5,000 films entered, $1,000,000 in prizes. Here is who won what.

Listen to Meh

The story follows a gaucho whose daily routine is repeatedly interrupted by a sheep that keeps returning to the roof of his house.

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Created by

rococo_table_radical

Prize pool

$500,000

1st place

“Very strong visuals, color, composition and sound”

Paul W. S. Anderson

“Funny, moving, thoughtful and visually inventive.”

Alex Proyas

“A pleasant visual experience with a cathartic storyline.”

Phedon Papamichael

Fukushima

At Fukushima Daiichi, a veteran engineer believes the plant can withstand the disaster — until the catastrophe proves otherwise.

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Created by

aist

Prize pool

$200,000

2nd place

“Excellent visual style and immersive sound work.”

Paul W. S. Anderson

“A highly engaging film built around a terrific premise”

Alex Proyas

“Excellent realism, character expressions”

Phedon Papamichael

The Field Agent

He's the drive-in's biggest movie fan, and he finally has a mission of his own.

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Created by

zackmmurray

Prize pool

$100,000

3rd place

“Terrific story, very well executed.”

Paul W. S. Anderson

“An entertaining and confidently executed film”

Alex Proyas

“Good concept, well executed.”

Phedon Papamichael

The Tortoise and the Hare

A rabbit expedition enters a forbidden tomb in search of the Golden Tortoise. Believing they know their enemy may be their greatest mistake.

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Created by

benhamin

Prize pool

$100,000

Audience Choice

Honorable mentions

BALLAST

A hermit crab builds wings from washed-up litter to fly with the seabirds he envies

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Created by

lejardinier

Prize pool

$10,000

FIX

In a world folded from paper, real pushpin gives an anxious middle school vocalist the power to fix anything in place.

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Created by

production_pi_korea

Prize pool

$10,000

ROAR

A father-daughter duo in a wondrous dino park - revealing how beautiful memories and moments of wonder can shape an entire life.

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Created by

vermeer_ice_9000

Prize pool

$10,000

Soulless

A driverless car wrecks a jazz pianist's hands. A robo dog named Maxwell gets him playing again. Growing fear of AI turns their bond deadly.

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Created by

yoav_yariv

Prize pool

$10,000

THE COAT

A coat knitted by a mother is the strongest thing there is, so strong that sometimes it can be... hard to let go.

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Created by

davidacfilm

Prize pool

$10,000

Morek

The story of a boy trying to prove himself, set in a hand-painted, war-torn world where love and violence share the same breath.

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Created by

zezumre

Prize pool

$10,000

Lullaby

An animated fantasy about Iris, who must return three living swords to the earth and say goodbye to the family she grew up with.

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Created by

keigo_matsumaru

Prize pool

$10,000

GIRLS / DEMONS

GIRLS / DEMONS is a 90s-inspired anime short about desire, trust and hidden darkness, blending romance, horror and neon-soaked nightlife

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Created by

tambv

Prize pool

$10,000

The Elevator

A man's elevator ride spirals through nine increasingly surreal floors, each one pulling him closer to a reckoning he can't see coming.

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Created by

curious_media_2026

Prize pool

$10,000

HUNGER

A surreal short film about hyperconsumption. As Lora keeps buying, Yoki feeds on what she discards — growing larger and hungrier.

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Created by

sssacccade

Prize pool

$10,000

At a glance

What to know before you begin

67 223
Projects started
5 000
Final films submitted
176
Countries represented
55 628
Participants
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