Films NOMINATED to COMPETE

WINTER 2026

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Total: 0 entries

AI Films

0 films

No submissions in this category for Winter 2026

Alternate Media

0 films

No submissions in this category for Winter 2026

Animation

1 film

Enemy Heroes

Director: Joel Christopher Payne

in Animated

United States

Art-House Film

6 films

The Last Day

Director: Michael Fantauzzi

in Art-house Film

Italy

The Portal Part 1

Director: Christopher Michael Parras

in Art-house Film, Experimental

United States

THIS IS A SIGN

Directors: Robert Snyder, Sara Livingston

in Art-house Film, Music Video

United States

Blue Beard Gas Light

Director: Kyra Miller

in Art-house Film, Original Concept (subcat)

United States

At the Mercy of Faith - Short Film

Director: Andrew Arguello

in Art-house Film

United States

Moabit XXVIII

Director: Ian Charles Lister

in Art-house Film

Italy

Biography Documentary

0 films

No submissions in this category for Winter 2026

Comedy

3 films

Influenca

Directors: Ian James Milheim, Justine Hope

in Comedy

United States

Modern Ruins

Director: Sarah Manschot

in Comedy

Canada

Thanksgiving, Again?!

Director: Jeff Macolino

in Comedy

United States

Documentary

17 films

AdAmAn

Director: Kevin Pinski

in Documentary

United States

An Ordinary Couple 2.0

Directors: Jay Gianukos, Susan Barnes

in Documentary

United States

How Close Are We? Digital Relationships in China

Director: Yutong Wu

in Documentary

China

Mi America: A Journey of Discovery

Director: Brett Weiss

in Documentary

United States

The Eternal Thread: A Brief Esoteric History of the World

Director: Timothy John Wyatt

in Documentary

United Kingdom

The Rebel Reef: Seeds of Hope

Directors: Brynne Eliza Rardin, Patrick Joseph Krum

in Environmental, Documentary, Student, Original Score (subcat)

United States

Thoughts of Infinity

Director: Halina Dyrschka

in Documentary

United States

Breaking Enigma: A World War II Game Changer

Director: Tim Gray

in Historical documentaries

United States

Village of Death: Oradour-sur-Glane 1944

Director: Tim Gray

in Historical documentaries

United States

Miles, Morale and Memories: Bob Hope and World War II

Director: Tim Gray

in Historical documentaries

United States

Nothing to See Here: Watts

Director: Michael Soenen

in Documentary, Experimental, Human Spirit, Inspirational, Revolution and Reform, Social Issues, Underrepresented Voices Documentaries, Original Score (subcat), Viewer Impact: Inspirational (subcat)

United States

AL TUCK MY BLUES AWAY

Director: Brian D Harrington

in Documentary

Canada

Ishues

Directors: Scott Montgomery, Kevin Neynaber, Philip Romero

in Documentary, Social Issues

United States

The Support Sake Tour

Directors: Christopher Leyva, Raechel Kadoya

in Documentary, Original Song (subcat), Viewer Impact: Inspirational (subcat)

United States

Shanaya's Path

Director: Frank Röhrig

in Documentary

Netherlands

Trunyan - The village of silent souls

Director: Damien LAFON

in Documentary

France

Behind the Walls - Episode 1 & 2

Director: Harley McDonald-Eckersall

in Investigative Documentaries

Australia

Docu-Drama Short

1 film

DISORDER (2025) | OV-EN | `39

Director: JOSHUA MESZAROS

in Docu-drama Short, Underrepresented Voices Documentaries, Editing (subcat)

Ireland

Docu-Drama Feature

0 films

No submissions in this category for Winter 2026

Drama – Romance

3 films

Masters and Vices

Director: Gregory Mallard

in Drama, Actress: Supporting (subcat), Stunt/Fight Choreography (subcat)

United Kingdom

The Last Ryde

Director: Christopher P Smith

in Drama, Actor: Lead (subcat)

United States

One last chance

Directors: Fabien Grare, Jean-Michel Lejeune

in Drama, Cinematography (subcat), Direction (subcat)

France

Dust Collector

1 film

TV Man

Director: Leonardo Valenti

in Dust Collector, Viewer Impact: Entertainment Value (subcat)

