2026 TAEFF AWARD WINNERS!
Official Winners List Updated – June 29, 2026
| Categories & Fees | Movie | Director / Writer NAME(S) | |
| Feature Narrative | The Blue Star | Jai | |
| Feature Narrative | SUDHAGAD 07 | Dilip Jakkappa Rayannava | Honorable Mention |
| Feature Narrative | Kalisa Meray Aagay | Rubina Faisal | Honorable Mention |
| Feature Documentary | Sea & Land Bridge | Shani J | |
| Feature Documentary | THE DRIVE NEVER ENDS | Jake Durrer | Honorable Mention |
| Feature Documentary | Mirrors of Identity | Alessio Mattia | Honorable Mention |
| Feature Documentary | Ten Years Between Us | Emily Chen | Honorable Mention |
| Short Narrative | We Don’t Need | Johnavan Thomas | |
| Short Narrative | Unequal Transactions | Bianka Li | Honorable Mention |
| Short Narrative | North of Harbord | Mateusz Garbulinski | Honorable Mention |
| Short Narrative | The Waiting Room | Abdullah Ghori, Daksh Arora | |
| Short Narrative | Emma | Robert Bockstael | Honorable Mention |
| Short Narrative | The Last Sun | Nigel Canepa, Orlando Charvetto | Honorable Mention |
| Short Documentary | Irudayam | Baki Kanthas | |
| Short Documentary | Super Normal Crew | Rae Harder, Skye Deluz | Honorable Mention |
| Short Documentary | Fragile Flow | Elder Bill Jones | Honorable Mention |
| Short Documentary | Hip-Hop Is Unity | Joshua Anthonipillai | Honorable Mention |
| Short Documentary | Hammer and Nail | Yehia Omar El Halaby | Honorable Mention |
| Super Short Film | Through My Eyes | Elijah Anthony Munt, Sean Benton | |
| Super Short Film | Be-Living in The Ocean | Craig Sim Webb | |
| Super Short Film | Invoca | Basile Buisson | |
| Mobile Short | Starborn | Starry Venus | |
| Mobile Short | Footage | Adam Keung | |
| Music Video | Bury Me | Michael Roz | |
| Student Film | In Passing | Lucas Nasu Nielsen, Ben Taylor | |
| Student Film | Wattleseed | William Chai | |
| Student Film | Chasing The Game | Eva Labrecque | |
| Student Film | Places in 5 | Carter Lind | |
| Student Film | The Pomegranate Theory | Eliza Goodwin | |
| First Time Filmmaker | Shadows of Justice | Ayoola Somefun | |
| Web/TV Series | Twice Upon a Time | Doug MacDougall | |
| Web/TV Series | Mental | Suzanna Turner | |
| Web/TV Series | Middle Age Inappropriate | Bradley Samodel | |
| LGBTQ Film | Intoxxicated | Olivia Bronwyn | |
| Experimental Film | Medusa & Hermes | Algis Kemezys | |
| Experimental Film | Nothing to See Here: Watts | Michael Soenen | |
| Experimental Film | Embrace Disruption | Johanne Chagnon | |
| Experimental Film | Having Fun | Ben Maloney | |
| Animated Film | WHALE 52 | Daniel Neiden | |
| Animated Film | Enemy Heroes | Mark Diamond | |
| Horror Short Film | Sweet Child of mine | Fereshteh Nezakati rezapour | |
| Drama Short Film | Just Another Bum | Mark Soltermann | |
| Drama Short Film | How To Bury A Dog | Magdalena Barys | |
| Drama Short Film | NNC | Miguel Santos Regal | Honorable Mention |
| Thriller Short Film | UnSeen | Lisa Marie Pezik, William Robert Lyle Porter | |
| Thriller Short Film | Autonomous | Jennifer Mosier | Honorable Mention |
| Inspirational Film | My Fighter | Thomas Murgatroyd | |
| Inspirational Film | The Leaf-a-teers | Stephen Hessel | |
| Fantasy Short Film | The Girl in the Bush | Naomi Katz | |
| Sci-Fi Short Film | Save The Date | Spencer Litzinger | |
| Sci-Fi Short Film | The InTEXTigator 4 | John Babu | Honorable Mention |
| Best Comedy Short | Extra Lens | Nikki Silvestre | |
| Best Covid19 Film | Elise Paschen | Nicole Powers | |
| Advertising | Humber Hawks Men’s Soccer Team | Elijah Marchand | |
| Best Original Screenplay | Grab my Hands | Richard Calhoun | |
| Original Story | Switchback | Ernie Berger | |
| Director Feature Film | Art officially intelligence | Stephen P. Emery | |
| Director Short Film | Corps Liquide | Amandine Garrido, Matthew Gaines | |
| First Time Director | Immersed | Justin Gray, Michael Fisher | |
| First Time Director | Shea | Effy Adar | |
| First Time Director | The Glass Acre | Ayeman Gulrez | |
| Best Editing | Who We Once Were | Jasmine Gabriel Winoto | |
| Best Editing | HIDDEN | Daniel Matmor | |
| Best Actress | Word Problems | Grace Foran | |
| Best Actor | Pressure Points | Vinnie Velez | |
| Best Producer | Finding Solace | Jennifer Whitney, Maurice Moore | |
| Best Costume Design | Aberth | Jesse Scales | |
| Best Makeup and Hairstyling | Swallowtail and Dragonfly | Julia Pierrepont | |
| Feature Scripts | The Professor’s Outline | Jason Holt | |
| Feature Scripts | The Greens at Palm Scheme | Paul M Bourassa | Honorable Mention |
| Short Script | Ice Fishing Tale | Sandra Jane Moonias | |
| AI Film | Legend | Ryan Patterson | |
| AI Film | Marked for SNUFF | Pavel Karusev |
Our heartfelt congratulations to all the winning films and the exceptional teams who brought them to life.
PS: Physical trophies and certificates were presented to award winners at the Final Awards Ceremony.
For winners who were unable to attend, we still have your trophies and certificates available. If you would like to receive your physical trophy or certificate, please contact us. We can arrange shipping until July 20, 2026. Please note that courier charges will apply.
Warmest regards,
The TAEFF Awards Team
