Sydney World Culture Festival
We believe in cinema, in bold ideas and in those who never turn back.
Finalists and winners of the season July 1, 2026 - September 7, 2026
Best Short Film
WINNER
FINALIST
FINALIST
Soundless tones
Diego Calle Lindao
Brave Little Hawk
Pepi Romagnoli
Brave Little Hawk
Courtyard windows
Best Feature Film
WINNER
FINALIST
FINALIST
Mothers, Lovers and Others
Davo Hardy
Richard Anthony Dunford
Ethan Walker
Voodoo Party
Shadows Between Us
Best Short Documentary
WINNER
FINALIST
FINALIST
Four Blocks: The Last Black Pearl
Jasmine Frink, Lady Madelyn Patterson
Bryan Peter Downey
Gianluca Facchini
The Athletes
A True Story of Friendship and Values
Best Director Short Documentary
WINNER
FINALIST
FINALIST
Four Blocks: The Last Black Pearl
Jasmine Frink, Lady Madelyn Patterson
Bryan Peter Downey
Sophie Turner
The Athletes
The Last Horizon
Best Feature Documentary
WINNER
FINALIST
FINALIST
POINTS OF VIEW
Pepi Romagnoli
Karl André Talbot
Lucas Bennett
INactive, America's Silent Killer
Fading Echoes
Best Director Feature Documentary
WINNER
FINALIST
FINALIST
The Silent Divide
Ava Collins
Viliam Poltikovič
Lucas Bennett
The Story of Tantra
Fading Echoes
Best Experimental Film
WINNER
FINALIST
FINALIST
Beyond the Blue Hour
Daniel Harper
Frédéric Roussel
Olivia Mercer
Migraine
The Forgotten Coast
Best Inspirational Film
WINNER
FINALIST
FINALIST
Where the Light Ends
Mason Caldwell
Bryan Peter Downey
Emma Whitmore
The Athletes
The Hidden Season
Best Director Inspirational Film
WINNER
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FINALIST
Where the Light Ends
Mason Caldwell
Bryan Peter Downey
Emma Whitmore
The Athletes
The Hidden Season
Best Animation
WINNER
FINALIST
FINALIST
hoodoo
bellopropello
Gerald Conn
Grace Mitchell
Inner Polar Bear
The Distant Shore
Best Original Concept
WINNER
FINALIST
FINALIST
Bad Love Strikes
Kevin Schewe
Sean Chandler, David Leeper
Henry Lawson
At The Flash
A Place Beyond Silence
Best Feature Script
WINNER
FINALIST
FINALIST
A Ghost Story Of Christmas
Eddie Yaroch
Jane L. Fitzpatrick
Harvey Goodman
Sacajawea, The Windcatcher
Brave Rider
Best Short Script
WINNER
FINALIST
FINALIST
The Liberator's Daughter
Deborah Levine
Laura Calderini
Gianluca Papadia
ROBERTA
With wings at my feet
Best LGBTQ+
WINNER
FINALIST
FINALIST
Naked Rose
Giovanni Coda
Sean Chandler, David Leeper
Henry Lawson
At The Flash
A Place Beyond Silence
Best Web/Tv Series
WINNER
FINALIST
FINALIST
Bad Love Strikes
Kevin Schewe
Sean Chandler, David Leeper
Jessica Orcsik
At The Flash
Queens of the Desert
Best Music Video
WINNER
FINALIST
FINALIST
Sacred Flames
Anaya(AnayaMusic) Kunst
Igor Chekin
Daniel Belton
Motyl
HORSES
Best Original Song
WINNER
FINALIST
FINALIST
Sacred Flames
Anaya(AnayaMusic) Kunst
Igor Chekin
James Holloway
Motyl
Beneath the Winter Sun
Best Cinematography
WINNER
FINALIST
FINALIST
The Hollow Sky
Charlotte Hayes
Karl André Talbot
Lucas Bennett
INactive, America's Silent Killer
Fading Echoes
