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MARCH 13 - MARCH 14, 2026

FDIFF’s Winners SEPTEMBER – SEPTEMBER, 2025

Best Actor

Winner  

Carolina Liz for Drive By

Best Actress

Winner  

Pam Renall, Carissa Blades for Still Morning

Best Animated Film

Winner  

John Norris Ray, Maria Victoria Sanchez for The Family Photo

Best Documentary Film

Winner  

Daan Roosegaarde for The Return of the Fireflies: World Premiere

Nominee

Daan Roosegaarde for Norseman – Human Endurance

Giorgio di Palma, Dario Miale, Giuseppe Calamunci Manitta for Spazzi. A suborbital community

John Carlos Frey for The Snake and The Whale

Best Experimental Film

Winner  

Duda Gorter for Moisture

Nominee

Federico Iris Osmo Tinelli for The Sides of the River

Best Feature Script

Winner  

Frank Mancuso, Rocco Trombetta for The Last Heist

Best First Time Filmmaker

Winner  

Thomas Mehler for HANNAH

Nominee

FGanesh Jagdishan for Jail Waapsi

Pam Renall, Carissa Blades for Still Morning

Akassh Siingh for RAKTBEEZ

 

 

Best Music Video

Winner  

Natascha Akinschin for J.Williams REMEMBRANCES Arr.Trio “Classic Deluxe”

Best Narrative Feature

Winner  

Ganesh Jagdishan for Jail Waapsi

Nominee

Zion Choi for HIM: Who Gives Me Strength

Best Short Film

Winner  

Manuel Vitorino for Sea Immigrants

Nominee

Thomas Mehler for HANNAH

Daan Roosegaarde for The Return of the Fireflies: World Premiere

Best Short Script

Winner  

Jonathan Ramirez for Double sessions

Best Trailer/Teaser

Winner  

Brett Bower for UNRAVELLED (Trailer)

Best Web Series

Winner  

Caden Pearson for Lakefield