IFFNY 2026: Awards & Nominations | 15th Edition
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- October 25, 2026
*Best Feature Film
The Nominations are:
-Redemption by Miguel Barreda Delgado/Feature/01:30:00/Peru
-El verano más largo del mundo by Maria Alejandra Lipoma, Romina Vlachoff/Feature/01:19:00/ Argentina
-Money Tree by Andy Jones/Feature/ 01:15:00/USA
The winner is:
-El verano más largo del mundo by Maria Alejandra Lipoma, Romina Vlachoff/Feature/01:19:00/ Argentina
*Best Short Film
The Nominations are:
–My Foot is in Heaven by Iyad Hajjaj/Short/15:00/Palestine, State of, USA
–Donde Todo Empieza by Denisse Juliana, Catalina Giraldo/Short/19:00/Colombia
-Nature and poetry by Jasna Safic /Short/17:06/Croatia
The winner is:
– My Foot is in Heaven by Iyad Hajjaj/Short/15:00/Palestine, State of, USA
*Best Film Under 5 Minutes
The Nominations are:
-Australia-the beautiful by Chris Tangey/4:30/Australia
-Quiet by Holly Ester Meltzer/2:00/UK
-Gaza’s Lost Horizon by Mo’men Ghanim Hasanain/2:00/Palestine, State of
The winner is:
-Australia-the beautiful by Chris Tangey/4:30/Australia
*Best feature Documentary
The Nominations are:
-Cinema Kawakeb by Mahmoud Massad/Feature/01:20:00/Jordan, Palestine, State of, Qatar
-War on Art by Andrzej Miekus/Feature/01:13:00/Estonia
-They are Siufung by Jean-Luc Bonéfacino/Feature/01:25:00/Hong Kong
The winner is:
-They are Siufung by Jean-Luc Bonéfacino/Feature/01:25:00/Hong Kong
*Best short Documentary
The Nominations are:
-Yenna … Bread Crust by Ayoub AIT BIHI/Doc./28:34/Morocco
-Adas Falasteen by Hamdi Khalil Elhusseini, Samar Taher Lulu/Doc./7:55/Palestine, State of
-Where is Home? by Lamtiar Simorangkir/Doc./39:00/Indonesia
The winner is:
-Yenna … Bread Crust by Ayoub AIT BIHI/Doc./28:34/Morocco
*Best Animation
The Nominations are:
-Night of the Living Fish by Taiah Hay/Animatoion/4:59/UK
-Octopus Banana Hotchpotch by Milanka Fabjancic/Animation/7:40/Slovenia
-The Fiddler Crab by Chun-Shuo Huang/Animation/8:25/Taiwan
The winner is:
-The Fiddler Crab by Chun-Shuo Huang/Animation/8:25/Taiwan
*Best Music Video
The Nominations are:
-fight for me by Juanfer Andres /Music Video/03:34/Spain
-Justin Knuth: Things Change by Billy Freeman/Music Video/2:32/USA
-Oh my baby by Jithesh CG, Sharon Shobana Vasudevan/Music Video/5:00/Singapore
The winner is:
-Justin Knuth: Things Change by Billy Freeman/Music Video/2:32/USA
*Best Actor Award
The Nominations are:
– John R Davila for “Redemption”
– Santiago Zapata for “El verano más largo del mundo”
-Tarek Bishara for -Morphic by Malik Maliki/Short/16:00/Iraq,USA
The winner is:
– John R Davila for “Redemption”
*Best Actress Award
The Nominations are:
-Tatiana Astengo for “Redemption”
-Jazmin Carballo for “El verano más largo del mundo”
-Maja Posavec for “Nature and poetry”
The winner is:
-Jazmin Carballo for “El verano más largo del mundo”
*Best Cinematography
The Nominations are:
-Leandro Pinto Le Roux for “Redemption “
-Nadir Medina for “El verano más largo del mundo “
-Gregory Fanta for “Money Tree “
The winner is:
-Nadir Medina for “El verano más largo del mundo“
*Best Director Award
The Nominations are:
-Miguel Barreda Delgado for “Redemption”
-Andy Jones for “Money Tree”
– Denisse Juliana, Catalina Giraldo for “Donde Todo Empieza”
The winner is:
Miguel Barreda Delgado for “Redemption”
*Best Screenplay Award
The Nominations are:
-Waking Prospects by Shahin Jabbarzadeh/Script/Iran
-Root 66 by Brittany Pera/ Script/USA
-Rosemary leaves by Daniel Warren/Script/Ireland
The winner is:
-Root 66 by Brittany Pera/ Script/USA
Congratulations to all the winners of the 15th Edition of IFFNY 2026!
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who contributed to the success of this year’s festival. Your incredible support and dedication made our 15th edition truly special.
We look forward to seeing you all next year!
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