Official Selections
Winter 2026
Official Selections List
Best Short Film
"Downpour" Robert Gómez
"Best Short Film"
On a stormy night, Jorge, an overprotective father, discovers his teenage daughter, Laura, coming home with a big bruise on her face. This event will take him on a journey of change in order to reconnect with his daughter.
"Last Day of Us" Shiao-ya Maggie Huang
"Best Short Film"
Returning to sell her old family home, a Korean Guatemalan immigrant confronts buried memories and lingering emotions, ultimately finding closure within its familiar walls.
"Depression" Jamisa Johnson
"Best Short Film"
This is a short film on how depression felt for me in my most honest way.
"Joan of Arc" Tim S Lott
"Best Short Film"
Joan's first triumph in battle against the English has her quesioning her faith as a result of the blood shed on both sides that day.
"Art Talk" Sam Jenson
"Best Short Film"
Four students debate the philosophical meaning of a mysterious painting.
"Third Chance" Pavel Tsvetkov
"Best Short Film"
A short film about rewinding time for another chance to win a woman's heart
"We Caught A Burglar" Will Holyhead
"Best Short Film"
Two roommates, down on their luck, inadvertently capture a burglar. As they try to navigate the chaos that ensues, their friendship and sense of morality are tested in a darkly comedic struggle for control and survival.
"La Linea" Giuseppe Fallacara
"Best Short Film"
In the Saudi Arabian desert of 2025, a boy witnesses the fall of a mysterious meteorite and, driven by curiosity, finds himself before an architectural enigma: a mirrored cube within which a dimensional portal opens.

Crossing it, he is transported into the future, to the year 2125, inside THE LINE — a futuristic city built as humanity’s last hope after wars, environmental catastrophes, and pandemics.

Guided by the voice of Noah, a young inhabitant of THE LINE who communicates with him through the mind, the boy explores this new world: a hyper-technological society where humans and machines coexist in symbiosis, living buildings repair themselves, and the entire city is controlled by a central neural system known as the Core.
However, behind the apparent perfection lies a darker truth. The boy disobeys Noah’s warnings and ventures into the forbidden zone, where he uncovers a disturbing revelation: brains preserved in tanks feed the Core, suggesting a profound and unsettling form of control.

