Best Artistic Achievement - Direction of Photography
Hakan Demir
Brides | UK/Italy/Turkey, 2025
The cinematography traverses London's suburbs, the Balkan countryside, and Istanbul's historic districts with emotional precision, presenting landscapes that echo the characters' internal journeys.
"Demir's lens offers a poetic fusion of geography and emotion, elevating each setting into a narrative force."
Best Screenplay Award
Julian
Written by Eva Van Meeteren | Belgium/Netherlands, 2025
A global travel narrative blending humor, cultural insight, and powerful emotional stakes.
Best Editing Award
The First Ride
Edited by Kim Soo-jin | South Korea, 2025
A dynamic, rhythmic structure that captures the energy of youthful travel and discovery.
Best Music / Original Score Award
100 Sunset
Music by Lobsang Tsering
A moving composition that fuses Tibetan musical identity with modern Canadian urban soundscapes.
Best Sound Design Award
The Lions by the River Tigris
For immersive soundscapes blending the natural voice of the Tigris River with the daily life of Mosul's people.
