Winners of the 2026 Edition

2026 Winners

| Best Feature Film |

ETERNAL FLAME

by Pedro Ramalhete (Portugal | 2025)
“A film that manages to draw the audience into the world of filmmaking, into the precariousness faced by production crews, and at the same time into the best of human relationships. (…)”
| Best Short Film |
THE END
by Niki Lindroth von Bahr (Sweden, Denmark | 2026)
“For the effectiveness of its bizarre comedy, combined with the mastery of its visual language—all achieved in just two days.”
HONORABLE MENTION
L’Amie en Commun, by Louis Douillez (France | 2026)
“(…) On a bridge between intentionality and inevitability, we return to the end—which is like starting from the beginning. The jury places a padlock on this film about friends, breakups, and reinvented kisses.”
| Best Portuguese Short Film |
RUI CARLOS
by Margarida Paias(Portugal | 2025)
“A film in the vein of a parable, with subtle irony, in which the past lingers in the present and provokes it. A lovely surprise.”
HONORABLE MENTION
Arguments in Favor of Love, by Gabriel Abrantes (Portugal | 2025)
“This short film captivates us with its dark and deeply cynical tone. Faced with the end of the world, what matters most is being right. (…)”
| Award for Outstanding Contribution |
NICOLÁS PEREDA
for directing Lo demás es ruido (Mexico | 2026)
“(…) Through a cinematic approach that makes us reflect on the purpose and economy of every shot, scene, and line—far from any eccentricity—this director manages to create a comedic, critical atmosphere, with moments of pure nonsense. Never has the passage of time been so enjoyable in a film that showcases cinema as a place of infinite possibilities.”
HONORABLE MENTION
Dorian Jespers, for directing Loynes (Belgium | 2025)
“(…) It invites us to plunge headlong into a strange environment, one that is both futuristic and remote. How can we judge someone with no face or name? Rather than offering conclusions, the film aims to raise questions, through masterful direction and cinematography.”
| Audience Award |
FACE OF A PUSSY
by Guillermo de Oliveira (Spain | 2026)