Shaken, he falls into panic, and Noah promises to send him back to his own time. He awakens in his room, but the world outside his window has changed according to Noah’s prophecy of the future: his city is submerged beneath the waters.
"Prey for Our Planet" Anna Mulhall
"Best Short Film"
Lured in by mysteriously sweet temptations, a girl ventures deeper into the woods only to uncover a bitter end.
"Pink Pony Club / Wicked Dreams" Maria Rayyan Najarian
"Best Short Film"
Roudi is a Lebanese drag queen making his way in a world that has its reservations about who he is. His life is turned upside down when confronted with the arrival of his younger sibling, facing the same dilemma he did years ago.
"Perplexity" by Juan Luis De Filpo
"Best Short Film"
Cristina and Pablo are going through a marital crisis where each confrontation drives them further apart, even though they believe they are winning. She shines professionally, while he sinks into selfishness and solitude. On Christmas Eve, Cristina tries to save their relationship with a dinner, but Pablo doesn’t arrive on time. Desperate, she decides to leave, and although he fights to keep her, they both understand that their love is nothing more than ashes. A raw story about failure and the final sparks of a dying love.
"The Border" by Carlo Fumo
"Best Short Film"
In a nameless land, at night, two teenagers who communicate through an invented sign language decide to escape. Wrapped in blankets, they cross an arid and hostile territory toward an invisible border. Unseen by those who watch, they run toward freedom, while indifference turns into tragedy. THE BORDER is a silent, universal fable about love, war, and the moment when it is already too late to choose.
"Under a Cloud" by Frédéric Astruc
"Best Short Film"
After falling asleep near a lake surrounded by vacationers, a young woman wakes up alone. Intrigued, she returns to her car. When she turns on the ignition, the radio automatically turns on and announces an accident or a nuclear attack. A radioactive cloud circulates and heads towards the lake region...
"Stair-away" by Fan Ka Chun
"Best Short Film"
In a one misty city night, a young girl hunted by mystery force, stuck up into a surreal nightmare, she have to escape and find a way to survive.
"2054 : SEELE" by Edoardo Maione & Alice Gnech
"Best Short Film"
Situated in the future, 2054 Seele reveals a scene in which the economic violence seems to have changed gender. A world in which artificial intelligence and social control become human rights threats.
"The sweet sound of branch shredder" by Etienne Olivier Muller
"Best Short Film"
A man is depressed and spent his days in his couch. 
One day, an advertising about a schredder appears on his tv. The schredder will change his Life
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Best Director
"The Skids ReVolution" by Laura Graham, Colin J Graham
"Best Director"
Icons but short lives Scottish Punk band the Skids burned bright when they hit the scene in the 1970s forty years later they are back and and they are still anrgy at a World on Fire.
"Under a Cloud" by Frédéric Astruc
"Best Director"
After falling asleep near a lake surrounded by vacationers, a young woman wakes up alone. Intrigued, she returns to her car. When she turns on the ignition, the radio automatically turns on and announces an accident or a nuclear attack. A radioactive cloud circulates and heads towards the lake region...
"My boyfriend, a mannequin" by Dmitry Nikolenko
"Best Director"
Vika is an unusual girl. Only she can see the enchanted guy in the mannequin, the son of the mall owner who disappeared a year ago. By putting a magical mask on him, she brought Radmir back to life, but even he didn't believe Vika. Let alone the people around them, who, under the influence of ancient magic, can't see or hear Radmir. Vika proves to him that magic is real, and they team up to break the spell.
"The Border" by Carlo Fumo
"Best Director"
In a nameless land, at night, two teenagers who communicate through an invented sign language decide to escape. Wrapped in blankets, they cross an arid and hostile territory toward an invisible border. Unseen by those who watch, they run toward freedom, while indifference turns into tragedy. THE BORDER is a silent, universal fable about love, war, and the moment when it is already too late to choose.
"2054 : SEELE" by Edoardo Maione & Alice Gnech
"Best Short Film"
Situated in the future, 2054 Seele reveals a scene in which the economic violence seems to have changed gender. A world in which artificial intelligence and social control become human rights threats.
"The Cockroach and the Ant" by Marco La Ferrara
"Best Director"
A father and his daughter struggle to cope with the gradual decline of the girl's memory, when an unexpected encounter with an insect shakes their existence.
The central theme of the film is Alzheimer's disease, through which the bond between a mother and her son is explored. In her confused state, the mother mistakes her son—who is caring for her—for her own father.
The story is told from the mother’s point of view, and as a result, her character is portrayed on screen by a young girl. By alternating between different timelines and perspectives, the narrative weaves together reality and imagination, ultimately inverting the parent-child relationship.
"The sweet sound of branch shredder" by Etienne Olivier Muller
"Best Director"
A man is depressed and spent his days in his couch. 
One day, an advertising about a schredder appears on his tv. The schredder will change his Life
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Best Feature Film
"HONEYMOONAY NAMAH" by Etienne Nishant Bhardwaj
"Best Feature Film"
Mona is the son of a farmer from Uttarakhand who is engaged to Varsha, a girl from a neighboring village. Mona invites his US-based friend to the wedding. The friend, expressing his inability to come, advises him to celebrate the honeymoon in a ritualistic way, before Mona takes more information about the honeymoon from him, the phone gets disconnected due to the poor network. Trouble/confusion arises for Mona from his lack of understanding on what is this honeymoon ritual and how to celebrate it? Even his friends don't know, no one in the village knows about this honeymoon ritual. When it reaches Mona's mother, its nature has changed even more, like if the honeymoon ceremony did not take place, children would not be born, they would remain illiterate, many ominous disturbances would come, wealth would not come. Mona's mother is determined that no matter what happens, Mona's honeymoon ceremony is done before the wedding. The village pandit, when asked about the honeymoon ritual, confesses that he too is unaware of this ritual. What to do now?
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Best Actor
"My boyfriend, a mannequin" by Dmitry Nikolenko
"Best Actor" — Denis Nikitin
Vika is an unusual girl. Only she can see the enchanted guy in the mannequin, the son of the mall owner who disappeared a year ago. By putting a magical mask on him, she brought Radmir back to life, but even he didn't believe Vika. Let alone the people around them, who, under the influence of ancient magic, can't see or hear Radmir. Vika proves to him that magic is real, and they team up to break the spell.
"The sweet sound of branch shredder" by Etienne Olivier Muller
"Best Actor" — Julien Husser
A man is depressed and spent his days in his couch. 
One day, an advertising about a schredder appears on his tv. The schredder will change his Life
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Best Actress
"My boyfriend, a mannequin" by Dmitry Nikolenko
"Best Actress" — Anastasiya Panova
Vika is an unusual girl. Only she can see the enchanted guy in the mannequin, the son of the mall owner who disappeared a year ago. By putting a magical mask on him, she brought Radmir back to life, but even he didn't believe Vika. Let alone the people around them, who, under the influence of ancient magic, can't see or hear Radmir. Vika proves to him that magic is real, and they team up to break the spell.
"The Five Stages" by Jessica Orcsik
"Best Actress" — Hannah Carman
Eva Allen is a recently single, devastated young woman. She enters a black box theatre being filled with well-dressed and put-together people, laughing and drinking. A variety act performance is about to begin.

