Production Nominations: October 2026

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Best Original Screenplay

Chaya Doswell for Sliver (USA)

Sam Menell for The Influence (USA)

Oisin Byrne for The Last Day (UK)

Best Cinematography

Eric Ulbrich and Noah Conopask for Absorber (USA)

Aleksander Priess-Christensen for Our Last Drive (Denmark)

Pierluigi Gigi Malavasi for The Night That Became Morning (USA)

Shea William Vanderpoort for The Unfortunate Side Effects of Drinking with a Crippling Want (USA)

Louis Mellinand for To Build a Home (USA)

Best Editing

Cassidy Gearhart and Noah Conopask for Absorber (USA)

Radu Ion for Boatlift 9/11 (USA)

Philip Bache for Last Chance (USA)

Francesca Gamba and Joseph Medina for Mi Hija (USA)

Ajit Mann for Vetala (UK)

Best Production Design

TBA

Best Sound Design

Michael Huang for Boatlift 9/11 (USA)

Mark De La Fuente for Last Chance (USA)

Artem Semenov for Rockaruma (UK)

Best Sound Mixing

TBA

Best Visual FX

TBA

Best Special Makeup

TBA

Best Original Score

Noah Conopask for Absorber (USA)

Oliver Goodwill for Boatlift 9/11 (USA)

Ryan Hudson for Full Time (UK)

Justin Acee for I Love You Grace Hopper (USA)

Natalie Dzbik for The Grey Area (USA)

Best Original Song

TBA

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