2025-2026

All seasonal winners (fall, winter, spring and summer) will compete to be the best of the best each year for the chance to be screened at the annual ceremony.

Ceremony on Saturday 31 October 2026

Annual Winners 2026

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Summer Winners 2026

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Spring Winners 2026

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Winter Winners 2025

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Fall Winners 2025

Best drama (Short) > “The Axe Forgets” by John Christopher

Best comedy (short) > “Egg Timer” by Rosie May Bird Smith

Best romance (short) > “Thrown to the Wind” by Eric Dai & Maria Nassar

Best sci-fi (short) > “The Days of Knight: Chapter 1” by John P Martinez

Best thriller (short) > “The Axe Forgets” by John Christopher

Best fantasy (short) > “Juliette's Miracle on St. Nick” by Antwand A Pearman

Best action/adventure (short) > “The Days of Knight: Chapter 1” by John P Martinez

Best horror (short) >  “Hag.” by Jay Najeeah

Best actor (drama short) > Leo Väisänen in “Do Something Useful!” by Pavel Motorin

Best actor (horror short) > Hussam Nuñez in “Amarre (Love Spell)” by Tessie Garduño

Best actor (comedy short) > Ian Donnelly in “Talking Rubbish”

Best actor (fantasy short) > Quintin Mims in “The Art of Eternal Love” by Dawn Reavis Martin

Best actor (action/adventure short) > Asher Lopez in “AwesomeMan”

Best actor (romance short) > Michael Joseph Nelson in “One Moment” by Aiden Hurley

Best actress (fantasy short) > Bianca Lemaire in “The Art of Eternal Love” by Dawn Reavis Martin
Best actress (drama short) > Kelsey Cooke in “Safe” by Govind Chandran

Best acting ensemble female (romance short) > Carly Halse, Cathy Conneff in “Nothing for Granted” by Chris Brosnahan

Best actress (comedy short) > Milla Mastronardi in “A plus” by EDUARDO A. CAMARGO

Best actress (thriller short) > Khaula Kai in “Frayed Flags”

Best actress (sci-fi short) >  Maegan Stewart in “The Abduction of Jeannette Raimey” by Tre Fergerson

Best filmmaker (horror short) > “Maura” by Natassia Linn Malthe

Best filmmaker (drama short) > “The Axe Forgets” by John Christopher

Best filmmaker (fantasy short) > “Juliette's Miracle on St. Nick” by Antwand A Pearman

Best filmmaker (thriller short) > “Ghosted MD” by Jarett Bellucci

Best filmmaker (comedy short) > “Revenge Body” by Polly Pierce

Best filmmaker (romance short) > “The Art of Eternal Love” by Dawn Reavis Martin

Best costumes (short) > “The Axe Forgets” by Anna O'Doherty directed by John Christopher

Best editing (short) > “The Axe Forgets” by Joe Rigby directed by John Christopher

Best screenplay (short) > “The Oddsmakers” by Timothy Hazin directed by Chivonne Michelle &  Ali Watson

Best sound (short) > “The Axe Forgets” by Ben J. Connolly directed by John Christopher

Best makeup (short) > “The Axe Forgets” by Róisín Murphy directed by John Christopher

Best cinematography (short) > “The Axe Forgets” by Naoise Kettle directed by John Christopher

Best production design (short) > “The Axe Forgets” by Victoria Alexandra Carney directed by John Christopher

Best visual effects (short) > “The Days of Knight: Chapter 1” by John P Martinez