Winners
Young Director Award 2026
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Above The Sea
Selim Lallaoui
Producer: Matthieu Poirier & Julie Bellemare
Production: Wizz @Quad Group
France
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anyone lived in a pretty how town
Daniel Kreizberg
Producer: Eric Schutzbank, Akvile Bliujute-Januse
Production: the STUDIO New York
United States
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Early Worm
Archie Barlow, Emma Hampton, Kitty Hayward, Harvey Krejzl, Jaeden Rytikov, Luke Samuel-Sanyanga
Production: University of Creative Arts, Farnham
United Kingdom
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She Knows Too Much
Léa Esmaili
Producer: Molly Turner
Production: Blinkink
United Kingdom
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To My Old Nightmare
Sooyeon Shin
Producer: Sooyeon Shin
South Korea
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Asics - Moving Between Spaces
Souf Kinani
Production: PINK RABBIT
Netherlands
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AUDEMARS PIGUET - SYNCING SOUNDS
Theodor Guelat
Producer: Jake River Parker
Production: Stink
United Kingdom
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Indispensable
Souvid "JIJO" Datta
Producer: Seychelle-Kristina Yanda
Production: Just Be Nice Studios
United Kingdom
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KidSuper: If He Could, Why Couldn't They?
Joa Spruijt; Segraphy; Robin van Geemen
Producer: Lea Enghelabi; Miguel Teixeira
Production: FutureFrank
Netherlands
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Losing Voices
Elias Ben Dahhou
Producer: Niklas Straub, Valentin Schneider
Production: FABW, SOUP FILM, TPF
Germany
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Pink Sky at Night
Naghmeh Pour
Producer: Elliott Tagg
Production: new—land
United Kingdom
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Somewhere Only We Know
Frances O'Sullivan
Producer: Sophie Peskin
Production: Anonymous Content
United States
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The Nymph
Vanessa Stachel
Producer: Luca Merkle, Nadia Zimmermann
Production: Filmakademie Baden-Württtemberg, Simon & Paul
Germany
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Toe Wrestling
Alfie Whiteman
Producer: Abby Bucknall
United Kingdom
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Travel by Design KANAI
Nick Sokoloff
Producer: Arnaud Zimmermann
Production: MNTRA
United States
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U-Haul: The Way To What's Ahead
Devin Whetstone & Micah Gendron
Producer: John McAdorey
Production: FWENS
United States
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A Silent Rebellion
Kitalé Wilson, Dom Gould
Producer: Kitalé Wilson, Dom Gould, Jordan Pearson, Geoff Wilson
Production: Boldly
Canada
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Aftershave
Mateo Carratú
Producer: Gabriel Carratú
Production: Vagabond Fillms
Spain
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End Animal Abuse
Favio Vinson
Producer: Favio Vinson, Andres Gomez Orellana
Production: Co-produced: Papaya Films
Poland
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Help Keep the Night Silent
Jan Sederlöf
Finland
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Losing Voices
Elias Ben Dahhou
Producer: Niklas Straub, Valentin Schneider
Production: FABW, SOUP FILM, TPF
Germany
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Paper Angels
Sebastian Hill-Esbrand
Producer: Arthur Chan, Sebastian Hill-Esbrand
Production: GOODNEIGHBOUR, ENTROPICO, GRAVY FILMS, SKIN AND BONES
Canada
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Still Life
Natasja Briers
Producer: Jessa Wouters, Natasja Briers
Belgium
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The flavor of the moon
Yan Zhang
Producer: YuLan Jin
Production: Moon film studio, shanghai
China
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The Future Family
Laura Almstrup
Producer: Chris Wolstrup
Production: Isaac Production
Denmark
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The Nymph
Vanessa Stachel
Producer: Luca Merkle, Nadia Zimmermann
Production: Filmakademie Baden-Württtemberg, Simon & Paul
Germany
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Virgin Alpha
Laura Almstrup
Producer: Mette Jermiin
Production: Slutet
Denmark
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W.T.F. Wait, That's Fair?
