29th Edition

Apri/2026

Vegas Shorts winners

 

Best Narrative Short

Fragments of Innocence

Director: Hideyuki KATSUKI

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Best Documentary Short

Ringside In The Mountains: The History of Boxing In The Catskills

Director: Evan Haiman

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Best Director

Emanuel Loarca

Hortencia & Clemente

 

Best Actor

Timmy Hanlon

A Letter of Last Resort

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Best Actress

Mary Queen Angel

Dinner with a side of misery

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Best Cinematography

Travis Flesher

A Letter of Last Resort

 

Best Composer

Mark Kueffner

Unknown Caller

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Best Comedy

SNOWFLAKES

Director: Ali Roberts

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Best Experimental

One day, the sun will only shine for you

Director: Gjert Rognli

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Best Animation

THE BLACK SMOKE OF PREDICTION

Director: Damir dado Šuša

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Best Horror

The Last Breath of Bartor Sorrow

Director: Peter Hajdu

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Best Student Film

THE SNOWY NIGHT

Director: CHIAO-YUN CHENG

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Best Screenplay

Crows

Erik Kops