Top Shorts Winners - July 2026
- Top Shorts Team
- 10 hours ago
- 2 min read
Film of the Month
Limit Exceeded - Setareh Samandari, Sargon Yoseph
Best Narrative Film
Small Town - Rhianna Georgia Morris
Best Indie Film
A. Silverspoon - ZhuZha Akova
Best Drama
Flower of Life - V R Bhagat
Best Dark Comedy
The Family Dirt - Milly-May McLaughlin, Gianni McLaughlin
Best Musical/Dance Film
POI (Primary Ovarian Insufficiency) - Zoee Marsh
Best AI Film
Curious (The Story of Pie) - Jeong Jin Kim
Best Documentary
Born To Be A Champion - Matt Johnstone
Best Animation
Crossing Paths - Paulina Pollack, Nicholas Larsen
Best Music Video
Talk Time - Party's On Its Way - Steven A Soria
Best Student Film
Come Back - Kaihang Ye
Best Director
Limit Exceeded - Setareh Samandari
Best First Time Director
Motivations Of Razon - Robert Harrell
Best Actor
Limit Exceeded - Brandon Stacy
Best Actress
Limit Exceeded - Cheyenne Isabel Wells
Best Duo
The Family Dirt - Lillo Brancato & Paris Branda
Best Cinematography
Limit Exceeded - Enrique Del Rio
Best Score
Sleeping in Silence - Federico Ricci
Best Sound Design
Faith and The Christmas Star - Jack Thomas Westlake
Best Song
Visitation - "Drops" - Danny Chouinard
Best Instrumental
Faith and The Christmas Star - Anne Trenning
Best Original Story
Faith and The Christmas Star - Abby Davenport
Best Screenplay
The Choice - R.J. Pineiro
Best Drama Screenplay
The Blood Moon - Angelo Oddo
Special Jury Award
AUDIÇÃO - Alessandro Cerqueira
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