PIFF 2026 Winners

The Watchmaker

Best Feature Film

Jonas Lawes

The Ghost Writer

Best Short Film

Todd I. Gordon

Ed Stoppard

Best Director

The Confession

Mark Bonnar

Best Actor

The Confession

Alice_FSB

Best Screenplay

Adam Marchand

At What Cost?

Best Editing

Elena Walsh O'Brien

Katerina Borovic

Best Cinematography

Ninna Palma

Monile

Best Art Direction

Marcello Bedoni

Siddharta – In the Sky

Best Music Video

Ven Jemersic

Hans & Kjell

Best Documentary

Silje Reistad

Thiefish

Best Animated Film

Evelyn Dale, Madhava Kinnicutt

The Current State of the Backyard Pool Industry

Best Comedy

Derek Frey

Symbol of the Solar Soul

Best Experimental

Zhao He

The Last Street

Best Unproduced Script

Kevin Ryan