Slipping through the crowd, Eva slinks into a seat to watch Clara Bright and the Magnificent Five's performance. As the show begins... Eva is transformed through five acts of music and performances that portray her five stages of grief.
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Best Supporting Actor
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Best Editing
"The Skids ReVolution" by Laura Graham, Colin J Graham
"Best Editing"
Icons but short lives Scottish Punk band the Skids burned bright when they hit the scene in the 1970s forty years later they are back and and they are still anrgy at a World on Fire.
"The Blossom and the Mountain" by Kathleen Stevenson
"Editing"
Sakura and Fuji one fleeting, one eternal, falling for one another through the spring. Fire rages, water washes over them, and nature takes its course. Blossom fades, but their love lingers, even as the petals fall. A poetic take on love, time, and letting go.
"My boyfriend, a mannequin" by Dmitry Nikolenko
"Best Editing"
Vika is an unusual girl. Only she can see the enchanted guy in the mannequin, the son of the mall owner who disappeared a year ago. By putting a magical mask on him, she brought Radmir back to life, but even he didn't believe Vika. Let alone the people around them, who, under the influence of ancient magic, can't see or hear Radmir. Vika proves to him that magic is real, and they team up to break the spell.
"2054 : SEELE" by Edoardo Maione & Alice Gnech
"Best Editing"
Situated in the future, 2054 Seele reveals a scene in which the economic violence seems to have changed gender. A world in which artificial intelligence and social control become human rights threats.
"Whisper of the well" by Elif Dokur
"Best Editing"
On a moonlit night, a woman unjustly condemned returns as a dark tale of vengeance, altering the fate of a quiet village.
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Best Cinematography
"My boyfriend, a mannequin" by Dmitry Nikolenko
"Best Cinematography"
Vika is an unusual girl. Only she can see the enchanted guy in the mannequin, the son of the mall owner who disappeared a year ago. By putting a magical mask on him, she brought Radmir back to life, but even he didn't believe Vika. Let alone the people around them, who, under the influence of ancient magic, can't see or hear Radmir. Vika proves to him that magic is real, and they team up to break the spell.
"The sweet sound of branch shredder" by Etienne Olivier Muller
"Best Cinematography"
A man is depressed and spent his days in his couch. 
One day, an advertising about a schredder appears on his tv. The schredder will change his Life
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Best Animation
"If the Dogs Don't Speak..." by Toritse Ogbemi-Daibo
"Best Animation"
Three house dogs entertain a stranger into their home.
"FAFNIR: the one like me" by Alla Fisenko
"Best Animation"
The project explores a dragon as a manifestation of an untamed inner child. Impulsive and destructive, he perceives the world through instinct, turning everyday objects into threats, monsters and strange artifacts. 

Instead of being controlled or corrected, this force is met with attention and care - allowing oneself, and others, to exist as they are.
"The Planet That Doesn't Exist" by Nadav Embon
"Best Animation"
Professor Star l'Etoile set at her desk, her notes, were packed into spiral leather bound notebooks, stacked one atop of the other. 

