Winners January 2026 - World Film Festival in Cannes

Catégories Principales

My Sweet Paro - Remembering a Matriarch</br>BY Suryoday Singh Mann</br>(India)

1Best Animal Award

My Sweet Paro - Remembering a Matriarch
BY Suryoday Singh Mann
(India)

IN THE CAR</br>BY Patrick Kwon</br>(South Korea)

2Best Animation Film

IN THE CAR
BY Patrick Kwon
(South Korea)

RED DOT</br>BY GYUMIN KIM</br>(South Korea)

3Best Artificial Intelligence Film

RED DOT
BY GYUMIN KIM
(South Korea)

Stonewall - the making of</br>BY Talya Lotan</br>(Israel)

4Best Behind the Scenes

Stonewall - the making of
BY Talya Lotan
(Israel)

Permission: Fr. Bob Bedard's Vision for the Church</br>BY Kevin Dunn</br>(Canada)

5Best Biographical Feature Film

Permission: Fr. Bob Bedard's Vision for the Church
BY Kevin Dunn
(Canada)

PICK UP</br>BY Idil Hermansen</br>(Australia)

6Best Cause-Driven Film

PICK UP
BY Idil Hermansen
(Australia)

UNBROKEN: A Shen Yun Story</br>BY Fiona Young</br>(United States)

7Best Dance Film

UNBROKEN: A Shen Yun Story
BY Fiona Young
(United States)

Beyond the Genocide </br>BY Zion Sulaiman MUKASa Matovu</br>(Rwanda, Uganda)

8Best Documentary Feature

Beyond the Genocide
BY Zion Sulaiman MUKASa Matovu
(Rwanda, Uganda)

Love. [nonfiction] - Episode One: Soulmates.</br>BY Evie Joy</br>(United States)

9Best Documentary Short

Love. [nonfiction] - Episode One: Soulmates.
BY Evie Joy
(United States)

The Thai Interpreter</br>BY Christopher Gosch</br>(United States)

10Best Drama Film

The Thai Interpreter
BY Christopher Gosch
(United States)

Pathway to Hope with Jane Clayson Johnson</br>BY Chantelle Squires</br>(United States)

11Best Educational Film

Pathway to Hope with Jane Clayson Johnson
BY Chantelle Squires
(United States)

dreaMotion</br>BY Naama Chen-Abadi</br>(Israel)

12Best Experimental Film

dreaMotion
BY Naama Chen-Abadi
(Israel)

Dark Skies, Hot Planet, Cool Gaze</br>BY Barry Vacker</br>(United States)

13Best Futuristic Film

Dark Skies, Hot Planet, Cool Gaze
BY Barry Vacker
(United States)

Pathway to Hope with Jane Clayson Johnson</br>BY Chantelle Squires</br>(United States)

14Best Humanitarian Film (Feature)

Pathway to Hope with Jane Clayson Johnson
BY Chantelle Squires
(United States)

MAGDALA</br>BY Gérard André ROMBI</br>(France)

15Best Indie Feature (low budget)

MAGDALA
BY Gérard André ROMBI
(France)

Pomodoro</br>BY Vangeli</br>(United States)

16Best Indie Short (low budget)

Pomodoro
BY Vangeli
(United States)

MAGGIE MAGIC FINGERS</br>BY Jennifer Smith</br>(United States)

17Best Inspirational Film

MAGGIE MAGIC FINGERS
BY Jennifer Smith
(United States)

The Werewolf in the Waves</br>BY Soleil Moon Frye</br>(United States)

18Best Mobile Phone Film (Feature)

The Werewolf in the Waves
BY Soleil Moon Frye
(United States)

Art officially intelligence</br>BY Stephen P. Emery</br>(Canada)

19Best Musical Film

Art officially intelligence
BY Stephen P. Emery
(Canada)

The Thai Interpreter</br>BY Christopher Gosch</br>(United States)

20Best Narrative Feature Film

The Thai Interpreter
BY Christopher Gosch
(United States)

The Race</br>BY Zoran Pribičević</br>(Croatia)