Caleb Hansen
Producer: Reegen Price
Production: Eastcherry
Canada
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All it Takes is a Second
Nolan Sarner
Producer: Liane Thomas
Production: Skin and Bones FIlm Company
Canada
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Burning Desire
Sabrina Nijenhuis
Producer: Sabrina Nijenhuis
Netherlands
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Ford High
Sophia Smith
Producer: Rebeca Ortiz
Production: OPC
Canada
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Help Keep the Night Silent
Jan Sederlöf
Finland
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Home Is Where The Hurt Is
Bonnie MacRae
Producer: Gareth Crothers
Production: Spindle
United Kingdom
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Konsent - Generation K
Veronika Jelsikova
Producer: Kristina Prikrylova
Production: Stink Czech Republic
Czech Republic
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Läskvarten — One Quarter A Day
Leia Kågeson
Producer: Zoe Dymott
Production: new—land
Sweden
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Love Thy Nation
Steezus
Producer: Chris Coetsee & Lunga "steezus" Mthombeni
Production: Dare Content
South Africa
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More Than Cloth
Ruairí Bradley
Producer: Keith Bradley, Matt D'Arcy
Production: Banjoman
Ireland
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RF-SISU 'Swedish Sport Confederation'
Gustav Bondeson
Producer: Mia Sook Young
Production: Aspekt
Sweden
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Still calling it fun and games?
Pelle Gøtze
Producer: Christian Lønhart & Chris Wolstrup
Production: isaac
Denmark
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The Honest Cash Register
Gora Mboup
Producer: Yunus M. Benli
Netherlands
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The Nymph
Vanessa Stachel
Producer: Luca Merkle, Nadia Zimmermann
Production: Filmakademie Baden-Württtemberg, Simon & Paul
Germany
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W.T.F. Wait, That's Fair?
Caleb Hansen
Producer: Reegen Price
Production: Eastcherry
Canada
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Adidas - It's In Our Bones
Royd Ringdahl
Producer: Chris Coetsee
Production: RSA Films
United Kingdom
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Always Ketchup
Thomas Cervenca
Austria
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Cloudsoma
Alfie Whiteman
Producer: On Running
United Kingdom
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Czech Philharmonic - Our Friends in Japan Understand Us
Prokop Jelinek
Producer: Prokop Jelinek, Karolína Brumlová
Production: Narata / Stink Czech Republic
Czech Republic
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DVLA Campaign: Chancer, Forgetful
Florence Poppy Deary
Producer: Marija Đikić
Production: Biscuit Filmworks
United Kingdom
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Fruits Of Life: Alfa Romeo
Jarid Dean
Producer: Hannah Wilson
Production: Chisel Productions
Australia
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Geometry of Taste
Lorenzo Monti
Producer: Lorenzo Monti
Production: Mcqueen Films
Switzerland
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Ministry of Sports | Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Davide Vicari
Production: Everyone Films
Egypt
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Obsessed with it
Parker Schmidt
Producer: Eric Cook
Production: CANADA
United States
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Prologue
Matheo Fernandes
Producer: Nicholas Bluff, Matheo Fernandes & Hanna Moura
Production: Contrario
Spain
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Pulp Gospel
Jan Sederlöf
Producer: Henkka Hämäläinen
Production: Breakfast Helsinki
Finland
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Qualità Artigianale (Quality takes a lifetime)
Ludvig Frøkjær Thomsen
Producer: Sara Samøse
Production: new–land
Denmark
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Sorry
Lisa Mausbach
Producer: Minou Berg
Production: SOUP FILM
Germany
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The Ache of Becoming
Samba
Producer: Samba & Derek Matar
Production: Anonymous Content
United Kingdom
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The Periodic Fable
Olivia De Camps
Producer: Maya Bury
Production: SMUGGLER
United States
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Act!
