2026 Annual Awards: All Nominees (R-Z)

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Reciprocal Causation by Xue Luyao (China) — Best Indie Short, Best Cinematography, and Best Original Screenplay

Salty by Josh Martin and Alex Raban (USA) — Best Comedy Short

Smoke Break by Lisa Maarek (USA) — Best Film Noir Short and Best Student Female Director

Summerville 70 by David Boatwright (USA) — Best Indie Short

Sweet Molly by J.C. McNaughton (USA) — Best Indie Short and Best Ensemble Cast

Tale of a Memory by Enrique Fivaller (Spain) — Best Microfilm

Tears are Part of the Ocean by Ryner Viray (Philippines) — Best Drama Short, Best Student Male Director, and Best Actress

The Boy & The Wolf by Joshua Mueller (Germany) — Best Indie Short, Best Male Director, Best Young Actor, and Best Supporting Actor

The Daughter’s Choice by Huimin Dong (China) — Best Children Short and Best Young Actress

The Hole by Daniel Gómez Múgica (Spain) — Best Microfilm

The Metamorph by Saeid Mohammadi (Iraq) — Best Experimental Short

The Mortician’s Daughter by Elwood Quincy Walker (USA) — Best Horror Short, Best Supporting Actress, Best Editing, and Best Original Score

The Night The Sky Fell by Matthew Arkema (USA) — Best Children Short and Best Young Actor

The Path To Enigma by Max Gladkov (Netherlands/Russia) — Best Mystery Short and Best First Time Male Director

The Renfrew County Killing by Quentin Ferrant (Canada) — Best Thriller Short

The Second Oldest Man Alive by Jeremy Max (USA) — Best Drama Short, Best Actor, and Best Original Screenplay

The Uranium Graves by Islam Akel (Turkey) — Best Documentary Short

The Vagabond by David Debry (USA) — Best Sci-Fi Short

The Verona by Robby Miller (USA) — Best Film Noir Short

Tooth Jerry by Ruya Yaman (USA) — Best Student Short and Best Student Female Director

Tretten by Maxime Vaux (France) — Best Horror Short and Best Supporting Actress

Un Artiste Prétentieux (A Pretentious Artist) by Heidi Watson and Adrian Hooke (New Zealand) — Best Dark Comedy Short

Union Avenue by Gino Cazzali (USA) — Best Crime Short

Unruly by David Ernesto Herrera (UK) — Best Microfilm and Best First Time Male Director

What We Hide by Alexander Osman (UK) — Best Drama Short

Where the Rain Stops by Dojin Kim (South Korea) — Best Animation Short

Where the Shadows Feast by Aaron M Cabrera (USA) — Best Film Noir Short

Where The Shadows Wait by Riley Robbins (USA) — Best Crime Short

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