Staycation

By Russell Emanuel

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The Dead Ringer

By Suzanne Lutas

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Esperándote

By Jesus Schettino

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The James Crow Hotel

By Terri Battee

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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

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Precious the baby dragon

By Dr Dawn Menge

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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

BEST INTERNATIONAL ACTOR OF THE YEAR & BEST VISIONARY INDIE SHORT FILM 2026

An Ever After Drama

By Michelle Lynn

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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