2026 WINNERS
Best Picture Film
The Creek
Nigeria
Best Short Film
Behind a Lie
Ghana
Best Narrative Short Film
SHADES
Canada
Best Experimental Short Film
TOO LATE
Nigeria
Best Short Film International
Getting Off The Wheel
Singapore
Best Short Film Canada
The Goodness
Best Documentary
After Melissa
Jamaica
Best International Film
Devil's Guard: A Long Weekend Part One
United States
Best Feature Film (African)
Èlédà Àyànmọ̀
Nigeria
Best Film (Canada)
STAYING THE COURSE
Canada / China
Best Action Thriller Film
SON OF THE SOIL
Nigeria & United Kingdom
Best Film (Nollywood)
ÌWÉ ÀLÁ: AN OJÚDE OBA STORY
Nigeria
Best Foreign Language Film
House of Peace
Cameroon
Best African Indigenous Film
ÒSÚ
Nigeria
Best Faith Base Film
ALPHA
Nigeria
Best Experimental Film
Comet as predicted
Saint Martin (French part)
Best Spoken Word Film
Voetry (2026)
Canada
Best Sci-Fi / VFX / Animation Film
Kabhi Budget Kabhi Broke
Canada
Best Music Video
Becca Bartlett – Cicadas
Canada
Best Trailer / Teaser
All For Tomorrow Teaser Trailer
United States
Best Web Series
City Of Secrets
Nigeria
Best New Media / Web Series
MJ IN AFRICA
Nigeria
Best Student Film
The Doe-Eyed Enakshi
Canada
Best Comedy
Safari Disco Club
United States
Best Television / Web Series
SANDS OF TIME
Nigeria
Best Director
Teco Benson — SHATTA
Best Director International
Chee Keong Cheung
Son of the Soil
Nigeria & United Kingdom
Best Producer
Samuel Lee Taylor & Ly Taylor
At the Mercy of Faith
Best International Producer
Oluwole OLUKOJU
Good Intentions 2
Best Cinematography
Good Intentions 2
Canada
Best Editing
STAYING THE COURSE
Canada
Best Actor
Adan Xu
STAYING THE COURSE
Canada / China
Best Actor International
Bucci Franklin
The Creek
Nigeria
Best Actress
Leah Feng
STAYING THE COURSE
Canada
Best Actress Canada
Gillian Zhao
The Housemaid
Canada
Best Supporting Actor
Allen Liu
STAYING THE COURSE
Canada
Best Supporting Actress
GRACE MO
THE LUCKY DRAW
Canada / China
Best Original Music Score
Worry No More
China
Best Film By Female Filmmaker
SHATTA
United States
Best Screenplay
At the Mercy of Faith
Written by Samuel Taylor
United States
Best Screenplay (Under 50 Pages)
MAGICAL VIOLET
Written by Jon Osei,
Aidan Zimmerman
Canada
Best Screenplay (51–120 Pages)
JOACHIM
Written by - Line Rainville
Canada