Winner 72 Hour Film Challenge
2026 February 15
Not Without Gloves
By Lena Mattsson
BEST INSPIRATIONAL SHORT FILM 2026 & BEST ARTHOUSE EDITING.
The Aesthetics of Failure
By Lena Mattsson
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER & BEST INTERNATIONAL INDIE PRODUCER.
The Rorschach Test
By Lena Mattsson
BEST POETRY SHORT FILM & BEST ORIGINAL IDEA.
A huge thank you to the 72 Hour Film Challenge, EFM, Berlin,
a project created in partnership with WILD FILMMAKER – for awarding my film "Not Without Gloves" the honors of BEST INSPIRATIONAL SHORT FILM 2026 & BEST ARTHOUSE EDITING, and my film "The Aesthetics of Failure" the honors of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER & BEST INTERNATIONAL INDIE PRODUCER.
I’m deeply grateful to the jury for also recognizing "The Rorschach Test" with awards for BEST POETRY SHORT FILM & BEST ORIGINAL IDEA.
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.
"Good morning from the 76th Berlin Festival,
We are delighted to make your Sunday special by announcing that you have won the 72 Hour Film Challenge!
The only major critics’ event dedicated to indie auteurs during the European Film Market!
Furthermore, this victory allows you to qualify for the Emirates
International Film and Audiovisual Festival in Dubai.
You will soon receive an invitation along with all the details about
this exciting new opportunity!
At the following link, you can find the results of the 72 Hour Film
Challenge:
https://wildfilmmaker.net/winners-72-hour-film-challenge/
Thank you,
Kind regards,
72 Hour Film Challenge, EFM, Berlin
A project created in partnership with WILD FILMMAKER, the world’s leading platform for the distribution and promotion of Arthouse Cinema."
2026 February 15
Not Without Gloves
By Lena Mattsson
BEST INSPIRATIONAL SHORT FILM 2026 & BEST ARTHOUSE EDITING.
The Aesthetics of Failure
By Lena Mattsson
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER & BEST INTERNATIONAL INDIE PRODUCER.
The Rorschach Test
By Lena Mattsson
BEST POETRY SHORT FILM & BEST ORIGINAL IDEA.
A huge thank you to the 72 Hour Film Challenge, EFM, Berlin,
a project created in partnership with WILD FILMMAKER – for awarding my film "Not Without Gloves" the honors of BEST INSPIRATIONAL SHORT FILM 2026 & BEST ARTHOUSE EDITING, and my film "The Aesthetics of Failure" the honors of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER & BEST INTERNATIONAL INDIE PRODUCER.
I’m deeply grateful to the jury for also recognizing "The Rorschach Test" with awards for BEST POETRY SHORT FILM & BEST ORIGINAL IDEA.
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.
"Good morning from the 76th Berlin Festival,
We are delighted to make your Sunday special by announcing that you have won the 72 Hour Film Challenge!
The only major critics’ event dedicated to indie auteurs during the European Film Market!
Furthermore, this victory allows you to qualify for the Emirates
International Film and Audiovisual Festival in Dubai.
You will soon receive an invitation along with all the details about
this exciting new opportunity!
At the following link, you can find the results of the 72 Hour Film
Challenge:
https://wildfilmmaker.net/winners-72-hour-film-challenge/
Thank you,
Kind regards,
72 Hour Film Challenge, EFM, Berlin
A project created in partnership with WILD FILMMAKER, the world’s leading platform for the distribution and promotion of Arthouse Cinema."
