Awards of Merit February 2026

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February 2026

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Agnes Mocsy (USA), Rare Connections, Documentary Feature
Amber Monet (USA), The Kahiki 3 and Me, Documentary Feature
Andy Tan Chee Siong (Malaysia), Airpixel: The Journey, Documentary Feature
Annalaura di Luggo (Italy), Oculus Spei, Documentary Short
Anton Kolbin (Russia), You know, it happens, Documentary Feature
Brian Knappmiller (USA), Sheepdogs, Documentary Short
Cate O’Brien and Marius van Graan (USA), The Beauty of Your Earth, Documentary Feature

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Christopher Hoerdemann (USA)
, The Good News, Documentary Short
David Godinez (USA), OAKLAND STRONG, Documentary Short
Diana Puzikova (USA), Still Rollin’, Documentary Feature
Evan Harrison (USA), Stories of Regeneration: Retired Dairy Cows, Documentary Short
James Hyams (Australia), The Last Rooster: Artist Len Zuks, Documentary Short
Keith LaMar, Molly Crabapple, Jim Batt and Max Boekbinder (USA), The Injustice of Justice, Documentary Short
Lynniah Grayson (USA), Still We Rise — Healing Beyond Gun Violence, African American Filmmaker, Nonprofit / Fundraising

Impact Documentary FestivalMarcus Mandal (Denmark), The Amazing Journey of Jacob A. Riis, Documentary Short
Noah Berlow (USA), Act As If…, Documentary Short
Raymond Cruzzola (Canada), I’m Trying, Documentary Short
Ryan Paul Buck and Cyndee K. Buck (USA), God Our Refuge Documentary and Virtual Art Exhibit, Documentary Short
Sam Forencich (USA), Am I an Artist?, Documentary Short
Tim Rigaud, Foxline Films (France), Beyond The Veil – Paranormal Exploration, Cinematography (Bruno Fagotti)
Vasilisa Yurenkova and Grigory Yaroshenko (Georgia), The Last Mainland, Documentary Feature

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Alexis Smith (New Zealand), Out There, Documentary Short
Andres A. Parra (USA), Searching for the Light, Documentary Feature
Andy Yardy and Andrea Groenink (USA), Really Me, Documentary Feature
Carolyn M. Scott (USA), SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL, Documentary Short
Claire Musser (USA), Bears in Hot Tubs, Documentary Short
David Jobanputra (United Kingdom), A Comfortable Life, Documentary Short
David Marsh (USA), Tell Me More: Unlocking Quantum Consciousness, Documentary Feature
E. Philip Brown (USA), America’s Radical Women: Forgotten Voices of History, Documentary Feature
Eric Treml (USA), Das Pickle, Documentary Short

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George J. Bugatti and Marc Wishengrad (USA), Watergate Secrets and Betrayals, Documentary Feature
Holger Klussmann (Germany), Therese Neumann – A Vision of Jesus, Documentary Short, Christian Filmmaker, Religion / Ethics
Jean-Marie Vinclair (France), 8 seconds, Documentary Feature, History / Biographical / Travel
Juliette Storr (Bahamas), D6 Project: We Are Not Okay, Documentary Feature
Kimber Leigh (USA), Pick It Up America: Life is a Beach, Documentary Short, Nature / Environment / Wildlife, Viewer Impact: Content / Message Delivery
Luis Luyando and Willy Martin, Luma Creative Management (USA), DIVERSAMENTE, LGBTQ+ Theme
Luis Luyando and Willy Martin, Luma Creative Management (USA), FOOD LIES , Mentiras Procesadas, Documentary Short, Children / Family Programming
Lynniah Grayson (USA), Still We Rise — Healing Beyond Gun Violence, Documentary Feature

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Michael Magee (Switzerland), All Because of Hitch, Documentary Feature
Michael Weissman (USA), Quit Laughing God, This is Serious!, Original Score
Nate Sheppard (USA), The City of God, Documentary Feature
Paeman Arianfar (France), Kabul, City of Dreams, Documentary Short
Robert William Connolly (Canada), Tesla’s Medicine: The Med Bed, Documentary Short
Rodney Roldan (USA), Giving Back to Broome County, Documentary Short, Health / Medicine / Science, News / Weather
Sara Silvia Kochen (Argentina), NOW, THE WOMEN PLAY!, Documentary Feature
Smith Yewell (USA), Across The Years, Documentary Feature, Original Score (Smith Yewell)

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Tzu Chi Culture and Communication Foundation (Taiwan), Sharing the Same Sky, Nonprofit / Fundraising, Asian Theme
William G. Conlin (USA), AnimalZone: Noah’s Ark – Hawaiian Style, Documentary Short
William Michael Davern (Canada), Free Speech to Cancel Culture; Profiles in Canadian Comedy, Documentary Feature
Yannick Borit (Myanmar), What if Schools Taught Us to Love, Documentary Feature, Contemporary Issues / Awareness Raising
Yuriy Chirkovsky (Russia), Worlds and Myths of Leonid Tishkov, Documentary Short
Zakea Page, Blue Aeris Ltd (New Zealand), Ink and Gold: An Artist’s Journey to Olympic Glory, Documentary Short, Editing, Direction

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