WINNER Think Different Film Contest 2026, San Jose, Silicon Valley
The Aesthetics of Failure
By Lena Mattsson
BEST INTERNATIONAL VIDEOPOETRY 2026, BEST ARTHOUSE MOVIMAKER & BEST EDITING.
Not Without Gloves
By Lena Mattsson
BEST STORYTELLING (Category: Experimental), BEST EUROPEAN INDIE PRODUCER 2026 & BEST POETIC SHORT FILM.
The Rorschach Test
By Lena Mattsson
BEST EXPERIMENTAL ARTHOUSE FILMMAKER 2026 & BEST VISIONARY CINEMATOGRAPHER.
A big thank you to the the Jury of the Think Different Film Contest, San Jose, Silicon Valley, an event organized with the support of WILD FILMMAKER – for awarding my film ”The Aesthetics of Failure” the honors of BEST INTERNATIONAL VIDEOPOETRY 2026, BEST ARTHOUSE MOVIMAKER & BEST EDITING, and my film ”Not Without Gloves” the honors of BEST STORYTELLING (Category: Experimental), BEST EUROPEAN INDIE PRODUCER 2026 & BEST POETIC SHORT FILM.
I’m deeply grateful to the jury for also recognizing ”The Rorschach Test” with awards for BEST EXPERIMENTAL ARTHOUSE FILMMAKER 2026 & BEST VISIONARY CINEMATOGRAPHER.
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 from Silicon Valley!
You have won the Think Different Film Contest 2026, the only event qualifying for the Wild Oscar for Film Innovation, the most anticipated event of the summer in California!
We will soon forward you an invitation!
In the meantime, at the following link you can discover the awards assigned to you by the jury of the Think Different Film Contest: https://wildfilmmaker.net/winners-think-different-film-contest-2026-san-jose-silicon-valley/
Thank you.
Kindest regards,
Think Different Film Contest, San Jose, Silicon Valley
An event organized with the support of WILD FILMMAKER, the leading platform for the international distribution of arthouse cinema"
