The North Film Festival – Barcelona 2026 proudly presents its official award winners.

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This year’s edition brought together powerful stories, international filmmakers, and a strong creative community in the heart of Barcelona. After days of screenings, Q&As, and live events, we are honored to recognize the films and artists who stood out.

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Below you will find the complete list of winners across all categories, including special recognitions and audience awards.

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Congratulations to all filmmakers who were part of this edition.

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Best Feature Film
A Tantalizing - Dir. Katie Prael - 01:28:46 min - USA

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Best Documentary Feature

Endless Journey - Dir. Tom Bahrani - 01:14:36 min - Canada

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Best Cinematography Feature Film
LIFT - 01:37:36 min - Indonesia

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Best Director Feature Film
Force Drift - Dir. Graham H Green - 01:21:00 min - United States

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Best Sci-Fi Short Film
New Horizons - Dir. Jared Fassbender, Easton Tabin - 20:33 min - USA

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Best Experimental Short Film
Like Fire - Dir. Amy Serrano - 2:13 min - USA

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Best Web Series
Wheel Gone Kid Episodes 3, 3.5 and 4 - Dir. Wayne Kelly - 20:34 min - United Kingdom

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Best LGBTQ Short Film
Nothing for Granted - Dir. Chris Brosnahan - 13:29 min - United Kingdom

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Best Horror Short Film
Look at me - Dir. Julián Rodriguez - 3:02 min - Argentina

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Best Drama Short Film
Metanoia - Dir. Maxwell James - 18:00 min - United Kingdom

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Best American Short Film
The Presence of Absence - Dir. Jalen Singleton - 13:44 min - USA

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Best Swedish Short Film
Nice to meet you - Dir. Noah Kurdi Kara - 13:00 min

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Best European Short Film
LOST PAGES OF WAR - Dir. Maik Giessler - 38:49 min - Germany

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Best Spanish Short Film
DetrÁs De Una Sonrisa - Dir. Anuska Martínez - 16:00 min

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Best Documentary Short
Yes We Sail - Dir. Nicholas Simon Tolladay - 12:30 min - Spain

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Best Script
You’ll see, it will happen! - Wri. Iliyas Daudi - Russian

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Best Music \ Dance Video
Nellie Drené - Nobody Else - Dir. Benjamin Julien - 3:02 min - Sweden

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Best Animation Short Film
SuperSchoolers 2. A healthy mind - Dir. Íñigo Echávarri - 5:12 min - Spain

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Best Cinematography Short Film
CITIZENs-The choice not to fight - 36:40 min - Japan

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Best Actor Short Film
Reece Jagpal-Mohan -  Wheel Gone Kid Episodes 3, 3.5 and 4 - 20:34 min - United Kingdom

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Best Actress Short Film
Havilah Malone- I'm In Love  - 4:09 min - USA

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Best Director Short Film
Dir. Luigi Di Domenico - Marianna - 19:44 min - Italy

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Best International Short Film
Visit - Dir. Paulina Zając - 16:00 min - Poland

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Best Audience Award

LIFT - Dir. Randy Chans - 01:37:36 min - Indonesia

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Honorable Mention

I WANT HER FOR MYSELF - Dir. Tim Ross - 1:13:49 min - USA
 

REGRESA - Dir. Irina Velez Crespo, David Gelay, Mostafa Belbacha - 01:25:00 min - Belgium
 

The Colour of Everything - Dir. Bob Jordan - 01:17:10 min - United Kingdom

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Total Official Awards: 27