Best Documentary
“ We are Seventeen” Directed by Melissa Kim
Best Narrative
“ Boil ” Directed by Ebusi Yonglin
Best Script
“ A Thousand One Men ” by Rosalyn Rosen
Winter 2026 Honorable Mention Winners
“ Cling The Movie” Directed by Wilbert C Thomas
“ Kūkai” Directed by Yue Liu
“ No Other Gods” Directed by Wilbert C Thomas
“ Santa Zeta” Directed by Antonio Munoz de Mesa
“ Shallow End” Directed by Maria de la Cruz Rudloff
“ TRUFFAUTNEANDO or TRUFFAUT IN OUR HEARTS” Directed by Cavi Borges
“ SULTONI QALBAM” Directed by ILIYAS DAUDI
Winter 2026 Award of Merit Winners
“ Bagels & Salsa ” by Lara Reznik
“ Deputy Dawg or DB Cooper ” by Maureen Anne Meehan
“ The Bait - Not another shark movie ” by Bernardo Barreto
“ The Owners ” by Nick Nelsen
“ The Scar Of Fate ” by PengFei Zhao
“ Vacus ” by Leiter S Daniellson
