WINNER BEST STORY 2026
2026 April 1
Not Without Gloves
By Lena Mattsson
BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILMMAKER 2026 & BEST INTERNATIONAL CINEMATOGRAPHY (Category: EXPERIMENTAL).
The Rorschach Test
By Lena Mattsson
BEST INSPIRATIONAL MOVIEMAKER, BEST EUROPEAN CINEMATOGRAPHER & BEST POETRY SHORT FILM 2026.
The Aesthetics of Failure
By Lena Mattsson
BEST EUROPEAN ARTHOUSE EXPERIMENTAL FILM, BEST INDIE CINEMATOGRAPHER & BEST VISIONARY EDITING.
A huge thank you to the Hollywood Indie Association,
Stanley FF, an event supported by WILD FILMMAKER – for awarding my film "Not Without Gloves" the honors of BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILMMAKER 2026 & BEST INTERNATIONAL CINEMATOGRAPHY (Category: EXPERIMENTAL), and my film "The Rorschach Test" the honors of BEST INSPIRATIONAL MOVIEMAKER, BEST EUROPEAN CINEMATOGRAPHER & BEST POETRY SHORT FILM 2026.
I’m deeply grateful to the jury for also recognizing "The Aesthetics of Failure" with awards for BEST EUROPEAN ARTHOUSE EXPERIMENTAL FILM, BEST INDIE CINEMATOGRAPHER & BEST VISIONARY EDITING.
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!
The Hollywood Indie Association has awarded you the Best Story 2026 prize!
This award places you among the top 10 most awarded authors of the year in your category and qualifies you for the Best Visionary 2026, one ofthe most prestigious awards dedicated to independent literature and cinema, presented by the international press.
The Best Visionary winners will be announced on May 2!
Thank you.
Kind regards,
Hollywood Indie Association
Stanley FF
An event supported by WILD FILMMAKER"
