoughts From A Strange Mind: Session A

By L. S. Strange

BEST EXPERIMENTAL FEATURE SCRIPT 2026 & BEST ORIGINAL WRITING STYLE

Novice

By Vincenzo Amoruso

BEST ORIGINAL YOUNG ACTOR OF THE YEAR & BEST POETRY SHORT FILM 2026

Staycation

By Russell Emanuel

BEST NARRATIVE FEATURE 2026, BEST INTERNATIONAL ARTHOUSE DIRECTOR, BEST SCREENPLAY (Category: Narrative Feature), BEST ORIGINAL IDEA, BEST SOUNDTACK, BEST EDITING & BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER (Category: Narrative Feature)

Sand Leveling 9-20

By Faye Fayerman

BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILMMAKER, BEST EDITIMG & BEST VISIONARY MOVIEMAKER

Pretty Little Lucy

By David Williamson

BEST THRILLER SCRIPT 2026, BEST ARTHOUSE SCREENWRITER & BEST INSPIRATIONAL FEATURE SCRIPT

The Dead Ringer

By Suzanne Lutas

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

Esperándote

By Jesus Schettino

BEST INTERNATIONAL FIRST TIME DIRECTOR & BEST ORIGINAL CINEMATIC VISION

Dancing with Spies @Goddess – novel

By Francis Billingsley

BEST GLOBAL WRITER 2026 & BEST ORIGINAL BOOK OF THE YEAR

Doctor Hyphoteses

By Vicentini Gomez

BEST SCREENPLAY 2026, BEST INTERNATIONAL ARTHOUSE SCREENWRITER & BEST ORIGINAL IDEA

Scacs d’Amor

By Daniel Arreola

BEST INTERNATIONAL SCREENWRITER 2026 (Category: Short Script) & BEST SCREENPLAY SHORT OF THE YEAR

Cherished Viciousness

By Daniel Arreola

BEST VISIONARY SCREENWRITER 2026 (Category: International Feature Script)

Fractures In Time

By Lesley Ann Albiston

BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE SCRIPT OF THE YEAR, BEST ORIGINAL IDEA & BEST ARTHOUSE SCREENWRITER 2026

Our Brilliant Destruction

By Sarah Bitely

BEST EXPERIMENTAL DIRECTOR, BEST SOUND DESIGNER, BEST ORIGINAL CINEMATOGRAPHER & BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

The Pathos of Hamlet

By Sean Gregory Tansey

BEST ACTING & BEST VIDEO POETRY

The Stones of Rome

By Sean Gregory Tansey

BEST INTERNATIONAL ACTOR & BEST HISTORICAL SHORT FILM 2026

Vertigo

By Sylvie Kay

BEST DIRECTOR (Category: Dance Film), BEST ARTHOUSE DANCE MOVIE, BEST CHOREOGRAPHY & BEST SOUND

Walking With God

By Lois M. Banks

BEST INDIE NARRATIVE FEATURE, BEST ORIGINAL CINEMATIC VISION & BEST EDITING

American Money

By Timothy A McGhee

BEST INDIE FEATURE SCRIPT 2026, BEST PSYCHOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE CHARACTERS & BEST INTERNATIONAL ARTHOUSE SCREENWRITER OF THE YEAR

Is He Cheating?

By Bill Morton

BEST LGBTQ+ & BEST ORIGINAL SCREENWRITER

Your Father, who sees in secret

By Danilo Del Tufo

BEST ARTHOUSE SHORT FILM OF THE YEAR, BEST INDIE FILMMAKER & BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Connor and Sonia

By Carla Di Bonito

BEST INDIE FEATURE SCRIPT 2026 & BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

Nossos Caminhos (Our Paths)

By Carla Di Bonito

BEST DRAMA SCRIPT 2026 & BEST CINEMATIC VISION (Category: Indie Screenwriter)