They contained years and years of calculations, which sprung from her notebooks and rose up in a spiral, covering hundreds of desks and antique gold plated wooden boards, that covered the entire room.
"DESK BUGS" by Hakhyun Kim
"Best Animation"
"Qahwa Sada" by Alex Amoresano & Maria Alessia Di Maio
"Best Animation"
Qahwa Sada is an animated short that explores the mind's desperate capacity to build its own reality to survive unbearable grief. It's a poignant story about the loss of a home and a family, and the human spirit's resilience in clinging to the memory of what was.
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Best Original Screenplay
"Someone Like Me, or Black Dragon" by Timothy Lott
"Best Original Screenplay"
When a gluttonous dog is kidnapped by his owner's jealous boyfriend and morphed into a gluttonous man by an alchemist, he experiences an identity crisis upon witness to the human condition, losing his appetite, until he is convinced by his former owner that he can be human's best friend by running for Mayor of New York City.
"Forbidden Love" by Timothy Lott
"Best Original Screenplay"
When a priest with a violent past saves the life of a prostitute seeking justice for her murdered co-worker, he agonizes when he must choose between his personal salvation, or renounce his vows to protect her from her pimp, intent on silencing her forever...
"Heartbeat" by Mary Marcano
"Best Original Screenplay"
Heartbeat follows a five-year-old girl navigating life between abuse at home and survival on the streets of Caracas. Invisible to those around her, she finds comfort in a discarded teddy bear that becomes her only source of protection and love. As she drifts through public spaces and joins a group of street children, moments of tenderness briefly interrupt a world shaped by neglect, poverty, and violence. When social unrest erupts, the girl is forced to confront the cost of devotion in a city where innocence is constantly at risk.
"Respirar" by August Joaquim Soto
"Best Original Screenplay"
Fresh out of the hospital, Paxton seeks rest at a remote Colorado cabin owned by Callum’s late great grandmother. But their post-surgical recovery is interrupted by something far more sinister. The discovery of an ancient book awakens O Juracuco, a wind-bound demon born from Taíno and Portuguese spiritual conflict. As the wind howls and the walls close in, tensions between friends deepen. The possession doesn’t just threaten their lives—it mirrors their deepest fears about identity, legacy, and belonging. Respirar is a body horror tale where gender dysphoria and cultural shame take a terrifying, literal form.
"HEART ENFORCEMENT" by Nicolae Bogdan Groza
"Best Original Screenplay"
Joanna, a witty Miami police sergeant, and Alyssa, her best friend, - an immigration officer, have one thing in common: men can’t handle strong women in uniform. Tired of breakups and bad dates, the two dive into the chaotic world of online dating — where every swipe leads to a new disaster. Between fake profiles, mistaken identities, and a surprise comeback, their love lives spiral into a mix of laughter, confusion, and unexpected tenderness.
"THE BOX" by Alex Marsha Sylvia
"Best Original Screenplay"
After beginning his transition, a transgender male high school student is forced to examine his history of gender-based violence while navigating the complexities of being a man during the #MeToo movement.
"Alice" by Michele Quercia
"Best Original Screenplay"
Alice Benvenuti is a teenager with diabetes mellitus who faces daily indifference. Her life changes with the arrival in her class of Ciro, an Italian-German transfer from Syracuse. A strong friendship develops between them, sparking the envy and jealousy of Martina, her classmate and rival. When Alice's parents announce a possible divorce, she runs away from home and vents her anger by singing in an empty theater. Her extraordinary voice impresses her parents, who promise to try to mend their relationship. Alice is signed up by her mother to audition for X Factor, where she catches the eye of judge Elena, who supports her along the way. A love blossoms between Alice and Ciro, giving her the courage to face her illness and external hostility. In the first episode of X Factor, during her first performance, Alice earns the Gold Buzzer thanks to Elena and advances directly to the finals, despite opposition from the strict vocal coach Joe and his protégé Max, Alice's rival. In the last episode of XFactor, Alice will clash with Max in a challenge full of emotions and surprises that will change the lives of all the protagonists
"The Owners" by Nick Nelsen
"Best Original Screenplay"
Nick and Sara charter a bush flight into the Alaskan wilderness to photograph a rare bull moose, a final tribute to Sara’s late biologist father. When their plane crashes in a violent storm, they’re separated, injured, and stranded in sub-zero temperatures.

Nick stumbles to a remote cabin, only to discover it’s been taken over by Cal and his family. Criminals on the run who’ve already murdered the cabin’s owners to cover their tracks. When Nick witnesses evidence of their crimes, he becomes their next target.

What follows is a brutal hunt through frozen valleys and abandoned hunting shacks. Nick fights his way through the family one by one, sustaining catastrophic injuries but driven by a single goal: find Sara and the owners’ four-year-old daughter, the only survivor.

But as the body count rises and the line between self-defense and murder blurs, Sara begins to fear the man she came here with. When Nick kills someone calling for help, unable to hear through howling wind that the man was surrendering. Sara realizes Nick has become unable to see past his own survival instincts.

By the time rescue arrives, Nick sits alone in the snow, pondering whether he’s hero or monster having saved two lives but lost himself in the process.
"THE BOX" by Philippe Marion
"Best Original Screenplay"
THE BOX is a minimalist, metaphysical short set almost entirely in darkness.

