WINNER Directors Guild of the World (DGW) Awards 2026

 

WINNER Directors Guild of the World (DGW) Awards 2026
2026 February 3

The Rorschach Test
By Lena Mattsson

BEST EUROPEAN DIRECTOR 2026 & BEST EXPERIMENTAL EDITING.

Not Without Gloves
By Lena Mattsson

BEST INTERNATIONAL EXPERIMENTAL FILM 2026 & BEST INSPIRATIONAL CINEMATOGRAPHY (Category: EXPERIMENTAL).

A huge thank you to the (DGW) Directors Guild Of The World Awards in Oakland, CA – an event proudly supported by WILD FILMMAKER – for honoring my film "The Rorschach Test" with BEST EUROPEAN DIRECTOR 2026 & BEST EXPERIMENTAL EDITING.

I’m deeply grateful to the jury for also recognizing "Not Without Gloves" with awards for BEST INTERNATIONAL EXPERIMENTAL FILM 2026 & BEST INSPIRATIONAL CINEMATOGRAPHY (Category: EXPERIMENTAL).

It is a great honor!

I am profoundly proud and thankful.

My heartfelt thanks go to the jury and everyone involved.

Special thanks for the incredible work you do to support us as filmmakers:
Michele Diomà
Valentina Lumi
Wild Filmmaker
Conny Malmqvist for the outstanding music in Not Without Gloves and The Rorschach Test. Ebba Melber the talented actor who participated in The Rorschach Test.

Warmest regards,
Lena Mattsson.

"Congratulations from the (DGW) Directors Guild Of The World!

We are pleased to inform you that, among more than 16,000 projects submitted from 31 countries, the jury of the Directors Guild Of The World has unanimously decided to award you!

This recognition will open the doors to many opportunities for you during the 2026 film season.

At this link you can view the awards that have been assigned to you:
https://wildfilmmaker.net/winners-directors-guild-of-the-world-dgw-awards-2026/

Thank you.
Kind regards,
(DGW) Directors Guild Of The World Awards, Oakland, CA
An event supported by WILD FILMMAKER, the World’s leading platform for the promotion of arthouse cinema."

WINNER ROSEBUD Filmmaker Awards 2026

 

WINNER ROSEBUD Filmmaker Awards 2026
2026 February 2

The Aesthetics of Failure
By Lena Mattsson

BEST POETRY FILM 2026 & BEST INTERNATIONAL EXPERIMENTAL DIRECTOR.

Not Without Gloves
By Lena Mattsson

BEST EXPERIMENTAL INDIE FILM 2026 & BEST EDITING.

The Rorschach Test
By Lena Mattsson

BEST INSPIRATIONAL SHORT FILM & BEST EUROPEAN ARTHOUSE FILMMAKER.

Thank you so much to the ROSEBUD Filmmaker Awards in LA—
in collaboration with WILD FILMMAKER—for awarding my film "The Aesthetics of Failure" the honors of BEST POETRY FILM 2026 & BEST INTERNATIONAL EXPERIMENTAL DIRECTOR, and my film "Not Without Gloves" the honors of BEST EXPERIMENTAL INDIE FILM 2026 & BEST EDITING..

I am also deeply grateful to the jury for recognizing "The Rorschach Test" with awards for BEST INSPIRATIONAL SHORT FILM & BEST EUROPEAN ARTHOUSE FILMMAKER.

It is a tremendous honor.

I am profoundly proud and thankful.

My heartfelt thanks go to the jury and everyone involved.

Special thanks for the incredible work you do to support us as filmmakers:
Michele Diomà
Valentina Lumi
Wild Filmmaker
Conny Malmqvist for the outstanding music in Not Without Gloves and The Rorschach Test. Ebba Melber, the talented actor who participated in The Rorschach Test.

Warmest regards,
Lena Mattsson.

"Congratulations!

You have won the ROSEBUD Filmmaker Awards 2026!

