WINNER – Indie GOLDEN LION 2026
2026 March 9
The Aesthetics of Failure
By Lena Mattsson
BEST EUROPEAN ARTHOUSE EXPERIMENTAL FILM, BEST INDIE CINEMATOGRAPHER & BEST VISIONARY EDITING.
The Rorschach Test
By Lena Mattsson
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY & BEST ART FILM 2026.
Not Without Gloves
By Lena Mattsson
BEST VIDEOPOETRY SHORT FILM 2026 & BEST INTERNATIONAL MOVIEMAKER (Category: International Experimental Film).
A huge thank you to the Indie Golden Lion Association, in collaboration with WILD FILMMAKER – for awarding my film "The Aesthetics of Failure" the honors of BEST EUROPEAN ARTHOUSE EXPERIMENTAL FILM, BEST INDIE CINEMATOGRAPHER & BEST VISIONARY EDITING, and my film "The Rorschach Test" the honors of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY & BEST ART FILM 2026.
I’m deeply grateful to the jury for also recognizing "Not Without Gloves" with awards for BEST VIDEOPOETRY SHORT FILM 2026 & BEST INTERNATIONAL MOVIEMAKER (Category: International Experimental 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 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 Indie Golden Lion 2026, one of the most prestigious independent film awards in the world!
We are thrilled about this milestone you have achieved thanks to your ability to reinvent cinema through the unique style that sets you apart.
Thank you.
Kind regards,
Indie Golden Lion Association
In collaboration with WILD FILMMAKER"
