01/01/2026
Hi Everyone. I am never surprised at the culture of film that this festival has nurtured over the years. This year has an amazing amount of award worthy films. Thank you for your patience here are the winners. A few more will be announced in the next hour or so.
Bar None: Cannabis Redemption Advocacy Award - Documentary
BORIS IS DEAD Best - Actor (Dane Cook)
Mistura Best - Actress
BRIDGE -My Little Friends- Best - Animated Foreign Short Film
soul·less Best - Animated Short Film
Evil Eye Best - Animated Student Short Film
Chang’an Chang’an Best - Cinematography in a Foreign Film
First Friday Best - Ensambel Cast
Come Together Best - Feature Screenplay
NADO Best - Foreign Language Documentary Feature Film
The Last Shepherd Best - Foreign Language Documentary Short Film
Le Singe Bleu Best - Foreign Language Short Film
Mr. B’s Original Sin Best - Foreign Language Student Short Film
Axes and Os Best - Horror Film
Bombastic Best - Music Video
Recollection Best - Science Fiction Film
Living With Grandma Best - Short Film
Prom Party Massacre Best - Short Musical
Filter 14 Best - Short Sci Fi
White as a Ghost Best - Short Screenplay
Brawl Best - Special Effects
BUZZ Best - Student Documentary Short
Champion Best - Student Feature Screenplay
Play Pretend Best - Student Short Film
Street Knowledge Best - Television Screenplay
It's A Lot Best - Television Show
Descent - Into The Blue Best Cinematography - Documentary Feature
The Deserter Best- Foreign Language Film
Ethan Bloom First Runner Up - Feature Screenplay
Elga First Runner Up - Student Feature Screenplay
The Life I Left Behind First Runner Up - Student Short Screenplay
THE AGE OF THE EMPATH First Runner Up - Television Screenplay
Casual Vignettes of Gilded Vulgarity Focus on Art - Short Film
The Nutcracker at Wethersfield Focus on Art Award - Documentary Feature
Behind the Art - Patricia Shistle Focus on Art Award - Documentary Short
Empower Ink Documentary Focus on Health - Documentary Feature
Rising Phoenix: A New Revolution Focus on Health Award - Documentary Feature
THE INVISIBLE ENEMY Focus on Health Award - Documentary Short
1969 : Killers, Freaks, and Radicals Focus on History Award - Documentary Feature
Kept Promise Focus on History Award - Documentary Feature
The Corinthians: We Were The Champions Focus on History Award - Documentary Feature
Watergate Secrets and Betrayals Focus on History Award - Documentary Feature
Jimmy Carter Tribute Focus on History Award - Documentary Short
Descent - Into The Blue Focus on Nature Award - Documentary Feature
Welaka: A Last Great Place Focus on Nature Award - Documentary Short
APOLLO 1 Focus on Science Award - Documentary Feature
Retrospection Independent Spirit Award
Auraganic: The Gospel of Tuge Insight Award - Documentary
96 lbs. of Dynamite Insight Award - Documentary Feature
Lucky Jack Insight Award - Documentary Feature
My Mind To Me A Kingdom Is: The Legacy of Dr. Jane Ellen McAllister Insight Award - Documentary Feature
Remembering Big: Juan "Chi Chi" Rodriguez Story Insight Award - Feature Documentary
Meeting the Buddha International Awareness Award - Documentary Feature
Saffron Robe International Awareness Award - Documentary Feature
SATURDAY, October 7 International Awareness Award - Documentary Feature
Beneath the Same Sky International Awareness Award - Documentary Short
Mr. Mittens Most Outrageous
Palo Alto Bang & Burn Second Runner Up - Feature Screenplay
Too Soon Second Runner Up - Short Screenplay
The Driving Test! Screenplay Second Runner Up - Student Short Screenplay
The Fiddler's Gun Second Runner Up - Television Screenplay
Razed Social Awareness Award - Documentary Feature
Silent War: Asian American Reckonings With Mental Health Social Awareness Award - Documentary Feature
A City That Cares Social Awareness Award - Documentary Short
Call It What It Is Social Awareness Award - Documentary Short
Blood, Sweat, Tears... and More Blood: The Making of Cannibal Comedian Special Jury Prize
Plight Special Jury Prize
ETHAN BLOOM Special Jury Prize