Three strangers wake up in a void. They can speak, think and feel fear – but they have no bodies, no past, no explanation. Naming themselves Thomas, Théa and Sophie, they begin to test the limits of this strange space, like prisoners in a contemporary “cave”. As they share fragmentary memories and theories, the void slowly reveals itself: faint scratches in the dark, a distant mechanical sound, a pulse of light.

Piece by piece, they understand that they are not people trapped in a room, but characters trapped in an image – the moving image inside a film reel running through a projector. Realising they are nothing but film images and sound, they must decide what freedom means when their entire existence depends on a fragile beam of light.
"The Fast Break" by Sam Thomas
"Best Original Screenplay"
"Pretty Little Lucy" by David Williamson
"Best Original Screenplay"
When a lonely pharmacy tech is catfished by someone impersonating actress Lucy Hale, he spirals into an obsessive digital romance that blurs the line between fantasy and delusion. As his life unravels, the only voice that seems to understand him is Aria Montgomery—Hale’s fictional alter ego—who may not be real, but speaks to the ache no one else sees.
"Tom Hanks Must Die!" by Evan Neill
"Best Original Screenplay"
When a bitter nobody becomes convinced that Tom Hanks is the cosmic reason his life sucks, he drags a new friend on a chaotic cross-country mission to confront destiny-and maybe punch America's dad in the face.
"The veil of silence" by Michael Davies
"Best Original Screenplay"
Quiet, nondescript man. Well-liked by coworkers, but mostly keeps to himself. He has a fascination with the medical field and anatomy that goes far beyond mere professional interest. Hidden beneath his mild-mannered exterior is a compulsion to control life and death.
"Like Angels with Burning Wings" by Kellasandra Ferrara
"Best Original Screenplay"
A young woman, Ella, is accidentally killed in an act of rage by the town bully, Jarod, who harbors an unrequited crush. Supernatural occurrences give her the ability to right this wrong and say goodbye.
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"IVA DELTA 7" by Magno Brasil
"Best AI Film"
In a dystopian future, a lone operative becomes entangled in a covert mission that may alter the balance between control, identity, and resistance. As fragmented memories and hidden agendas collide, the boundaries between human agency and artificial systems begin to dissolve.
"HONEST INTIMACY - Part1 - trust" by Ben Nordmann
"Best Experimental Film"
"Trust" presents Helena Hetaira, who has been working in sex work for seven years and is training to become a sexual therapist, and Ben Nordmann, a sex worker and creative professional who has been living a non-monogamous lifestyle for twelve years. They both share a passion for intimacy and closeness without the need to fall in love.

They see the film as an opportunity to express real affection and desire, free from societal norms and expectations. The focus is on dedication, trust, and celebrating the moment filled with self-determination, enjoyment, and joy.
"Courage for (un-disabled) lust - A journey to self-worth through pleasure" by Ben Nordmann
"Best Short Documentary"
The documentary shows the process of a journey of discovery towards more self-worth, starting with the first booking request and shows how Rike's relationship to her sexuality, her body and pleasure changes significantly over the course of two dates. Accompanied by the "supporting" sex worker Ben Nordmann, who not only brings closeness, appreciation and sexuality, but also the idea and motivation to enable new perspectives on one's own body with the help of film and photography.
"4 acts of pleasure – part 3/4 - Loving wake-up" by Ben Nordmann
"Best Experimental Film"
Loving wake-up - shows act 3/4 - a pleasant story of two sex workers meeting in a hotel in Amsterdam to share with the world how much joy pure pleasure with ‘stangers’ can bring.
"The Game of Tao" by Esther Pardijs
Best Short Documentary
Is it possible to practice top-level sport without the excesses and transgressive behaviour that has come to light in recent years? Table tennis player and multiple World champion Bettine Vriesekoop holds up a mirror to the sports world - and our performance society - based on the lessons of the Tao; a Chinese philosophy of life.

A few years ago, director Esther Pardijs made the documentary TURN!. The film caused a lot of commotion in the Netherlands. And it led to research into mentally and physically
transgressive behaviour in the sports and dance world. Something has to change, everyone seemed to agree on that.

But with all the attention for how it should not be done, there was still no answer to the pressing question: how? Table tennis player Bettine Vriesekoop experienced the dark sides of top-level sport herself. She is now a trainer and coach. 