Louise Hylland. William Findinge
Producer: Louise Hylland. William Findinge
Production: Jahat Film
Denmark
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Changes
Florence Poppy Deary
Producer: Adam Oyejobi
Production: Biscuit Filmworks
United Kingdom
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Enterprise - A Minor Misunderstanding
Rhoddy Jensen
Producer: Rhoddy Jensen
Production: Imagine This Studio
United Kingdom
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Operation: Make Pamela a Hyytiäinen
Eino Manner
Producer: Nita Rehtonen & Henkka Hämäläinen
Production: Breakfast
Finland
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Sorry
Lisa Mausbach
Producer: Minou Berg
Production: SOUP FILM
Germany
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THAT'S AI
Sebastian Lopez
Producer: Hervé Butoyi
Production: Encore
Denmark
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BGMI x Royal Enfield
vinod ravindranathan
Production: Hammerheads Films
India
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Go WIld - India
Staj Soften
Producer: Jobbin Joy
Production: 100 Feet Films Pvt Ltd
India
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Haderlump - Obscura Terra
Anastasja Black
Producer: Minou Berg
Production: SOUP FILM
Germany
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International Klein Blue
Jan Hellwich
Producer: Yannic Kress, Marie-Estelle Laudenbach
Production: Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Germany
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Losing Voices
Elias Ben Dahhou
Producer: Niklas Straub, Valentin Schneider
Production: FABW, SOUP FILM, TPF
Germany
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Welcome to Made-It Pro
Avery Stedman
Producer: Joe McLaren, Sabrina Deluca & David KA
Production: Dear Friend
Canada
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Yellow Pages - Ella Douglas
Tom Oliver
Producer: Frances Rollin
Production: Hidden Agency
United Kingdom
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Even in Darkness
Kitalé Wilson
Producer: Austin Johnson
Production: East Cherry
Canada
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La Mar
Jean Chapiro
Producer: Jean Chapiro
Production: Bugambilia
Mexico
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Ten Feet Tall and I’m Bulletproof
Ricky Dick
Producer: Thomas Ried-Fendt
Production: INMOTION AG
Germany
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The Den and the Glow
Madeline Leary
Producer: Grace Aldrich
Production: Charlie Cherish LLC
United States
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Toshito
Calvin Scibilia
Producer: Calvin Scibilia
Production: Something Good, Something Great.
United States
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and again.
Wiley Kaupas
Producer: Bobby Brown
United States
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Opal Fever
Lucy Knox
Producer: Alexandra Galloway
Production: upperfast GmbH
Germany
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Songs of Salt
Isabella Bazoni
Producer: Isabella Bazoni
Italy
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THE MISSING POST OFFICE
Clement Lefer
Producer: Clement Lefer
France
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As Meteoríticas - The Rock Stars
Lais Sambugaro
Brazil
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At Eternity's Counter
Oliver Pilemand
Denmark
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FERMENT
Eva Justine Torkkola
Australia
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Imago
Julian Schmiederer
Austria
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Left Unsaid
Donnagh Fitzpatrick
Ireland
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Not To Me, Not To You
Isabella Bazoni
Italy
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rezo
Federico Urdaneta
Colombia
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Separation
Matvey Krivolapov
Russian Federation
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The Village
Hemant Verma/Hemant Verma
India
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Tidings from Various Quarters
Parker Schmidt
United States
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A Sparrow's Song
Tobias Eckerlin
Producer: Tobias Eckerlin
Production: Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Germany
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Bela Koprena (White Veil)
Ziga Ciber
Producer: Žiga Ciber
Slovenia
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Composé pour la vie
Leon Eberwein
Producer: Lea Staron, Amalia Starrach and Romina Raßfeld
Production: Eberwein Film and 2RAW
Germany
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Epiphany
Tobias Dolphin
Producer: Tobias Dolphin
Germany
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Get some Headspace
Wolf Lass
Producer: Anton Fischer-Appelt, Hasem Al Jajeh
Production: Filmakademie Baden Württemberg
Germany
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gilm0re – Another Breathtaking Melody
Ricky Dick
Producer: Yannic Kreß
Production: Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Germany
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IKEA - Rooms
Daria Maximova
Producer: Diego Rubio
United Kingdom
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International Klein Blue
Jan Hellwich
Producer: Yannic Kress, Marie-Estelle Laudenbach
Production: Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Germany
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Letterboxd - Everything, Everywhere, All in One
