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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 Whiskey 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 Chicksaw 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
Forever Green 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
Erlkonig 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 PA Film
Dare to Declare by Chris Cotter from United States
LGBT Equality Alliance by Pier Nicola D'Amico from Unites States
Rush Order Drive! CalGal Drive! by Kris Theorin from United States
2026 Best Female Film
A Thousand Questions and One Miracle by Esther Wenger from Austria
Papillion (Butterfly) by Florence Miailhe from France
Such A Pretty Girl by Deborah Puette from Unites States
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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