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2026 Festival Archive
2026 Winners (Partial List) — WMIFF
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Feature Film: (Winners)
Best Actress in Feature Film
Amanda Richards, Whiskey Dixie
Best Director in Feature Film
Amanda Richards, Whiskey Dixie
Best Actor in Feature Film
John Bruner, Whiskey Dixie
Best Sup. Actor in Feature Film
Tyler Shilstone, Whiskey Dixie
Best Sup. Actress in Feature Film
Brandie Sylfae, Whiskey Dixie
Best Cinematography in Feature Film
Gregor Mahon, Whiskey Dixie
Best Screenplay in Feature Film
Kent Donguines, Canadian Adobo
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
Best Actress in Feature Film
Mika Covington, Kasalanan Bang Ibigin Kita?
Best Actor in Feature Film
Justin Moe, Coffee With Golconda
Best Director in Feature Film
Marc Goodman, Coffee with Golconda
Best Sup. Actor in Feature Film
Tyler Metcalf, Currents
Best Sup. Actress in Feature Film
Sharon Toliver, Imperial Guardian
Best Screenplay in Feature Film
Elina Bass, Coffee with Golconda
Best Cinematography in Feature Film
Rico Mickens, Imperial Guardian
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 Director in Short Film
Connie Lamothe, Wooden Bowl
Best Screenplay in Short Film
Michael Brennan, Wooden Bowl
Best Cinematography in Short Film
Mark Braiverman, Blood, Bones and all
Best Actor in Short Film
Thomas Wechsler, Stages
Best Sup. Actress in Short Film
Lisa Kearns, Stages
Best Actress in Short Film
Tammy Barboza, Autonomous
Best Sup. Actor in Short Film
Stub Estey, Stages
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