WINNER INDIE GOLDEN CIAK 2026, VENICE
2026 June 11
Not Without Gloves
By Lena Mattsson
BEST EXPERIMENTAL DIRECTOR & INTERNATIONAL CINEMATOGRAPHY (Category: EXPERIMENTAL).
The Aesthetics of Failure
By Lena Mattsson
BEST POETRY SHORT FILM, BEST SOUND & BEST DIRECTOR (Category: Inspirational Film).
The Rorschach Test
By Lena Mattsson
BEST ARTHOUSE PROJECT 2026 & BEST ART FILM.
A big thank you to the jury of Golden Ciak Awards, an event supported by WILD FILMMAKER, for awarding my film Not Without Gloves the following honours: BEST EXPERIMENTAL DIRECTOR & INTERNATIONAL CINEMATOGRAPHY (Category: EXPERIMENTAL).
I’m also deeply grateful that they awarded my film
The Aesthetics of Failure the prizes for BEST POETRY SHORT FILM, BEST SOUND & BEST DIRECTOR (Category: Inspirational Film).
Finally, I want to thank the jury for recognizing The Rorschach Test with the awards for BEST ARTHOUSE PROJECT 2026 & BEST ART FILM.
It is a great honour!
I am profoundly proud and thankful.
Special thanks to everyone for the incredible work you do to support independent filmmakers:
Michele Diomà
Valentina Lumi
Wild Filmmaker
I would also like to thank Conny Malmqvist for the outstanding music in Not Without Gloves and The Rorschach Test, and Ebba Melber for their talented performance in The Rorschach Test.
Warmest regards,
Lena Mattsson.
"Congratulation!
You have won the Golden Ciak Awards 2026, the first international critics’ event of the new film season!
Furthermore, this victory will make you eligible for inclusion in the
SCREENINGS GUIDE of the International Society of Film Critics Awards (ISFCA).
More details will be sent to you shortly!
Here are the results of the Golden Ciak Awards Venice:
https://wildfilmmaker.net/winners-indie-golden-ciak-2026-venice/
Thank you.
Kind regards,
Golden Ciak Awards
An event supported by WILD FILMMAKER."
