winners – January 2026

Best Canadian Short Luteal

Best Canadian Documentary Endless Journey

Best International Documentary Salmon Run

Best Experimental Short Who Am I

Best Animation Short Wild Sleepover

Best Student Paint Me Invisible

Best Micro Short Obsidian

Best Male Director Mayfly

Best Female Director Time Hoppers: The Silk Road

Best First-Time Director A Night at Malibuz

Best Actor Jordan Nancarrow (The Air Between Us)

Best Actress Mirijam Verena Jeremic (Pink City Film)

Best Producer Sun

Best Cinematography Am Wasser

Best Script The Hideaway

Best Non-Produced Script The Disappearing Act

Best Music Composer Behind Silent Eyes

Best Comedy It’s You & It’s Me

Best Science Fiction Time Helmet

Best Horror Gap Year

Best Student Film Demiurge

Best Independent Film Am Wasser