NOMINATIONS
Scroll below to take a look at the 2026 Nominated Films, and some of the crew involved in the making.
Exceptional Directing
Hazy
Director: Ayden Trinder
Producer: Ayden Trinder
One Bad Day
Directors: Hector Hennessey, Bianca Pritchard
Producers: Kath Dolheguy, Alan Woodruff
Bub
Directors: Charlize Seroshtan, Abbey Hastings
Producer: Abbey Hastings
Enmeshed
Director: Corban Bruce
Producers: Tyler Maple, Aleia Johnston
Print Friendly
Director: Mitchell Netes
Producer: Samantha Dokmanovic
Excellence in Writing
Zombie
Directors: Jessica Husband, Ethan Finch
Writer: Jessica Husband
Bub
Director: Abbey Hastings
Writer: Abbey Hastings
Enmeshed
Director: Corban Bruce
Writer: Corban Bruce
Papa Bear
Director: Zara Carter
Writer: Zara Carter
I Fell in Love with My Sleep Paralysis Demon
Director: Matthew J. Thompson
Writers: Gabrielle Angelone, Matthew J. Thompson
Outstanding Cinematography
Time Between Us
Director: Ayden Trinder
DOP: Isaac Trinder
Uplink
Director: Max Hateley
DOP: Max Hateley
Zombie
Directors: Jessica Husband, Ethan Finch
DOP: Ethan Finch
Little Stars
Director: Izzi Harris
DOP: William Huang
Once a Queen
Director: Ollie Ivin-Poole
DOP: Louis Beacham
Magnificent Editing
Hazy
Director: Ayden Trinder
Editor: Ayden Trinder
Senescence
Director: Isabella Theophanous-Maddison
Editor: Rohit Reghunath
Passion
Directors: Keira O’Connor, Ryan Prime
Editors: Natasha Muhriz & Ryan Prime
Uplink
Director: Max Hateley
Editor: Max Hateley
Notes from the Unseen
Director: Ameya Ajay
Editor: Ameya Ajay
Brilliance in Production Design
One Bad Day
Directors: Hector Hennessey, Bianca Pritchard
Production Designers: Bianca Pritchard, Grace Casey-Strachan, Percy Geyer
Senescence
Director: Isabella Theophanous-Maddison
Production Designers: Charlotte Zakhem, Isabella Theophanous-Maddison
Lifetime Movie
Director: Alexandra Belcher
Production Designer: Bella Van Der Linde
Bo’s Diary
Director: Isabel James
Production Designers: Abbey Barnes, Daisy Buttress
Silver City
Director: Ameya Ajay
Production Designer: Ameya Ajay
Superb Sound
Following the Ribbon Trail
Director: Téa Mancini
Sound: Douglas J Bicker
Senescence
Director: Isabella Theophanous-Maddison
Sound: Herman Mau
Dink: Deconstructed
Director: Maya Bienstock
Sound: Froy Andrei Medina Bibon
I Fell in Love with My Sleep Paralysis Demon
Director: Matthew J. Thompson
Sound: Ryan Granger & Johnsen Cummings
The Bunny
Directors: Isaiah Supadi, Oscar Smith
Sound: Isaiah Supadi, Oscar Smith
Excellent Documentary
With Love, Nouria
Director: Mona Uehara
Producer: Lucy Gallen
First Class
Director: Charlie Godfrey
Producer: Charlotte McKenzie
Dead Certain
Directors: Charley Cowen, Alex Rozen
Producer: Charley Cowen
My Friend Artemis
Director: Stanley Cook
Producer: Stanley Cook
Corals on your doorstep
Director: Breannah Mitchell
Producer: Breannah Mitchell
Incredible Acting
Zombie
Directors: Jessica Husband, Ethan Finch
Actor: Jess Husband
Papa Bear
Director: Zara Carter
Actor: Lucie Bidois
Papa Bear
Director: Zara Carter
Actor: Liam Kavenagh
The Boy Who Caught the Sun
Director: Mackinley Watson
Actor: Jack Main
Passion
Directors: Keira O’Connor, Ryan Prime
Actor: Keira O’Connor
Incredible Youth Acting
Bub
Director: Abbey Hastings
Actors: Florence Webster + Charli Penton
Enmeshed
Director: Corban Bruce
Actor: Kayden Price
Grow Up
Director: Dari Justin
Actor: Toby Justin
Following the Ribbon Trail
Director: Téa Mancini
Actor: Luna Mendes
Little Stars
Director: Izzi Harris
Actor: Eve Dresner
Amazing Animation
Fragile
Director: Yuping Shi
Producer: Yuping Shi
Mission: Wash Dishes don’t die
Director: Miki Flett
Producer: Miki Flett
Hollow Child
Director: Tara Hamer
Producer: Tara Hamer
Fishboy
Director: Christa Poh
Producer: Christa Poh
Cursed Dogs
Director: Ryu Leon Yamada
Producer: Nguyen jWinky Tsang
Marvellous Music Video
All My Life
Directors: Ash Mines, Jasper Cardozo
Performed By: Henry West
Hazy
Director: Ayden Trinder
Performed By: Frankie October
Once a Queen
Director: Ollie Ivin-Poole
Performed By: Maddison Kelly
Sidelines
Director: Sequoia Pather
Performed By: Lara Anderson
Dog
Director: Sabrina Renzi
Performed By: Finn Kirby
Groundbreaking Women in Film
Homesick
Director: Iona Francis
Producer: Iona Francis
Have Your Cake and Eat It
Directors: Sarah Burdon, Megan Adrain
Producers: Sarah Burdon, Megan Adrain
Bub
Director: Abbey Hastings
Producers: Charlize Seroshtan, Abbey Hastings
My Sister Charlotte
Director: Claire Riverland
Producer: Vivone Street
Papa Bear
Director: Zara Carter
Producers: Zara Carter, Alessia Chapman
Outstanding Achievement in LGBTQIA+ Storytelling
SOYBOY
Director: Moo Renzaho
Producer: Victoria Lincoln
Little stars
Director: Izzi Harris
Producer: Caitlin Devos
7 Minutes of Brain Activity After Death
Director: Mia Siodmok
Producers: Amanda Nagel, Daniel Tamaddon
Bagua
Director: Mish Keating
Producers: Kimberly Lam, Luca Catalano, Talia McGregor
Eternal Garlic
Director: Indica Mullins
Producer: April Sakellaridis
Immaculate Work of Under 18s
Trace (AU)
Director: Kenta Julian Lord
Producer: Hannah Spragg
Grow Up
Director: Dari Justin
Producer: Dari Justin
The Bunny
Directors: Isaiah Supadi, Oscar Smith
Producers: Isaiah Supadi, Oscar Smith
Coven
Director: Jasmine Guy
Producer: Jasmine Guy
7 Minutes of Brain Activity After Death
Director: Mia Siodmok
Producers: Amanda Nagel, Daniel Tamaddon