In the cinematic story The Game of Tao she gives an impetus for a new path: with her feet on the ground and an empty head. Is rhythm and rest also an answer outside of top-level sport to all the balls we have to keep in the air in our daily lives?
"The Skids ReVolution" by Laura Graham, Colin J Graham
"Best Producer" — Colin J Graham, Best Feature Documentary
Icons but short lives Scottish Punk band the Skids burned bright when they hit the scene in the 1970s forty years later they are back and and they are still anrgy at a World on Fire.
"T-Rex in Repose" by Kirene Bolsen-Long
"Best Experimental Film"
An inflatable dinosaur drifts through France in this silent, fixed-camera short. What begins as a visual absurdity becomes a quiet meditation on identity, extinction, and belonging. Written and directed by 15-year-old university student Kirene Bolsen-Long, T-Rex in Repose is absurd, poetic, and unexpectedly moving. A cinematic love letter to silent film.
"The Whistler" by Kirene Bolsen-Long
"Best Student Film"
During a late-night camping trip, four college friends gather around a fire to share scary stories. When Jason mocks a local legend by whistling into the darkness, he unknowingly triggers a terrifying chain of events. As the night unfolds, an unseen presence answers—and by morning, one of them is missing. Haunted by silence and echoing whistles from the woods, the remaining campers are left to question what they summoned… and whether it ever left.
"NATURE MORTE" by Natalie Budkin
"Best Experimental Film"
From life doth decay abound, from decay doth life arise, 
Changing but its guise alone.
"body" by Silvia Muzzioli
"Best Student Film"
The film follows an introverted 20-year-old girl, Duna Canet, as she leads a seemingly normal life. Yet, at its roots she is trapped and consumed by an eating disorder that refuses to accept. In as little as a day, the struggle unravels to the point where she hits rock bottom and sets out on a path of self-discovery and acceptance.
"Vertical" by Nathan George
"Best Experimental Film"
Shot over nine months across several countries during a family journey around the world, Vertical is a dialogue-free feature film built from fragments of everyday life captured on a phone.

Bodies moving, waiting, enduring. Landscapes saturated and emptied.
Assembled as a sensory experience between documentary, essay and cinematic installation, the film explores duration, tension and what persists beneath the surface of contemporary life.

A political film without discourse, intimate without confession, Vertical seeks less to explain than to make one feel, through rhythm, sound and the physical presence of the world.
"Heartbeat" by Mary Marcano
"Best Poster"
Heartbeat follows a five-year-old girl navigating life between abuse at home and survival on the streets of Caracas. Invisible to those around her, she finds comfort in a discarded teddy bear that becomes her only source of protection and love. As she drifts through public spaces and joins a group of street children, moments of tenderness briefly interrupt a world shaped by neglect, poverty, and violence. When social unrest erupts, the girl is forced to confront the cost of devotion in a city where innocence is constantly at risk.
"Return to Kfar Aza" by Marcel Prins
"Best Feature Documentary"
"The River" by Jose Manuel Pichardo Jr., Kevin S. Murphy
"Best Feature Documentary"
The subject of the film is the 1955 lynching of Emmett Louis Till in the Mississippi Delta. The expository documentary brings to
life historical research that provides clarity to long ignored, obscured or erased sites critical to the Till case and which also serves as a requiem for Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley.
"Marlenesque" by Lorenzo Lanfranchi
"Best Dance Video"
This short film seeks to express the freedom of embracing every form of escape, between visions and epiphanic virtualities; to travel with the body, an ode to life, and a gaze towards young people who wish to experience the world and not remain confined to a “stage,” but rather express themselves in everyday life. To be themselves.
"Your Gil" by Alexia Samoilova
"Best Student Film"
Your Gil tells the story of a gambler who loses self-control and is confronted by his inner guilt. The film explores themes of self-destruction within the psychological thriller genre, incorporating experimental, symbolic, and metaphorical techniques to reflect his emotional and mental state. The film is aimed at audiences interested in psychological drama, character-driven storytelling, and experimental filmmaking. My goal in making the film was to create an immersive, subjective experience that conveys the character’s internal struggle and emotional journey.
"Mining The Blue Mountains" by James O'Connor
"Best Short Documentary"
Dr Ian Wright has been investigating pollution from mines in the UNESCO World Heritage Blue Mountains for over ten years. "Mining The Blue Mountains" takes you on a journey into the wilderness of Grose Valley and along its waterways with Ian and his team of water researchers.

Mines have been synonymous with economic growth around NSW for over a century. However as these mines reach the end of their shelf life most are simply locked up and left to continue to pollute our river systems - so who cleans up the mess?

