WINNERS
SBIFest - May 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
Nahia and the Forest Guardian
Directors Sara Oneca, Javier Cabanas
in Best Short Film
Spain, 12:15
Best Feature Film Documentary
Api Penyucian (The Purgatory)
Director Pierre Tremerel
in Best Feature Documentary
France, Timor-Leste, 01:30:00
Nothing to See Here: Watts
Director Michael Soenen
in Best Feature Documentary, Best Documentary Feature Film Director
United States, 01:30:00
The Moon beneath the water
Director Alessandro Negrini
in Best Feature Documentary
Italy, Slovenia, 01:39:00
Best Short Documentary
Life of Sidam Hrishi
Director Mohammad Ali
in Best Short Documentary
Bangladesh, 5:38
Best Italian Short Film
DIGITAL DETOX
Director iCLIC Collective
in Best Italian Short Film
Italy, 7:36
Who we are n°1 - Mom
Director Leonardo Casarolli
in Best Italian Short Film
Italy, 8:00