Posted by The following 8 projects are the highest-rated films of the August 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.
Baby Teeth by Will Lowell (USA)
Omnia Vincit Amor by Mayya Sergeevna Pavlova (Russia)
Quimera by Fernando Corta and Andrés López (Spain)
Stolen Reins by Nolan Tondreau (USA)
Table Read by Norris Wong and Hoi Wong (Taiwan)
Taboophen by Naeem Esmaeeli (Iran)
The Mold by Yuki Kobayashi (Japan)
The Tempest by Diego Müller (Brazil)
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