21Best Narrative Short Film

The Race
BY Zoran Pribičević
(Croatia)

Yellowstone Wild through Time</br>BY Carol J. Amore</br>(United States)

22Best Nature-Wildlife Film

Yellowstone Wild through Time
BY Carol J. Amore
(United States)

The End.</br>BY Syd Whalen</br>(Canada)

23Best Psychological Film

The End.
BY Syd Whalen
(Canada)

LOVE IS NOT ENOUGH</br>BY Valerie Ann Goodloe</br>(United States)

25Best Social Justice (Feature)

LOVE IS NOT ENOUGH
BY Valerie Ann Goodloe
(United States)

PICK UP</br>BY Idil Hermansen</br>(Australia)

26Best Social Justice (Short)

PICK UP
BY Idil Hermansen
(Australia)

Angels - They Are Amongst Us</br>BY ROBERT BENJAMIN</br>(South Africa)

27Best Spiritual-Mystical Film

Angels - They Are Amongst Us
BY ROBERT BENJAMIN
(South Africa)

The Distance Between Us</br>BY Bastián Urra</br>(Spain)

28Best Student Film

The Distance Between Us
BY Bastián Urra
(Spain)

The ConjuReba </br>BY Scott Magid</br>(United States)

29Best Super Short Film

The ConjuReba
BY Scott Magid
(United States)

Industry Vigilante </br>BY Nyri</br>(United States)

30Best Thriller-Suspense Film

Industry Vigilante
BY Nyri
(United States)

High Moon</br>BY Sean Bridges</br>(United States)

31Best Trailer

High Moon
BY Sean Bridges
(United States)

The Werewolf in the Waves</br>BY Soleil Moon Frye</br>(United States)

32Best True Story

The Werewolf in the Waves
BY Soleil Moon Frye
(United States)

Love. [nonfiction] - Episode Two: Write Your Own Story</br>BY Evie Joy</br>(United States)

33Best Web-TV Pilot

Love. [nonfiction] - Episode Two: Write Your Own Story
BY Evie Joy
(United States)

Ekskynt Lompakko (Lost Wallet)</br>BY Peter New</br>(Canada)

34Best Weird-WTF Film

Ekskynt Lompakko (Lost Wallet)
BY Peter New
(Canada)

PICK UP</br>BY Idil Hermansen</br>(Australia)

35Best Women Film

PICK UP
BY Idil Hermansen
(Australia)

Catégories Additionnelles

Fiona Young</br>FOR UNBROKEN: A Shen Yun Story</br>(United States)

36Best Director Documentary Feature-2

Fiona Young
FOR UNBROKEN: A Shen Yun Story
(United States)

Art Davis</br>FOR Blick Ohne Worte</br>(Germany)

38Best Director Indie Short-2

Art Davis
FOR Blick Ohne Worte
(Germany)

Idil Hermansen</br>FOR PICK UP</br>(Australia)

39Best Director Short Film-2

Idil Hermansen
FOR PICK UP
(Australia)

William Sarris</br>FOR Yellowstone Wild through Time</br>(United States)

40Best Editing-2

William Sarris
FOR Yellowstone Wild through Time
(United States)

Soleil Moon Frye</br>FOR The Werewolf in the Waves</br>(United States)

41Best Female Director Feature Film-2

Soleil Moon Frye
FOR The Werewolf in the Waves
(United States)

Filipa Martins</br>FOR The Reminder</br>(Portugal)

42Best Female Director Short Film-2

Filipa Martins
FOR The Reminder
(Portugal)

Gérard André ROMBI</br>FOR MAGDALA</br>(France)

43Best First Time Filmmaker (Feature)-2

Gérard André ROMBI
FOR MAGDALA
(France)

Andras Palatinus</br>FOR Day 627</br>(Hungary)

44Best First Time Filmmaker (Short)-2

Andras Palatinus
FOR Day 627
(Hungary)

Catégories World Mosaic

The Werewolf in the WavesBY Soleil Moon Frye(United States)

