The Best of NFMLA Awards recognize the best talent in independent cinema from around the globe. The 2026 Awards honor 84 projects with 130 Nominations across 16 Award Categories. The Nominees are comprised of projects that screened as part of the NFMLA Monthly Film Festival 2025 season which ran from January 1st, 2025 through December 31st, 2025.
Nominees
- Feature
- Documentary Feature
- Documentary Short
- New Media & Experimental
- Animation
- International Comedy
- International Drama
- Drama Short
- Comedy Short
- Screenplay
- Performance Drama
- Performance Comedy
- Cinematography
- Film Editing
- Sound Design
- Score
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