Alta California

By Lynn Elliott

BEST INTERNATIONAL SCREENPLAY 2026, BEST SCREENWRITER & BEST HISTORICAL SCRIPT 2026

Borderline Justice

By Lynn Elliott

BEST AMERICAN WRITER 2026 & BEST INTERNATIONAL WRITING STYLE (Category: Feature Script)

Pirandello’s Wife

By Lynn Elliott

BEST BIOGRAPHICAL FEATURE SCRIPT OF THE YEAR

Colombano e la 21esima Fetta

By Paolo Pier Luigi Guglielmetti

BEST INTERNATIONAL INDIE FILM 2026, BEST EUROPEAN SCREENPLAY & BEST ORIGINAL INDIE DIRECTOR

The Duchess

By C. Arnold Curry

BEST DRAMA 2026, BEST INDIE FILMMAKER, BEST ACTOR, BEST ACTRESS & BEST STORYTELLING (Category: International Drama)

My Hollywood Circus

By Roger Paradiso

BEST INTERNATIONAL INDIE BOOK 2026 & BEST AMERICAN WRITER

WINNERS TriBeCa Film Critics Circle Awards 2026

Pints With Kelly

By Stephen Kelly

BEST ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY FEATURE 2026, BEST DIRECTOR, BEST EDITING & BEST INDIE PRODUCER (Category: Documentary Feature)

The Giant

By Kevin B Ploth

BEST SCREENWRITER OF THE YEAR (Category: Television Script), BEST ORIGINAL PILOT TV & BEST INTERNATIONAL WRITING STYLE (Category: Pilot TV/Television Script)

Scachs d’Amor

By Daniel Arreola

BEST INTERNATIONAL SCREENWRITER 2026 (Category: Short Script 2026) & BEST ARHOUSE SHORT SCRIPT OF THE YEAR

Bellatrix

By Jacek Krawczyk

BEST ORIGINAL DIRECTOR (Category: Narrative Short), BEST SHORT FILM OF THE YEAR, BEST SCREENPLAY SHORT, BEST CAST, BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY & BEST SOUNDTRACK

Plandemic: Tribunal

By Chris Ross Leong

BEST ORIGINAL FEATURE SCRIPT 2026 & BEST CINEMATIC VISION (Category: International Screenwriter)

Not Fore Long

By Patricia Marshall

BEST INTERNATIONAL ARTHOUSE FEATURE SCRIPT 2026 & BEST INDIE WRITER

A Tale Of Two Tailes

By Camy De Mario

BEST FILMMAKER & BEST ORIGINAL IDEA (Category: Animated Short Film) & BEST INTERNATIONAL ANIMATED SHORT FILM 2026

The Spiritualization of Jeff Boyd

By Uwe Schwarzwalder

BEST INDIE PICTURE, BEST DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR, BEST ARTHOUSE INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM 2026, BEST INDIE SCREENWRITER, BEST CASTING DIRECTOR, BEST SCREENPLAY

Fractures In Time

By Lesley Ann Albiston

BEST SCREENWRITER 2026, BEST INDIE SCREENPLAY & BEST ARTHOUSE FEATURE SCRIPT

Tipping Point

By L. Scooter Morris

BEST VIDEO POETRY 2026, BEST INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR (Category: Experimental Film), BEST EDITING (Category: Experimental)

The Fall of Ted

By Monte Albers de Leon

BEST INTERNATIONAL SCREENWRITER, BEST FEATURE SCRIPT OF THE YEAR & BEST ORIGINAL WRITING STYLE

On My Special Day

By Leilani Amour Arenzana

BEST INTERNATIONAL ARTHOUSE SHORT FILM, BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY, BEST DIRECTOR, BEST SCREENPLAY SHORT, BEST CAST, BEST SOUND DESIGNER & BEST ORIGINAL CINEMATIC VISION

Stalker Hair Twirl

By Faye Fayerman

BEST ORIGINAL EXPERIMENTAL FILM, BEST ARTHOUSE DIRECTOR (Category: Experimental Film) & BEST ORIGINAL EDITING

