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2026 Nominated Artist
FEATURE FILM
Best Director in Feature Film (Partial List)
Best Screenplay in Feature Film (Partial List)
Amanda Richards - Whiskey Dixie
Kent Donguines - Canadian Adobo
Arash Rahmani - 11.11
Jose Cortez - The Answering Machine
Justin Corry/Michael Fisher - Immersed
Chandler David/Dean Chavez-
Mohammad Reza Rahmani - They Loved me
Marquette Williams - Interval
Amanda Richards - Whiskey Dixie
Kent Donguines - Canadian Adobo
Arash Rahmani - 11.11
Best Actress in Feature Film (Partial List)
Best Actor in Feature Film (Partial List)
Ivon Mateljan - The Answering Machine
Amanda Richards - Whiskey Dixie
Leila Bolukat - They Loved me
Virginia Williams - Interval
John Bruner - Whiskey Dixie
Benjamin Ashby - American Streamer
Amir Hossein Arman - They loved me
Robert Bray - Interval
Best Sup. Actor in Feature Film (Partial List)
Best Sup. Actress in Feature Film (Partial List)
Dennis Fitspatrick - Whiskey Dixie
Amir Jafari - They loved me
Michael James - Interval
Brandie Sylfae - Whiskey Dixie
Nasim Adabi - They loved me
Dasia Benton - Interval
Best Cinematography in Feature Film (Partial List)
Brandie Sylfae - Whiskey Dixie
Abolfazi Nabati- They loved me
Joddy Eric Matthews - Interval
DMV FILMS - DC - VIRGINIA - MARYLAND (Partial List)
Short & Feature Films
First Time Acting
Emerly Drye - Tired of Living: But we are afraid to die
Grace Valera - Kasalanan Bang Ibigin Kita?
Jo Labelle - Aswang Part 3
Gwynne Groethe - Kasalanan Bang Ibigin Kita?
Aimee O' Connor - Mateos Blood - Final Chapter
Fely Lawrence - Shadows in the city
Jathan Drye - Blood, bones and all
Jun Burondong - Tired of living :But we are afraid to die
Best Actress in Short/Feature Film
Best Actor in Short/Feature Film
Mika Covington - Kasalanan Bang Ibigin Kita?
Gie Zapanta - Shadows in the City
Vie Lowe - Tired of Living ;But we are afraid to die
Tammy Barboza - Autonomous
Imelda Antoc Bosley - Kasalanan Bang Ibigin Kita?
Sharon Toliver - Autonomous
Julia Kate Hill - Currents
Elaina Braverman - Blood, Bones and all
Jessica Claros - Wooden Bowl
Justin Moe - Coffee with Golconda
Chris Wargo- Autonomus
Cam Sullivan Brown - Currents
W. Keith Scott - Autonomous
Johnny Alonzo - Wooden Bowl
Best Sup. Actor in Short/Feature Film
Best Sup. Actress in Short/Feature Film
Dan Franko - Coffee with Golconda
Tyler Metcalf - Currents
Nikolaus Booth - Kasalanan Bang Ibigin Kita?
Alan Greenstein - Shadows in the City
Colin Davis - Currents
Nick Nerangis - Wooden Bowl
Ivy Robinson - Tired of Living :But we afraid to die
Lumari Araneta - Autonomous
Jo Labelle- Aswang Part 3
Angel Gathers - Mateo's Blood - Final Chapter
Jane Waldman - Blood, bones and all
Arlyne Spalla - Mateo's Blood - Final Chapter
Best Cinematography in Short/Feature Film
Best Screenplay in Short/Feature Film
Marc Goodman - Coffee with Golconda
Devin Bora - Currents
Rico Mickens - Autonomous
Mark Braverman - Blood, Bones and all
Sean Morgan - Wooden Bowl
Elina Bass - Coffee with Golconda
Bailey Spore - Currents
Rico Mickens - Autonomous
Michael Brennan - Wooden Bowl
Best Director Short/Feature Film
Marc Goodman - Coffee with Golconda
Bailey Spore - Currents
Rico Mickens - Autonomous
Connie Lamothe - Wooden Bowl
Best Actress in Short Film
Best Actors in Short Film
Niloufah Koukhani - Hello Anna
Abigail Johnson - Life Support
Behi Jadidi - Supplemental Judgement
Janet Yates - Jayden
Mahshid Abyar - Two Slaps
Alireza Darvish - Pingo, Spike & Tyke
Anton - The Nemesis
Andrew Chou- Life Support
Kouroush Rahmani - Two Slaps
Sterling Gathers - Jayden
Best Sup. Actress in Short Film
Best Sup. Actors in Short Film
Charles Carroll - The Nemesis
Amir Mohammad Asgari - Pingo, Spike & Tyke
Jamel Saunders - Jayden
Best Director in Short Film
Best Screenplay in Short Film
Anastasia Liodori - Blood, bones and all
Sofia Vessecchia - Blood, bones and all
Zin Atas - The Nemesis
Mike Lesovsky --Blood on the saddle
Jamon Talbert -
Sonia Nouri - Supplemental Judgement
Natalia Cruz - Jayden
Mehdi Joudi - Ice Box
Andrew Chu - Life Support
Shawaj Koiri - Machito
Sonia Nouri - Supplemental Judgement
Best Cinematography in Short Film
Vakil Zaferani - Shamir
Egemen Oktem --The Nemesis
Keivan Shabani - Suppmentary Judgement
Peter Shin -
Best Music Videos
Won't be Around
Do you feel it?
Moon Over Capri
Marionette
Timeless
Alotta Hell in me
Best Feature Documentary
Driven by Angels
Gageriv
Little Baruches
The night of ignite
Hyphen
Best Feature Documentary in Music
Chirino
Mutation
Whoopee Blues
Prophet
Makhoola Roses
Best Short Documentary
Karkas
Jimmy Griffins
Best Original Sound-Track
The Sides of the river
Memory of Xinjiang
Flight Immitation
The Broken Heart of Zeus
Adrenaline for love
Canadian Adobo
Red Bird
Mutation
Best Script
First Price
Malignant
Macho Piochu
Marshall & Macarthur
Paper Airplane Fly High
Women Filmmaker
Best Experimental Films
First Director
Bailey Spore - Currents
Jose Cortes - The answering machine
María Louisa De La Rosa - La Lloroncita: Where Are Our Children?
First time filmmaker
Mike E. Lesovsky - Blood on the saddle
Amir Raisian. - Side by side
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