WINNERS
of the Genesis International Film Festival (GIFF).
We are proud to announce the results.
September 13, 2026.
We are proud to announce the results.
September 13, 2026.
CONTESTS
GIFF'26
Grand prix
Grand prix
Tarantino
Daniil Aristov
GIFF.SHORTS
Best Short Film
Best Short Film
The Gentle Fall
Jinglin Shi
GIFF.DEBUTS
Best Debut film
Best Debut film
Coffin Therapy
Zéré Turlykhanova
GIFF.RUSSIA
Best Short Film
Best Short Film
Scroll
Mikhail Malinin
GIFF'26
People's Choice Award
People's Choice Award
Cats
Danilo Stanimirović
GIFF.DOCU
Best Documentary
Best Documentary
MUKUNAN APRENDIZ DE PAJÉ
Rodrigo Sena
Press release
We are excited to announce the winners and nominees of the 2026 Genesis International Film Festival (GIFF). This season, the festival received more than 900 submissions from filmmakers representing over 60 countries. The festival’s principal honors, presented in the Special Awards section, are marked by the GIFF statuette, while winners across the festival’s other competitive categories receive the official Winner’s Wreath. Together, these awards recognize outstanding films, filmmakers, performances, and creative achievements from this year’s selection. We are proud to present the winners and nominees of GIFF 2026:
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GENESIS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2026 WINNERS
SPECIAL AWARDS
Congratulations to all the winners and nominees! We would like to thank all the participants for their hard work and dedication. We hope to see you all again next year.
Sincerely,
The GIFF Team
SPECIAL AWARDS
- GIFF Grand Prix: Tarantino by Daniil Aristov
- Best Short Film: The Gentle Fall by Jinglin Shi
- Best Debut Film: Coffin Therapy by Zéré Turlykhanova
- Best National Film: Scroll by Mikhail Malinin
- Best Documentary: MUKUNAN APRENDIZ DE PAJÉ by Rodrigo Sena
- People’s Choice Award: Cats by Danilo Stanimirović
- Best Short – Drama: The Night I Left Behind by Luciano Besares Barra
- Best Short – Comedy: The Last Ride by Vijesh Rajan & Yashoda Parthasarthy
- Best Short – Animation: Submarine by Evgeny Fadeev
- Best Short – Experimental: THAT LIGHT by Yun Zhang
- Best Short – Arthouse / Indie: See Together by Yik Man Law
- Best Short – Fantasy: El Cuero - Skinned by Hans von Marées Peede & José Tomás Urrutia Goldsack
- Best Extra Short Film (under 3 min.): Goodbye, balcony! by Uliana Lavor
- Best Director: №1158 — Natasha Akimochkina
- Best Actress: Tarantino — Anna Karyakina
- Best Actor: The Night I Left Behind — Sebastián Rubio
- Best Cinematographer: Cow Killer — Mohsen Hoseini
- Best Editing: Railbound — Jake Bann
- Best Music or Score: Bon voyage — Michael Lyamin
- Best Visual Effects (VFX): Computer Animayhem by Theron Smith
- Best Title Sequence (Opening / End Credits): The Last Ride by Vijesh Rajan & Yashoda Parthasarthy
- Best Short Screenplay (filmed): Happiness loves silence — written by Polina Zoteeva
- Best Short Screenplay (script): SOUTHBOUND — written by Zhen Li & Shu Lin Zhang
- AI / Neural Networks / Generative Design: Railbound by Jonathan Perry
- Best Debut Short – Drama: Coffin Therapy by Zéré Turlykhanova
- Best Debut Short – Comedy: Gum by Belal Albader
- Best Debut Short – Animation: Hippocrate's True Color by Louis Gatignol
- Best Director – Drama: Coffin Therapy — Zéré Turlykhanova
- Best Actress: Avant — Renee Garibay
- Best Actor: IRUL VAAN MUGIL — Uragapathakam
- Best Cinematographer: Tevel — Nir Bitan
- Best Editing: Haven — Evgeny Kozlov
Congratulations to all the winners and nominees! We would like to thank all the participants for their hard work and dedication. We hope to see you all again next year.
Sincerely,
The GIFF Team
THIS SEASON'S JURY
- Rod Sáez ChávezCo-founder of Cintámani Films and member of Chile’s Oscar selection committee
- Alexey Derevyanko🎬GIFF.Docu headliner. Editing director and post-production producer
- Enock TamaleMultidisciplinary filmmaker, content gatekeeper, and film educator
- Benjamín Fuentes ContrerasFilmmaker and Festival Curator
- Ruslan GalustovFilm critic and writer on cinema
- Björn BoströmAward-winning screenwriter, playwright and script consultant
- Iraj HabashiDirector & Writer
- Leonid NovoselovProduct Director at Carrot Broadcast
- Vaccaro Abel ZarbeLFilm Maker, producer
- Alexandra Novokreshchina🎬 GIFF headliner. Executive producer
- Andrei LitvinenkoDirector, DOP, Producer, FIlm Institute Senior Teacher
- Tatiana KosenkoFilm and TV Content Selection Expert
- Timur Ramazanov🎬GIFF headliner. Director, entrepreneur
- Lauren RansanFilmmaker
- Dmitry PylevExpert in New Media and Digital Content Distribution
- Carla LobosActress, dancer and choreographer
- Konstantin SotskovChief editor of a TV channel
- Arina Vinogorodskaya🎬GIFF.Debuts headliner. Film critic, filmmaker, photographer
- Oksana SinchugovaDirector, screenwriter, lecturer
- Victoria Skorokhodova🎬GIFF headliner. Filmmaker, producer
- Dmitry RomakhinDirector, producer
- Egor ChichkanovDirector, screenwriter
- Lex RodnovDirector, producer, virtual and augmented reality artist
- Valeriy AkimovFilm critic
- Maxim MelnikovAward winning Neuroartist, journalist
- Kasra TirsaharProducer, Director
- Slava AlekseevProducer, director
