WINNER Under the Spotlight: Independent Creators Awards in Atlanta
2026 June 24
The Rorschach Test
By Lena Mattsson
BEST EXPERIMENTAL DIRECTOR 2026, BEST ACTRESS & BEST ORIGINAL IDEA.
The Aesthetics of Failure
By Lena Mattsson
BEST INTERNATIONAL VIDEOPOETRY 2026, BEST ARTHOUSE MOVIEMAKER & BEST EDITING.
Not Without Gloves
By Lena Mattsson
BEST EXPERIMENTAL CINEMATOGRAPHER 2026 & BEST ORIGINAL POETIC SHORT FILM.
A big thank you to the jury of the Atlanta International Film Events, Georgia, in partnership with WILD FILMMAKER, for awarding my film The Rorschach Test the following honours: BEST EXPERIMENTAL DIRECTOR 2026, BEST ACTRESS & BEST ORIGINAL IDEA.
I’m also deeply grateful that they awarded my film
The Aesthetics of Failure the prizes for BEST INTERNATIONAL VIDEOPOETRY 2026, BEST ARTHOUSE MOVIEMAKER & BEST EDITING.
Finally, I want to thank the jury for recognizing Not Without Gloves with the awards for BEST EXPERIMENTAL CINEMATOGRAPHER 2026 & BEST ORIGINAL POETIC SHORT 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 Atlanta!
You have won the Under the Spotlight: Independent Creators Awards!
This victory qualifies you for the ROUTE 66 Film Critics Circle Awards, a long-established event that will return in 2026 with a special edition.
In the coming hours, you will receive an exclusive invitation.
RESULTS:
https://wildfilmmaker.net/winners-under-the-spotlight-independent-creators-awards-in-atlanta/
2026 June 24
The Rorschach Test
By Lena Mattsson
BEST EXPERIMENTAL DIRECTOR 2026, BEST ACTRESS & BEST ORIGINAL IDEA.
The Aesthetics of Failure
By Lena Mattsson
BEST INTERNATIONAL VIDEOPOETRY 2026, BEST ARTHOUSE MOVIEMAKER & BEST EDITING.
Not Without Gloves
By Lena Mattsson
BEST EXPERIMENTAL CINEMATOGRAPHER 2026 & BEST ORIGINAL POETIC SHORT FILM.
A big thank you to the jury of the Atlanta International Film Events, Georgia, in partnership with WILD FILMMAKER, for awarding my film The Rorschach Test the following honours: BEST EXPERIMENTAL DIRECTOR 2026, BEST ACTRESS & BEST ORIGINAL IDEA.
I’m also deeply grateful that they awarded my film
The Aesthetics of Failure the prizes for BEST INTERNATIONAL VIDEOPOETRY 2026, BEST ARTHOUSE MOVIEMAKER & BEST EDITING.
Finally, I want to thank the jury for recognizing Not Without Gloves with the awards for BEST EXPERIMENTAL CINEMATOGRAPHER 2026 & BEST ORIGINAL POETIC SHORT 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 Atlanta!
You have won the Under the Spotlight: Independent Creators Awards!
This victory qualifies you for the ROUTE 66 Film Critics Circle Awards, a long-established event that will return in 2026 with a special edition.
In the coming hours, you will receive an exclusive invitation.
RESULTS:
https://wildfilmmaker.net/winners-under-the-spotlight-independent-creators-awards-in-atlanta/
Thank you.
Kind regards,
Atlanta International Film Events, Georgia
In partnership with WILD FILMMAKER."
