The following projects — spanning short films, TV & web series, and screenplays — are the finalists for the September season, competing across 65 categories. These works were selected from an official pool with a 52.1% acceptance rate, drawn from submissions across 17 countries, totaling 20:08:41 of runtime, plus short screenplays.
The nominated projects rank within the top 34.5%.
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 September 2026
Best Indie Short
For God’s Sake, Smile! by Lena Heintze (Germany)
Soulmurder by Justin Nixon (USA)
The Last Berth by Tsui Kai-Yuen (Hong Kong)
Best Drama Short
Drowning by Reiff Gaskell (UK)
The Grey Area by Christian Allen (USA)
Wine and Secrets by Axel Knight (USA)
Best Documentary Short
TBA
Best Comedy Short
TBA
Best Dark Comedy Short
TBA
Best Action Short
Doritos: Spin Cycle by Matthew Levin (USA)
One More Opening Sequence by Vlad Klimchuk (USA)
Predation Black Serum by Timur Örge and Sebastian Fisher (Switzerland)
Best Film Noir Short
TBA
Best Thriller Short
Click by Abbie Lucas (UK)
Marionberries by EJ Binns (USA)
Quarantine by Dan Rathke (USA)
Best Horror Short
TBA
Best Sci-Fi Short
TBA
Best Fantasy Short
TBA
Best Western Short
TBA
Best Animation Short
Blind Spot by Fletcher Russmann (USA)
Fido by John Norris Ray and Maria Victoria Sanchez (USA)
Till Death Does His Part by Nathan RJ Fox (USA)
Best Children Short
TBA
Best Women Short
TBA
Best Romantic Short
TBA
Best Music Video
TBA
Best Web Series/TV Pilot
TBA
Best Web and New Media
TBA
Best Trailer/Teaser
TBA
Best Short Script
Check by Zoe Watson (USA)
Le Petite Mort by John Kestner (USA)
School Run by Rachel Walsh-Williams (UK)
Technical Categories: Nominations for September 2026
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