The event holds great cultural value, as it is awarded to authors who have best expressed an autonomous artistic personality within the international cinematic landscape. It is no coincidence that the ROSEBUD Filmmaker Awards is dedicated to the figure of Orson Welles.

At this link you can discover your victory:
https://wildfilmmaker.net/winners-rosebud-filmmaker-awards-2026/

Thank you
Warm regards,
ROSEBUD Filmmaker Awards, LA
In collaboration with WILD FILMMAKER"

The Hollywood Reporter - 76th Berlinale - Berlin International Film Festival.

 

I am truly delighted to be featured in The Hollywood Reporter in connection with the 76th Berlinale - Berlin International Film Festival.

My heartfelt thanks go to Michele Diomà, Editor-in-Chief of Wild Filmmaker, and the entire Wild Filmmaker team for their invaluable support.

Best regards,

Lena Mattsson

The 76th annual Berlin International Film Festival, usually called the Berlinale, will take place between 12 and 22 February 2026 in Berlin, Germany. 

Please feel free to vote for my new film "The Beauty in a Restless Mind" by Lena Mattsson – see the link below!

BROADCASTING & VOTING NOW OPEN

Films and series are now being broadcast starting January 30th at 08:00 on the Nikon Film Festival website. Voting for the Audience Award is open until March 26th at 19:00 (the exact time when we will announce the selections).

Alexandre Dino

Nikon Film Festival.

The Beauty in a Restless Mind by Lena Mattsson

The film The Beauty in a Restless Mind by Lena Mattsson raises fundamental questions about the nature of beauty. Is beauty defined by external or internal factors? Can beauty reside in the experiences we carry along life's path, where light and dark experiences resonate in harmony? Can the darkness in our lives be transformed into something beautiful? Is inner content ultimately more significant than surface appearance?

Special and sincere gratitude is extended to Conny Malmqvist for composing the score to the film The Beauty in a Restless Mind, as well as to Ebba Melber, who stars in the leading role.

THE BEAUTY IN A RESTLESS MIND

La Beauté dans un esprit inquiet par Lena Mattsson Le film La Beauté dans un esprit inquiet de Lena Mattsson soulève des interrogations fondamentales quant à la nature de la beauté. La beauté se définit-elle par des facteurs externes ou internes ? Peut-elle résider dans les expériences que nous portons au fil du chemin de la vie, là où les vécus lumineux et sombres entrent en résonance harmonieuse ? La noirceur présente dans notre existence peut-elle être transmuée en quelque chose de beau ? Le contenu intérieur possède-t-il, in fine, une importance plus grande que l’apparence extérieure ?

Please feel free to vote for my new film "The Beauty in a Restless Mind" – see the link below!

https://www.festivalnikon.fr/video/2025/645

WINNER Northwest Independent Film Critics Awards 2026, Seattle

 

WINNER Northwest Independent Film Critics Awards 2026, Seattle
2026 January 29

Not Without Gloves
By Lena Mattsson

BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILMMAKER 2026 & BEST INTERNATIONAL CINEMATOGRAPHY (Category: EXPERIMENTAL).

The Rorschach Test
By Lena Mattsson

BEST EUROPEAN CINEMATOGRAPHER & BEST POETRY SHORT FILM 2026.

Thank you very much to the Northwest Independent Film Critics Awards, Seattle, Washington, a project promoted by WILD FILMMAKER for awarding my film ”Not Without Gloves” the honors of BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILMMAKER 2026 & BEST INTERNATIONAL CINEMATOGRAPHY (Category: EXPERIMENTAL). I am deeply grateful to the jury for also recognizing my film ”The Rorschach Test” with awards for BEST EUROPEAN CINEMATOGRAPHER & BEST POETRY SHORT FILM 2026.

It is a great honor!

I am profoundly proud and thankful.

My heartfelt thanks go to the jury and everyone involved.

