Multiple Film Festivals Announce 2026 Winners

The 2026 Aesthetica Film Festival in York named Don’t Touch the Artwork its Best of Fest, with awards also recognizing animation, editing and screenwriting; the event screened more than 300 films. Fort Smith’s international festival honored Paint Me A Road Out of Here with both Best Overall and Best Feature Documentary, alongside awards for music video and short films. At the Tokyo International Film Festival, Heysel 85 won the Audience Award, while Sister Brother Manhole Cover took the Tokyo Grand Prix. Ojai Film Festival’s top feature awards went to Everybody Digs Bill Evans for Best Dramatic Feature and In Memoriam for Best Comedic Feature, with additional honors given across short-film and other categories.