Posted by The following 10 projects are the highest-rated films of the June–July 2026 season and remain in contention for Best Short of the Season and the seasonal Special Jury Awards.
The Best Short of the Season winner receives a professional prize package valued at over USD $1,000, including a complimentary FilmVault DCP package for a future project of up to 40 minutes and a one-year Dehancer Pro subscription.
An Iris Wild by Benjamin Hess (USA)
Boatlift 9/11 by Dale Fabrigar (USA)
Decarb by Roel Swierenga (Netherlands)
Disconnected by Vít Hradil (Czechia)
Do You Know Who I Am? by Andreea Păduraru Hristescu (Romania)
Flower of Life by V R Bhagat (India)
Lovebug by Jalaludin Trautmann and David Mahmoudieh (Germany/USA)
The Assassination of Michael D. Higgins by Dave Minogue (Ireland)
The Experiment by Hugo Will (USA)
Where We Remain by Olivia Bancel and Katelyn Van Mater (USA)
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