Annual Awards 2026: All Nominees (N–Z)

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Needless to Say by Hanzhi Jiang (China) — Best Student Short and Best Student Male Director

Night Shift by Megumi Lim (Ukraine) — Best Documentary Short

Notice Me by Amy Leonard (UK) — Best LGBTQ Short and Best Female Director

One of One by Daniel Kyle Mccartney (USA) — Best Indie Short and Best First Time Male Director

Our Monsters by Mia Petrovic (Canada) — Best Children Short

Pick Up by Idil Hermansen (Australia) — Best Thriller Short

Reflection by Daniel Robichaud (USA) — Best Animation Short

Rise by Jessica J. Rowlands (Zimbabwe) — Best Indie Short, Best First Time Female Director, Best Supporting Actor, Best Young Actor, and Best Cinematography

Rooms by Levi Elizaga (USA) — Best Screendance Short

Satomi by Rayner Wang (Hong Kong/Japan/USA) — Best Fantasy Short

Second Shift by Jackie Moore (USA) — Best Women Short

See You Next Tuesday by Whitney Moore and Marques Mallare (USA) — Best Comedy Short

Serenity’s Song by Christopher Andrew Schultz (USA) — Best Young Actress

Spare! by Jules Cales and Balthazar Ullmann (France) — Best Crime Short, Best Male Director, Best Acting Duo, and Best Editing

Stolen Reins by Nolan Tondreau (USA) — Best Western Short

Strolling Down Brighton Pier by Kenny McCracken (UK) — Best Music Video

Table Read by Norris Wong and Hoi Wong (Taiwan) — Best LGBTQ Short

Take It Back by Lee Daehan (South Korea) — Best Music Video

Tarde Noche by M. Fernanda Ramos-Francia Y. (USA) — Best Women Short

The Apricot by Alex Z. Avila (Mexico/USA) — Best Animation Short

The Assassination of Michael D. Higgins by Dave Minogue (Ireland) — Best Comedy Short, Best Actor, and Best Original Story

The Asset by Christopher T. Folkens (USA) — Best Action Short

The Experiment by Hugo Will (USA) — Best Action Short

The Geisha and The Gunfighter by Clint Lilley (USA) — Best Western Short

The High King’s Daughter by Joël Gibbs (Ireland) — Best Animation Short

The Last Supper of Girl by Jring Van (China) — Best Children Short

The Listeners by Joslyn Rose (USA) — Best Indie Short, Best Female Director, and Best Ensemble Cast

Twist by Lilian Baculard (France) — Best Romantic Short and Best Student Male Director

Umit Kozi by Aisultan Seit (Kazakhstan) — Best Microfilm

Untethered Souls by Reinis Kaspars (Latvia) — Best Experimental Short

When the Moon Goes Down by Trever Riney (USA) — Best Western Short

Where Rooms Go by Qianxun Ren and Yupei Tang (China) — Best Screendance Short

Where the Light Enters You by Matt Alesevich and Hemal Trivedi (USA) — Best Documentary Short

Wide Awake by Roman Daniel Rütten (USA) — Best Music Video

XY by Stephan Fleet (USA) — Best LGBTQ Short and Best Actor

You Don’t Say by Juliet Colyer (USA) — Best Women Short, Best First Time Female Director, Best Ensemble Cast, and Best Original Score

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