Italy

Environmental

3 films

Chirp Talker

Director: Audrey He-Qing Cheng

in Environmental

Taiwan

The Rebel Reef: Seeds of Hope

Directors: Brynne Eliza Rardin, Patrick Joseph Krum

in Environmental, Documentary, Student, Original Score (subcat)

United States

VALÈNCIA'S THE CITY THAT FUELS SUSTAINABLE CHANGE

Directors: PASCUAL IBÁÑEZ, CRISTIAN FONT

in Environmental, Social Issues, Research (subcat), Content/Message Delivery (subcat)

Spain

Experimental

4 films

Before the Freeze, Final Cut

Director: Tenley Eakin Raj

in Experimental

United States

Spoken For-The Movie

Director: Jeeve Ducornet

in Experimental

United States

The Portal Part 1

Director: Christopher Michael Parras

in Art-house Film, Experimental

United States

Nothing to See Here: Watts

Director: Michael Soenen

in Documentary, Experimental, Human Spirit, Inspirational, Revolution and Reform, Social Issues, Underrepresented Voices Documentaries, Original Score (subcat), Viewer Impact: Inspirational (subcat)

United States

Health

0 films

No submissions in this category for Winter 2026

Horror

1 film

Overtime

Director: Steven James Kilper

in Horror, Zero Budget, Actress: Lead (subcat), Direction (subcat), Editing (subcat)

United States

Human Spirit

2 films

A Million Voices: Only One Matters

Director: Christine Bowden

in Human Spirit

United States

Nothing to See Here: Watts

Director: Michael Soenen

in Documentary, Experimental, Human Spirit, Inspirational, Revolution and Reform, Social Issues, Underrepresented Voices Documentaries, Original Score (subcat), Viewer Impact: Inspirational (subcat)

United States

Inspirational

1 film

Nothing to See Here: Watts

Director: Michael Soenen

in Documentary, Experimental, Human Spirit, Inspirational, Revolution and Reform, Social Issues, Underrepresented Voices Documentaries, Original Score (subcat), Viewer Impact: Inspirational (subcat)

United States

LGBT

0 films

No submissions in this category for Winter 2026

Loose Shorts

2 films

Come Out, Wherever You Are

Director: Caitlin Presberg

in Loose Shorts

United States

Under the Northern Skies

Director: Timo Sakari Puustinen

in Loose Shorts, Original Score (subcat)

Finland

Music Video

2 films

Single for Life (Ava Della Pietra - official music video)

Director: Luke Orlando

in Music Video, Original Song (subcat)

United States

THIS IS A SIGN

Directors: Robert Snyder, Sara Livingston

in Art-house Film, Music Video

United States

Novel Manuscript

2 entries

IN THE GARDEN (1)

Writer: Christal Kahles Jones

in Novel Manuscripts (All genres)

Detention Camp Diary

Writer: James Montague Freeman

in Novel Manuscripts (All genres)

