Awards
2026
Best Fiction Short Film Direction
Oh boys
dir. by Antonio Donato I Italy
In a small coastal village, men’s pride takes many forms: in music, in love, and in sport. As men compete to prove their worth, a young saxophonist’s offbeat melody quietly begins to trigger an
unpredictable change.
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Best Animation
Water Girl
dir by Sandra Desmazières Ι France, Netherlands, Portugal
Mia has spent her whole life freediving, fishing and gliding through seaweed and rocks. Time has passed, tracing its lines on her body, and shaping the landscapes around her. Loved ones have vanished. Tonight, Mia remembers.
Best Documentary
We Were The Scenery
dir by Christopher Radcliff Ι Canada, United States
The story of Hoa Thi Le and Hue Nguyen Che, who, in 1975, after fleeing the Vietnam War by boat and docking in the Philippines, were utilized as background extras in the filming of APOCALYPSE NOW
Best Mexico Short Film
To See You Again
dir. by Román Ruberti Godoy Ι Fiction
After her mother’s death, a girl flees to the sanctuary of a folk saint and discovers that her promise was fulfilled in an unexpected way.
Best film Architecture & Environment
Lost Songs Of Sundari
dir by Sudarshan Sarjerao Sawant I Documentary I India
Mumbai- once a cluster of villages connected by the sea, is being reshaped with modern bridges and land reclamation projects. This development demands a sacrifice- the burial of the old world with its indigenous people- the ‘Kolis’, who lived in deep harmony with the sea. Lost Songs Of Sundari follows the Koli myth of a legendary ferryboat, and its ferrywoman- who guided people across creeks, long before these monstrous bridges existed.
visions of a more natural world.
Best Greek Short Film
Wild
dir. by Eleni Vergeti I Fiction I Greece
The film captures the inner journey of a woman locked inside a hotel room with her dead lover, as she traverses through wild dreams and memories, to gradually lead herself to freedom.
Best Film With Emphasis on Diversity
Buah (Fruit)
dir. by Jen Nee Lim I Singapore
In a time and place where abortion is illegal, a pregnant woman’s repeated attempts to end her pregnancy fail until she crosses paths with a strange bus driver.
Best Screenplay
Talk Me
dir. by Joecar Hanna I Spain, United States
In a world where words replace intimacy, a local outsider in a Spanish village must choose between a loveless marriage and the promise of true connection with a kindred stranger.
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Special Mention Irini
Ne Me Quitte Pas
dir by Karim Huu Do I Spain
1962. Matthias, a former soldier stationed in the Belgian Congo, goes into exile on an island in the Mediterranean Sea with his beloved Awa, a young Congolese woman he met during his deployment in Africa. Awa dreams of a better life, a life free from persecution. Matthias hopes to escape his past and, maybe, build a future.
Best Perfomance
Victoria Ratermanis
from the film "Disc" dir. by Blake Rice I United States
The story of a hookup gone too far up.
Best Perfomance
Eileen Davies'
from the film "Agnes" dir. by Leah Vlemmiks I United Kingdom
Under pressure from her adult daughter to move and become a live-in babysitter, Agnes (74) finds agency in an unexpected place.
Special Mention
Poor Me
dir. by Eduardo Moreno Fernández I Fiction
Nora is caught shoplifting, sparking a major argument with her parents about family values. When all blame falls on her, she pressures her younger sister, Amalie, to confess to her part in the stealing. But they aren’t the only thieves in the family.
Special Mention Environment
Without Us
dir by Daniel Brandt, Anthony Dickenson I 19’ I Germany, Greece, United Kingdom
A radicalized taxi driver forms an unexpected bond with a 13-year-old passenger amid environmental collapse. Together, they confront social media's distortion and the legacy of extremism. Without Us is a cautionary tale for the next generation.