When Siham, an immigrant in Germany, discovers her daughter is hiding from danger at the hands of right-wing terrorists, she plunges into a desperate quest to save her, despite police inaction.

Film of the Year Winner:

Muschirf Shekh Zeyn

Seven.One Fiction Winner:

Muschirf Shekh Zeyn

United Agents Performance Winner: Amal Omran

Country: Syria/Germany

A journey through the memories of a young girl struggling to come to terms with the complexity of her mixed-raced identity.

Animation Winner: Aliyah Harfoot

Country: UK

A black British man goes on a journey of realisation and awakening as he explores his history through archival footage.

Experimental Winner: Joseph Bowley

Country: UK

In 1987 Costa Rica, amid state violence and the HIV crisis, a 33-year-old prepares to debut as a drag queen at an underground event: The Night of the Wasp.

Wychwood Media Social Impact Winner: Andriena Quiros and Nacho Rodgriguez

Country: Costa Rica

Teresa, a single mother spends a day at the beach with her six-year-old son, Benji and her sister Marga, who is back to Portugal for a summer vacation.

Costume Design Winner: Pedro Hasrouny

Country: Portugal

After his colleague self-destructs by eating ice cream, android Clu tries to process his emotions.

Production Design Winner:

Leonie Enslin

Country: Germany

Young Erik is forced to make a family-fracturing decision.

Sound Design Winner: Manisa Hope

Country: Canada

In a surreal, post-apocalyptic bunker swallowed by toxic mist, a bored survivor discovers a hidden portal to her deepest desires. When her secret is exposed, she defies her rigid companion and risks everything for one ecstatic breath of freedom—no matter the cost.

Original Film Music Winner: Jackson Seib

Country: UK

In a world where people live in isolation and survive through virtual connections, a chubby boy's chance discovery unveils a hidden truth that could change everything.

Salon Editing Winner: Tan-Lui Chan

Country: Hong Kong

In a soulless '90s call centre, DJ Gary Deluxe’s hold music becomes a weapon of rebellion against the ruthless march of automation, spearheaded by his psychotic new boss.

North Road Screenplay Winner: Asa Gartland

Country: UK

Isaac is obsessed – obsessed with getting the perfect body, obsessed with eating the right food, obsessed with becoming better. He’ll do anything to get his ex back, even if that means sacrificing his vision.

Cinematography Winner: Catharina Scarpellini

Country: UK

A young man who returns to his village in the 1990s and recalls his childhood through a conversation with his mother.

Casarotto Ramsay Directing Winner: Chaman Ramesh Kishan

Country: India

In a seemingly idyllic suburb, where 1950s-inspired AI maids maintain perfect homes, one diligent maid gains sentience and embarks on a dangerous quest for truth.

Animation Winner: Michelle Künzler

Country: Switzerland