Madlen Medvedovskyy
Producer: Amalia Starrach & Tara Emilia Radovic
Production: Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
Germany
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Lime - Anytime Anywhere
Nico Bori
Producer: Nicolai Sagasser, Daniel Steyer, Konrad Steuer, Niklas Straub
Production: Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
Germany
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Losing Voices
Elias Ben Dahhou
Producer: Niklas Straub, Valentin Schneider
Production: Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Germany
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Peas
Leve Kühl
Producer: Julian Sünram
Production: Filmakademie Baden-Wuerttemberg
Germany
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Pizza Passione
Biko Julian Voigts
Producer: Niklas Straub, Lea Staron
Production: Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Germany
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Porsche Postcards
Hanna Frieda Lange
Producer: Justin Roessler
Production: Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Germany
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Sotto il Vesuvio
Kevin Koch
Producer: Linus Kirschner, Julius Krebs
Production: urbanuncut GmbH
Germany
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TAUT
Ilya Barrett
Producer: Liubov Popova
Production: Filmakademie-Baden-Württemberg
Germany
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The Nymph
Vanessa Stachel
Producer: Luca Merkle, Nadia Zimmermann
Production: Filmakademie Baden-Württtemberg, Simon & Paul
Germany
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THE UNKNOWN
Luis Seemann
Producer: Julia Tilk, Erik Kierzek
Production: University of Television and Film Munich
Germany
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15 Cypress Grove
David Thibaut
Producer: Jonas Windgassen, Nora Kilroy
Production: University of Television and Film Munich
Germany
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Becoming
Aidan Forte
Producer: Kaia Chapman
United States
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Beware the Wolves
Alex Bush
Producer: Elias Kyriakidis
Production: AFI Conservatory
United States
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Chaos and cold coffee
Joséphine Reboh
Producer: Joséphine Reboh
Production: Institut des Arts de Diffusion
France
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Chicken Lady
Shuqi Yuan
Producer: Xueyang Li
China
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Cloud 99
Leila Murton Poole
Producer: Milly Pope
Production: National Film & Television School
United Kingdom
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Degree of Certainty
Simon Schneider
Producer: Maxwell Kagan
Production: American Film Institute Conservatory
United States
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Echoes Beneath The Hill
Aime Octave Ishimwe
Producer: Nora Essalama
Production: Royal Institute for Theater, Cinema and Sound
Belgium
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Inkubus
Reza Sam Mosadegh
Producer: Charlotte Neuwirth
Production: Hamburg Media School
Germany
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Iron Lake
Grant Swanson
Producer: Annine Fan Zhang
Production: American Film Institute
United States
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Karnama (Well of Death)
Pranav Dawar
Producer: Pramod Amminabhavi
India
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KILLER OF MEN
Jordan Betine
Producer: RUOXIAO LI
United States
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Patakha
Rohit Relan
Producer: Tiffany Wu
United States
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Pyre
Dylan Miller
Producer: Dawna Miller
United States
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Read In For Me
Štefánia Lovasová
Producer: Castor Sprado
UK / USA
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Rebound
Anna O'Donnell
Producer: Shreya Sanjay Jha, Grace Galarraga, Joshua Ebrahimi
Production: University of Southern California
United States
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Rhythm
Asher Bloom
Producer: Asher Bloom
Production: Forth Studio
United States
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Shutterspeed
Jasper De Maeseneer
Producer: Victor Longin
Production: HAMLET / RITCS film school
Belgium
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TRUANT
Robyn Wholey
Producer: CARL RENNIE
United States
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Watch Me Burn
Sofia Spotti
Producer: Luiza de Carvalho
Production: National Film and Television School
United Kingdom
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What Could You Buy With Your Body Count?
Štefánia Lovasová
Producer: Densu Moseti
N/A
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You & Me (& Chaz & Rodney)
Lilly Lion
Producer: Yang Qian
Production: American Film Institute Conservatory
United States
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100 Sunset
Kunsang Kyirong
Producer: Joaquin Cardoner
Production: Migmar Pictures Inc
Canada
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As We Breathe
Seyhmus Altun
Producer: Fevziye Hazal Yazan
Production: Jurnal Kolektif
Turkey
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Lurker
Alex Russell
Producer: Alex Orlovsky, Duncan Montgomery, Jack Selby, Galen Core, Olmo Schnabel, Francesco Melzi D'Eril, Marc Marrie, Charlie McDowell, Archie Madekwe
Production: Arts & Sciences
United States
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Smoky
