Overview
- Óliver Laxe’s Sirât won the FIPRESCI Prize for Best International Feature Film, with jurors praising its singular vision and techno-driven score by Kangding Ray.
- Joachim Trier and Eskil Vogt earned Best International Screenplay for Sentimental Value, while Best Actress went collectively to Left-Handed Girl’s Nina Ye, Janel Tsai and Shi-yuan Ma, and Milan Ondrík won Best Actor for Father.
- Sarah Goher’s Happy Birthday took Best International First Feature, and Suzannah Herbert’s Natchez won Best Documentary with a Special Mention for Richard Ladkani’s Yanuni.
- Additional juried honors included New Voices New Visions for 3670 (Special Mention: Deaf), the Ibero‑American Award for Runa Simi (Special Mention: It Would Be Night in Caracas), Desert Views for Beloved Tropic, and Young Cineastes for Remaining Native.
- The festival showcased work from 72 countries, including 44 International Feature Oscar submissions, and wraps today with encore screenings before Palm Springs ShortFest returns June 23–29.