2026 Award Winners

Best of Fest & Best Feature Documentary

Antarctic Voyage

Best Feature Narrative

Out of Order

Best Male Lead - RJ Pennington

“Harold”, Over the River and Through the Woods

Best Female Lead - Danielia Almeda

“Eleanor”, The Dark Watchers

Emerging Flimmaker Award

Nathaniel Demuth – In the Rearview

Best Short Film & Best Director

Love, From Ellie – Chantelle James

Best Screenwriting

Above Under Below

Best Animation

Hell

Best Cinematography

Soup Night

Best Short Documentary

Shaver’s Creek Farmland

Best Regional Short Film

Good Egg