WINNER TriBeCa Film Critics Circle Awards 2026
2026 June 19
The Rorschach Test
By Lena Mattsson
BEST ARTHOUSE FILMMAKER, BEST EUROPEAN PROJECT 2026 & BEST ART FILM.
Not Without Gloves
By Lena Mattsson
BEST EXPERIMENTAL DIRECTOR & INTERNATIONAL CINEMATOGRAPHY (Category: EXPERIMENTAL).
The Aesthetics of Failure
By Lena Mattsson
BEST ORIGINAL CINEMATIC IDEA, BEST POETRY SHORT FILM & BEST DIRECTOR (Category: Inspirational Film).
A big thank you to the jury of the TriBeCa Film Critics Circle Awards Manhattan, NYC, an event supported by WILD FILMMAKER, for awarding my film The Rorschach Test the following honours: BEST ARTHOUSE FILMMAKER, BEST EUROPEAN PROJECT 2026 & BEST ART FILM.
I’m also deeply grateful that they awarded my film
Not Without Gloves the prizes for BEST EXPERIMENTAL DIRECTOR & INTERNATIONAL CINEMATOGRAPHY (Category: EXPERIMENTAL).
Finally, I want to thank the jury for recognizing The Aesthetics of Failure with the awards for BEST ORIGINAL CINEMATIC IDEA, BEST POETRY SHORT FILM & BEST DIRECTOR (Category: Inspirational Film).
It is a great honour!
I am profoundly proud and thankful.
Special thanks to everyone for the incredible work you do to support independent filmmakers:
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 from NYC!
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Thank you.
Kind regards,
The Editorial Team of the TriBeCa Film Critics Circle Awards
Manhattan, NYC
An event supported by WILD FILMMAKER."
