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Winner of the Best Film Audience Award will be announced on the 21st January 2026.

Winners MUFA '25

OUT OF COMPETITION RECOGNITION

Lifetime Achievement Award to

FIONA SHAW

as a tribute to her extraordinary contributions to cinema, theatre, and storytelling, and in particular her remarkable impact on the world of independent cinema.

Indie Trailblazer Award to

EMMA MACKEY

in recognition of her bold and distinctive artistic choices. She represents a new generation of indie talent bridging arthouse and mainstream cinema, and her commitment to character-driven, European independent films demonstrates a clear, artistically driven path rather than simply following mainstream momentum.

Best UK Feature:
Satu: The Year of the Rabbit, by Joshua Trigg

Best UK Short:
The Pearl Comb by Ali Cook

Best International Short:
Tide by Roxanne Stam

Best Diversity Short:
Les Autres by Pierre Descamps

Best Film Score:
“Christopher and the Bug” by Ryan Carlson

Best Drama Short:
The Axe Forgets by John Christopher

Best Comedy Short:
Easy Sell by Ken Abalos, Ash Meshkati

Best Animated Short:
Christopher and The Bug by Vanessa Esteves and Kevin Micallef

Best Experimental Short:
No Swan in Sight by Vanessa Rose

Best Actor in a Short (Johan Leysen Award):
Roger Allam in LEARNERS

Best Actress in a Short (Paila Pavese Award):
Dayani Verstraten in TIDE

Best Actor in a Feature (Johan Leysen Award):
John Rhys-Davies in BONE KEEPER

Best Actress in a Feature (Paila Pavese Award):

Vanthiva Saysana in SATU: THE YEAR OF THE RABBIT

Best Supporting Actor:

Ali Cook in THE PEARL COMB

Best Supporting Actress:

Lidia Vitale for Everybody Kills

Best LGBTQIA+ Short:

Pining by David Jaffe

Best Film Script:

Learners - written by Emer Heatley, Paul Testar

Best Directing:
The Pearl Comb directed by Ali Cook

Best Documentary:

Africa: A Kung Fu Story by Eric Mazimpaka

Best Student Film:

Holding Tight by Alena Mucenieks