Annual Awards 2026

8th Annual Independent Shorts Awards International Film Festival

September 19, 2026
Regal LA Live · Los Angeles

2026 Annual Award Winners

39 awards across 27 films:
Winners A–Z (with trailers) | 2026 Awards Highlights

2026 Event Video

Watch the official video from the 8th Annual Independent Shorts Awards at Regal LA LIVE, featuring moments from the Industry Panel, red carpet, and Awards Show.

2026 Photo Galleries (Coming Soon)

Official photographs from the 8th Annual Awards:
Industry Panel | Red Carpet | Awards Show

2026 Red Carpet Interviews

24 interviews with filmmakers, actors, producers, and guests:
Watch the full collection on the Independent Shorts Awards YouTube channel.

Stacey Maltin – Malka
David Mahmoudieh – Lovebug
Preslea Elliot – Boatlift 9/11
Christopher M Dukes – Boatlift 9/11
Katrin York – Breaking the Tide
Reinis Kaspars – Untethered Souls
Martin Miron – Egoli Place of Gold
Zoe Young – An Iris Wild
Nolan Tondreau – Stolen Reins
Christopher T Folkens and Joseph Pellegrino – The Asset
Tony Surphman and Landon Brittain – The Asset and The Experiment
Ilona Laboy – 12th House
Alisa Tunik – Dating a Suspicious Man
Ivette Li Sanchez and Paris Khougaz – Second Shift
Jacques Derosena – Dokhtar’am – My Daughter
Meron Mayer – Dokhtar’am – My Daughter
J A DellaRipa – Another Saturday
Lena Heintze and Xenia Gauss – For God Sake, Smile!
Mark Gallo and Trever Riney – When the Moon Goes Down
Jenna Covarrubias – Ron’s Night Out
Alan Santana – The Final Round
Iurii Karasev – Into Nowhere
Lisa Mayo and Ismael Jimenez – If Only They Knew
Noam Cohen – Lex

2026 Annual Awards Program

Explore the films, screenings, and special events:
Full Festival Schedule | All Films (A–Z) | Non-Competitive Section | Industry Panel

2026 Annual Nominees

From 120 Finalists to 71 Nominees:
Nominees by Category | All Nominees (A–M) | All Nominees (N–Z)

2026 Annual Finalists

From 3,409 Films to 120 Finalists:
Long List A–Ma | Long List Mo–Z

Previous Annual Edition

Explore the 2025 Annual Awards, including the award winners, official festival program, nominated films, interviews, red carpet, Spotlight Q&A, Awards Show, and event highlights.

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