WINNER Athens Film Grand Prix 2026
Not Without Gloves
By Lena Mattsson
BEST EXPERIMENTAL SHORT FILM 2026 & BEST SPIRITUAL SHORT FILM.
The Aesthetics of Failure
By Lena Mattsson
BEST ART FILM 2026 & BEST INTERNATIONAL MOVIEMAKER.
The Rorschach Test
By Lena Mattsson
BEST ART FILM 2026 & BEST INTERNATIONAL MOVIEMAKER.
Thank you so much to the Athens Film Grand Prix in Greece— a project created in collaboration with Wild Filmmaker—for awarding my film "Not Without Gloves" the honors of BEST EXPERIMENTAL SHORT FILM 2026 & BEST SPIRITUAL SHORT FILM, and my film "The Aesthetics of Failure" the honors of BEST ART FILM 2026 & BEST INTERNATIONAL MOVIEMAKER.
I am also deeply grateful to the jury for recognizing "The Rorschach Test" with awards for BEST ART FILM 2026 & BEST INTERNATIONAL MOVIEMAKER.
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:
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.
A very special thank-you and happy birthday to Michele Diomà —your support and passion mean the world, especially today. Wishing you an incredible year ahead filled with creativity, joy, and more inspiring collaborations!
Warmest regards,
Lena Mattsson.
"Congratulations!
You have won the Athens Film Grand Prix 2026!
A great achievement that makes us proud to have supported you at this important event!
Thank you.
Kind regards,
Athens Film Grand Prix, Greece
A project created in collaboration with WILD FILMMAKER"
