WINNER Rome Film Critics Awards 2026


 




WINNER Rome Film Critics Awards 2026
2026 February 22

Not Without Gloves
By Lena Mattsson

BEST EUROPEAN CINEMATOGRAPHER 2026 & BEST ORIGINAL POETIC SHORT FILM.

The Aesthetics of Failure
By Lena Mattsson

BEST VIDEOPOETRY 2026 & BEST EDITING.

The Rorschach Test
By Lena Mattsson

BEST EXPERIMENTAL DIRECTOR 2026 & BEST LOCATION.

A huge thank you to the jury of the Rome Film Critics Awards,
a project carried out with the support of WILD FILMMAKER – for awarding my film "Not Without Gloves" the honors of BEST EUROPEAN CINEMATOGRAPHER 2026 & BEST ORIGINAL POETIC SHORT FILM, and my film "The Aesthetics of Failure" the honors of BEST VIDEOPOETRY 2026 & BEST EDITING.

I’m deeply grateful to the jury for also recognizing "The Rorschach Test" with awards for BEST EXPERIMENTAL DIRECTOR 2026 & BEST LOCATION.

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!

You have won the Rome Film Critics Awards 2026!

Additionally, winning the annual Rome Film Critics Awards qualifies you to participate in the largest independent Spring Film Event, featuring distributors from all over the world.

In the coming hours, you will receive an exclusive invitation!

Here are the results of the Rome Film Critics Awards 2026:
https://wildfilmmaker.net/winners-rome-film-critics-awards-2026/

Thank you.
Kind regards,
The Jury of the Rome Film Critics Awards
A project carried out with the support of WILD FILMMAKER."