Kakos School of Arts & Sciences
2026 Award Winners
Award Winners from a Global Festival of Cinema
The Sixth Borough Film Festival recognizes outstanding achievements in independent filmmaking from around the world. Selected from submissions representing 30 countries, these award-winning films exemplify excellence in storytelling, creativity, technical craft, and artistic vision while reflecting the diverse voices that define contemporary cinema.
Award Categories
The three-day festival award categories include:
- Best Animation Film
- Best Bronx Tale Film
- Best Documentary Feature Film
- Best Documentary Short Film
- Best Horror Film
- Best Music Video
- Best Narrative Feature Film
- Best Narrative Short Film
Special Categories Include:
- Audience Favorite Award
- Best of Festival Award
- Jury Chair Award
2026 SBFF Award Winners
Best Animation Film
Autistic Mode
USA
Best Bronx Tale Film
Spray Can Stories
USA
Best Documentary Feature Film
Ali vs Ali
Iran
Best Documentary Short Film
Shucking Tradition
USA
Best Horror Film
Nebuchadnezzar
Canada
Best Music Video
Siddharta-In the Sky
Slovenia
Best Narrative Feature Film
Eugene O'Neill's The First Man
United Kingdom
Best Narrative Short Film
Suçlu (The Guilty)
Turkey
Best Student Film
Give a Reason Not to Stay With You
Argentina
Best of Festival Award
Secret Mall Apartment
USA
Jury Chair Award
Dancing in Tomorrowland
USA
Audience Favorite Award
Carry My Couch
Canada