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Films NOMINATED to COMPETE
WINTER 2026
| ALTERNATE MEDIA |
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ANIMATION
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ART-HOUSE
FILM
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| The Last Day Director Michael Fantauzzi in Art-house Film Italy |
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BIOGRAPHY DOCUMENTARY |
| Influenca Directors Ian James Milheim, Justine Hope in Comedy United States, United States |
| Modern Ruins Director Sarah Manschot in Comedy Canada |
| DOCU-DRAMA SHORT |
| DISORDER (2025) | OV-EN | `39 Director JOSHUA MESZAROS in Docu-drama Short, Underrepresented Voices Documentaries, Editing (subcat) Ireland |
| DOCU-DRAMA FEATURE |
| DRAMA – ROMANCE |
| Masters and Vices Director Gregory Mallard in Drama, Actress: Supporting (subcat), Stunt/Fight Choreography (subcat) United Kingdom |
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DUST
COLLECTOR
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| ENVIRONMENTAL |
| Chirp Talker Director Audrey He-Qing Cheng in Environmental Taiwan |
| EXPERIMENTAL |
| Before the Freeze, Final Cut Director Tenley Eakin Raj in Experimental United States |
| Spoken For-The Movie Director Jeeve Ducornet in Experimental United States |
| HEALTH |
| A Million Voices: Only One Matters Director Christine Bowden in Human Spirit United States |
| Overtime Director Steven James Kilper in Horror, Zero Budget, Actress: Lead (subcat), Direction (subcat), Editing (subcat) United States |
| LGBT |
| MUSIC VIDEO |
| Single for Life (Ava Della Pietra - official music video) Director Luke Orlando in Music Video, Original Song (subcat) |
| NOVEL MANUSCRIPT |
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PSA
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| Eve's Christmas Eve Wish Director Eva Montes in Religious/Faith United States, United States |
| Final Hours - A Passionate Journey Director Phil Dickson in Religious/Faith Australia |
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SCIENCE
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| STUDENT |
| Hero and the Giant Hand of Destiny Part Three. Director Christian Alexander Thompson in Student United Kingdom |
| SPORTS |
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| WILDLIFE/NATURE/ANIMALS |
| Wild Alps Director Daniele Gangemi in Wildlife/Nature/Animals Italy |