2026 March 18
Not Without Gloves
By Lena Mattsson
BEST EXPERIMENTAL DIRECTOR & INTERNATIONAL CINEMATOGRAPHY (Category: EXPERIMENTAL).
The Aesthetics of Failure
By Lena Mattsson
BEST ORIGINAL CINEMATIC IDEA, BEST POETRY SHORT FILM & BEST DIRECTOR (Category: Inspirational Film).
The Rorschach Test
By Lena Mattsson
BEST ARTHOUSE PRODUCER 2026 & BEST ART FILM.
A huge thank you to the Filmmaker of the Year Awards, LA, California, a project supported by WILD FILMMAKER – for awarding my film "Not Without Gloves" the honors of BEST EXPERIMENTAL DIRECTOR & INTERNATIONAL CINEMATOGRAPHY (Category: EXPERIMENTAL), and my film "The Aesthetics of Failure" the honors of BEST ORIGINAL CINEMATIC IDEA, BEST POETRY SHORT FILM & BEST DIRECTOR (Category: Inspirational Film).
I’m deeply grateful to the jury for also recognizing "The Rorschach Test" with awards for BEST ARTHOUSE PRODUCER 2026 & BEST ART FILM.
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
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 Filmmaker of the Year Awards 2026!
A highly prestigious recognition that allows you to become part of the Official Guide to the Best Filmmakers of the Year, which will be sent to all major independent distributors.
Furthermore, this victory also qualifies you for the first edition of
the Olympia Film Prize, a unique global event created to become the “Olympics of Cinema.”
You will soon receive a personalized invitation.
Here you can find the results of the Filmmaker of the Year Awards: https://wildfilmmaker.net/winners-filmmaker-of-the-year-awards-2026/
Thank you.
Kind regards,
Filmmaker of the Year Awards, LA, California
A project supported by WILD FILMMAKER"
