Amazing news!
WINNER Special Event in Cannes – 8 & Halfilm Awards 2026
2026 May 15
The Aesthetics of Failure
By Lena Mattsson
BEST POETRY FILM 2026, BEST ARTHOUSE FILMMAKER & BEST EDITING.
Not Without Gloves
By Lena Mattsson
BEST EUROPEAN DIRECTOR, BEST ORIGINAL CINEMATOGRAPHER 2026 & BEST EXPERIMENTAL SHORT FILM.
The Rorschach Test
By Lena Mattsson
BEST INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR 2026 (Category: Arthouse Short) & BEST EXPERIMENTAL EDITING.
A big thank you to the jury and the The Editorial Team of the 8 & Halfilm Awards, in collaboration with 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 EUROPEAN DIRECTOR, 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 EXPERIMENTAL 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
8&Halfilm Awards
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 8 & Halfilm Awards Special Event in Cannes 2026!
A historic event now in its fifth edition, opening our awards season from the Cannes Film Festival, and this year also giving you the opportunity to qualify for an extraordinary new partnership, “Indie Golden Palm,” which will be announced alongside the Palme d’Or of the 79th Cannes Film Festival!
Your invitation will arrive shortly!
Here is the link to the results of the 8 & Halfilm Awards Special Event in Cannes 2026:
Thank you.
Kindest regards,
The Editorial Team of the 8 & Halfilm Awards
In collaboration with WILD FILMMAKER"
