WINNER INDIE GOLDEN PALM 2026
2026 May 24
Not Without Gloves
By Lena Mattsson
BEST EXPERIMENTAL DIRECTOR & INTERNATIONAL CINEMATOGRAPHY (Category: EXPERIMENTAL).
The Aesthetics of Failure
By Lena Mattsson
BEST POETRY SHORT FILM, BEST SOUND & BEST DIRECTOR (Category: Inspirational Film).
The Rorschach Test
By Lena Mattsson
BEST ARTHOUSE PROJECT 2026 & BEST ART FILM.
A big thank you to the jury of the Indie Golden Palm in Cannes, France — an event supported by Wild Filmmaker — for awarding my film "Not Without Gloves" the following honors: BEST EXPERIMENTAL DIRECTOR & INTERNATIONAL CINEMATOGRAPHY (Category: EXPERIMENTAL).
I’m also deeply grateful that they awarded my film "The Aesthetics of Failure" the prizes for BEST POETRY SHORT FILM, BEST SOUND & BEST DIRECTOR (Category: Inspirational Film).
Finally, I want to thank the jury for recognizing "The Rorschach Test" with the awards for BEST ARTHOUSE PROJECT 2026 & BEST ART FILM.
It is a great honor!
I am profoundly proud and thankful.
Special thanks to everyone for the incredible work you do to support us:
Michele Diomà
Valentina Lumi
Wild Filmmaker
I would also like to thank Conny Malmqvist
for the outstanding music in Not Without Gloves and The Rorschach Test, and Ebba Melber for their talented performance in The Rorschach Test.
Warmest regards,
Lena Mattsson.
"Congratulations,
You have won the Indie Golden Palm!
An extraordinary international achievement with which we conclude our events at the 79th Cannes Film Festival!
This victory also qualifies you for the highly anticipated event, The Directors’ Hall of Fame 2026.
Your invitation will be sent to you shortly.
https://wildfilmmaker.net/winners-indie-golden-palm-2026/
Thank you.
Kindest regards,
Indie Golden Palm, Cannes, France
An event supported by WILD FILMMAKER"