Special thanks for the incredible work you do to support us as filmmakers:
Michele Diomà
Valentina Lumi

Wild Filmmaker
Conny Malmqvist for the outstanding music in Not Without Gloves and The Rorschach Test. Ebba Melber the talented actor who participated in The Rorschach Test.

Warmest regards,
Lena Mattsson.

"Congratulations from Seattle!

You are among the winners of the Northwest Independent Film Critics Awards 2026!

We are truly delighted with this result, which also allows you to obtain the recognition required to participate in the First Edition of the Euro EMMY 2026 in Brussels!

Within a few minutes, you will receive the invitation!

At this link, you will be able to find the awards assigned to you by the jury of the Northwest Independent Film Critics Awards 2026:
https://wildfilmmaker.net/winners-northwest-independent-film-critics-awards-2026-seattle/

Thank you.
Kindest regards,
Northwest Independent Film Critics Awards, Seattle, Washington
A project promoted by WILD FILMMAKER."

Official Almanac of the Indie Oscars 2026

Congratulations!

You have been included in the Official Almanac of the Indie Oscars 2026!

You can find the publication featuring your photo at this link:
https://wildfilmmaker.net/indie-oscar-almanac-2026/

Additionally, you have been included in the pre-selection for the
American Indie Critics Awards 2026!

We will forward further information about the annual event shortly.

Thank you.
Kind regards,
The Editorial Team of Wild Filmmaker.

I wish to convey my profound gratitude to Editor-in-Chief Michele Diomà and the complete Wild Filmmaker team. Special thanks are due to my exceptionally talented colleagues Ebba Melber and Conny Malmqvist whose contributions have been invaluable.

Best regards Lena Mattsson.

Not Without Gloves
By Lena Mattsson

BEST EXPERIMENTAL DIRECTOR 2026, BEST EUROPEAN CINEMATOGRAPHER & BEST ORIGINAL POETIC SHORT FILM.

The Aesthetics of Failure
By Lena Mattsson

BEST EUROPEAN VIDEOPOETRY 2026 & BEST INSPIRATIONAL EDITING.

The Rorschach Test
By Lena Mattsson

BEST EXPERIMENTAL INDIE MOVIEMAKER 2026.

WINNER PARAMOUNT Film Awards 2026

 

WINNER PARAMOUNT Film Awards 2026

Not Without Gloves
By Lena Mattsson

BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILMMAKER 2026 & BEST ORIGINAL POETIC SHORT FILM.

The Rorschach Test
By Lena Mattsson

BEST INSPIRATIONAL FILM & BEST ACTRESS (Category: Experimental).

The Aesthetics of Failure
By Lena Mattsson

BEST INTERNATIONAL EXPERIMENTAL SHORT FILM 2026.

Thank you so much to the Paramount Film Awards, LA
An event promoted by WILD FILMMAKER—for awarding my film "Not Without Gloves" the honors of BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILMMAKER 2026 & BEST ORIGINAL POETIC SHORT FILM, and my film "The Rorschach Test" the honors of BEST INSPIRATIONAL FILM & BEST ACTRESS (Category: Experimental).
I am also deeply grateful to the jury for recognizing "The Aesthetics of Failure" with award for BEST INTERNATIONAL EXPERIMENTAL SHORT FILM 2026.

It is a tremendous honor.

I am profoundly proud and thankful.

My heartfelt thanks go to the jury and everyone involved.

Special thanks for the incredible work you do to support us as filmmakers:
Michele Diomà
Valentina Lumi
Wild Filmmaker
Conny Malmqvist for the outstanding music in Not Without Gloves and The Rorschach Test. Ebba Melber, the talented actor who participated in The Rorschach Test.

Warmest regards,
Lena Mattsson.

"Good morning!

We are pleased to make your day special by announcing that you have won the Paramount Film Awards!

WINNERS PARAMOUNT Film Awards 2026:
https://wildfilmmaker.net/winners-paramount-film-awards-2026/

Thank you.
Kind regards,
Paramount Film Awards, LA
An event promoted by WILD FILMMAKER"