WINNER – Directors’ Hall Of Fame 2026
2026 July 7
Not Without Gloves
By Lena Mattsson
BEST INDIE MOVIEMAKER, BEST STORYTELLING & BEST INDIE SHORT FILM 2026.
The Aesthetics of Failure
By Lena Mattsson
BEST EUROPEAN DIRECTOR, BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY & BEST ARTHOUSE EDITING.
The Rorschach Test
By Lena Mattsson
BEST INTERNATIONAL ORIGINAL INDIE SHORT FILM 2026 & BEST VISIONARY DIRECTOR.
A big thank you to the jury of the Directors’ Hall of Fame 2026 awards, a project supported by WILD FILMMAKER, for awarding my film Not Without Gloves the following honours:
BEST INDIE MOVIEMAKER, BEST STORYTELLING & BEST INDIE SHORT FILM 2026.
I’m also deeply grateful that they awarded my film
The Aesthetics of Failure the prizes for BEST EUROPEAN DIRECTOR, BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY & BEST ARTHOUSE EDITING.
Finally, I want to thank the jury for recognizing The Rorschach Test with the awards for BEST INTERNATIONAL ORIGINAL INDIE SHORT FILM 2026 & BEST VISIONARY DIRECTOR.
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,
You have won the Directors’ Hall of Fame 2026 awards!
Furthermore, this achievement makes you eligible for the Special Event at the 60th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (IFF). We will soon send you an invitation to become part of this extraordinary selection!
Here are the award recipients of the Directors’ Hall of Fame 2026:
2026 July 7
Not Without Gloves
By Lena Mattsson
BEST INDIE MOVIEMAKER, BEST STORYTELLING & BEST INDIE SHORT FILM 2026.
The Aesthetics of Failure
By Lena Mattsson
BEST EUROPEAN DIRECTOR, BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY & BEST ARTHOUSE EDITING.
The Rorschach Test
By Lena Mattsson
BEST INTERNATIONAL ORIGINAL INDIE SHORT FILM 2026 & BEST VISIONARY DIRECTOR.
A big thank you to the jury of the Directors’ Hall of Fame 2026 awards, a project supported by WILD FILMMAKER, for awarding my film Not Without Gloves the following honours:
BEST INDIE MOVIEMAKER, BEST STORYTELLING & BEST INDIE SHORT FILM 2026.
I’m also deeply grateful that they awarded my film
The Aesthetics of Failure the prizes for BEST EUROPEAN DIRECTOR, BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY & BEST ARTHOUSE EDITING.
Finally, I want to thank the jury for recognizing The Rorschach Test with the awards for BEST INTERNATIONAL ORIGINAL INDIE SHORT FILM 2026 & BEST VISIONARY DIRECTOR.
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,
You have won the Directors’ Hall of Fame 2026 awards!
Furthermore, this achievement makes you eligible for the Special Event at the 60th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (IFF). We will soon send you an invitation to become part of this extraordinary selection!
Here are the award recipients of the Directors’ Hall of Fame 2026:
Thank you.
Kind regards,
Directors’ Hall of Fame Critics Association
A project supported by WILD FILMMAKER."
