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2026 Award Nominees
2026 Best Drama
Octopus by George Dogaru from Romania
The Pearl Comb by Ali Cook from United Kingdom
The Woman in the Room by Danny Donnelly from United States
2026 Best Comedy
​Archibald Wallace and the Whisky Theory by Brian Pennington from United States
No Feedback by Benjamin Ryan from Australia
White Meat: Appetizer by David Dylan Thomas from United States
2026 Best Documentary
First Nations: Finding the Chickasaw by Sarah Flower from United Kingdom
N.C. Wyeth: The Giant by Erik Freeland from United States
Together We Thrive by Aurelien Tanguep from United States
2026 Best Animated Film
Forevergreen by Nathan Engelhardt & Jeremy Spears from United States
Retirement Plan by John Kelly from Ireland
The Girl Who Cried Pearls by Chris Lavis & Maciek Szczerbowski from Canada
2026 Best Art/Experimental Film
Erlkönig by Morgan Middleton & Charlie Driscoll from United States
If Cities Could Dance: J-Setting Atlanta by Fr3deR1cK Jerome Taylor from United States
Street Muse by Beth Cloutier from United States
2026 Best Pennsylvania Film
Dare to Declare by Chris Cotter from United States
LGBT Equality Alliance by Pier Nicola D'Amico from United States
Rush Order Drive! CalGal Drive! by Kris Theorin from United States
A Thousand Questions and One Miracle by Esther Wenger from Austria
Papillon (Butterfly) by Florence Miailhe from France
Such A Pretty Girl by Deborah Puette from United States
2026 Best Film by Woman
2026 Best Student Film
Dance into the Day by Taney Basinger from United States
Forget Me Not by Christopher Lee Slater from United States
Panic Switch by Cameron Red Howe from United States
H. Paul Fitzpatrick People's Choice Award
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Announced at Our Closing Night Best of the Fest Party
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