The Werewolf in the Waves
BY Soleil Moon Frye
(United States)

The Werewolf in the Waves
BY Soleil Moon Frye
(United States)

Catégories Music

Mr CasualBY Jazzie Young, Shelby Parks Parks(United States)

46Best Music Video

Mr Casual
BY Jazzie Young, Shelby Parks Parks
(United States)

Why Say Sorry?BY Matthew Blakemore(United Kingdom)

48Best Song

Why Say Sorry?
BY Matthew Blakemore
(United Kingdom)

Catégories Screenwriting

WINGSBY Maja Pavic(Croatia)

49Best 1st Time Screenwriter – Feature

WINGS
BY Maja Pavic
(Croatia)

Braver Than The Storm BY Asia Charice Schmidt, Zoe Grace Schmidt(United States)

50Best 1st Time Screenwriter – Short

Braver Than The Storm
BY Asia Charice Schmidt, Zoe Grace Schmidt
(United States)

ATTUBY John Norris Ray(United States)

51Best Action Script

ATTU
BY John Norris Ray
(United States)

WINGSBY Maja Pavic(Croatia)

52Best Animation Script

WINGS
BY Maja Pavic
(Croatia)

SKY KINGBY ROBBY GADSBY(United States)

53Best Biographical Script

SKY KING
BY ROBBY GADSBY
(United States)

10 Reasons Why I'm a Bad IdeaBY Sam Speron(United States)

54Best Comedy Script

10 Reasons Why I'm a Bad Idea
BY Sam Speron
(United States)

The Great StormBY Lorenda Kirves Wyant(United States)

55Best Drama Script

The Great Storm
BY Lorenda Kirves Wyant
(United States)

WINGSBY Maja Pavic(Croatia)

56Best Family-Children Script

WINGS
BY Maja Pavic
(Croatia)

Stupid Dead BoyBY Alex Vickery-Howe(Australia)

57Best Feature Script

Stupid Dead Boy
BY Alex Vickery-Howe
(Australia)

DaemonBY Tory Tiano(United States)

58Best Horror Script

Daemon
BY Tory Tiano
(United States)

Mr. Smith Goes to WashingtonBY Monte Albers de Leon(United States)

59Best Inspirational Script

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
BY Monte Albers de Leon
(United States)

Shoot!BY Jeramiah Chandler Jones(United States)

60Best Original Script

Shoot!
BY Jeramiah Chandler Jones
(United States)

DaemonBY Tory Tiano(United States)

61Best Sci-Fi Script

Daemon
BY Tory Tiano
(United States)

Stupid Dead BoyBY Alex Vickery-Howe(Australia)

62Best Screenwriter of the Future

Stupid Dead Boy
BY Alex Vickery-Howe
(Australia)

Under the BridgeBY Terence Eugene Pittman(United States)

63Best Series Pilot Script

Under the Bridge
BY Terence Eugene Pittman
(United States)

East London WesternBY George Cameron Gifkins(United Kingdom)

64Best Short Script

East London Western
BY George Cameron Gifkins
(United Kingdom)

Mathematical MermaidBY Sandra Fox-Sohner, Maria Kaur Bedi(United States)

65Best Social Justice Script

Mathematical Mermaid
BY Sandra Fox-Sohner, Maria Kaur Bedi
(United States)

The Velinsk ExperimentBY Mariana Salvati(United States)

66Best Television Script

The Velinsk Experiment
BY Mariana Salvati
(United States)

The Great StormBY Lorenda Kirves Wyant(United States)

67Best True Story Script

The Great Storm
BY Lorenda Kirves Wyant
(United States)

Oh Dear, Oliver!BY Diana Barbosa(United States)

68⁠Best Web Series Script

Oh Dear, Oliver!
BY Diana Barbosa
(United States)

Mathematical MermaidBY Sandra Fox-Sohner, Maria Kaur Bedi(United States)

69Best Women Script

Mathematical Mermaid
BY Sandra Fox-Sohner, Maria Kaur Bedi
(United States)

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