Indie Short Fest

Los Angeles International Short Film Festival

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Award Winners of June-July 2026:
"Very Prosperous Men" by Josiah Walker (USA)

Best Short of the Season (Special Jury Award), plus Best Western Short.
Qualified for the Annual Awards 2026-2027.

Read more in https://t.co/dVz5djX3gG

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Award Winners of June-July 2026:
"Something Pointless" by Asa Bailey (UK)

Award of Excellence (Special Jury Mention), plus Outstanding Achievement Award for Drama Short.

Read more in https://t.co/X4zfuh4eOG

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Award Winners of June-July 2026:
"Nūr" by Ryan Youngblood (Congo)

Award of Excellence (Special Jury Mention), plus Best Drama Short.

Read more in https://t.co/X4zfuh4eOG

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Award Winners of June-July 2026:
"Lovebug" by Jalaludin Trautmann and David Mahmoudieh (Germany/USA)

Award of Excellence (Special Jury Mention), plus Best Mystery Short and Best Cinematography.

Read more in https://t.co/X4zfuh4MEe

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Award Winners of June-July 2026:
"You and Me Makes Three" by Emmalie El Fadli (UK)

Best Short of the Season – Runner-up (Special Jury Mention), plus Best LGBTQ Short.

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Award Winners of June-July 2026:
"Muted" by Siqi Zhang (China)

Best Short of the Season – Runner-up (Special Jury Mention), plus Best Fantasy Short and Best Female Director.

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Award Winners of June-July 2026:
"Mr. Fleischmann" by Frank Crim (USA)

Best Short of the Season – Runner-up (Special Jury Mention), plus Best Male Director, Best Actor (Walter Koenig), Best Acting Duo (Frank Crim and Ralf Nieder), Best Original Screenplay, and Honorable Mention for Drama Short.

Read more in https://t.co/NgzB0fPwx7

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Award Winners of June-July 2026:
"Dziadzia" by Thomas Kuc (USA)

Best Short of the Season – Runner-up (Special Jury Mention), plus Best Student Short.

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Award Winners of June-July 2026:
"A View Over the Inlet" by Vasco Durão (Portugal)

Best Short of the Season – Runner-up (Special Jury Mention), plus Best First Time Male Director and Outstanding Achievement Awards for Indie Short and Original Screenplay.

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Award Winners of June-July 2026:
"A Promiscuous Ring" by Jake Billy Johnson (USA)

Best Short of the Season – Runner-up (Special Jury Mention), plus Best Indie Short.

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Best Short of the Season – June-July 2026
Congratulations to "Very Prosperous Men", this season's highest-honored film at Indie Short Fest.

A masterfully crafted psychological thriller, the film impressed the jury with its feature-caliber storytelling, richly layered screenplay, and exceptional cinematic craftsmanship, earning the festival's top distinction of the season.

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Congratulations to this season's Award of Excellence (Special Jury Mention) recipients at Indie Short Fest – June-July 2026:
"Lovebug" (Germany/USA)
"Nūr" (Congo)
"Something Pointless" (UK)

Read more about these winners:
https://t.co/X4zfuh4eOG

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Congratulations to Walter Koenig, named Best Actor of June-July 2026 at Indie Short Fest for his performance in "Mr. Fleischmann."

Best known to generations of fans for his iconic role in "Star Trek," Koenig delivers a moving dramatic performance that earned him one of this season's highest acting honors.

Read more about his award-winning performance:
https://t.co/NgzB0fPwx7

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Congratulations to the winners of the Indie Short Fest Short Script Competition – June-July 2026.

Explore the winners here:
https://t.co/1IPccdPJ3q

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Congratulations to all the award winners of Indie Short Fest's June-July 2026 edition.

Explore the full list of winners here:
https://t.co/Bgp5xaaqux

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Congratulations to the 10 nominees for Best Short of June-July 2026, the outstanding contenders for this season's Special Jury Awards at Indie Short Fest.

Explore the full list here: https://t.co/XKVoVEAHhs

All award winners across our different competition sections will be announced shortly. Stay tuned!

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Congratulations to all the Nominees of June-July 2026 at Indie Short Fest.

Explore the full list of nominees here:
https://t.co/vRTvt4hras

Award winners will be announced very soon. Best of luck to all the nominees!

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The trophies have arrived - thank you @indieshortfest 🧜‍♀️

Best Supporting Actor: Ali Cook
Best Horror Short: The Pearl Comb
Best Male Director: Ali Cook

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Award Winners of April-May 2026:
"Run Outs" by Dhillon Shukla (UK)

Best Short of the Season (Special Jury Award)—sponsored by Dehancer, a 1-Year Pro Subscription— plus Best Thriller Short.

Learn more in https://t.co/obk5ZbaCjR

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