James Fink-Jensen
Producer: Levi Roberts-Brothers, Zachary Macer, James Fink-Jensen, Prashanth Gunasekaran, Georgia-May Russ, Jonathan Zsofi, Michael Hurst, Matt Hicks
Production: Zine Film
New Zealand
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Solitary
Eamonn Murphy
Producer: Eamonn Murphy & Alan Breslin
Production: Prophecy Films Limited
Ireland
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The Musical
Giselle Bonilla
Producer: Rob Lowe, Greg Lauritano, Alexander Heller, Findlay Brown, Jordan Backhus
Production: Unapologetic Projects
United States
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THE TREK
Meekaaeel Adam
Producer: James C. Williamson, Warren Gray, Michael Wenning
South Africa
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Collision
Michael Carolan
Producer: Emer Durcan
Production: Western Front Studios
Ireland
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The Ick
Jason Branagan
Producer: Aaron Chalke
Production: Playbook Media
Ireland
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Forever Golf
Sanaa Mothabisa
Producer: Dumisani Mvumvu
Production: Sanaa Films Pty Ltd
South Africa
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Kiosken
Jesper Ei Karlsson
Producer: Petra Krigström Gentile
Production: Slutet
Sweden
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3rd Time Lucky
LateMilk and Dario Imbrogno
Production: Ocurens Content
France
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Don't Look Down
Relta
Producer: Anastasia Liasi
Production: The Corner Shop
United Kingdom
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Genesis Owusu - STAMPEDE
Isaac Brown
Producer: Ekow Barnes
Production: Phonomena Productions Pty Ltd
Australia
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gilm0re - Another Breathtaking Melody
Ricky Dick
Producer: Yannic Kreß
Production: Filmakademie Baden Württemberg GmbH / THE SWEETSPOT GMBH
Germany
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Helium - Chainsmokers
Alex Acy
Producer: Adam Bodey, Dylan Palley
Production: Bodey
United States
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It’s Amazing to Be Young
Luna Carmoon
Producer: Chris Murdoch
Production: ProdCo
United Kingdom
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Kayan9896 - Lost in the Rain
The 11th
Producer: Leo Villares, Bea Ralston & Victor Nauwynck
Production: Picloc.
United Kingdom
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Les Cigales
Alvynn Diagne
Producer: Ocurens Content
Production: Ocurens Content
France
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Nia Archives - Danger
Claryn Chong
Producer: Fred Qvortrup
Production: Stink
United Kingdom
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Partiboi69 - Redline
PETR
Producer: Jakub Slama
Production: Stink Czech Republic
Czech Republic
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Povoa x Madge - Beat Bunny
Tanner k Williams
Producer: Magen Ashley Young
Production: Magna Studios
United Kingdom
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Rawayana, Bomba Estereo - Fogata
Paola Ossa
Producer: Edgar Esteves, Marco Sroka
Production: Blanksquare Productions
United States
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Starburst
DEADHORSES (Ivo Beckett & James Topley)
Producer: Nathan M. Legger
Production: Magna Studios
United Kingdom
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Vesala - Something like you
Kristian Lindén
Producer: Nita Rehtonen
Production: Breakfast
Finland
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Wesley Joseph ft. Jorja Smith - July
Wesley Joseph
Producer: Jake River Parker
Production: Stink
United Kingdom
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ZEP - Don't Break
Joa Spruijt; Robin van Geemen, ZEP
Producer: Hector Felix; Miguel Teixeira
Production: FutureFrank
Netherlands
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Abondance
Christian Goue
Producer: Stephane Tia
Production: Cartiersud
Côte d'Ivoire
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Horror Show
Frances O'Sullivan
Producer: Poppy Ashton
Production: Anonymous Content
United States
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I AM THE PRIZE
Sai Karan Talwar
Producer: Shamender Talwar, Sai Karan Talwar, Ann Clare Bornholt, Paul Jagota
Production: TUFF.EARTH
United Kingdom
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Insufficient Fare
Scrap Metals
Producer: Bre Kelly, Matthew Kaufman
Production: Brickhead
United States
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International Klein Blue
Jan Hellwich
Producer: Yannic Kress, Marie-Estelle Laudenbach
Production: Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Germany
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Losing Voices
Elias Ben Dahhou
Producer: Niklas Straub, Valentin Schneider
Production: FABW, SOUP FILM, TPF
Germany
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Love Thy Nation
Steezus
Producer: Chris Coetsee & Lunga "steezus" Mthombeni
Production: Dare Content
South Africa
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Ten Feet Tall and I’m Bulletproof
Ricky Dick
Producer: Thomas Ried-Fendt
Production: INMOTION AG
Germany
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Virgin Alpha
Laura Almstrup
Producer: Mette Jermiin
Production: Slutet
Denmark
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A Scent
Johnny Russell
Producer: Harry Moore, Laura Rollins & Francesco Loy Bell
Production: Milk Machine
United Kingdom
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Act!
