The Brooklyn Film Festival held its 29th edition May 29 - June 7, 2026. They announced the winners on their Facebook page Sunday and shared some of their favorite moments throughout the festival as well Monday, June 8, 2026.
Winners of the Brooklyn Film Festival are:
GRAND CHAMELEON AWARD - 1001 FRAMES BY MEHRNOUSH ALIA
AUDIENCE AWARDS:
NARRATIVE FEATURE: CRYSTAL CROSS
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE: BLOOD AND GUTS
NARRATIVE SHORT: SCRATCH
DOCUMENTARY SHORT: TOMMY SPEED
ANIMATION: NO WITCHES IN THE VALLEY
EXPERIMENTAL: DANCE OF EARTH
SPIRIT AWARDS:
NARRATIVE FEATURE: CRYSTAL CROSS
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE: FREEING JUANITA
NARRATIVE SHORT: JULY 4TH, EAST NEW YORK
DOCUMENTARY SHORT: LIMINAL
ANIMATION: ON THE MAT OUTSIDE MY DOOR
EXPERIMENTAL: SAME WATER
WINNER BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY AWARD
MICHAEL FERNANDEZ (IF I GO WILL THEY MISS ME)
WINNER BEST SCREENPLAY AWARD
HUBERT CARON-GUAY, SOPHIE B. SYLVESTRE (THE MECHANICS OF BORDERS)
WINNER BEST PRODUCER AWARD
JACK PEARKES, NOELLE FOROUGI, TATTI RIBEIRO (VALENTINA)
WINNER BEST EDITING AWARD
THALES BANZAI (TONY ODYSSEY)
WINNER BEST NEW DIRECTOR
JULES BENCHETRIT (RAGING RASCAL)
WINNER BEST STYLE
GLORIOUS SUMMER BY HELENA GANJALYAN AND BARTOSZ SZPAK
WINNER ORIGINAL SCORE AWARD
NUCLEAR BOY (RUTGER REINDERS)
WINNER BEST ACTOR (FEMALE)
ZOE ZIEGLER (HOWL)
WINNER BEST ACTOR (MALE)
KELSON SUCCI (TONY ODYSSEY)
WINNER BEST BROOKLYN PROJECT
JULY 4TH, EAST NEW YORK BY ADEWALE OLUKAYODE
WINNER EXPERIMENTAL
THE HOUSE LEFT EMPTY BY JUANA ORBEGOZO FORERO
WINNER ANIMATION
PARADAIZ BY MATEA RADIC
WINNER DOCUMENTARY SHORT
SEA SONG BY AN-PHUONG LY
WINNER NARRATIVE SHORT
RODRIGO BY JACOB VAUGHAN
WINNER DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
CELTIC UTOPIA BY DENNIS HARVEY, LARS LOVEN
WINNER NARRATIVE FEATURE
1001 FRAMES BY MEHRNOUSH ALIA