See also AWARD WINNERS OF APRIL-MAY 2026: GENRE CATEGORIES
Best Female Director: Vera Graziadei for Ivanko’s Childhood (UK)
Best Male Director: Julian Kleinert and Amélie Siegmund for 2 (Tu:) (Germany/USA)
Best Student Female Director: Carly Brand for Nice Jewish Girl (Australia)
Best Student Male Director: Sam Zheng for Flora (USA)
Best First Time Female Director: Julie Goldstone for 1020 (USA)
Best First Time Male Director: Jeremy Greenberg for Stretched Thin (USA)
Honorable Mention (Young Female Filmmaker): Addie Akina Knoll for Constellations of the Sea (USA)
Honorable Mention (Young Male Filmmaker): Wes Tian for Mind Over Matter (USA)
Best Actress: Ally Maki for 1020 (USA)
Best Actor: Trever Riney for When The Moon Goes Down (USA)
Best Supporting Actor: Sarunas J. Jackson for 1020 (USA)
Best Young Actor: Luka Vorobei for Ivanko’s Childhood (UK)
Outstanding Achievement Award (Young Actor): Izaiah Akwasi Sarfo for Darling Angel (Canada)
Best Acting Duo: Jeantique Oriol and Lamar Cheston for The Flying Hobos (USA)
Outstanding Achievement Award (Acting Duo): Meagan Mouton and Audrey Ettel for Dor (USA)
Honorable Mention (Acting Duo): Albert Louis Lilley and Baxter Stenz for Small Flowers (Australia)
Best Ensemble Cast: OvaJean Seimens, Elizabeth Ann Townsend, Dodie Brown, Juliet Colyer, and Leesa Neidel for You Don’t Say (USA)
Best Adapted Screenplay: Juliet Colyer for You Don’t Say (USA)
Best Original Screenplay: Nat Mauldin for 1020 (USA)
Best Cinematography: Mark Nutkins for Ivanko’s Childhood (UK)
Best Editing: Rakib Erick for Savannah’s Curse (Australia)
Best Producer: Freya Fanyu Sun for Mother (China/USA)
Best Production Design: Elle (Switzerland)
Honorable Mention (Sound Design): Reflection (USA)
Honorable Mention (Sound Editing): Alex Mehra for The Airdrop (USA)
Honorable Mention (Sound Mixing): Yuanguang Zhu and Mingting Shen for Golden Toad’s Blessing (China)
Best Original Score: Daniel McIntyre for You Don’t Say (USA)
Outstanding Achievement Award (Original Score): Anna Phoebe for Ivanko’s Childhood (UK)
Best Original Song: MerryGo by Defacto Thezpian (USA)
See also AWARD WINNERS OF APRIL-MAY 2026: GENRE CATEGORIES
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