"Mining The Blue Mountains" has amassed over 35,0000 views, won awards at Cotswold and Mysuru International Film Festivals + streamed on the Films For Change platform.
"Plastoc" by Estelle Cortet
"Best AI Film"
Plastoc explores a dystopian world consumed by plastic through fragmented, surreal imagery. This video installation invites the viewer into a space of sensory and conceptual overload — a world where plastic is everywhere.
"VICTORIAS" by Estelle Cortet
"Best AI Film"
“VICTORIAS” is a retro-surreal comedy following a glamorous 1950s woman whose perfectly styled life spirals into bizarre scenes—chemical factories, TV stages, mutant insects, and atomic dinner parties—all while she smiles behind her iconic sunglasses.
"A Wanderer's World" by Kamil Trzebiatowski
"Best Feature Documentary"
Shot in some of the most remote landscapes of Great Britain, this personal, intimate and philosophical film reflects on the beauty and the sacred nature of the wilderness and the natural world as seen through the eyes, heart and mind of a long-distance hiker. Sharing with you some of the most spectacular and wild British landscapes, the film explores the profound importance of human connection to the land, the value of solitude and serenity, and the need to reconnect to Nature and thus to our humanity.

Allow me to take you on a journey into the heart, soul and mind of an individual who finds the spiritual and the divine in the world of trees, the moorland, the whisper of the breeze and the murmur of a stream. A person spoken to by Nature in a language beyond words. It is a story of connecting to the sacred and the uplifting realm of Nature, the home to which I will always return, wherever I might be.
"ORANŽERIJA" by Elžbieta Danieliūtė
"Best Music Video"
“Oranžerija” is a visual music project that delves into themes of death, rebirth, and awakening. The video explores the condition of modern society—a state of comfortable “sleep” sustained by outdated systems that prioritize convenience over meaning.

Yet this sleep implies a loss: a disconnection from truth, self, and deeper awareness. Through abstract imagery and an original musical score, the piece suggests the possibility of awakening—of breaking free, renewing, and embracing a more conscious and present way of life.

“Oranžerija” merges sound and vision in an experimental form, inviting viewers to reflect, feel, and perhaps recognize a part of themselves in the silence between the notes.
"The Lokal’s World - The life of a Brazilian Camelô" by Dalia Silvestri
"Best Short Documentary"
The Lokal’s World - The life of a Brazilian Camelô is a daily journey that flows on the tracks from the outskirts to Central do Brasil. At the center of this story there is Lokal, a young street vendor with a difficult past, who despite life's labors never stop smiling. Around him a universe made up of traveling companions takes shape: salesmen, cosplayers, musicians and artists who transform the train into a moving stage.

The documentary follows this invisible community that resists and dreams, bringing hope to a transit space that becomes home, work and refuge. On a cyclical day that seems never-ending, the Lokal's smile illuminates the harshness of the journey and gives back dignity to those who, despite living on the margins, continue to chase something better.
"My boyfriend, a mannequin" by Dmitry Nikolenko
"Best Director Debut", "Best Producer" — Arseny Ovchinnikov, "Best Color Editing", "Best Sound Design"
Vika is an unusual girl. Only she can see the enchanted guy in the mannequin, the son of the mall owner who disappeared a year ago. By putting a magical mask on him, she brought Radmir back to life, but even he didn't believe Vika. Let alone the people around them, who, under the influence of ancient magic, can't see or hear Radmir. Vika proves to him that magic is real, and they team up to break the spell.
"The program" by Alberto Zanigni
"Best AI Film"
The story of a man's mind
"2054 : SEELE" by Edoardo Maione & Alice Gnech
"Best VFX", "Best Director Debut"
Situated in the future, 2054 Seele reveals a scene in which the economic violence seems to have changed gender. A world in which artificial intelligence and social control become human rights threats.
"Counting down" by Joé Freilinger
"Best Student Film"
A young girl wakes up bound in a dark room, alone and with no memory of how she got there. A cold, distorted voice forces her to count backwards, without revealing why. With each number, she sinks deeper into a psychological void, as fragments of memory crash down upon her, the sting of failure, the pain of being excluded, the despair of deep loss, and the quiet vulnerability she carries within herself. Slowly, she begins to fight back against her fear, her grief, and the suffocating pressure of her own confinement.