Love is Lonely Hunter

By Graciela Cassel

BEST GLOBAL EXPERIMENTAL SHORT FILM 2026, BEST STORYTELLING & BEST CAMERA OPERATOR

Kev Franzi – Works 80 Years in the Film Industry HD

By Dianne Lang

BEST FILMMAKER (Category: International Documentary Short), BEST INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY SHORT 2026 & BEST ORIGINAL EDITING (Category: Documentary Short)

Pretty Little Lucy

By David Williamson

BEST SUSPENSE, BEST INTERNATIONAL INDIE WRITER, BEST THRILLER SCRIPT & BEST ORIGINAL IDEA

The Dead Ringer

By Suzanne Lutas

BEST INTERNATIONAL INDIE SCREENPLAY 2026, BEST ORIGINAL IDEA & BEST INTERNATIONAL ARTHOUSE WRITER

Connor and Sonia

By Carla Di Bonito

BEST INDIE SCREENPLAY 2026 & BEST DRAMA SCRIPT

The Novice

By Vincenzo Amoruso

BEST CINEMATIC ACTING & BEST INTERNATIONAL YOUNG ACTOR 2026

The Armchair Travellers

By Patricia Planck

BEST INDIE WRITER 2026 (Category: Arthouse Feature Script) & BEST ARTHOUSE SCREENPLAY OF THE YEAR

Your Father, who sees in secret

By Danilo Del Tufo

BEST EUROPEAN DIRECTOR 2026 & BEST ARTHOUSE EDITING

American Money

By Timothy A McGhee

BEST VISIONARY SCREENWRITER & BEST ARTHOUSE SCRIPT 2026

The New Immigrant- Hong Kongers

By Vivian Tsang

BEST YOUNG DIRECTOR 2026, BEST ARTHOUSE FIRST TIME DIRECTOR 2026, BEST ARTHOUSE DOCUMENTARY 2026 & BEST EDITING (Category: Documentary)

The Duchess

By C. Arnold Curry

BEST DRAMA SCRIPT 2026, BEST ARTHOUSE CAST & BEST SCREENWRITER (Category: Drama)

Mix Art Clic

By Sylvie Kay

BEST INTERNATIONAL DANCE MOVIE FILM & BEST DIRECTOR (Category: Dance Film)

Vertigo

By Sylvie Kay

BEST DANCER, BEST ORIGINAL MUSIC VIDEO 2026 & BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILMMAKER 2026

Alta California

By Lynn Elliott

BEST CINEMATIC VISION (Category: International Screenplay) & BEST AMERICAN FEATURE SCRIPT 2026

Pirandello’s Wife

By Lynn Elliott

BEST INTERNATIONAL DRAMA & BEST INTERNATIONAL WRITING STYLE

Staycation

By Russell Emanuel

BEST NARRATIVE FEATURE 2026, BEST VISIONARY DIRECTOR, BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY (Category: Narrative Feature), BEST CAST, BEST EDITOR, & BEST ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK

The Rorschach Test

By Lena Mattsson

BEST ARTHOUSE FILMMAKER, BEST EUROPEAN PROJECT 2026 2026 & BEST ART FILM

Not Without Gloves

By Lena Mattsson

BEST EXPERIMENTAL DIRECTOR & INTERNATIONAL CINEMATOGRAPHY (Category: EXPERIMENTAL)

The Aesthetics of Failure

By Lena Mattsson

BEST ORIGINAL CINEMATIC IDEA, BEST POETRY SHORT FILM & BEST DIRECTOR (Category: Inspirational Film)

Noise

By R. Scott MacLeay

BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM OF THE YEAR, BEST ORIGINAL CINEMATOGRAPHER & BEST ARTHOUSE EDITING

The Cassandra Venice Project

By Hugo Teugels

BEST INDIE DIRECTOR & BEST FASHION SHORT FILM 2026