PSA

0 films

No submissions in this category for Winter 2026

Religious/Faith

6 films

Eve's Christmas Eve Wish

Director: Eva Montes

in Religious/Faith

United States

Final Hours - A Passionate Journey

Director: Phil Dickson

in Religious/Faith

Australia

Standing

Director: Sandy Cherryholmes

in Religious/Faith

United States

Mary's eternal ways

Submitter: Not Specified

in Religious/Faith

Unknown

Satisfaction Guaranteed

Director: Sarah Hedar

in Religious/Faith

Canada

All who are Weary

Director: Eva Patience Hvala

in Religious/Faith

Australia

Revolution and Reform

1 film

Voices For The People

Director: Fritz Robinson

in Revolution and Reform

United States

Science

0 films

No submissions in this category for Winter 2026

Sci-Fi

1 film

Gerdáq

Director: Cliff Adams

in Sci-Fi

United States

Screenplay

28 screenplays

A Fine Line

Writer: Dan Burns

in Screenplay

Entanglement

Writer: K. David Leavitt

in Screenplay

Floating back to Memphis

Submitter: David Juergens

in Screenplay

GOLD MINE

Writer: Andrzej Ciesielski

in Screenplay

Licorice Whip

Writer: Jeremy Roman

in Screenplay

MAYHEM AT TRANQUILITY MANOR

Submitter: Robert Mcdannald

in Screenplay

MOTHERSHIP

Writer: Joseph Michael Leone

in Screenplay

New Fire

Writer: Adam Delmonico

in Screenplay

PRECURSOR

Writer: Steve Brown

in Screenplay

THE ELF 3

Writer: wenting zhu

in Screenplay

The Reenactors

Writer: Jeff Crossman

in Screenplay

THE SKY CITY

Writer: Seyed ebrahim Alborzi darehria

in Screenplay

THROUGH THE WINDOW

Writer: Monty McDannald

in Screenplay

UNSEEN

Writer: Robert Monty Mcdannald

in Screenplay

The Road to You

Writer: Barbara P Peacock

in Screenplay

THE BIG BANG-WITNESS OF TIME

Writer: Seyed Ebrahim Alborzi Darehria

in Screenplay

Chemical Messiah

Writer: Stuart Alan Pollack

in Screenplay

Evil Not Heard

Writer: Stuart A. Pollack

in Screenplay

Your poetic love

Writer: Gianpiero Formato

in Screenplay

Gettysburg

Writer: Edward Veltre

in Screenplay

IN THE GARDEN: ANCHORS OF FAITH

Writer: Christal Kahles-Jones

in Screenplay

The Lost Son Emerges

Writer: Galen R. Collins

in Screenplay

The Macedonian Trapeze Artist

Writer: Lyle Deixler

in Screenplay

Tapestry

Writer: Mary Rice

in Screenplay, Script Writer (subcat)

Uncle Joey

Writer: Maria Anne Felicetti

in Screenplay

Pine Glenn Falls

Writer: Dan Guindon

in Screenplay

WTF (What The Family)

Writer: Eden Allegra Young

in Screenplay

Dragoon Feature

Writer: Andri Elia Elia

in Screenplay

Social Issues

4 films

VALÈNCIA'S THE CITY THAT FUELS SUSTAINABLE CHANGE

Directors: PASCUAL IBÁÑEZ, CRISTIAN FONT

in Environmental, Social Issues, Research (subcat), Content/Message Delivery (subcat)

Spain

Nothing to See Here: Watts

Director: Michael Soenen

in Documentary, Experimental, Human Spirit, Inspirational, Revolution and Reform, Social Issues, Underrepresented Voices Documentaries, Original Score (subcat), Viewer Impact: Inspirational (subcat)

United States

Ishues

Directors: Scott Montgomery, Kevin Neynaber, Philip Romero

in Documentary, Social Issues

United States

Living For Today

Director: Ryan Littler

in Social Issues, Actress: Lead (subcat), Original Song (subcat)

Australia

Student

3 films

Hero and the Giant Hand of Destiny Part Three.

Director: Christian Alexander Thompson

in Student

United Kingdom

The Rebel Reef: Seeds of Hope

Directors: Brynne Eliza Rardin, Patrick Joseph Krum

in Environmental, Documentary, Student, Original Score (subcat)

United States

They Will Collect Us

Director: Julia Lind Dobrovolska

in Student

United Kingdom

Sports

0 films

No submissions in this category for Winter 2026

Tight Shorts

2 films

UMBILICAL

Director: Ed Edwards

in Tight Shorts

United Kingdom

HOPE: Introducing Dick Dyman

Director: Richard Frenrando Dye

in Tight Shorts; Sound Editing (subcat); Original Score (subcat)

United States

Travel/Culture/Arts

0 films

No submissions in this category for Winter 2026

TV Commercials

0 films

No submissions in this category for Winter 2026

TV Show

1 film

"Cause Celebre" Pilot

Director: Patrick John Donnelly

in TV Show

United States

Webisode

1 film

Black Beyond Borders: Web Series

Director: Ebony Walden

in Webisode (Pilot)

United States

Wildlife/Nature/Animals

1 film

Wild Alps

Director: Daniele Gangemi

in Wildlife/Nature/Animals

Italy

Youth Issues

1 film

Critical Moments

Director: Ed Wierzbicki

in Youth Issues

United States

Zero Budget

3 films

Agent A Awakens

Director: Amy Leigh McCorkle

in Zero Budget, Actor: Lead (subcat), Actress: Lead (subcat), Actress: Supporting (subcat), Editing (subcat)

United States

Mentoring

Director: MJ Politis

in Zero Budget

Canada

Overtime

Director: Steven James Kilper

in Horror, Zero Budget, Actress: Lead (subcat), Direction (subcat), Editing (subcat)

United States