WINNER WOMEN IN FILM Beyond Borders Awards
2026 May 6
The Aesthetics of Failure
By Lena Mattsson
BEST POETRY FILM 2026, BEST ARTHOUSE FILMMAKER & BEST EDITING.
Not Without Gloves
By Lena Mattsson
BEST ORIGINAL CINEMATOGRAPHER 2026 & BEST EXPERIMENTAL SHORT FILM.
The Rorschach Test
By Lena Mattsson
BEST INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR 2026 (Category: Arthouse Short) & BEST VISIONARY PROJECT.
A big thank you to the the Jury of the WOMEN IN FILM Beyond Borders Awards, Lyon, France, an event supported by WILD FILMMAKER – for awarding my film ”The Aesthetics of Failure” the honors of BEST POETRY FILM 2026, BEST ARTHOUSE FILMMAKER & BEST EDITING, and my film ”Not Without Gloves” the honors of BEST ORIGINAL CINEMATOGRAPHER 2026 & BEST EXPERIMENTAL SHORT FILM.
I’m deeply grateful to the jury for also recognizing ”The Rorschach Test” with awards for BEST INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR 2026 (Category: Arthouse Short) & BEST VISIONARY PROJECT.
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 WOMEN IN FILM Beyond Borders Awards! The most prestigious international recognition celebrating the history of women in cinema!
At this link, you can find the results of the WOMEN IN FILM Beyond Borders Awards 2026:
Thank you
Best regards,
WOMEN IN FILM Beyond Borders Awards, Lyon, France
An event supported by WILD FILMMAKER, the leading international platform
for the promotion of Indie Cinema.
