WINNERS
SBIFest - JANUARY 2026
Please note that among the winning films of the monthly competitions (not all), those selected to participate in the Grand Finale, with public screenings in November 2025, culminating in the Gala Finale. Films that win in a particular category in the monthly competitions will continue to compete in other categories they have entered if selected for the Grand Finale.
Best Short Film
WE ARE STILL SO YOUNG
Director Rosemberg Fernandes Vieira
in Best Short Film
Brazil, 29:45
Best Short Documentar
LA LIXEIRA - the invisibles' dignity
Directors GUIDO GALANTE, ANTONIO NOTARANGELO
in Best Short Documentary
Italy, Mozambique, 12:00
Best Portuguese Short Film
Kind Procedures
Director Marco Santos
in Best Portuguese Short Film
Portugal, 2:54
Best Italian Short Film
The Kite
Director Andrea Boretti
in Best Italian Short Film
Italy, 10:51
Marianna
Director Luigi Di Domenico
in Best Italian Short Film
Italy, 19:44
Best Spanish Short Film
Casa 53 - ENG sub
Director simone fincato
in Best Spanish Short Film
Spain, 15:00
Best Feature Film Documentary
Abel Azcona: The Triggering Artist
Director Karlos Alastruey
in Best Feature Documentary
Spain, 01:02:00
Best Feature Film
Spirits
Director Tomosuke Sugisaki
in Best Feature Film, Best Fiction Feature Film Director
Japan, 01:28:02