2026 JDIFF
award recipients
Best Feature
DOZIER
Director: Max Leeonida
best documentary
DEJA VU
Diretor: Bedabrata Pain
best short I
(1-20 mins)
ANYONE LIVED IN A PRETTY HOW TOWN
Director: Daniel Kreizberg
best short II
(21-59 Mins)
UKRAIN UNDER FIRE
Director: Jordan Campbell
best Actor/actress
Katrine Eichberger
THE WORLD OUTSIDE
BEST FAMILY FILM
UNTOUCHABLES
Director: Sabbuur Ikhlas
Best student film
HOMEBODY
Director: Shruti Parekh
Best young filmmaker
Wes Tian
MIND OVER MATTER
best use of music
MARILYN’S DARK PARADISE
Director: Remi Gangarossa
AUDIENCE CHOICE
THE DRIFTLESS
Director: Tim Connery
2026 honorable mention
honorable mention feature
MISTAKE
Director: Honey Lauren
honorable mention documentary
THE LAST PICTURE SHOWS
Director: Rustin Thompson
honorable mention short
SOMETHING GREATER THAN YOU
Director: Gordon LePage
The International Federation of Film Critics reviewed JDIFF official selections Features and chose the FIPRESCI Best Feature…
fipresci best feature
MADE IN EU
Director: Stephan Komandarev