Counting Down is a psychological short film about the pressure to always perform, and the fragile yet powerful act of finding oneself again.
"THE MIRACLE" by Alfredo Dias Gomes
"Best AI Film"
In May 1960, a father battles the weather and a fierce storm to save his newborn son, who urgently needs a blood transfusion. After medical failures and the discovery that a vital piece of equipment is missing, he is forced to retrieve the item in the middle of the night.
"Oopsy!" by Sijin Liu
"Best Music Video"
Siri Lee - Oopsy! takes its cue from the spirit of Guantanamera, keeping a touch of Latin warmth in the saxophone over a bold electronic soundscape. The idea of high heels biting, beautiful, painful, yet we still force ourselves into them shaped the theme, linking the friction in love with moments of losing and regaining control and a hint of self-alienation. In the video, every character except Siri is an AI-generated reflection of her, cloned from her own face.

When she finally takes them off and dances barefoot, she reclaims her freedom and the truth of who she is. Visually, the MV uses the three colours of the Taiwanese Jiazhi bag folding this everyday icon into a surreal, meme-tinged world that mirrors the song’s mischievous, slightly off-balance spirit.
"Soul Kitchen" by Hakhyun Kim
"Best Music Video"
The head chef “Cookoo” awakens from his slumber and begins to cook.

He cooks, and cooks, and cooks—without pause.
He cooks endlessly, unceasingly, until death.
"The Cockroach and the Ant" by Marco La Ferrara
"Best VFX"
A father and his daughter struggle to cope with the gradual decline of the girl's memory, when an unexpected encounter with an insect shakes their existence.
The central theme of the film is Alzheimer's disease, through which the bond between a mother and her son is explored. In her confused state, the mother mistakes her son—who is caring for her—for her own father.
The story is told from the mother’s point of view, and as a result, her character is portrayed on screen by a young girl. By alternating between different timelines and perspectives, the narrative weaves together reality and imagination, ultimately inverting the parent-child relationship.
"Bye Bye Baby" by Dianne Mary Lang
"Best Music Video"
This is a great original country song written and sung by Lisa Vasey. Lisa has spent her whole life playing guitar, singing and writing music. It takes her a couple of months to write, sing, play the music and produce the songs. Lisa has given me the necessary rights to use this song in a music video for International Film Competitions. This song is about a typical country song – love and relationships, exploring the intricacies of romantic love, heartbreak and finding a soulmate – in this case, saying bye to her current boyfriend and finding her real teddy bear.
"Kev Franzi - Works 80 Years in the Film Industry HD" by Dianne Mary Lang
"Best Short Documentary"
This is a brief story of Kev Franzi's life through the lens working in the film industry for 80 years. It was Kev's father who gave Kev a camera that started him on this career path at 13 years of age. Ian Mackay talks to Kev about the highlights of his career.
"The Visit" by Santiago Jordana Larrauri
"Best Producer" — Richard Sapida
​Videographer Santi is rushing to cover a high-stakes wedding after his colleague, Richard, mysteriously goes missing. Richard's spirit suddenly appears, asking a frantic Santi to drive him to a lake for a mysterious favor. Upon arrival, Santi is horrified to discover Richard's unconscious body inside a parked car, realizing the man who traveled with him was an astral projection. Now, Santi must call 911, struggling to explain how he knew exactly where to find his comatose friend.
"Mighty Joe Mui" by Jeremy Durgana
"Best Experimental Film" — Jeremy Durgana
​This is the riveting story of how a boy from a destitute-stricken village ultimately crosses paths with prominent global figures. A bold reminder that life is filled with irony and full-circle moments. This awe-inspiring memoir not only offers insights for succeeding in school and business, but it also motivates readers to be the best version of themselves today. It's jaw-dropping. It's uplifting. It's eye-opening. It's fearless. It's real. It's the life and times of Joe Mui.
"Symphonic Collapse" by Andrey Man
"Best AI Film"
his film about how classics meet real chaos.
A drop of absurdity, lyricism, drama, intrigue - and even action.
"The veil of silence" by Michael Davies
"Best Poster"
Quiet, nondescript man. Well-liked by coworkers, but mostly keeps to himself. He has a fascination with the medical field and anatomy that goes far beyond mere professional interest. Hidden beneath his mild-mannered exterior is a compulsion to control life and death.
"The sweet sound of branch shredder" by Etienne Olivier Muller
"Best Poster"
A man is depressed and spent his days in his couch. 
One day, an advertising about a schredder appears on his tv. The schredder will change his Life
"The Blossom and the Mountain" by Kathleen Stevenson
"Best Music Video"
Sakura and Fuji one fleeting, one eternal, falling for one another through the spring. Fire rages, water washes over them, and nature takes its course. Blossom fades, but their love lingers, even as the petals fall. A poetic take on love, time, and letting go.
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