2026
Darryll Rapacon, Rodson Suarez
BEST OVERALL FILM
Portrait No. 72
10:19
In the sacred city of Varanasi, an aging photographer who captures portraits of the deceased finds his solitary life transformed by a curious young boy, teaching him to embrace life again amidst the backdrop of death.
2026
Darryll Rapacon, Rodson Suarez
BEST OVERALL FILM
PORTRAIT NO. 72
10:19
In Varanasi, an old man who believes he has 73 days left. Stages his own final portrait, but it takes a curious young boy and an unexpected moment by the Ganga to capture the only image that truly feels alive.
Bharat Parmar
BEST STORYTELLING
ANHAD
10:06
ANHAD is an award winning AI short film that follows an astronaut being interrogated after a mysterious mission on Titan goes horribly wrong.
M S N Karthik
BEST EDITING
UNMASKED
7:14
Unmasked is a story of a skeptical Gen-Z vlogger, who sets out to expose the ancient fire ritual of an Indian Theyyam dancer, only to uncover a truth far deeper than myth. In a night of flames and revelations, the line between performance and divinity blurs, revealing the secret life of belief itself - “Some fires burn the skin. Others burn questions.”
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2026
2026
The Abundantia x InVideo partnership is the most significant outcome of the festival and it’s currently invisible on the page. Abundantia Entertainment — behind Pink and Airlift — is committing ₹100 crore ($10M) to launch India’s first AI-driven film studio through their aiON division, powered by InVideo’s technology, with five AI films slated over three years. It’s covered in Variety, which gives it instant credibility. This isn’t a creator tool story anymore — it’s infrastructure for the future of Indian cinema, and it belongs on the page.
DEL
2026
ELEMENTS
by Pratik Sinha
4:11
THE CINEMA THAT NEVER WAS
by Mark Wachholz
5:32
JAILBARD
by Andrew Salter
3:39
STARS, STARS, STARS
by Harry Herb & team
11:12
DAD AND THE CRAYONS
by Hyeongjun Kim & Jaeeui Hong
6:01
2026
Best Overall FIlm
$7,700
Best Storytelling
$3,300
Best Editing
$2,200
2026
