WINNERES Mulholland Drive Global Screenwriter Contest 2026

2026 January 2

WINNERES Mulholland Drive Global Screenwriter Contest 2026

Whispers in the Walls

By Ioannis Koutroubis

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

Christmas Card

By Kel Owens

BEST INTERNATIONAL SCREENPLAY SHORT 2026, BEST INDIE NARRATIVE SHORT & BEST INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR 2026 (Category: Narrative Short)

Doctor Hypotheses 2 – The Breakdown

By Vicentini Gomez

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENWRITER 2026 & BEST ACTOR

Virulence

By Christopher Pennington

BEST INTERNATIONAL SCREENWRITER 2026 & BEST INDIE FEATURE SCRIPT

Cock Robin

By Frances Barth

BEST INTERNATIONAL COMEDY 2026 & BEST SCREENPLAY (Category: Indie Comedy)

Soularis

By Janja Rakuš

BEST EUROPEAN DIRECTOR 2026, BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER & BEST ARTHOUSE PRODUCER

I Swear

By Richard VanOverbroeck

BEST INTERNATIONAL MUSIC VIDEO 2026, BEST FILMMAKER, BEST SOUND DESIGNER & BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY (Category: Music Video)

Staycation

By Russell Emanuel

BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM 2026, BEST DIRECTOR (Category: NARRATIVE FEATURE), BEST EDITING, BEST CAST & BEST SOCIAL SCREENPLAY

Bagliori – Flashes of Light

By Mattia Paone

BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM 2026, BEST SOUNDTRACK & BEST INDIE FILMMAKER

Omnipotent Resolution

By Uniqueness Heiress & Azia

BEST INTERNATIONAL MUSICAL 2026, BEST FILMMAKER, BEST EDITING, BEST DANCE FILM & BEST DIRECTOR (Category: ARTHOUSE DANCE FILM)

The Duchess

By C. Arnold Curry

BEST MOVIEMAKER 2026, BEST ORIGINAL DRAMA & BEST ORIGINAL WRINTING SYLE

The Little Match-Seller

By Danilo Del Tufo

BEST DIRECTOR 2026, BEST INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION & BEST ARTHOUSE EDITING

Not Without Gloves

By Lena Mattsson

BEST ORIGINAL EXPERIMENTAL FILM 2026& BEST INSPIRATIONAL CINEMATOGRAPHY (Category: EXPERIMENTAL)

The Rorschach Test

By Lena Mattsson

BEST INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR (Category: EXPERIMENTAL) & BEST POETRY SHORT FILM 2026

Colombano e la 21esima Fetta

By Paolo Pier Luigi Guglielmetti

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

Thankful

By Earnest Diaz

BEST ORIGINAL WRITING STYLE 2026 & BEST ARTHOUSE FEATURE SCRIPT

American Money

By Timothy A McGhee

BEST SCREENWRITER 2026 & BEST INTERNATIONAL SCREENPLAY

Borderline Justice

By Lynn Elliott

BEST AMERICAN FEATURE SCRIPT 2026 & BEST HUMAN RIGHTS SCRIPT

Alta California

By Lynn Elliott

BEST HISTORICAL FEATURE SCRIPT 2026 & BEST ORIGINAL INDIE SCREENWRITER

The New Immigrant- Hong Kongers

By Vivian Tsang

BEST INTERNATIONAL YOUNG DIRECTOR 2026, BEST HUMAN RIGHTS DOCUMENTARY & BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER

The Dead Ringer

By Suzanne Lutas

BEST INTERNATIONAL INDIE FEATURE SCRIPT 2026  & BEST CINEMATIC VISION (Category: Screenwriter)

AMERICA BOXED IN

By Ian S. Williams & Casey Williams

BEST AMERICAN DOCUMENTARY FEATURE & BEST INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR (Category: Documentary)

Cassandra Venice

By Hugo Teugels

BEST EUROPEAN FILMMAKER 2026, BEST CAMERA OPERATOR & BEST COSTUME DESIGN

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

By Florence Cazebon-Taveau

BEST ARTHOUSE ORIGINAL IDEA (Category: International Feature Script 2026) & BEST EUROPEAN INDIE WRITER