The following projects — spanning short films, TV & web series, and screenplays — are the finalists for the February season, competing across 65 categories. These works were selected from an official pool with a 46.2% acceptance rate, drawn from submissions across 14 countries, totaling 14:19:52 of runtime, plus short scripts.
The nominated projects rank within the top 30.1%.
Unlisted categories had no submissions meeting the minimum score threshold.
Categories marked “TBA” had two or fewer projects qualifying for awards consideration. Winners in these categories will be announced together with the rest of the award recipients.
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Technical Categories: Nominations for February 2026
Best Indie Short
TBA
Best Drama Short
TBA
Best Dark Comedy Short
TBA
Best Thriller Short
TBA
Best Mystery Short
Body Count by Malhar Abhijit Talwalkar (USA)
Guilt Lies Still by Islam Gimazov (USA)
The Gamble Of Time by Arun Vivega (India)
Best Sci-Fi Short
TBA
Best Animation Short
TBA
Best Women Short
TBA
Best Romantic Short
TBA
Best Experimental Short
A Touch of Clash by Moe Taylor (USA)
Haktara, The Queen with the Beard by Ginevra Alessandra Gatti (Italy)
Night At The Apollo by Jeffrey Atsuson and Veen Manathan (Canada)
Best Microfilm
TBA
Best Screendance Short
TBA
Best Web Series/TV Pilot
TBA
Best Web and New Media
TBA
Best Short Script
Golem With Fries by John Kestner (USA)
The Business Of Health by Luis Escobar (USA)
The Gary by Josh Kemp (Canada)
Technical Categories: Nominations for February 2026
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