Festival Archive
2026 Festival Archive
2026 Winners (Partial List) — WMIFF
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Awards & Winners
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2026
Feature Film: (Winners)
First Time Acting: (Winners)
- Jun Burudong, Tired of Living But we are afraid to die
- Gwynne Groethe, Kasalanan Bang Ibigin Kita?
Best Student Film (Winner)
- Interval
Feature Film: (DMV – DC, Virginia, Maryland) Winners
First Director (Winner)
- Bailey Spore, Currents
Best South East Asia Actress
- Imelda Antoc Bosley, Tired of Living But we are afraid to die
Short Film (DMV) Winners
Best documentary in feature film.
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Short Film (Winners)
- Best Actor – Anton, The Nemesis
- Best Director – Zin Atas, The Nemesis
- Best Screenplay – Andrew Chu, Life Support
- Best Cinematography – Egemen Oktem.
- Best Sup. Actor – Charles Carroll, The Nemesis
- Best Actress – Niloufah Koukhani, Hello Anna
Best Documentary in Feature Film (Music)
Whoopee Blues
Best Pop Music Video
Moon Over Capri (Ava Della)
Best Country Music Video
Won’t Be Around
Best Original Soundtrack (Winner)
Immersed – A Cinematic Immersive Album
Best Editor
They Love me
First Time Filmmaker
Side by Side
Best Script
Marshall and MacArthur