Louise Hylland. William Findinge
Producer: Louise Hylland. William Findinge
Production: Jahat Film
Denmark
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EGGS
Zac Dov Wiesel
Producer: Alex Cook & Autumn Loveday & Will Noyce & Genevieve Triquet
Production: DIVISION
Australia
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Emergency Accommodation
Kate Haley
Producer: Eamonn Keane
Production: Red Hopper Films
Ireland
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Fender Bender
Brian Herrera Gladstone
Producer: Brian Herrera Gladstone & Jake Goldin
Production: Berraco Pictures
United States
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Glitter Kiss
Augustė Gerikaitė
Producer: Lineta Lasiauskaitė
Production: Plopsas
Lithuania
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Losing it
Marvin Jay Alvarez
Producer: Jess Wretham
Production: Knucklehead
United Kingdom
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MAGID / ZAFAR
LUÍS HINDMAN
Producer: AIDAN ROBERT BROOKS
Production: Lovechild Studios
United Kingdom
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Mouse
Rosie Barrett
Producer: Aisling malone & Lorraine Higgins
Production: Rye Films
Ireland
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Neighbor
Remington Butler
Producer: Alex McBride, Hannah Gulbrandsen
Production: Rembrant Pictures
United States
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Replay
Seth Brusewitz
Producer: Seth Brusewitz
Production: Slutet
Sweden
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Rise
Jessica J Rowlands
Producer: Joe Njagu
Production: Pluvio Pictures
Zimbabwe
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The Actor
Alexander Hagani
Producer: Alexander Hagani, Caleb Barron
Production: North130 Films
United States
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The Door
James Graham
Producer: Michael Keen, Tali de Assis, Roger Mancusi, David Scarpetti
United States
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The Good Farmer and the Failed Son
Ailill Martin
Producer: Peter Kilmartin
Production: Chaser
Ireland
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When Winter Comes
Yuan Yuan
Producer: Fan He, Candy Hu
Production: EnMaze Pictures
United States
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Between Late April and Early May
Sophia Smith
Producer: Fraser Wolfe
Production: OPC
Canada
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Grindr - Peas
Leve Kühl
Producer: Borislav Salatino
Production: Upperfast
Germany
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HOLY FATHER
Harry Welsh
Producer: Ed Watson & Genevieve Triquet
Production: DIVISION
Australia
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Insufficient Fare
Scrap Metals
Producer: Bre Kelly, Matthew Kaufman
Production: Brickhead
United States
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International Klein Blue
Jan Hellwich
Producer: Yannic Kress, Marie-Estelle Laudenbach
Production: Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Germany
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Ivar
Markus Tangre
Producer: Rebekka Rognøy, Henrik Dyb Zwart
Production: Bacon Production
Norway
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Jellyfish
Jesse May Fisher
Producer: Katie Lambert & Nycollas Abreu
Production: MrMr Films
United Kingdom
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Kapal Kertas
Amirah Arshad
Producer: Razlan Saharudin, Fazwa Juhari
Production: Denhouse Productions
Malaysia
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Knitting Club
Martians
Production: We Are Action
Portugal
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Perfect Nails
Holly Hunter
Producer: Gaël Houdin-Brenac
Production: Riff Raff Films
United Kingdom
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Ramón Who Speaks to Ghosts
Shervin Kermani
Producer: Shervin Kermani, Karla Reyes
Canada
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Talk To Me
Ng Kai Wei
Producer: Lee Jade Shan
Production: Graph Studio Sdn Bhd
Malaysia
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Two Drops of Blue
D+Y
Producer: Hyounggeun Kang
Production: Caviar
United Kingdom
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With You Always
Florence Poppy Deary
Producer: Marija Djikic
Production: Biscuit Filmworks
United Kingdom
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Anytime, Anywhere - Witch
Nicolas Bori
Producer: Daniel Steyer, Nicolai Sagasser, Niklas Straub
Production: Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
Germany
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Boss x Apple Vision Pro
Daniel Hager & Niklas Hugo
Producer: Hannah Rivera
Production: Studio Lou
UK / USA
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Sorry
Lisa Mausbach
Producer: Minou Berg
Production: SOUP FILM
Germany
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Castelos & Ruínas (Castles & Ruins)
Willy Hajli, Poeta Visual
Producer: Henrique Carvalhaes, William Kim, Renata Corrêa, Ariel Hidal
Production: Moonheist
Brazil
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In The Heart of the Flower Citadel
Adam Muscat
Producer: Studio Private
Production: MontanariPR
United Kingdom
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Nox Aeterna
Xenia Lodewijks and Rosita Safakisch
Producer: Xenia Lodewijks and Rosita Safakisch
Netherlands
